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Abstract
The present study aimed to survey some of the helminth fauna infecting the gastrointestinal tract of some domestic mammals as dogs, camels, horses and sheep collected during the period from September 2013 to September 2014 in Egypt. This was carried out to study the role of these mammals as reservoirs for zoonotic parasites. Forty one gastrointestinal tracts of four different species of domestic animals surveyed for endoparasitic nematode and cestode worms. These animals were selected from the most animal species in daily close contact with many humans. These were the domestic sheep (Ovis aries, n=20) (Bovidae), the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris, n=7) (Canidae), the horse (Equus ferus caballus, n=4) (Equidae) the Egyptian camel (Camelus dromedarius, n=10) (Artiodactyla: Camelidae). The gastrointestinal tracts of these animals were collected randomly form September 2013 to September 2014. Four different species of nematode parasites were recovered during current study with an overall prevalence of 29.30% (12/41). These were Haemonchus longistipes (Trichostrongylidae) from the domestic sheep Ovis aries (Bovidae); Parascaris equorum (Ascarididae) from the domestic horse Equus ferus caballus (Equidae); Habronema microstoma (Habronematidae) from the Egyptian camel Camelus dromedaries (Camelidae); Toxocara canis (Ascaridoidea) from the domestic dog Canis lupus familiaris (Canidae). Also, four different species of cestode parasites were recovered from the examined animals during study with an overall prevalence of 31.70% (13/41). These were, Moniezia expansa (Anoplocephalidae) and Avitellina centripunctata (Anoplocephalidae) from the domestic sheep Ovis aries (F: Bovidae), Stilesia vittata (Dilepididae) from the Egyptian camel Camelus dromedaries (Camelidae) and Dipylidium caninum (Dilepidiidae) from the domestic dog Canis familiaris (Canidae)