The investigation of fasciolosis in cattle by copro-ELISA
2017
Bostanci, A.
This study was carried out between April and June 2016 to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in cattle in Van province. Fecal samples from 140 cattle were technically collected and examined by sedimentation-zinc sulphate flotation technique. Modified McMaster sedimentation technique was applied to the egg positive samples to determine the EPG values. F. hepatica coproantigens in samples were investigated by ELISA. The coprological and antigen ELISA prevalence of fasciolosis were determined as 5.07 % and 30.7 %, respectively. The highest prevalence of fasciolosis infection was observed in 1-2 age groups (41.9 %), and this prevalence was followed by 3-5 (31.2 %) and ≤6 age group (5 %). The differences between age groups were found significant (p<0.05). The prevalence in female and male cattle was found as 30.1 % and 35.3 % This difference was not found statistically significant (p>0.05). The highest prevalence was observed in Brown Swiss with the ratio of 40 % and this was followed by 31 % in Crossbreed and 22.6 % in Rubia Gallega. The differences among breeds were not statistically significant (p>0.05). This study was the first investigation of bovine fasciolosis by coproantigen ELISA technique in Van province.
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