Cystic echinococcosis in cattle slaughtered at Gondar Elfora export Abattoir, northwest Ethiopia

A cross sectional and retrospective studies were conducted from November 2010 to April 2011 to determine the prevalence and characteristics of hydatid cysts in cattle slaughtered at Gondar Elfora Abattoir in northern Ethiopia. Out of the 308 cattle examined for the presence of hydatid cysts, 63 (20....

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Published in:Journal of parasitic diseases 2014-12, Vol.38 (4), p.404-409
Main Authors: Abebe, Abebaw, Beyene, Desta, Kumsa, Bersissa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adults
cattle
echinococcosis
exports
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
hosts
hydatids
Infectious Diseases
liver
lungs
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
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retrospective studies
slaughterhouses
spleen
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Summary:A cross sectional and retrospective studies were conducted from November 2010 to April 2011 to determine the prevalence and characteristics of hydatid cysts in cattle slaughtered at Gondar Elfora Abattoir in northern Ethiopia. Out of the 308 cattle examined for the presence of hydatid cysts, 63 (20.5 %) of them were found harboring hydatid cysts in one or more of their internal organs. Results of the study showed higher (P 
ISSN:0971-7196
0975-0703
DOI:10.1007/s12639-013-0255-z