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ArticleVeterinary sciences2024

Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Helminth Infections in the Digestive Tract of Camels in Xinjiang, China.

Yi Zhang, Danchen Aaron Yang, Min Yang, Mengjie Pi, Yang Zhang, Zhanqiang Su

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Yi ZhangParasitology Laboratory, College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.
Danchen Aaron YangCollege of Veterinary Medicine, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3893-9403
Min YangParasitology Laboratory, College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.
Mengjie PiParasitology Laboratory, College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.
Yang ZhangParasitology Laboratory, College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5810-4775
Zhanqiang SuParasitology Laboratory, College of Veterinary, Xinjiang Agricultural University, Urumqi 830052, China.

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The Autonomous Region Science and Technology Commissioner Project 2523HXKT1Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Key R&D Plan Project 2023B02039-3
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Abstract

Camels, vital to economies in Asia, Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula, have been domesticated for over 4000 years. They thrive in arid regions like Xinjiang, China, but face challenges from internal and external parasites, particularly gastrointestinal parasites, which impact health, meat and milk quality, and production efficiency. This study investigates the prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth infections in camels from five major regions in Xinjiang. We collected 435 fresh fecal samples and used the saturated saline flotation method and McMaster's method for detection. Molecular examination followed. The overall prevalence was 18.2% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 14.7-22.2%), with Urumqi showing the highest prevalence (29%, 95% CI: 23.4-35.1%) compared to other regions (odds ratio [OR]: 4.62, 95% CI: 2.63-8.41%). Younger camels (≤3 years old) were more likely infected by the parasites after adjusting for the region differences (OR: 10.53, 5.12-24.65%). However, we found no evidence that the prevalence was different between male and female camels. PCR analysis identified

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Camelus bactrianusdetectiongastrointestinal helminthXinjiang

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