title: Current status and its epidemiological consideration of Fasciola and Eurytrema infections in beef cattle of Japan.
abstract: To elucidate current status of fasciolosis and eurytremosis in beef cattle of Japan, inspection data of Tokyo Metropolitan Shibaura Slaughterhouse where beef cattle were shipped from all over Japan were analyzed, and questionnaire to farmers was conducted to assess the relationship between recognition of the disease occurrence in one's own farm and attention to the diseases. The occurrence of fasciolosis and eurytremosis in beef cattle gradually decreased from 18.6% to 0.06% and from 0.58% to 0.02% during the period of 1964 to 2010, respectively. When the current data from 2009 to 2012 were analyzed, the occurrence of fasciolosis was recognized in cattle produced and fattened all over Japan, indicating the disease was prevalent nationwide. While, 97.5% of Eurytrema infection were detected in cattle produced in Okinawa, Shimane and Kagoshima, indicating the disease was endemic in these regions. Higher occurrence (>0.7%) of fasciolosis was observed in minor breeds, such as Japanese Shorthorn. Japanese Black showed 0.09% and 0.05% of occurrence for fasciolosis and eurytremosis, respectively, but F1 crossbred with Japanese Black showed lower occurrence (0.007% and 0.002%, respectively). No tendency of occurrence in the age of cattle at slaughter was recognized, indicating the infections may have occurred at the growing and early fattening stage of cattle. The questionnaire survey revealed that farmers experiencing fasciolosis had more knowledge about the disease, however, factors, such as testing parasite infections and use of anti-Fasciola dewormers, were not affected by the recognition of occurrence.
authors.affiliation: Animal Care and Consultation Center Jonanjima branch office, Bureau of Social Welfare and Public Health, Tokyo Metropolitan Government, 3-2-1 Jonanjima, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0002, Japan.
authors.forename: Jungo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Okajima
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibata
authors.forename: Eiichi
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Tsuneyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nagafuchi
authors.forename: Kazue
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okajima
authors.forename: Nariaki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nonaka
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000469:parasitology; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology*; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014201:Trematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*
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