Epidemiology and economic loss of fasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis in Arak, Iran

Arbabi, Mohsen; Nezami, Elnaz; Hooshyar, Hossein; Delavari, Mahdi

doi:10.14202/vetworld.2018.1648-1655

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“…It carries public health importance also and as per WHO (2006) estimates 2.4 million people were infected with Fasciola hepatica and a further 180 million were at risk of infection. Arbabi et al (2018), from Iran, reported that Fasciola spp. infection caused financial losses of 7160 and 6098.4 USD magnitudes during 2013-2016 in sheep and goat respectively.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, being asymptomatic and masked by the presence of pathological effects of multiple parasitic infections in ruminants, dicrocoelosis remained little known and underestimated by researchers. Arbabi et al (2018) reported losses of USD 10880 and 9079.2 respectively in sheep and goats resulted from dicrocoelosis during 2013-2016 in Iran, mainly due to condemnation of damaged liver.…”

Section: Dicrocoelium Sppmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gastrointestinal Helminthic Challenges in Sheep and Goats in Afro-Asian Region: A Review

Sharma¹

2020

JAR

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Sheep and goats, being hardy and prolific in their growth, play a crucial role in cultural and socioeconomic life of rural poor under privileged people in Afro-Asian countries by providing meat, milk, wool and hide to them. Gastrointestinal helminthic infections are worldwide problem in ruminants. They results considerable loss in them causing mortality and poor production. Various helminthes types like trematodes, cestodes and nematodes are prevalent in different climates and geographical regions depending on rearing systems, intermediate host's availability and management practices. Epidemiology of helminthic diseases, though variable at times, is determined by various factors like treatment, climate and poverty (socio-economic and traditional practices). The study oversees gastrointestinal helminthic challenges in goats and sheep faced in Afro-Asian region in last decade. Methodology involves exhaustive exercise of screening and massive literature hunt which included published research, both abstracts and full length papers on the subject in last 10 years in addition to authors own observations. The diseases like Fasciolosis, Dicrocoelosis, Amphistomosis in trematodes, Monieziosis, Avitellinosis in cestodes and Haemonchosis, Trichostronglylosis, Oesophagostomosis, Trichuriosis, Strongyloidosis in nematodes were still serious challenges in the region threatening the small ruminant production. Frequent reports on Marshallgia, Ostertagia, Nematodirus, Stilesia, Thysaniezia spp. from this region showed emerging threats. Infections like Camelostrongylus, Graphidiops, Parabronema and Skrjabinema spp. were scarcely distributed. The paper reviews scientific work and developments of last 10 years on occurrence, distribution and epidemiology of common gastrointestinal helminthic infections of sheep and goats in Afro-Asian region with future research prospective in light of newer scientific approaches.

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Section: Trematodes Infectionsmentioning

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Section: Dicrocoelium Sppmentioning

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Gastrointestinal Helminthic Challenges in Sheep and Goats in Afro-Asian Region: A Review

Sharma¹

2020

JAR

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“…In Arak, Iran, Arbabi et al . [22] indicated a prevalence of 0.77% in cattle, goats, and sheep. While in the Mitidja region of Algeria, a prevalence of 0.07% and 0.86% in cattle was recorded, corresponding, respectively, to flukes and eggs positive cases [12].…”

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“…The results are comparable to those obtained by Arbabi et al . [22] who reported no significant association between dicrocoeliasis and the season of the year. However, other authors have reported results with a significant association between season and dicrocoeliasis in sheep, cattle, and goats in Western Iran (p<0.001).…”

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First isolation of Dicrocoelium dendriticum among cattle in some Northern Algerian slaughterhouses

Chougar

Aissi

2019

Vet World

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Background and Aim: Dicrocoelium dendriticum or small liver fluke often causes unnoticed clinical manifestations in cattle. For a live animal, its diagnosis is mainly based on the detection of eggs by coproscopic examination. The objective of this study was to determine the presence or absence of Dicrocoelium spp. never previously reported in the study area but also to establish its prevalence, as well as an association between dicrocoeliasis and sex, age and season of the year, and histological characteristics. Materials and Methods: The study was carried out in slaughterhouses of three districts (Bouira, Tizi-Ouzou, and Bejaia) from January 2017 to December 2017. To this end, of 4053 cattle, representing more than 10% of the total number of animals slaughtered, stool and bile samples were collected and a liver inspection was carried out to investigate lesions of distomial cholangitis. They were processed for histological analysis. The specimens were morphologically identified according to the orientation of the testicles, the length and width of the body, and the level of the maximum width of the body. Results: The total prevalence of dicrocoeliasis obtained of the 4053 cattle inspected is 0.52% with a prevalence of 0.66% in Tizi-Ouzou, 0.54% in Bouira, and 0.27% in Bejaia. About 0.52% of livers had distomial cholangitis (21 of the 4053 livers examined had adult D. dendriticum and 15% had non-distomial cholangitis. About 0.25% of cattle had D. dendriticum eggs in the stool versus 0.52% of cattle had parasite eggs in the bile. Statistical analysis revealed no significant association between dicrocoeliasis infection and the season of the year (p>0.05). However, a significant association was found between dicrocoeliasis infection and sex and age of the animal (p<0.05); females and older animals are more likely to have dicrocoeliasis. Histological analysis of the fluke revealed an anterior positioning of the testicles with a slightly oblique tandem orientation, an average body length of 3.69 mm and an average body width of 1 mm. The maximum body width level is either in the middle of the fluke body or in the rear position. Conclusion: The histological study confirms that the collected fluke is D. dendriticum. Thus, this work reveals for the 1st time in Algeria the presence of D. dendriticum in three districts (Bouira, Tizi-Ouzou, and Bejaia). The results indicate that many cattle farms in the North Central Province of Algeria are infested with D. dendriticum.

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“…To date, the availability of information on the prevalence of fascioliasis in cattle in Malaysia and the risk factors for the disease is very limited and fragmented. Data on the status of ruminant fascioliasis in Iran, Egypt, Thailand and Vietnam can aid disease prevention, control and treatment (5)(6)(7)(8). As demonstrated in the literature, fascioliasis is an important veterinary disease, as it causes considerable economic losses in the livestock industry due to the costs of anti-helmintics, drenches, labour and liver condemnation in meat inspections (9).…”

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A Scoping Review of the Prevalence of Fascioliasis in Malaysia and Risk Factors for Infection

Najib

Izani

Amilah

et al. 2020

MJMS

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This review aimed to provide a comprehensive overview of ruminant and human fascioliasis in Malaysia and to identify research gaps in knowledge of the prevalence of fascioliasis in Malaysia and risk factors for the disease using available evidence-based data. We conducted a scoping review based on the framework of Arksey and O'Malley. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses were used to guide the review process. The citation search was performed between May and September 2018. Using specific keywords, literature published between 1998 to September 2018 was retrieved from electronic databases. Six articles related to fascioliasis in Malaysia were included in the final review from 1,932 screened articles and reports. Five studies focused on ruminants, including cattle, buffaloes, sheep and goats in the states of Terengganu and Perak. The most frequent ruminant fascioliasis outbreaks involved cattle and goats, with a prevalence of 82%-95% and these outbreaks occurred in Terengganu. Only one study examined the risk of fascioliasis in cattle. In the study, the age and sex of the cattle were important risk-related parameters. The search returned only one documented report of a suspected case of human fascioliasis with an atypical clinical presentation. At present, human fascioliasis in Malaysia remains under-reported and its prevalence remains unknown. The data summarised in this review based on existing evidence identifies research gaps on fascioliasis in ruminants and humans.

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Epidemiology and economic loss of fasciolosis and dicrocoeliosis in Arak, Iran

Cited by 22 publications

References 36 publications

Gastrointestinal Helminthic Challenges in Sheep and Goats in Afro-Asian Region: A Review

Gastrointestinal Helminthic Challenges in Sheep and Goats in Afro-Asian Region: A Review

First isolation of Dicrocoelium dendriticum among cattle in some Northern Algerian slaughterhouses

A Scoping Review of the Prevalence of Fascioliasis in Malaysia and Risk Factors for Infection

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