Prevalence of Liver Trematode Infections in Cattle in the Province of Ağrı in Turkey

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of distomatosis in cattle in the Ağrı province in Turkey. The livers and bile ducts of 200 slaughtered cattle were examined macroscopically, and the gall bladders were examined by sedimentation. The presence of eggs and antigens in 188 cattle were...

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Published in:Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi 2020-09, Vol.44 (3), p.132-138
Main Authors: Saltan, Cuma, Taşkın Taşçı, Gencay
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antigens
ağrı
Bile ducts
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
Cattle Diseases - parasitology
Dicrocoeliasis - epidemiology
Dicrocoeliasis - veterinary
Dicrocoelium - isolation & purification
distomatosis
Eggs
elisa
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay - methods
Fasciola hepatica
Fasciola hepatica - isolation & purification
Fascioliasis - epidemiology
Fascioliasis - veterinary
Feces - parasitology
Gallbladder
Prevalence
Sedimentation
Sedimentation & deposition
Turkey - epidemiology
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Summary:This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of distomatosis in cattle in the Ağrı province in Turkey. The livers and bile ducts of 200 slaughtered cattle were examined macroscopically, and the gall bladders were examined by sedimentation. The presence of eggs and antigens in 188 cattle were investigated using sedimentation and coproantigen ELISA, respectively. Egg counts per gram of faeces (EPG) was determined using the modified McMaster sedimentation method. Adult and were found in the bile ducts of 47 and 25 cattle, respectively. Examination of the gall bladders of cattle revealed the presence of eggs of and in 63 and 48 cattle, respectively. The coproantigens of were found in 148 (78.7%) cattle using ELISA. Additionally, the eggs of F. hepatica were found in 63 (33.5%) cattle by sedimentation, with the value of EPG between 17 and 83. The prevalence of was determined as 25.5%, with the value of EPG between 17 and 67. In this study, distomatosis was detected in cattle in Ağrı province using coproantigen ELISA and sedimentation methods along with macroscopic examination. The findings necessitate an urgent implementation of an effective prevention and control program, which can increase the awareness of cattle breeders regarding these diseases. Furthermore, there is also a need for more detailed studies on these diseases.
ISSN:1300-6320
2146-3077
2146-3077
DOI:10.4274/tpd.galenos.2020.6803