Department of Animal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Toukh, 13736, Egypt.
Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2024 Oct 1;56(8):307. doi: 10.1007/s11250-024-04182-w.
Fasciolosis is a zoonotic neglected parasitic disease that affects a variety of hosts, resulting in substantial economic losses. The epidemiological information about fasciolosis in water buffaloes in Egypt is very scarce. Hence, the present study aimed to determine the seroprevalence of F. hepatica in water buffaloes using commercial ELISA kits in three governorates at north of Egypt and to estimate the associated risk factors for F. hepatica infection. The total seroprevalence of F. hepatica in buffaloes was 15.4% (63/410), with a higher seroprevalence in Kafr Elsheikh governorates 17.9% (25/140) than in other areas. Fasciolosis was more likely in older buffaloes (OR = 3.4, 95%CI:1.5-7.8), throughout the winter season (OR = 5.3, 95%CI:1.9-14.7). Moreover, the absence of prophylactic treatment (OR = 2.3, 95%CI:1.2-4.2) increased the risk of F. hepatica infection in buffaloes, particularly in animals suffered from diarrhea (OR = 3.8, 95%CI:1.4-10.6). The present study confirmed the prevalence of F. hepatica in water buffaloes in north of Egypt. Consequently, the implementation of preventive and control for the parasite and its intermediate host are very necessary to decrease the economic losses and public health hazard.
片形吸虫病是一种人畜共患的被忽视的寄生虫病，影响多种宿主，造成巨大的经济损失。埃及水牛片形吸虫病的流行病学信息非常匮乏。因此，本研究旨在使用商业 ELISA 试剂盒在埃及北部的三个省确定水牛中肝片吸虫的血清流行率，并估计肝片吸虫感染的相关危险因素。水牛肝片吸虫的总血清流行率为 15.4%（63/410），其中 Kafr Elsheikh 省的血清流行率较高，为 17.9%（25/140）。片形吸虫病更可能发生在年龄较大的水牛（OR=3.4，95%CI：1.5-7.8）和整个冬季（OR=5.3，95%CI：1.9-14.7）。此外，缺乏预防性治疗（OR=2.3，95%CI：1.2-4.2）会增加水牛感染肝片吸虫的风险，特别是患有腹泻的动物（OR=3.8，95%CI：1.4-10.6）。本研究证实了埃及北部水牛中存在肝片吸虫。因此，实施针对寄生虫及其中间宿主的预防和控制措施非常必要，以减少经济损失和公共卫生危害。
