Myiasis of Domestic Animals in Iraq

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1. Introduction

yiasis is the infestation of live animals with dipterous larvae which at least for a certain period feed on the host dead or living tissues ;liquid body substance or ingested food (Zumpt;1956). No attention has been given to myiasis in domestic animal in Iraq until the firest recorded cases of chrysomya bezziana in 1996 in Baghdad (OIE1996, Abdul-Rassol 1996) (Al.ani 1997).Veterinary directorate informed the national organization FAO,OIE ,AOAD to control the outbreak with international effort. A result of the survillence program was held through a team in the veterinary directorate with representive veterinarian in each vet hospital in each province and the distribution of Traps at all vet. dispensaries through all provinces to detect the different type of fly under the leading of the first auther and the diagnosis of the adult fly and larvae by the staff of Entomology unit and the confirmation the last auther.this paper discuss the myiasis cases detected in domestic animals in Iraq during the year 2017 and to dedicated the last auther who died during preparation of the this paper at 2018.

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3. Materials and Methods

Myiasis cases were obtained from the national team veterinarias in each province from veterinary hospitals extracting larvae from animals and send them to central veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Entomology unit for the identification with complete history of the cases. Larvae were collected from deep wound at least ten larvae from each case dippend in worm water and then in 70% alcohol and examined by stereomicroscope, diagnosis of larvae will be according to Spradbery1991.

4. Result and Discussions

A total of seventy cases of Myiasis have been collected in study area. In table no(.2) Four species chrysomybezziana, ch.megacephala, ch.albices and lucilia sericata were identified as etiological agent of the myiasis, Ch. Bezziana (50) cases represent 66.67%, ch.megacephala (13),17.34% L.sericata (7), 9.34%, ch.alpiceps ( 5), 6.67%.

Among animals most myiasis were determined in sheep (39), represent 5.57%, then catlle (20), 2.85%, dog (5),0.71% ,Goat (4),0.57%, buffalo (1),0.14% and cats1.70 .Ch. bezziana (50), Ch. megacephala (13), L. sericata (7), Ch. albiceps 5. 75 Ch. bezziana 66.67%, Ch. megacephala 17.34%, L. sericata 9.34%, Ch. albiceps 6.67%) 3. Sheep 39, Cattle 20, Dog 5, Goat 4, Buffalo 1, Cat 1.70 Among animal the part of animal body envolved as fallow Fatty tail 22 case, Thigh 6 case, Ear 6 case, Anus 5 case, Leg 5 case, Umbolicus 4 case, Vagina 4 case, Eye 4 case, Udder 3 case, Genu 2 case, Flank 2 case and one case for each of: Abdomen, Back, Femoral, Head, Horn, Mouth, Nek. Among months the number of regesterd cases are in November 13 case, October 12 case, May 11 case, July 7 case, August 5 case, December 5 case, September 4 case, Janeuary 4 cases, Apri 4 casel, June 3 case, February 1 case, March 1 case.

There are many literature about myiasis in animals or human worldwide (Zumpts, 1965 and spradbery, 1991)inIraq. Abul-hab, 1980, Al-Ani 2014, Abdul-rassoul etal 2018) In this studay chrysomya bezziana still the most important causes of myiasis and was the predominant species in Iraq. L.sericata was also detected as a myiasis causing agent and this in agreement with result of abdul_rassoul etal, 2018. It was abserved during the diagnosis of larvae that the third stage larvae were found in the most of the cases, 1stage and second stage larvae were very less detected fallow up myiasis in Iraq still continuing through a strict programe during every year.

Figure 1. Table ( 1
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Year 2020 14 17 18 19 20 59 21 22 60 61 23 62 24 63 25 64 26 65 27 28 29 30 66 67 68 31 69 32 70 Urogenital Wound Oral Wound Rectal Wound Wound Aural Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Aural Rectal Wound Wound Urogenital Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. megacephala Ch. megacephala Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch.megacephala + Ch. albiceps Ch. bezziana L. sericata Ch. bezziana L. sericata L. sericata Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. megacephala L. sericata Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Cattle Buffalo Dog Cattle Calf Cattle Goat Sheep Ewe Sheep Cattle Calf Cattle Dog Sheep Sheep Dog Goat Cattle Cattle Calf Cattle Sheep Sheep Sheep Sheep Ewe Cattle Sheep Sheep Sheep Ewe Sheep Sheep Sheep Sheep vagina Abdomen Mouth Umbilicus Anus Leg Thigh Ear Eye Flank Fore leg Fatty tale Thigh Ear Anus Umbilicus Neck Vagina Back Fatty tale Horn Udder Flank Fatty tale Fatty tale Fatty tale Fatty tale Hind leg Fatty tale Fatty tale 23.05.2017 23.05.2017 25.05.2017 05.11.2017 29.05.2017 29.05.2017 12.11.2017 30.05.2917 11.06.2017 12.11.2017 12.11.2017 13.06.2017 13.11.2017 15.06.2017 21.11.2017 04.07.2017 23.11.2017 04.07.2017 27.11.2017 04.07.2017 04.07.2017 04.07.2017 12.07.2017 07.12.2017 11.12.2017 11.12.2017 16.07.2017 11.12.2017 01.08.2017 12.12.2017 Al-Wehda, Baghdad Al-Wehda, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad Abu-Alkhasib, Basrah Rashdiya,Baghdad Abu-Ghraib, Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad Al-Qurnah, Basrah ShikhHamad, Baghdad Al-Baghdad Mohanawiya,Diwaniya Rashdiya,Baghdad Ghamas, Diwaniya Abu-SaidaDiyala Al-Moqdadiya, Diyala Al-Wehda, Baghdad ShikhHamad, Baghdad Rashdiya, Baghdad Al-Wehda, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad Al-Mohanawiya, Diwaniya Al-Taji, Baghdad Al-Taji, Baghdad Baqoba, Diyala Al-Dora, Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad
D D D G D ) Volume XX Issue I Version I M 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 Wound Aural Aural Wound Wound Aural Rectal Rectal Wound Wound Rectal Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. albiceps III. Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Second Sheep Lamb Sheep Sheep Sheep Cattle Calf Sheep Cattle Cattle Cattle Sheep Cat Lamb Umbilics Ear Ear Femoral genu Ear Anus Anus Genu Anus Fatty tale 01.08.2017 06.08.2017 15.08.2017 15.08.2017 14.09.2017 18.09.2017 18.09.2017 19.09.2017 18.10.2017 19.10.2017 18.10.2017 Rashdiya,Baghdad Abu-SaidaDiyala Rashdiya,Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad Jorf Al-Nadaf, Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad Rashdiya,Baghdad Al-Taji, Baghdad Diyala bridge Yarmuk, Baghdad Diyala bridge
Medical Research ( No. 1 2 3 44 45 46 47 Kind Myiasis Wound of Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Myiasis agent Species name Larval stage Ch. bezziana Third Ch. bezziana Third Ch. bezziana Third Ch. megacephala Third Ch. megacephala + Ch. alpiceps Third Ch. Megacephala + Ch. alpiceps Third Ch. Megacephala Third Species name Sheep Sheep Sheep Ewe Sheep Cattle Calf Sheep Ram Sheep Host Site infestation of Fatty tale Fatty tale Fatty tale Udder Thigh Umbilics Thigh Date collection O8.O1.2017 of 17.01.2017 24.01.2017 21.10.2017 21.10.2017 22.10.2017 22.10.2017 Locality Basrah Rashdiya,Baghdad Al-Wehda, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad
Global Journal of 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Ophthalmic Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound Wound 11 Wound 12 Wound 13 Wound 14 Aural 15 Wound 54 Wound 53 Wound 52 Urogenital 48 Ophthalmi c 49 Wound 50 Urogenital 51 Wound L. sericata Ch. bezziana L. sericata Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch.megacephala Ch. bezziana Ch. megacephala Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. bezziana Ch. Megacephala + Ch. alpiceps Luciliasericata+C h. albiceps Ch. Megacephala+C h. albiceps Megacephala+C h. albiceps Ch. Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Third Cattle Sheep Sheep Dog Sheep Sheep Cattle Sheep Cattle Sheep Dog Sheep Sheep Ewe Goat Goat Cattle Calf Sheep Ewe Cattle Ewe Sheep Fatty tale Fatty tale Leg Head Fatty tale Fatty tale Eye Leg Thigh Fatty tale Ear Fatty tale Fatty tale Udder Vagina Eye Thigh Vagina Fatty tale 24.01.2017 06.02.2017 28.03.2017 03,04.2027 17.04.2017 26.04.2017 26.04.2017 02.05.2017 09.05.2017 10.05.2017 14.05.2017 21.05.2017 01.11.2017 01.11..2017 31.10.2017 24.10.2017 25.10.2017 26.10.2017 26.10.2017 Al-Taji, Baghdad Basrah 14July, Baghdad Al-Jablia, Basrah Basrah Abu Al-KhasibBasrah Shatt Al-Arab, Basrah Rashdiya,Baghdad Shatt Al-Arab, Basrah Mohanawiya,Diwaniya 14July, Baghdad Al-14July, Baghdad Lilian, Basrah Baghdad Wasit 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad 14July, Baghdad
55 Wound Ch. bezziana Third Sheep Fatty tale 01.11.2017 14July, Baghdad
56 Ophthalmi c Ch. bezziana Third Cattle Calf Eye 01.11.2017 14July, Baghdad
57 Wound Ch. bezziana Third Sheep Fatty tale 05.11.2017 14July, Baghdad
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Agent species Buffalo Cat Host Cattel Dog Goat Sheep Sum Percent (%)
Ch. albiceps 00 01 02 00 00 02 05 6.67
Ch. bezziana 01 00 14 05 03 27 50 66.67
Ch. megacephala 00 00 05 00 01 07 13 17.34
L. sericata 00 00 01 00 00 06 07 9.34
As show in table no-1wound Myiasis 51 Cases,
Aural 6 cases, Rectal 5 cases, Urogenital 4, cases,
Ophthalmic 3 cases, Oral 1 cases.
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