期刊名称：Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences
印刷版ISSN：2314-8535
电子版ISSN：2314-8543
出版年度：2016
卷号：5
期号：1
页码：79-84
DOI：10.1016/j.bjbas.2015.12.001
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：AbstractGastrointestinal (GI) parasitism is a primary cause of losses in sheep production. A cross-sectional study was designed to investigate the prevalence, control strategies and public health importance of the GI parasites of sheep from Nile-Delta, Egypt. The prevalence of GI parasites in a total of 224 individual sheep was 50%: Protozoa (29.02%) and helminths (37.05%). The prevalence of helminths infection was byStrongyle-group (19.21%),Paramphistomes(9.38%),Strongyloides papillosus(4.02%),Trichurisspp. (2.68%),Monieziaspp. (0.89%) andNematodirusspp. (0.45%). No single infection withFasciolaspp. was recorded. The protozoan infections includedEimeriaspp. (16.52%),Entamoebaspp. (10.27%),Giardia duodenalis(0.45%), and, for the first time in sheep population in Egypt,Balantidium colicyst (1.79%). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that usage of multiple anti-parasitic drug combinations and “Twice per year treatment” regime were associated with a substantial reduction of parasitic infection among examined sheep. The relative risk (RR) associated with lab technicians' lack of awareness ofFasciolaandBalantidiumzoonotic parasites was higher by 3 and 9 times than that ofGiardia, respectively. In conclusion, GI parasites are endemic at high levels among sheep in the study area. Also, continuous awareness campaigns about zoonotic parasites are essential to reduce the possible public health threats.
