Adel I. Al-Afaleq1, Elgailani A. Elamin2, Ahmed Fatani2 and Abdel Gadir M. Homeida3
1College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Dammam, PO Box 1982, Dammam, 31442, Saudi Arabia
2College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University, Al Hafouf, 31982, Saudi Arabia
3College of Science, University of Dammam, PO Box 838, Dammam, 31113, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Overall prevalence of T. evansi infection among camels in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was 0.8% (n=526) based on parasitological examination and 39.4% (n=198) based on serological examination by CATT/T. evansi. The regional sero-prevalence ranged from 26% in the Eastern region to 46% in the central region. Patent infection was detected only in pastoral camels from the southern region and camels presented at the marketplaces in the central and western regions. None of the sampled camels from the eastern region had patent T. evansi infection. Likewise, neither the camels presented to the veterinary clinics nor those put to slaughter had patent parasitaemia. The results could be attributed to variable practice of anti-trypanosomal drugs usage.
Key words: Camel, epidemiological aspects, trypanosomosis, Saudi Arabia
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