Infection by Paramphistomidae trematodes in cattle from two agricultural regions in NW Uruguay and NW Spain

The analysis of infection by Paramphistomidae trematodes was conducted in two agricultural regions with different knowledge on this parasitosis. Faecal and blood samples were collected from 374 cattle in Salto (NW Uruguay) where there is a lack of information about paramphistomosis. A total of 429 c...

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Published in:Veterinary parasitology 2013-01, Vol.191 (1-2), p.165-171
Main Authors: Sanchís, J., Sánchez-Andrade, R., Macchi, M.I., Piñeiro, P., Suárez, J.L., Cazapal-Monteiro, C., Maldini, G., Venzal, J.M., Paz-Silva, A., Arias, M.S.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animals
antibodies
antigens
Bovine
Calicophoron
Cattle
Cattle Diseases - diagnosis
Cattle Diseases - epidemiology
confidence interval
dairy cattle
eggs
ELISA
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
feces
Feces - parasitology
flukes
Indexing in process
Paramphistomatidae - physiology
Paramphistomidae
risk
Risk factors
Seroepidemiologic Studies
seroprevalence
Spain
trematode infections
Trematode Infections - diagnosis
Trematode Infections - epidemiology
Trematode Infections - veterinary
Uruguay
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Summary:The analysis of infection by Paramphistomidae trematodes was conducted in two agricultural regions with different knowledge on this parasitosis. Faecal and blood samples were collected from 374 cattle in Salto (NW Uruguay) where there is a lack of information about paramphistomosis. A total of 429 cattle from Galicia (NW Spain), an area with previous records of infection by gastric flukes, were sampled. Diagnostics of trematodosis was developed by using a copromicroscopic probe and an ELISA with excretory/secretory antigens collected from adult Calicophoron daubneyi (Paramphistomidae) specimens. Results were evaluated according intrinsic and extrinsic factors. In the Uruguay, the percentage of cattle passing Paramphistomidae-eggs by faeces was 7% (95% Confidence Interval 5, 10). A significantly higher prevalence of paramphistomosis in the Hereford×Angus cattle (OR=3.5) was recorded, as observed for the oldest ruminants (>3.5years). An overall seroprevalence of 29% (25, 34) was obtained by ELISA, with the highest values in the Friesians (OR=3), the youngest bovines (
ISSN:0304-4017
1873-2550
DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2012.07.028