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)	4/158; 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%