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Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances

Year: 2008 | Volume: 3 | Issue: 4 | Page No.: 254-262
DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2008.254.262
Preliminarily Studies on Chromosomal Abnormalities and Sister Chromatid Exchanges Associated with Trypanosomosis in Relation to Male Camel Fertility
Y.A Ghazi, A.A. Farghaly, Karima Gh. M. Mahmoud and A.A. Ghazy

Abstract: A total number 42 male camels in private farm, located at Ismailia province in Egypt during a period extended from 2004-2005, were examined by using parasitological and direct agglutination tests for diagnosis of trypanosomosis. The results revealed prevalence level 15(35.71%) and 33(78.57%) by parasitological and direct agglutination card tests respectively. Nine infected male camels with trypanosomosis were select to study chromosomal aberrations and Sister Chromatid Exchanges (SCE`S) frequency, as well as determined level of testosterone hormone. The frequencies of chromosomal structural aberrations in male camels with trypanosomosis were significantly increased 7.78 ±0.88 compared with non-infected control group 2.22 ±0.55. An increase in structural aberrations was observed in the form of fragment, deletions, gaps and breaks. In addition to, a significant increase in the frequency of SCE`S was observed more in diseased than in healthy camel. Thus, chromosomal abnormalities and SCE`S may be implicated in the pathogenesis of trypanosomosis.

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Y.A Ghazi, A.A. Farghaly, Karima Gh. M. Mahmoud and A.A. Ghazy, 2008. Preliminarily Studies on Chromosomal Abnormalities and Sister Chromatid Exchanges Associated with Trypanosomosis in Relation to Male Camel Fertility. Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances, 3: 254-262.

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