title: Zoonotic fascioliasis in donkeys: ELISA (Fges) and postmortum examination in the Zoo, Giza, Egypt.
abstract: In Egypt, zoonotic fascioliasis is increasing. In this study, postmortum examination of 88 donkeys used as gargantuan meal in the Zoo at Giza revealed hepatic fascioliasis in 15 (17.05%). The serum examination for anti-Fasciola antibodies by ELISA showed positivity in 12/15 with crude worm antigen, and positivity in 14/15 with locally prepared Fasciola excretory-secretory (Fges) antigen. The zoonotic role of animal fascioliasis was discussed.
authors.affiliation: The General Organization of Veterinary Services, Egypt.
authors.forename: Fouad M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Haridy
authors.forename: Gazaa H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Morsy
authors.forename: Nadra-Elwgood M I
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Abdou
authors.forename: Tosson A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Morsy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo / Q000469:parasitology; D000909:Antibodies, Helminth / Q000097:blood*; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000276:immunology; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000379:methods; D018397:Equidae / Q000469:parasitology*; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000097:blood / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission / Q000662:veterinary*; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D015047:Zoonoses
chemical_list: D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth