Research Article

Fasciola hepatica in Some Buffaloes and Cattle by PCR and Microscopy

Table 4

PCR based detection of fasciolosis in the district abattoir of Karak.

SampleCowBuffaloTotal samplePrevalence % Total prevalence % Other findings
Positive sampleNegative samplePositive sampleNegative sampleCowBuffaloesCowBuffalo

Faecal sample13913840392.5% (1/40)2.56%
(1/39)
2.53% (2/79)E. histolytica
and
G. lamblia
cryptosporidium

Liver sample12434225454% (1/25)6.66%
(3/45)
5.71% (4/70)No other findings

G. total26348065843.07% (2/65)4.76%
(4/84)
4.02% (6/149)E. histolytica
and
G. lamblia
cryptosporidium