title: [The investigation of fasciolosis in cattle by copro-ELISA and stool examination techniques around the Derinkuyu region].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was carried out between September 2008 and June 2009 to determine the prevalence of fasciolosis in cattle in Derinkuyu district of Nevşehir.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fecal samples from 198 cattle were technically collected and examined by sedimentation-zinc sulphate flotation technique. Modified McMaster sedimentation technique was applied to the egg positive samples to determine the EPG values. F. hepatica coproantigens in samples were investigated by ELISA.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The coprological and antigen ELISA prevalence of fasciolosis were determined as 2.02% and 3.03%, respectively. The mean EPG value in infected cattle was found as 75±22.9. The prevalence of other parasites, Trichostrongylus spp., Eimeria spp., Nematodirus spp., Moniezia spp., Toxocara vitulorum and Ostertagia spp. were determined as 28.3%, 12.6%, 1.5%, 1.0%, 1.0% and 0.5%, respectively. The prevalence of fasciolosis was observed to be higher in the > 3 age group (3.2%) than ≤3 age group (2.9%), however, this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). The prevalence in female and male cattle was found as 3.4% and 4.8% This difference also was not found statistically significant (p > 0.05). The highest prevalence was observed in Fresian with the ratio of 3.5% and this was followed by 2.8% in Rubia Gallega and 2.4% in Brown Swiss. The differences among breeds were not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The presence and prevalence of fasciolosis was revealed with this study.
authors.affiliation: Erciyes Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: Alparslan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yıldırım
authors.forename: Zuhal
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Bişkin
authors.forename: Onder
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Düzlü
authors.forename: Abdullah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Inci
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000947:Antigens, Helminth / Q000032:analysis; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000662:veterinary; D005209:Fasciola / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count / Q000662:veterinary; D015995:Prevalence; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000947:Antigens, Helminth