Zoonotic fascioliasis in donkeys: ELISA (Fges) and postmortum examination in the Zoo, Giza, Egypt.
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.
Haridy
Fouad M
FM
The General Organization of Veterinary Services, Egypt.
Morsy
Gazaa H
GH
Abdou
Nadra-Elwgood M I
NE
Morsy
Tosson A
TA
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
D000909:Antibodies, Helminth; D000947:Antigens, Helminth