Research Article

Fasciola hepatica in Some Buffaloes and Cattle by PCR and Microscopy

Table 3

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

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

Faecal sample13833739402.56% (1/39)7.5%
(3/40)
5.06% (4/79)E. histolytica
and
G. lamblia
cryptosporidium

Liver sample33553638418.33% (3/38)12.19%
(5/41)
10.12% (8/79)No other findings

G. total47387677815.19% (4/77)9.8%
(8/81)
7.59% (12/158)E. histolytica
and
G. lamblia
cryptosporidium