High prevalence and risk factors of fascioliasis in cattle in Amazonas, Peru.
Parasitol Int
; 85: 102428, 2021 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Fascioliasis is a zoonotic disease caused by parasites of the genus Fasciola spp. which cause an important loss to the livestock industry. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of fascioliasis in three provinces of Amazonas, to evaluate possible risk factors of infection in cattle and to genetically characterize the Fasciola haplotypes circulating in this area. According to the results the prevalence of fascioliasis in cattle was 90.13% (712/790). Odds ratio results showed a significant association between fascioliasis and the Brown Swiss breed (OR = 2.62; 95% CI 1.57-4.35; p < 0.001), and with female cattle older than 30 months (OR = 1.71; 95% CI 1.05-2.79; p < 0.031). According to the molecular genetic studies using the gene marker NAD1, six haplotypes of Fasciola hepatica were found in the 35 infected livers collected. The results obtained in this study are concerning due to the high prevalence presented and it reveals the necessity of a continuing monitoring because of the high risk of transmission to humans.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças dos Bovinos
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Fasciolíase
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Parasitol Int
Assunto da revista:
PARASITOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Peru