Prevalence and Risk factors of camel trypanosomosis in Butana area Gedarrif State

Abstract

Across sectional study was carried to determine the prevalence of camel trypanosomiasis (surra)or(Guffar),and Risk factor association with occurs of the disease together with determination the packed cell volume( PCV) in the disease animal Butana area Gedarrif State from March to Jun 2015.Blood samples were collected from randomly selected 270 camels. thin smears stained by Giemsa- and the Buffy coat were used for the detection of trypanosomes. Among these, 14 (5,1%) samples were positive for Trypanosome evansi A higher prevalence was Buffy coat as compared thin will smears 11(4%) and 14(5,1%)by Giemsa's stain and Buffy coat respectively . A Higher significant prevalence detected in males than female . A Higher prevalence was found in Butana area , Gedarrif and in Showak Positive sample ware found in Arabi 9(8.4%),Bushary was 2(2.4%) and 3(10.3%)in Anafi .as the age differed significantly among age group and higher prevalence in (>11years).the large heard size showed higher prevalence as compared to,moderate and small heard size the positive samples in good body condition were 3(3.3%),in the moderate was5 (5.4%) and 6(6.7%)were poor body condition .prevalence in breeder camel was 10 (5%) and 4(5.7%)detected in the camel market . the packed cell volume( PCV) of the infected camels was lower(less than 20%) than that of the negative or or uninfected animals. and the Most of the camels that were not infected with trypanosomes and had PCV values less than 20%