Infestation and pathological lesions of some lymph nodes induced by Linguatula serrata nymphs in sheep slaughtered in Shahrekord Area (Southwest Iran)

Azizi, Hamidreza; Nourani, Hossein; Moradi, Abdollah

doi:10.1016/j.apjtb.2015.04.006

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“…The animals have close contact with stray dogs. In our finding, the infection rate in animals increased with age (P>0.05); this is parallel to Azizi et al (2015) report. In Kheiabadi et al (2015) study, the infection rate in sheep with >3 years old was more than other age groups (P<0.05).…”

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“…Nourollahifard et al (2010) and Sadeghi-Dehkordi et al (2014) reported the prevalence of L. serrata nymphs to be significantly higher in females than in males. In similar studies in sheep and goats, there was found no significant differences between infection rate and gender (Kheirabadi et al, 2014;Azizi et al, 2015;Kheirabadi et al, 2015). They attributed this finding to the longer lifespan of female animals before being slaughtered.…”

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“…In the first step of examination, the prevalence of L. serrata infection were detected 24.81% (100/403) (Rezaei et al, 2012;Youssefi et al, 2012;Sadeghi-Dehkordi et al, 2014;Kheirabadi et al, 2014), 9-52.5% in sheep (Tavassoli et al, 2007a;Nourollahifard et al, 2011;Youssefi et al, 2012;Sadeghi-Dehkordi et al, 2014;Azizi et al, 2015;Kheirabadi et al, 2015), and 14.8-69.1% in cattle (Tajik et al, 2006;Nourollahifard et al, 2010b;Youssefi and Hadizadeh-Moalem, 2010;Rezaei et al, 2011;Youssefi et al, 2012;Alborzi et al, 2013;Nematollahi et al, 2015).…”

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“…Extensive research has also evaluated the prevalence of L. serrata infection in dogs (Oryan et al, 2008), camels (Haddadzadeh et al, 2009;Radfar et al, 2010), buffaloes (Tajik and Jalali, 2010), sheep (Nourollahifard et al, 2011;Azizi et al, 2015;Kheirabadi et al, 2015), cattle (Youssefi and Hadizadeh-Moalem, 2010), and goats (Nourollahifard et al, 2010a;Kheirabadi et al, 2014) in different regions of Iran. There are no published data on linguatulosis in animals from Northwest of Iran.…”

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Prevalence of Linguatula serrata infection in domestic ruminants from Meshkin Shahr, Iran

Esmaeilnejad

Gharekhani

Rezaei

et al. 2018

J Hellenic Vet Med Soc

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ABSTRACT.Linguatula serrata is an aberrant cosmopolitan parasite, which inhabits the canine respiratory system (final host). The domestic ruminants such as sheep, goats, cattle and buffaloes (intermediate hosts) play the important role for transmission of parasite to humans and animals. The current investigation aimed to investigate the prevalence of L. serrata infection in domestic ruminants in Meshkin Shahr, Northwest of Iran. In cross-sectional study between March 2013 and March 2014, the mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) of 753 sheep, 403 goats, 657 cattle, and 341 buffaloes were sampled in Meshkin Shahr slaughterhouse, randomly. All of samples were examined for L. serrata infection using parasitology methods. The prevalence rate was reported 26.30% in goats, 18.32% in sheep, 14.30% in cattle, and 13.19% in buffaloes (P<0.05). In all animals, a significant difference were found between infection rate and different seasons (P<0.05), opposite to different age groups. Also, there was significant differences between infection rate and gender in cattle (P=0.024, OR=1.6) and buffaloes (P=0.034, OR=2), unlike to sheep and goats (P>0.05). This study was demonstrated of linguatulosis in domestic ruminants from Northwest of Iran for first time. According to our findings, Meshkin Shahr is a new endemic region for L. serrata infection in Iran. Since the linguatulosis is a zoonotic parasitic disease, preventive measures to break the parasite's life cycle and reduce the risk of infection in humans and animals is highly recommended.

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Prevalence of Linguatula serrata infection in domestic ruminants from Meshkin Shahr, Iran

Esmaeilnejad

Gharekhani

Rezaei

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“…Tavassoli et al (2007b) reported that L. serrata in infected lymph node induce gross and morphological changes. Previously, patholo-gical changes in infected animals were described in sheep (Yakhchali & Tehrani, 2011;Azizi et al, 2015) and goats (Yakhchali & Tehrani, 2013).…”

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Incidence of Linguatula serrata nymphs and pathological lesions of mesenteric lymph nodes in cattle from Urmia, Iran

Tavassoli¹,

Hobbenaghi²,

Kargozari³

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SummaryTavassoli, M., R. Hobbenaghi, A. Kargozari & H. Rezaei, 2018. Incidence of Linguatula serrata nymphs and pathological lesions of mesenteric lymph nodes in cattle from Urmia, Iran. Bulg. J. Vet. Med., 21, No 2,[206][207][208][209][210][211] This study was aimed to determine the infection rates of mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) with Linguatula serrata nymphs and their pathological lesions. From November 2012 to June 2013, the MLNs of 104 cattle were randomly sampled in Urmia slaughterhouse, northwestern Iran. They were examined macroscopically and histopathologically. The infected and non-infected lymph nodes were processed for histopathology. They were examined under light microscope and observations were recorded. The results indicated that out of 104 sampled cattle, 63 (60.57%) were infected. Macroscopic examination revealed that the infected lymph nodes were swollen and dark, with rubbery consistency, some with subcapsular haemorrhages on cutting. The mean number of counted lymph node follicles in the nodes from healthy cattle at random microscopic levels was 18±2.8 (range 15-23), compared to 48.9±3.7 (range 44-57) in the infected nodes. Because L. serrata is a zoonotic parasite, preventive measures should be adopted to break the parasite's cycle and minimise the risk of infection in both humans and other animals.

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Assessing the Prevalence and Histopathology of Linguatula serrata Infection of Camels and Cattle in Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

Rahnama,

Bameri,

Sadr

et al. 2024

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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Background/objectiveLinguatula serrata (L. serrata) is a worldwide zoonotic parasite and one of the most widespread pathogens. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of L. serrata in cattle and camels of Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran.MethodsFrom March 2014 to February 2021, 300 cattle (48 female and 252 male) and 300 camels (31 female and 269 male) were examined at the Zabol slaughterhouse, encompassing different age groups. The cattle breeds were indigenous (native Sistani breeds) and non‐indigenous (breeds introduced from external regions), while all the camels were native breeds. To identify L. serrata nymphs, three samples of mesenteric lymph nodes (MLNs) were meticulously collected in phosphate‐buffered saline immediately after slaughtering.ResultsAccording to the results, 4.33% (13/300) of cattle were infected with L. serrata, with six females and seven males infected. There was a significant difference in the prevalence of infection between females (6/48, 12.5%) and males (7/252, 2.77%) of cattle (p = 0.009). Moreover, cattle older than 3 years had significantly more infections with L. serrata nymphs (16.07%, 9/56) than cattle of other ages (p < 0.001). Compared to other seasons, autumn showed a high prevalence of parasites (8.1%, 6/74) (p = 0.017). Regarding the camels, only 3.66% (11/300) were infected, and there was no significant difference in infection rates between male and female camels or between seasons (p > 0.05). The infection rate was higher in camels older than 3 years (n = 9) than in camels younger than 3 years (p < 0.05). The MLNs of infected cattle were edematous, red, enlarged and characterized by an eosinophilic granulomatous reaction with mononuclear inflammatory cells.ConclusionThe present study had low rates of L. serrata infection because the farms were clean, and cattle and camels did not have contact with final hosts such as dogs and wild canids. This suggests that their management strategies, including secure and preventative measures, were effective.

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Infestation and pathological lesions of some lymph nodes induced by Linguatula serrata nymphs in sheep slaughtered in Shahrekord Area (Southwest Iran)

Cited by 11 publications

References 10 publications

Prevalence of Linguatula serrata infection in domestic ruminants from Meshkin Shahr, Iran

Prevalence of Linguatula serrata infection in domestic ruminants from Meshkin Shahr, Iran

Incidence of Linguatula serrata nymphs and pathological lesions of mesenteric lymph nodes in cattle from Urmia, Iran

Assessing the Prevalence and Histopathology of Linguatula serrata Infection of Camels and Cattle in Zabol County, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran

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