Epidemiological and histopathological study of hepatic hydatidosis in slaughter animal house in al- Najaf al-Ashraf Province
Other Title(s)
دراسة وبائية و مرضيه بداء الأكياس المائية في الحيوانات المذبوحة في مجزرة النجف الأشرف
Author
al-Shabani, Maytham Askar Ulwan
Source
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.211-222, 12 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2014-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The study was carried out in Al-Najaf slaughterhouse to show the prevalence of hydatid cysts among the slaughtered animals during the period from 1/1/2011 to 31/12/2011 , the slaughtered animals were local breeds , both sex ( male & female ) , different ages and from different region in Al-Najaf province .
the hydatid cysts was examined grossly by naked eye and palpation .
The study was conducted on 117111 slaughtered animals ( 21799 cattle , 51332 sheep , 41586 goats ) .
The morbidity of hydatidosis was 0.93% in cattle , 0.62% in sheep and 0.61% in goats .
The gross pathological changes of liver revealed variety necropsy findings represented by enlargement, discoloration to dark and red zones surrounding the hydatid cysts as responses to the inflammatory reaction.
Cysts mostly protruded from the surface of the organ and sometimes embedded in the parenchyma.
White wall covered the cysts has been observed .
The histological changes of livers represented by infiltration of inflammatory cells such as neutrophils, monocytes and phagocytes.
Hepatocytes appeared separated from each other and there was vaculation in liver tissue, which contain huge number of kupffer cells .
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Shabani, Maytham Askar Ulwan. 2014. Epidemiological and histopathological study of hepatic hydatidosis in slaughter animal house in al- Najaf al-Ashraf Province. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences،Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.211-222.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Shabani, Maytham Askar Ulwan. Epidemiological and histopathological study of hepatic hydatidosis in slaughter animal house in al- Najaf al-Ashraf Province. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences Vol. 5, no. 2 (2014), pp.211-222.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Shabani, Maytham Askar Ulwan. Epidemiological and histopathological study of hepatic hydatidosis in slaughter animal house in al- Najaf al-Ashraf Province. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences. 2014. Vol. 5, no. 2, pp.211-222.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-656944
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 220-222
Record ID
BIM-656944