Liverfluke Coprological Cross-Sectional Survey in Cattle, Sheep and Goats in Sharazur District Kurdistan- Iraq

Abstract

Cross-sectional coprological survey was conducted to know the prevalence of liver flukes in cattle, sheep and goats in Sharazur district Kurdistan- Iraq from June 2018 to March 2020. Parasitological examination of fecal samples collected from 685 animals from several field (280 sheep, 245 goats and 160 cattle) was done by using sedimentation method (Fecal Egg Count Reduction Test- FECRT). We revealed that an overall Fasciola species prevalence were (49.48%). Liver fascioliasis was documented highly in sheep (55.71%), followed by cattle (47.5 %) and goats (43.67%). Risk factors such as age and sex showed a significant effects on the prevalence of liver flukes (P<0.05). A higher prevalence rate was noticed and identified in animals older than 3 years old (57.66%) and it was higher than those found in middle age (47.71%) and in young animals (31%). The prevalence of female Fascioliasis was (52.74%) and higher than male Fasciolasis which was (40%).

Elisa Assays Versus Coprological Detection of Fasciola Hepatica in Horses in Sulaimani Province-North Iraq

“…The smaller sample sizes in earlier studies, which raise the margin of error in the studies, are primarily to blame for the higher prevalence in those studies (Naing et al, 2006, Hardi et al, 2019. However, the results were lower than those obtained by (Simsek et al, 2007and Yildirim et al, 2007, and Ali et al, 2021, which were 60.5%, 65.2% ,and 49.48%, in Elazig and Kayseri, Turkey, Sharazur District Kurdistan-Iraq, respectively. This study determined that Garmian region was free from horse fasciolosis, and all positive samples were found in Sharazur district.…”

“…Fasciola spp. prevalence has been reported to change over time, primarily due to changes in rainfall amount and pattern (Ali et al, 2021). However, Sharazur has rather more rain fall and horses raised outdoors, which make conditions more suitable than Garmian (Hardi et al, 2019).…”

Tingkat Infestasi Cacing Hati Pada Sapi Po Di Kelompok Tani Ternak Resa Jaya Dan Karyatani Desa Rejosari Kecamatan Natar Kabupaten Lampung Selatan Provinsi Lampung

“…23960/jrip.2023.7.4.542-549 Vol 7 (4): 542-549 November 2023 547 cemaran metaserkaria. Selain itu, berdasarkan hasil penelitian yang dilakukan oleh Ali et al (2021) di Distrik Sharazur wilayah Kurdistan-Irak mengenai tingkat cacing hati pada sapi didaerah tersebut yaitu sebesar 47,5%. Tingkat infestasi cacing hati didaerah tersebut terbilang lebih tinggi dari pada hasil penelitian ini, yang diduga karena peternak didaerah Distrik Sharazur wilayah Kurdistan menerapkan sistem pemeliharaan digembalakan di dataran tinggi yang sangat lembab dengan banyak sungai dan genangan sebagai sumber air minumnya yang menjadi faktor potensial siklus hidup dari cacing hati.…”