Journal of Camel Practice and Research

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  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 1

Review of parasitic infections of bactrian camels in Mongolia

  • Author:
  • Tserendorj Munkhjargal1, Boldbaatar Chinchuluun1, Sukhbaatar Lkhagvatseren1, Sambuu Gantuya1, Gonchigoo Battsetseg1, Zayat Batsukh1, Rolf K. Schuster2,*
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Published Online: Apr 24, 2023
  • Page Number: 1 to 8

1Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Mongolian University of Life Science, Zaisan-17042, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

2Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, PO Box 597Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Abstract

Mongolia is home to 454,000 domesticated two-humped camels (Camelus bactrianus) and several hundred wild Bactrian camels (Camelus ferus) but knowledge about the diversity of camel infectious pathogens in this country is still limited. In this article, all studies carried out on camel infectious diseases in Mongolia are reviewed. More than 100 documents published between 1936 and 2022 were systematically analysed to get information on this topic. In this communication we review articles that dealt with parasitic infections of Bactrian camels in Mongolia such as trypanosomosis, coccidiosis, toxoplasmosis, sarcocystosis, piroplasmosis, hydatidosis, trichostrongylidosis, parabronemosis, dipetalonemosis, tick infestation, sarcoptic mange, myiasis and vermipsillosis. The results showed that parasititoses are an issue in Mongolia in terms of economics and public health.

Keywords

Camelus bactrianus, Infectious diseases, Prevalence, Mongolia