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Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic helminthic disease that causes severe economic losses. The prevalence of hydatidosis was 21.7% in examined camels. Camels’ liver infections were rare, whereas their lung infections were more common. By comparing to non-infected camels, the level of malondialdehyde (MAD) was significantly increased with hydatid cysts infection, while the levels of reduced glutathione (GSH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and (catalase) CAT were significantly decreased. The histopathological sections of camel cyst revealed layered membranes surrounded by a zone of cellular infiltration and an outermost fibrous tissue reaction. In addition, there was evidence of atelectasis, emphysema, hemorrhage, congestion, and fibrosis in the surrounding tissues.

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(1) Background: Cystic echinococcosis is a zoonotic helminth disease that causes severe economic losses. The study aimed to assess the prevalence and viability of cystic echinococcosis in examined camels. In addition, assessing the histological, morphological, oxidative, and antioxidant state related to the cystic echinococcosis infection; (2) Methods: The study was performed on 152 slaughtered dromedary camels between March and September 2022 at El-Basatin abattoir in Cairo Governorate, Egypt; (3) Results: The results revealed that the prevalence of hydatidosis was 21.7% in slaughtered camel and the highest infection rate observed in lungs was 87.87%, while it was 9% in livers. Camels’ liver infections were rare, whereas their lung infections were more common. By comparing to non-infected camels, the level of MAD was significantly increased with hydatid cysts infection, while the level of GSH, SOD and CAT was significantly decreased. Histopathological section of camel cyst revealed layered membranes surrounded by a zone of cellular infiltration and an outermost fibrous tissue reaction. In addition, there was evidence of atelectasis, emphysema, hemorrhage, congestion, and fibrosis in the surrounding tissues. Nonetheless, the degeneration and necrosis of hepatocytes and other pathological alterations in liver cyst sections were remarkably comparable to those seen in the lungs. Furthermore, calcification was detected.

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Title
Pathological Findings and Oxidative Stress Status Associated with Hydatidosis in Dromedary Camels
Author
Shoulah, Salma A 1 ; Gaballa, Mohamed M S 2 ; Marawan, Marawan A 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Saqr, Sayed A 3 ; Abdelhady, Abdelhamed 4 ; Hayat Ali Alzahrani 5 ; Wakid, Majed H 6   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Al-Jabr, Omar A 7 ; Selim, Abdelfattah 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt 
 Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh 13736, Egypt 
 General Supervisor of Al-Basateen Abattoir of Cairo Veterinary Authority, Cairo 4252011, Egypt 
 Department of Parasitology and Animal Diseases, National Research Centre, Dokki, Giza 12622, Egypt 
 Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Northern Border University, Arar 91431, Saudi Arabia 
 Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia; Special Infectious Agents Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia 
 Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 400, Al-Asha 31982, Saudi Arabia 
First page
74
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
23067381
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2779630274
Copyright
© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.