Prevalence and risk factors of fasciola eggs in cattle in the white Nile State, the Sudan
Joint Authors
Hasan, Abd al-Halim
Abd Allah, Muhammad Abd al-Salam
Sulayman, Siham Ilyas
Shuayb, Yasir Adam
Source
Sudan Journal of Science and Technology
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.29-37, 9 p.
Publisher
Sudan University of Science and Technology Deanship of Scientific Research
Publication Date
2017-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A cross sectional study was conducted from July to September 2015 in El-Dueim slaughterhouse, the White Nile state, the Sudan, to estimate the prevalence of Fasciola species and their eggs in the livers and feces of cattle and to investigate potential risk factors associated with them.
The liver inspection during post-mortem examination and sedimentation technique were used.
The overall prevalence's of Fasciola species and their eggs were 43.4% (n= 92; 95% CI from 36.73 to 50.07) and 72.6% (n= 92; 95% CI from 66.6 to 78.6), while prevalence by risk factor category, ranged from 23.6% to 78.0% and from 60.0% to 90.0% respectively.
Body condition (x2=45.0, pvalue= 0.001), grazing (x2=5.49, p-value=0.019), and presence of snail (x2=36.3, p-value=0.001) were associated with detection of Fasciola in the livers of slaughtered cattle in the univariate analysis.
The same risk factors, excluding grazing, were also associated with the detection of the eggs of Fasciola in the feces.
Cattle with poor body condition and in presence of snails were at higher risk of finding the worm and eggs in their livers and feces in comparison to the reference category of the same risk factor in the multivariate analysis.
It can be concluded that the liver flukes and their eggs are prevalent in the White Nile state.
Therefore, the use of and the limnetic by cattle farmers from is recommended as a prophylactic measure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hasan, Abd al-Halim& Shuayb, Yasir Adam& Sulayman, Siham Ilyas& Abd Allah, Muhammad Abd al-Salam. 2017. Prevalence and risk factors of fasciola eggs in cattle in the white Nile State, the Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology،Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.29-37.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hasan, Abd al-Halim…[et al.]. Prevalence and risk factors of fasciola eggs in cattle in the white Nile State, the Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 18, no. 2 (Dec. 2017), pp.29-37.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hasan, Abd al-Halim& Shuayb, Yasir Adam& Sulayman, Siham Ilyas& Abd Allah, Muhammad Abd al-Salam. Prevalence and risk factors of fasciola eggs in cattle in the white Nile State, the Sudan. Sudan Journal of Science and Technology. 2017. Vol. 18, no. 2, pp.29-37.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-836171
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 34-37
Record ID
BIM-836171