Fish Shellfish Immunol
February 2024
Nile tilapia reared under intensive conditions was more susceptible for Ichthyophthirius multifilii (I. multifiliis) infection eliciting higher mortality, lower productive rate and further bacterial coinfection with Aeromonas hydrophila (A. hydrophila).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Few studies have investigated the occurrence of microeukaryotic gut parasites in dromedary camels in Egypt, and the majority of these investigations are based on microscopic analysis of fecal material.
Methods: Herein, we assessed the occurrence, molecular diversity, and zoonotic potential of protozoan ( spp. and ) and microsporidian () pathogens in individual fecal samples ( = 102) of dromedary camels with ( = 26) and without ( = 76) diarrhea from Aswan Governorate, Upper Egypt.
Toxoplasmosis is a global zoonotic disease caused by (). The primary aim of this study was to identify hygienic and cat management practices that could affect the occurrence of in cats and their owners in Sharqia Governorate, Egypt. infection was evaluated in 80 pregnant women and 29 domestic cats using Real-time PCR.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTick infestation remains one of the major health problems that affect the productivity and comfort of camels. The control of ticks mainly relies on using chemical acaracides. Limited information is available on the potential benefits and activity of various neem extracts on ticks.
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June 2022
Details about the epidemiological patterns and real contributions of different reservoir animals in maintaining the transmission cycle of . in Upper Egypt remain lacking. This study was designed to investigate the occurrence of spp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAvian coccidiosis is one of the major parasitic diseases in the poultry industry. The infection is caused by species, and its treatment relies mainly on the administration of anticoccidial drugs, which can result in drug resistance and side effects. The recent trends in avian coccidiosis treatment is directed to the development of a new therapy using herbal compounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA cross-sectional study was conducted from September 2014 to December 2015 to determine seroprevalence and potential risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii) infection in domestic rabbits and humans in Egypt. In total 290 blood samples were collected from humans (n=140) and slaughtered rabbits (n=150) and were analyzed using ELISA for T.
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