Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of hepatic linguatuliasis of cattle slaughtered in an abattoir in Talca, Chile. Livers (n=376) were examined and compatible lesions and the presence of the nymph of Linguatula serrata were recorded. The results showed that 13.8% of livers showed lesions compatible with linguatulosis and the etiologic diagnosis was obtained in 48% of them. No significant differences by age group (p=0.187) were found. In 28% of livers with etiologic diagnosis, linguatuliasis was the only parasitic disease, 60% was associated with liver fluke and in one case with one hydatid cyst. The prevalence of hepatic linguatuliasis was 6.7% based on the presence of L. serrata nymphs.
Translated title of the contribution | Prevalence of bovine hepatic linguatuliasis in a slaughterhouse in Talca, Chile |
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Original language | Spanish |
Pages (from-to) | 169-177 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Peru |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cattle
- Linguatula serrata
- Liver
- Public health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- veterinary(all)