Diagnosis of gastrointestinal nematodes infection sheep in Qualioubia governorate by infective third stage larvae

A total of 300 fecal samples was obtained from living sheep in Qalyoubia Governorate, 128 harbored eggs of nematodes. The gastrointestinal nematodes had been differentiated through the infective third stage larvae. Details of the general and differential categories of each were given. The recovered species were Trichostrongylus axei, T. colubriformis, Ostertagia circumcincta, Hemonchus contortus, Bunostomum trigonocephalum and Oesophagostomum venulosum

role of wild rats as reservoir of some internal parasites in Qualioubia governorate

A total of one hundred and seventy two rats was trapped from different localities, Rattus norvegicus and Rattus r. alexandrinus. The overall infection rate was 54% [93 out 172 rats]. The infection rates of identified parasites were 28% cestodes [23.8% Hymenolepis diminuta and 7% Cysticercus fasciolaris], 8% Acanthocephala species [Moniliformis moniliformis] and 7% nematodes [Strongyloides species]. On the other hand, 40.7% were infected with protozoa [22.7% Cryptosporidium parvum, 20.3% C. muris, 8% Giardia lamblia and 12.8% Entamoeba cysts]