The prevalence rate of Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum was 8.57% and 20%, respectively.
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Objective & Hypothesis:This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of liver fluke infection in sheep in the northwest region of Iran (municipal slaughterhouse of Tabriz).
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Key Findings & Data:The study included the livers of 140 sheep that were collected by systematic random sampling.
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Conclusion & Impact:The prevalence rate of Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum was 8.57% and 20%, respectively.
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of liver fluke infection in sheep in the northwest region of Iran (municipal slaughterhouse of Tabriz). The study included the livers of 140 sheep that were collected by systematic random sampling. The prevalence rate of Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum was 8.57% and 20%, respectively.
Özet
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of liver fluke infection in sheep in the northwest region of Iran (municipal slaughterhouse of Tabriz). The study included the livers of 140 sheep that were collected by systematic random sampling. The prevalence rate of Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum was 8.57% and 20%, respectively.
GHAZANI, M. H. M., VALILOU, M. R. (2008). The Prevalence of Sheep Liver Trematodes in the Northwest Region of Iran. Turkish Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Cilt: 32 - Sayı: 4, 305–307. https://ajindex.com/articles/122458