title: Ruminal paramphistomosis in cattle from northeastern Algeria: prevalence, parasite burdens and species identification.
abstract: Slaughterhouse samples were analysed over a two-year period (September 2010-August 2012) in Jijel (northeastern Algeria) in order to determine seasonal variations in the prevalence and intensity of bovine paramphistomosis in a Mediterranean climate and identify paramphistome species using molecular biology. In spring and summer, significantly higher prevalences and lower parasite burdens were noted in bull calves, thus indicating an effect of season on these parameters. In contrast, the differences among seasonal prevalences or among seasonal parasite burdens were not significant in the case of old cows. Eleven adult worms from the slaughterhouses of Jijel and three neighbouring departments (Constantine, El Tarf and Setif) were analysed using molecular markers for species identification. Two different species, Calicophoron daubneyi and C. microbothrium, were found. The presence of these two paramphistomids raises the question of their respective frequency in the definitive host and local intermediate hosts.
authors.affiliation: PADESCA Laboratory, Veterinary Science Institute, University Constantine 1, 25100 El Khroub, Algeria.
authors.forename: Amal
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Titi
authors.affiliation: PADESCA Laboratory, Veterinary Science Institute, University Constantine 1, 25100 El Khroub, Algeria.
authors.forename: Abdeslam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mekroud
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Exact Sciences, University Constantine 1, 25100 El Khroub, Algeria.
authors.forename: Mohamed el Hadi
authors.initials: Mel H
authors.lastname: Chibat
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Science, University of El Tarf, Algeria.
authors.forename: Mehdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boucheikhchoukh
authors.affiliation: INSERM 1094, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, 87025 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Rima
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zein-Eddine
authors.affiliation: INSERM 1094, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, 87025 Limoges, France - Faculty of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, BP 208 Banganté, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Félicité F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Djuikwo-Teukeng
authors.affiliation: INSERM 1094, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, 87025 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vignoles
authors.affiliation: INSERM 1094, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, 87025 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rondelaud
authors.affiliation: INSERM 1094, Faculties of Medicine and Pharmacy, 87025 Limoges, France.
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dreyfuss
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000462:Algeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers; D002417:Cattle / Q000469:parasitology; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D002980:Climate; D005260:Female; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D006813:Humidity; D008018:Life Cycle Stages; D008297:Male; D010250:Paramphistomatidae; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012417:Rumen / Q000469:parasitology*; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D013045:Species Specificity; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013696:Temperature; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers