Anti-Fasciola antibodies among rodents and sheep in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Abou-Zinadah, N.Y.A.; Fouad, M.A.H.
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology 35(2): 711-716
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1110-0583 PMID: 16083078 Document Number: 308
A total of 20 imported sheep were examined for fascioliasis natural infection by kato thick smear and by Fasciola-indirect haemagglutination test (IHAT). Stool examination revealed infection in 13/20 (65%), but IHAT identified 11/20 (55%). So, the sensitivity was 84.5%. Also, five species of rodents trapped within or nearby the infected sheep farm by IHAT showed positive reactions of in Rattus rattus (22.4%), R. norvegicus (16.7%), Meriones crassus (11.8%), Juculus jaculus (zero%), Acomys c. dimidiatus (9.4%). The overall positive IHA reac-tion was 11/143 or 14.7%. The presence of natural fascioliasis infection in imported sheep and wild rodents were discussed.
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