Hepatic fascioliasis in the abattoirs of Basrah.
Hepatic fascioliasis due to Fasciola gigantica among slaughtered animals was studied at the Basrah abattoirs from October 1984 to September 1985. The infection rates were 4.8, 3.3, 0.72 and 0.13% for buffaloes, cattle, sheep and goats respectively. The approximate annual loss due to condemnation of infected livers is estimated as 29,855 Iraqi dinars.
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Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Basrah, Iraq.
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D000003:Abattoirs; D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000662:veterinary*; D006041:Goats; D007493:Iraq; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology