We screened the fecal samples of 179 individuals of small mammal species (Primates: Cheirogaleus major, C. medius, Microcebus murinus, Rodentia: Eliurus webbi, Rattus rattus, and Afrosoricida: Setifer setosus) for gastrointestinal parasites. Nematodes with direct life cycles were most abundant. They included ascarids (Ascaris sp. and probably Ascaris petiti), strongylids (Strongyloïdes spp. and...

The parasitic infestations pose major global threat to animal population which leads to serious economical and health problems. Small ruminants are major source of cash income for many rural populations, especially in low income settings of developing countries. A total of 1000 (500 sheep and 500 goats) fecal samples were collected and analyzed for the detection of any parasitic ova using direc...

The present investigation was carried out to have sound background information about the damage caused by the gastrointestinal helminthes to the backyard poultry production which has been a traditional component of small farms throughout the developing world (Branckaert, 1995). The helminthes were identified and classified into 3 groups, according to their taxonomy. Trematodes (Intestinal fluke...

in order to optimize sludge depth in sand drying beds under the climatic conditions of saudi arabia, the effect of initial sludge depth on the fate of pathogens was investigated.the investigation was carried out for one year in al-khobar wastewater treatment plant, where initial sludge depths of 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 cm were implemented. sludge samples were collected on 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, 14, a...