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Journal of Parasitic Diseases
Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases 2/2012

01-10-2012 | Original Article

The prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in goats slaughtered in Tabriz, Iran

Authors: H. Rezaei, J. Ashrafihelan, A. Nematollahi, E. Mostafavi

Published in: Journal of Parasitic Diseases | Issue 2/2012

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Abstract

During 1 year (April 2009–April 2010), the prevalence of Linguatula serrata (L. serrata) nymphs in liver and mesenteric and mediastinal lymph nodes (MLN) of 740 native goats of different sex and ages were examined in Tabriz, north west of Iran. Initially the organs were macroscopically examined for nymphal stage of L. serrata and then were digested by acid–pepsin method to further investigation. The prevalence rate was obtained 55.27%. The mesenteric lymph nodes (MLN) in 334 (45.13%), the lymph nodes (LN) in 102 (13.78%) and the livers in 8 (1.08%) goats out of 740 were infected with L. serrata nymphs. The results indicated a high rate of infection of LN in goats in this region of Iran.
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Metadata
Title
The prevalence of Linguatula serrata nymphs in goats slaughtered in Tabriz, Iran
Authors
H. Rezaei
J. Ashrafihelan
A. Nematollahi
E. Mostafavi
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Journal of Parasitic Diseases / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0971-7196
Electronic ISSN: 0975-0703
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12639-012-0104-5

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