Research Article
Fasciola hepatica in Some Buffaloes and Cattle by PCR and Microscopy
Table 2
Prevalence of fasciolosis in cattle and buffaloes in district abattoirs of Karak and Kohat by using PCR and microscopy methods.
| Sample | Spp. cattle + buffaloes from Karak + Kohat | Karak PCR positive (cattle + buffaloes) % | Kohat PCR positive (cattle + buffaloes) % | Prevalence (PCR) % | Microscopy prevalence % |
| Liver sample | 70 + 79 = 149 | 4 5.71% (4/70) | 8 10.12% (8/79) | 4 + 8 = 12 8.05% (12/149) | 7/149 4.6% |
| Faecal sample | 79 + 79 = 158 | 2 2.53% (2/79) | 4 5.06% (4/79) | 2 + 4 = 6 3.79% (6/158) | 4/158ā 2.5% |
| G. total | 149 + 148 = 307 | 4 + 2 = 6 4.02% (6/149) | 8 + 4 = 12 7.59% (12/158) | 6 + 12 = 18 5.86% (18/307) | 11/307 3.58% |
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