Prevalence and serology of hydatidosis in large ruminants of Pakistan.
Hydatidosis was seen in 38.90% of cattle, 33.06% of buffaloes and 58.9% of camels slaughtered at a local abattoir. No statistically significant seasonal difference in prevalence was observed. Most cysts (63.14%) were infertile. Protein and carbohydrate contents of fluid from fertile and infertile cysts did not differ significantly. Sensitivity, specificity and efficiency of indirect haemagglutination test and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay were low.
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Animal Sciences Institute, National Agricultural Research Centre, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D002020:Buffaloes / Q000469:parasitology*; D002162:Camelus / Q000469:parasitology*; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000276:immunology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D015801:Helminth Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D002241:Carbohydrates; D015801:Helminth Proteins