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[Hepatobiliary fascioliasis and echinococcosis/hydatidosis in domestic animals in Haiti].
- Source :
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Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics) [Rev Sci Tech] 2007 Dec; Vol. 26 (3), pp. 741-6. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- In Haiti, hepatobiliary fascioliasis and hepatic hydatid cysts cause major economic losses among livestock. Surveys show high prevalence rates for bovine distomatosis caused by Fasciola hepatica (10.7% to 22.78%). Among small ruminants, the prevalence of distomatosis is low (sheep: 3.2%, goats: 0.9%) although Dicrocoelium dendriticum is found in 1.1% of sheep. Hepatic hydatidosis is more common among pigs (5.2%) and sheep (2.1%) than among goats (0.9%) and cattle (0.3%). In the case of dogs, 21% excrete egg-bearing segments in their faeces and 25% harbour Echinococcus granulosus in the small intestine. As a result of local dietary habits (consumption of raw cress), environmental pollution by animal faeces, poverty and poor standards of hygiene in Haiti, these flatworms pose serious health risks to the population, even though this is largely unknown at present.
- Subjects :
- Animals
Cattle
Disease Reservoirs veterinary
Dog Diseases epidemiology
Dogs
Echinococcosis epidemiology
Echinococcosis, Hepatic epidemiology
Echinococcosis, Hepatic veterinary
Fascioliasis epidemiology
Goat Diseases epidemiology
Goats
Haiti epidemiology
Surveys and Questionnaires
Swine
Swine Diseases epidemiology
Abattoirs
Animals, Domestic parasitology
Echinococcosis veterinary
Fascioliasis veterinary
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 0253-1933
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 18293622