Prevalence and risk factors associated with amphistome parasites in cattle in Iran

Hajipour, Nasser; Mirshekar, Fereshteh; Hajibemani, Abolfazl; Ghorani, Mohammadreza

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“…Rumen fluke eggs are large and measure around 160 × 90 μm with a thin or thick eggshell that operculated with a distinct operculum (Figure 3). The eggs hatch under suitable conditions (temperature and humidity), and miracidia are released from the eggs (Bhatia et al, 2016;Hajipour et al, 2021). Miracidia searched for a suitable freshwater snail within 24 hours (de Waal, 2010).…”

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“…Rumen flukes are responsible for poor feed conversion efficiency leading to weight loss or decreased milk production, which causes significant economic losses (Huson et al, 2017). In tropical and subtropical countries, the prevalence of rumen fluke is high because the climatic condition is suitable for intermediate host mud or freshwater snail to grow and complete the parasite life cycle (Gordon et al, 2013;Hajipour et al, 2021). In Asia, rumen fluke infections due to Paramphistomum spp.…”

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Rumen Fluke in Cattle and Buffaloes in Asia: A Review

Tookhy¹,

Isa²,

Mansor³

et al. 2022

JTAS

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Rumen fluke is a parasitosis that infects ruminant animals across a wide geographical range of countries. It is a severe infection in temperate and tropical climate regions of Asia, Australia, Africa, and Europe, which cause significant economic losses. In this review, the available information to date on rumen fluke species infecting cattle and buffaloes in Asian countries is evaluated. The citation search was performed through specific keywords, literature published from 1964 to 2021, retrieved from electronic databases: Scopus, Web of Science, Pub Med, Education Resources Information Center (ERIC), Science Direct, Elsevier, and Google Scholar. Twenty-six (26) rumen fluke species belonging to two families: Paramphistomidae 61.5% (16/26) and Gastrothylacidae 38.4% (10/26), were reported in cattle and buffaloes in fourteen Asian countries. Paramphistomum cervi and Cotylophoron cotylophorum are the most prevalent species with broader distribution in countries than the other genera. The coprological prevalence varies from 0.8% to 98.17% and 0.86% to 78.4% in cattle and buffaloes, respectively. The prevalence of rumen fluke by fluke counts method range between 6.45% to 90.6% and 4.29% to 75.07% in cattle and buffaloes, respectively. The sedimentation method and fluke count are reliable tests for detecting rumen fluke in live and slaughtered animals. In conclusion, the rumen fluke should be considered a critical production disease that affects cattle and buffaloes in Asia. Further studies are necessary to determine the rumen fluke-snail associations, develop diagnostic tests to detect prepatent infections in the definitive host, determine the economic importance of rumen fluke, and determine the efficacy of different anthelmintic in the treatment of patent infections in the definitive host.

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Section: Life Cyclementioning

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Rumen Fluke in Cattle and Buffaloes in Asia: A Review

Tookhy¹,

Isa²,

Mansor³

et al. 2022

JTAS

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“…Immature amphistomiasis is a neglected trematode disease of ruminants and is responsible for economic loss (Hajipour et al 2021). The incidence of the disease in goat varies from 18.26 to 91% (Singh et al 2015).…”

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“…Immature paramphistomiosis is yet a very poorly understood disease of ruminants and falls under the category of neglected disease (Hajipour et al 2021) and often remains undiagnosed (Phiri et al 2007). It results in high death rates, reduced weight gain and milk production (Chaudhry et al 2017).…”

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First recorded outbreak of Paramphistomum cervi in Andaman local goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) from Bay island of India: A brief communication

SUJATHA

MONDAL

et al. 2023

Indian J of Anim Sci

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This communication reports an outbreak of immature paramphistomiosis in Andaman local goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) along with report of mortality and gross as well as histopathological changes. During the month of September, 2021 there was report of 38.57% mortality in goats which was investigated in depth. Outbreak occurred at South Andaman district where goats were reared under semi intensive managerial system and allowed to graze in the morning in surrounding marshy land. The affected animals showed the symptoms of immature amphistomiasis; it was further confirmed on necropsy and identification of causative organism as Paramphistomum cervi based on its typical morphological features. Histopathological examination showed damaged structure of rumen with typical degenerative changes and initiation of necrotic changes of cells with infiltration of inflammatory cells. We report the outbreak of immature amphistomiasis for the first time from Andaman and Nicobar archipelago along with the causative agent.

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“…Polyinfections, made up by different species of amphistomes (Paramphistomum cervi, Cotylophoron cotylophorum and Gastrothylax crumenifer), were found in 60.0 % of goats (Uddin et al, 2006). In Iran, the following species were found in cattle: Paramphistomum cervi (13.3 %), Cotylophoron cotylophorum (19.5%), Gastrothylax crumenifer (5.9%) and Carmyerius spatiosus (2.7%) (Hajipour et al, 2021). The overall prevalence among domesticated animals did not exceed 9.7%.…”

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in ruminants in Ukraine: a 5-year meta-analysis

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The production of environmentally friendly livestock products is currently receiving much attention, especially in the European Union. The problem of monitoring the quality and safety of meat and milk in modern conditions is relevant not only for Ukraine but also for the world community. The scientific substantiation of the methods of research on meat for sale subject to invasive diseases is especially important, as the product may pose risks to the consumer. One of the criteria for assessing the welfare of a herd is the prevalence of helminthiases in cattle. Ruminant parasitoses in Ukraine have always been and remain a separate, often significant, problem for veterinary specialists. Helminths have evolved to use a wide range of ecological niches. In this study, we tried to quantify the prevalence of helminthiases among ruminants (cattle, sheep and goats) in Ukraine. The relevant studies were searched for in the online databases. The meta-analysis included 15 publications from January 2015 to December 2020 which reported the spread of parasites in Ukraine. The research results show that the infestation of ruminants with gastrointestinal helminths on the territory of Ukraine is 56.7%. Egger’s regression test revealed no significant publication bias. During the period of pastured farming, stable parasitocenoses are formed in the body of ruminants. The parasitoses are caused by helminths (gastrointestinal strongyles, liver flukes, paramphistomas, dicrocelia). They are recorded in monoinvasions or mixed invasions. Ruminants, according to helminthological examination in different climatic zones, are constantly infested with trematodes. In Ukraine, the presence of three species of flukes has been confirmed in ruminants: Fasciola hepatica, Dicrocoelium dendriticum and Paramphistomum cervi. Parasitization by those species negatively affects the profitability of dairy farming. Trematodes cause significant economic losses: reduced milk productivity of cows, reduced live weight gain of young animals, negative impact on reproduction. At the same time, fascioliasis is socially significant and dangerous to humans. According to the analyzed literature sources, two types of cestodes have been registered in Ukraine: Moniezia benedeni and M. expansa. The epizootic situation regarding nematodes is just as fraught. That is the most numerous group of helminths, their fauna is represented by the following species: Strongyloides papillosus, Nematodirus spathiger, Bunostomum spp., Oesophagostomum radiatum, Haemonchus contortus, Toxocara vitulorum, Trichuris skrjabini, T. ovis and T. globulosa. It is proven that in cattle parasitocenoses are recorded more often than monoinvasions. The highest rates of prevalence of infection were observed when polyinvasion included gastrointestinal strongyles, namely from the order Strongylida. Strongyloides papillosus is the most common taxonomic representative, while Fasciola hepatica has the lowest prevalence of infection, especially in sheep. Updated data on helminthiasis will expand the screening strategy to maintain the health of farm ruminants and reduce economic losses.

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Prevalence and risk factors associated with amphistome parasites in cattle in Iran

Cited by 16 publications

References 26 publications

Rumen Fluke in Cattle and Buffaloes in Asia: A Review

Rumen Fluke in Cattle and Buffaloes in Asia: A Review

First recorded outbreak of Paramphistomum cervi in Andaman local goats (Capra aegagrus hircus) from Bay island of India: A brief communication

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths in ruminants in Ukraine: a 5-year meta-analysis

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