title: Prevalence of cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle in Afyonkarahisar.
abstract: This study was carried out in 1001 cattle that were slaughtered in 3 abattoirs in the Afyonkarahisar district of western Turkey. Abattoirs were visited twice a week and internal organs of the cattle were examined for cystic echinococcosis (CE). The number of organs discarded because of CE was recorded. CE was found in 295 (29.47%) out of 1001 cattle studied. CE was found in 113 (44.31%) out of 255 cows and 182 (24.39%) out of 746 bulls. This difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). CE was observed only in liver of 130 (44.06%) cattle, only in lungs of 91 (30.85%); only in hearts of 2 (0.68%) and only in the kidney of 1 (0.34%); in both livers and lungs of 70 (23.73%), and in both hearts and lungs of 1 (0.34%). Also, the rate of CE was significantly higher in cows than bulls in terms of organ predilection (p < 0.001). Forty three livers were completely discarded along with half of 18 livers, a quarter of 37 livers and the remaining livers in various degrees. Forty four lungs were completely destroyed along with half of 13 and a quarter of 21 whereas 3 hearts and one kidney were completely destroyed. The fertility rate of cysts was found to be 5.42%. In this study the prevalence of CE in cattle in Afyonkarahisar district has been documented and possible economic losses due to CE were emphasized.
authors: Afyonkarahisar Kocatepe University, Veterinary Faculty, Department of Parasitology, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. mkose@aku.edu.tr
authors: Mustafa
authors: M
authors: Köse
authors: Feride Kircali
authors: FK
authors: Sevimli
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004446:Echinococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000469:parasitology; D007668:Kidney / Q000469:parasitology; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D008168:Lung / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology