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SEROLOGICAL PREVALENCE OF ANTI-FASCIOLA HEPATICA ANTIBODIES IN SHEEP

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Veterinary Parasitology & Microbiology

Abstract

This study aims to investigate serological prevalence of F. hepatica in sheep with estimating the degree of positivity and association to epidemiological risk factors. Totally, 460 sheep were selected and blood sampled to testing the obtained sera by indirect ELISA. The findings revealed that the prevalence of anti-F. hepatica IgG antibodies in sheep was 39.78% with existence 1.96% of dubious cases. According to degree of seropositivity, heavy infestation (49.73%) was increased significantly in comparison with mild (13.11%) and moderate (37.16%) infestations. The results of risk factors showed a significant increasing in positivity, Odds ratio and relative risk in sheep of 13-24 months old; and reduction in sheep of 6 months old. Subsequently, mild infestation was increased at 6 months old; whereas, moderates and heavies were appeared at 25 and 13-24 months old, respectively. Seropositivity, Odds ratio and relative risk were higher in Al-Kut than Al-Hay and Al-Numaniyah. Concerning degrees of positivity, mild and moderate infestations were detected at Al-Hay; while, heavy infestation in Al-Numaniyah. No significant variation was found between females and males; however, females appeared at higher risk than males. For degrees of seropositivity, moderates and heavies were elevated significantly in males and females, respectively. In conclusion, this represents the first serological study targets detection of F. hepatica in sheep of Wasit province (Iraq). Therefore, additional investigations using the advanced assays (serology and molecular assay) appear necessary to determine the rate of positivity in animals, and areas at higher risk of parasitic contamination and infection

DOI

10.21608/ejvs.2024.257463.1742

Keywords

fasciolosis, Liver fluke, ELISA, Ovine parasitic diseases, Iraq

Authors

First Name

Hasanain

Last Name

Gharban

MiddleName

A.J.

Affiliation

Department of Internal and Preventive Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq

Email

hghirban@uowasit.edu.iq

City

Al-Kut

Orcid

0000-0002-6438-1450

First Name

Abbas

Last Name

Sray

MiddleName

HK.

Affiliation

Department of Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wasit, Wasit, Iraq

Email

abbashassan@uowasit.edu.iq

City

Al-Kut

Orcid

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First Name

Israa

Last Name

Essa

MiddleName

M.

Affiliation

Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah, Basra, Iraq

Email

israa.essa@uobasrah.edu.iq

City

Basra

Orcid

0000-0002-7379-7503

Volume

55

Article Issue

6

Related Issue

45998

Issue Date

2024-11-01

Receive Date

2023-12-23

Publish Date

2024-11-01

Page Start

1,583

Page End

1,590

Print ISSN

1110-0222

Online ISSN

2357-089X

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/article_341915.html

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341,915

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140

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://ejvs.journals.ekb.eg/

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SEROLOGICAL PREVALENCE OF ANTI-FASCIOLA HEPATICA ANTIBODIES IN SHEEP

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Created At

23 Dec 2024