Prevalence and pathology of Cephalopina titillator infestation in Camelus bactrianus from Xinjiang, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In camels, nasopharyngeal myiasis is caused by the larvae of Cephalopina titillator, which parasitize the tissues of nasal and paranasal sinuses, pharynx, and larynx. C. titillator infestation adversely affects the health of camels and decreases milk and meat production and even death. However, the C. titillator infestation in Bactrian camels has not been widely studied.

Methods

The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors of C. titillator in Bactrian camels of northwestern Xinjiang. Suspected larvae recovered from infested camels were evaluated for C. titillator by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction. Nucleotide sequences of the partial mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COX1) and cytochrome b (CYTB) genes from the

SUBMITTER: Yao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9520952 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature