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Mohamed Abdelmoghny Ramadan Helal
Serological and Molecular Studies on Haemonchus Species Infecting Egyptian Sheep
Serological, Molecular, Haemonchus Species and Sheep
Haemonchus contortus is the most destructive parasitic pathogen affecting ovine production; give high prevalence in flock and serious consequences of infection causing high morbidity and mortality in sheep farms in Egypt. Traditional methods of diagnosis of haemonchosis rely on fecal examination and larval culture, which has several disadvantages is that it does not give an accurate diagnosis of the parasite infection, especially in early and chronic cases which lacked in the number of eggs in the stool occurred. Therefore, the present study aimed to use serological ELISA assay as alternative reliable method of diagnosis. Additionally, our study provided some insights into fundamental aspects of genomics, including DNA amplification and sequencing of both nuclear (ITS-2) and mitochondrial (COI) genes to investigate population genetics of H. species which have a significant impact on changes in the strategies for parasite control.
2015
M.Sc
Benha
Veterinary Medicine