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ArticleBMC veterinary research2024

Camel filariasis (Dipetalonema evansi) and its association with clinical balanoposthitis with reference to prominent changes in clinical findings, serum testosterone, semen analysis, and testicular histopathology.

Arafat Khalphallah, Taher Al-Daek, Mahmoud Abdelhamid, Enas Elmeligy, Sayed Fathi El-Hawari, Khaled A Khesruf, Heba A Nasr, Ragab H Mohamed

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Arafat KhalphallahDivision of Internal Medicine, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt. arafat.khalafallah@vet.au.edu.eg.
Taher Al-DaekFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Al-bayda, 919, Libya.
Mahmoud AbdelhamidDepartment of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, 81528, Egypt.
Enas ElmeligyVeterinary Teaching Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Sayed Fathi El-HawariDepartment of clinical studies, Collage of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Khaled A KhesrufDepartment of Animal Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria.
Heba A NasrDivision of Clinical Laboratory Diagnosis, Department of Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, 71526, Egypt.
Ragab H MohamedDepartment of Theriogenology, Obstetrics, and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Aswan University, Aswan, 81528, Egypt.
Assiut University · EGAswan University · EGKing Faisal University · SAOmar Al-Mukhtar University · LYUniversity of Aleppo · SY

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCamel filariasis induced variable clinical syndromes characterized by fever, lethargy, localized dermal lesions, loss of condition, and testicular and scrotal swelling. The objective of the present work focused on clarifying the diagnostic importance of clinical findings, serum testosterone, and semen analysis as well as blood smear and testicular histopathology as a differential tool between only balanoposthitis without filariasis male camels group (OnlyBp RESULTS AND

conclusionsThe study reported significant correlation between serum testosterone, serum cortisol, and sperm vitality and abnormalities percentages. The study included male camels (n = 250) classified into three groups: healthy control group (Cont

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DipetalonemaFilariasisNematode InfectionsAnimalsCamelusHydrocortisoneMaleSemenSemen AnalysisTestosteroneHydrocortisoneTestosteroneBalanoposthitisClinical findingsFilariasisMale camelsSperm vitality and abnormalitiesTestosterone

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PMID38172872
PMCPMC10763322
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