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http://dx.doi.org/10.5187/jast.2022.e63

Survey of Dicrocoelium dendriticum infection in imported Romani and local sheep (Ovis aries), and potential epidemiological role in Saudi Arabia  

Mutee, Murshed (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University)
Saleh, Al-Quraishy (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University)
Mohammed M, Mares (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University)
Osama B., Mohammed (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University)
Hossam M.A., Aljawdah (Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University)
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Journal of Animal Science and Technology / v.64, no.6, 2022 , pp. 1215-1225 More about this Journal
Abstract
The epidemiology of parasite infection in local and imported breeds is quite an essential topic in the meat industry and human health. This study aims to determine the prevalence of Dicrocoelium dendriticum in local sheep breeds (Naemi, Najdi, and Harri) and imported breeds from Romania (Romani breed) and the epidemiology of the infection in Saudi Arabia. Morphological description, the relationship between dicrocoeliasis and sex, age, and histological changes were also presented. A total of 6845 slaughtered sheep at Riyadh Automated slaughterhouse were investigated and followed up for 4 months between 2020-2021. It included 4,680 local breeds and 2,165 imported Romanian breeds. Fecal samples and livers and gallbladders from slaughtered animals were examined for apparent pathological lesions. The results indicated that the infection rate in slaughtered animals was 10.6% in imported Romani sheep and 0.9% in the local Naeimi breed. After identifying the parasite morphologically, negative results were obtained from examining feces, gallbladders, and livers of Najdi and Harry sheep breeds. The mean number of eggs per 20 µL/gallbladder was low (72.78 ± 17.8: 76.11 ± 5.07), medium (334.59 ± 90.6: 292.91 ± 26.63), and high (1113.2 ± 22.3: 1004 ± 143.4) in imported and Naeime sheep, respectively. Significant differences were found between gender and age (males and females were 3.67% and 6.31%; > 2 years 4.39%, 1-2 years 4.22%, and 1 year 3.53%) respectively. Histopathological lesions in the liver were more pronounced. Our survey confirmed the presence of D. dendriticum in imported Romani and local Naeimi sheep, and the potential role of imported sheep in the epidemiology of dicrocoeliasis in Saudi Arabia.
Keywords
Dicrocoelium dendriticum; Prevalence; Liver; Gall bladder; Saudi Arabia;
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