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A retrospective survey of liver flukes in livestock based on abattoir data in Kermanshah, west of Iran

Authors: Yasser Shahbazi, Mohammad Hashemnia, Ehsan Allah Afshari Safavi

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 3/2016

Abstract

A retrospective study was carried from 2008 to 2013 to estimate the prevalence of liver flukes in ruminants slaughtered at the abattoir of Kermanshah province, west of Iran. A total of 663,633 animals slaughtered in the 5-year period and totally 1.95 % of livers were condemned due to liver flukes. Fasciolosis were responsible for 0.8, 0.7 and 1.5 % of liver condemnations, whereas 1, 0.8 and 1 % of liver were condemned because of Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection in the sheep, goats and cattle, respectively. A significant difference in the prevalence of liver flukes were observed among studied animals (p < 0.001) and the highest and lowest prevalence were detected in cattle and goats, respectively. Data showed significant seasonal pattern for distomatosis in sheep and goat (p < 0.001). Liver condemnations due to fasciolosis were prevalent in sheep and goats and cattle slaughtered during winter, summer and autumn, respectively, whereas dicrocoeliosis were common in autumn season for sheep and cattle and in winter for goats. This survey provides baseline data for the future monitoring of these potentially important parasitic infections in the region.

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Title: A retrospective survey of liver flukes in livestock based on abattoir data in Kermanshah, west of Iran
Authors: Yasser Shahbazi
Mohammad Hashemnia
Ehsan Allah Afshari Safavi
Publication date: 01-09-2016
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-014-0612-6

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