%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of Liver Fluke Infections in Slaughtered Animals in Kirkuk Province, Iraq
%A Esraa Khalil Ibrahim
%A Kasim Sakran Abass
%A Rana Noori Khalaf
%A Rasha Hisham Esmail
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%D 2018
%R 10.21767/2577-0594.10005
%X This study was conducted at Aleasria slaughterhouse /
  Kirkuk governorate from September 2017 to April 2018 on
  55506 slaughtered ruminants to investigate fascioliasis and
  its frequency. The highest prevalence of liver fascioliasis was
  recorded in different months with exception in buffaloes for
  January, March, and April. Liver fascioliasis was documented
  highly in cattle, especially in April (80%) followed by sheep
  and goat in March (72% and 11%), respectively; whereas in
  buffaloes, it is 6% in November. No linear regression was
  occurred between positive and negative recorded animals with fascioliasis. Condemnations of liver because of
  fascioliasis being more prevalent in sheep, cattle, and goats
  slaughtered in March and April; however, these
  condemnations were higher in November for buffaloes. This
  study presents model data for observing the possibly
  significant parasitic infections in Kirkuk in future, as well as
  demonstrating possible long-term trends. The gross
  pathological changes of liver revealed a variety of necropsy
  findings represented by enlargement and discoloration as
  responses to the inflammatory reactions. Deficiency of
  climatic environments in combination with a better
  consciousness among farmers could be responsible
  influences. In brief, Kirkuk is considered an endemic area for
  infection of Fasciola hepatica. Furthermore, F. hepatica is
  the most prevalent fluke of liver occurring in cattle and
  sheep, and it is more prevalent in cattle than sheep.
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