Prevalence and bacterial isolation from hydatid cysts in dromedary camels () slaughtered at Sharkia abattoirs, Egypt.

Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a severe neglected zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of the dog tapeworm, . The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of hydatid cysts in dromedary camels () at Sharkia province, Egypt and investigate the occurrence of bacteria in hydatid fluid. A total of 6416 dromedary camels slaughtered in five abattoirs in Sharkia province, Egypt during the period from January and December 2018 were investigated for the presence of hydatid cysts.