PREVALENCE OF FASCIOLIASIS IN FARM ANIMALS AND MAN, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO PLANTS INVOLVED IN THE TRANSMISSION CYCLE

Abstract

The present study was attempted to determine the prevalence rateJ I of fascioliasis among farm animals and man, by using the coprologicaJ,

and serological techniques, as well as to compare between the\ excretory/secretory (E/S) and crude antigens in the serological diagnosis of fascioliasis by using the ELISA technique.

Coprologic examination was carried out on samples collected from different farm animals for the detection of Fasciola ova (n = 462). Moreover, stool samples taken from human (n = 100), also, for the detection of Fasciola ova.

Serological examination was carried out on serum samples prepared from the blood samples obtained from the same coprologically tested farm animals (n = 462) collected in Cairo and Giza abattoirs, special farms and veterinary clinics. Moreover, serum samples taken from the same coprologically tested man (n = 100) collected from various laboratory analysis, clinical hospitals and Institute of Tropical Medicine.

For the detection of Fasciola eggs in the farm animals and human fecal samples, the sedimentation technique was applied. Fasciola ova . were demonstrated in fecal samples of farm animals with prevalence rates amounting to 18.0% buffalo, 14.0% cattle, 12.0% sheep, 9.0% goat and 0.0% equine. On the other hand, 5.0% of the examined human were proved to harbour Fasciola ova.