Coprological survey of parasitic infections in pigs and cattle in slaughterhouse in Osaka, Japan.
A coprological survey was performed at a slaughterhouse in Osaka, Japan, from 2004 to 2007 on 129 pigs reared in 8 prefectures, and on 213 cattle reared in 21 prefectures. Eimeria spp., Trichuris suis, Ascaris suum and Metastrongylus spp. infections were found in 52 (40.3%), 32 (24.8%), 19 (14.7%) and 3 pigs (2.3%), respectively, while Eimeria spp., Capillaria bovis and Trichuris sp. infections were detected in 163 (76.5%), 15 (7.0%) and 8 cattle (3.8%), respectively. Our results suggest that environmentally resistant oocysts and eggs of parasites could be widespread at the farms examined.
Matsubayashi
Makoto
M
Department of Food and Nutrition, Osaka Yuhigaoka Gakuen Junior College, Osaka, Japan. matsu@oyg.ac.jp
Kita
Toshimasa
T
Narushima
Tsuguto
T
Kimata
Isao
I
Tani
Hiroyuki
H
Sasai
Kazumi
K
Baba
Eiichiroh
E
D000003:Abattoirs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000818:Animals; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D017165:Ascaris suum; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D003048:Coccidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D004539:Eimeria; D007422:Intestines / Q000469:parasitology; D007564:Japan; D008681:Metastrongyloidea; D010273:Parasitic Diseases, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017206:Strongylida Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014257:Trichuriasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary