Monitoring and Treatment of Fascioloides magna in Semi-Farm Red Deer Husbandry in Croatia

Janicki, Zdravko; Konjević, Dean; Severin, Krešimir

doi:10.1007/s11259-005-0027-z

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“…The surveillances in red deer population in Croatia performed between 2000 and 2003 showed the occurrence of F. magna eggs in 35%-54% of deer faecal samples (6,15). Similarly, in some regions of Austria the percentage of F. magna-positive samples from game deer barely exceeded 50% (21).…”

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First report of the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) infection in farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) in Poland – pathomorphological changes and molecular identification

Karamon

Larska

Jasik

et al. 2015

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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A 3-year-old female fallow deer was subjected to the necropsy and virological testing, due to a suspected infectious disease in the herd of farmed deer in the Southeastern region of Poland. The animal was found negative for the presence of BVDV, BoHV-1, BTV, and EHDV antibodies and BVDV antigen. The toxicological examination did not reveal any coccidiostats, mycotoxins, rodenticides, carbamate pesticides, and organophosphorus pesticides. The flukes found during postmortem examination were first characterised microscopically as Fascioloides magna and later their identity was confirmed by PCR and sequencing. The autopsy revealed lesions characteristic for F. magna infection, including different size cystic spaces in the liver, filled with brownish mucous fluid and flukes, and black pigment covering the surface of parietal and visceral peritoneum with the highest concentrations localised next to the liver. The changes observed in the liver tissue were typical of liver cirrhosis. The results demonstrated that in Poland, where the cervid farming is developing dynamically, the problem of fascioloidosis is present and may probably exert a significantly negative influence on the productivity of such farms if no antiparasitic treatment is performed.

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First report of the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) infection in farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) in Poland – pathomorphological changes and molecular identification

Karamon

Larska

Jasik

et al. 2015

Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Pulawy

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“…In Central Europe, F. magna has become the most important trematode found in cervids, as demonstrated inter alia by reports from Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, and recently also from Croatia (Majoros and Sztojkov 1994;Marinculić et al 2002;Pfeiffer 1983;Rajský et al 2002). On the other hand, recent works showed effective control of F. magna infection in red deer with triclabendazole and decrease in its prevalence in some regions of Austria and Croatia (Janicki et al 2005;Ursprung et al 2006). In the 1960s, four main enzootic areas of F. magna were reported from the Czech Republic (Erhardová-Kotrlá 1971).…”

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The giant liver fluke Fascioloides magna (Bassi 1875) in cervids in the Czech Republic and potential of its spreading to Germany

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The giant liver fluke Fascioloides magna is an important parasite of cervids in Europe. From September 2003 to December 2005, faecal samples and livers of red deer (Cervus elaphus) and fallow deer (Dama dama) were investigated to determine the current distribution of the fluke in the Czech Republic. Faecal samples were collected from 20 different areas, and livers of hunted deer were dissected from each locality to confirm F. magna infection. The prevalence of F. magna in examined areas determined by coprological examination varied from 4% to 95%. Moreover, new foci of F. magna infection were discovered in all localities in the Sumava mountains where F. magna was observed; this has epizootiological importance due to the possibility of the spread of F. magna into the German territory (Bavaria).

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“…Rajković-Janje et al (2008) investigated a Croatian red deer population and found F. magna eggs in 34.53% of faeces samples and F. magna adults in 28.57% of liver samples. A high rate of red deer invasion with F. magna in Croatia has been confirmed by several authors (Janicki et al, 2005;Slavica et al, 2006;Rajković-Janje et al, 2008), with great variation in the rate of invasion between the eastern part (high prevalence) and other regions (only sporadic) of Croatia (Rajković-Janje et al, 2008).…”

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Liver enzymes and blood metabolites in a population of free-ranging red deer (Cervus elaphus) naturally infected withFascioloides magna

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We investigated the effects of Fascioloides magna infection on the serum biochemistry values of the naturally infected red deer population in eastern Croatia. The investigation was performed on 47 red deer with F. magna infection confirmed patho-anatomically in 27 animals (57.4%). Fibrous capsules and migratory lesions were found in 14 deer while only fibrous capsules without migratory lesions were found in 13 deer. In 13 deer both immature and mature flukes were found, in 5 deer only immature flukes were found and in 9 deer only mature flukes were found. Fascioloides magna infected deer with fibrous capsules and migratory lesions had significantly higher values for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and globulin, and lower values for albumin/globulin ratio and glucose compared to uninfected deer. Fascioloides magna infected deer with fibrous capsules without the presence of migratory lesions had higher values for alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and globulin, and lower values for albumin/globulin ratio and glucose, than the uninfected deer. The number of immature flukes was positively correlated with values of aspartate aminotransferase (AST), γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), LDH, GLDH, urea and triglycerides. The number of migratory lesions was positively correlated with GGT, GLDH, globulin and urea values. The creatinine value was positively correlated with the number of mature flukes. The trial showed that F. magna infection causes significant changes in serum biochemistry. Moreover, these changes do not completely resemble changes following F. hepatica infection. Further investigation of changes in liver enzymes and other serum metabolites in controlled, experimentally induced fascioloidosis in red deer is needed to better understand the pathogenesis of F. magna.

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Monitoring and Treatment of Fascioloides magna in Semi-Farm Red Deer Husbandry in Croatia

Cited by 20 publications

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First report of the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) infection in farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) in Poland – pathomorphological changes and molecular identification

First report of the giant liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) infection in farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) in Poland – pathomorphological changes and molecular identification

The giant liver fluke Fascioloides magna (Bassi 1875) in cervids in the Czech Republic and potential of its spreading to Germany

Liver enzymes and blood metabolites in a population of free-ranging red deer (Cervus elaphus) naturally infected withFascioloides magna

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