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- The study examined 400 camels for the prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in their livers and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) using both macroscopic and digestion methods.
- Infections were found in 21% of MLNs and 4.5% of livers; the infection rate increased with the age of the camels.
- There was no significant difference in infection rates between male and female camels, highlighting the potential health risk for humans consuming under-cooked camel liver, which can lead to nasopharyngeal linguatulosis.
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The prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in livers and mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) of 400 camels of different sex and age groups was investigated. The lymph nodes and livers were examined macroscopically. A digestion method was also applied for investigation of liver samples. The MLNs in 84 camels out of 400 (21.0%) and the livers of 18 camels out of 400 (4.5%) were infected by L. serrata nymphs. The infection rate increased with age (p<0.01). No significant difference was observed between the prevalence in males and females (p>0.1). It is concluded that consumption of raw or under-cooked camel liver may result in nasopharyngeal linguatulosis in humans.
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