Clinically, coprologycally and immunologically, Fasciola hepatica detection in Wasit province buffaloes

Abstract EN

The present search was performed to detect a predominance of Fasciola hepatica in buffaloes in Wasit Province, to investigate the related risk factors and to evaluate the efficacy of coprological (floatation and sedimentation) tests in comparison with serological indirect ELISA that considered as a gold standard technique in diagnosis of a disease.

Out of 46 randomly selected buffaloes examined by fecal and serum blood samples, 6.5, 10.9, and 37%; were positives by floatation, sedimentation and ELISA tests, respectively.

With ELISA, the degree of infection in positives was 70.9% mild, 24.9% moderate and no one had been strong.

In dependence on the risk factors, the results of sex, age, body condition and feces consistency groups showed a greatly significant differences (P>0.05) in infection rates that recorded by the diagnostic techniques that used in this study.

In related to serum total bilirubin, there was no significant differences between jaundiced and non-jaundiced groups (P<0.05)