Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia
Cystic echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic infection, commonly seen in areas where livestock and dogs are kept together. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep in North Macedonia and to evaluate the location and fertility...
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| author | Ljubica Rashikj Aleksandar Cvetkovikj Martin Nikolovski Iskra Cvetkovikj Jovana Stefanovska |
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| description | Cystic echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic infection, commonly seen in areas where livestock and dogs are kept together. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep in North Macedonia and to evaluate the location and fertility/sterility rates of the cysts. A total of 302 slaughtered animals were examined with visual inspection, palpation, and incision of the internal organs in order to detect cysts. Microscopic examination was carried out to determine the presence of protoscoleces. The overall prevalence of echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep was 60%. The presence of cysts increased with age in cattle. In both cattle and sheep, the most common affected organs were the liver and lungs infected with more than one cyst. The findings showed higher fertility rate in sheep which confirmed their role as the most important intermediate host. This study shows that North Macedonia is an endemic region, and serious control strategies should be implemented, with special emphasis on safety disposal of infected organs and anthelmintic treatment of the dogs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1f11f99453c54eab879e90e12cb7ee712022-12-22T00:04:20ZengSs.Cyril and Methodius University, SkopjeMacedonian Veterinary Review1409-76211857-74152022-03-01451354110.2478/macvetrev-2022-0011Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North MacedoniaLjubica Rashikj 0Aleksandar Cvetkovikj 1Martin Nikolovski2Iskra Cvetkovikj3Jovana Stefanovska4Veterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaVeterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaInstitute for Reproduction and Biomedicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaVeterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaVeterinary Institute, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Skopje, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Lazar Pop-Trajkov 5-7, 1000 Skopje, North MacedoniaCystic echinococcosis is a cosmopolitan zoonotic infection, commonly seen in areas where livestock and dogs are kept together. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep in North Macedonia and to evaluate the location and fertility/sterility rates of the cysts. A total of 302 slaughtered animals were examined with visual inspection, palpation, and incision of the internal organs in order to detect cysts. Microscopic examination was carried out to determine the presence of protoscoleces. The overall prevalence of echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep was 60%. The presence of cysts increased with age in cattle. In both cattle and sheep, the most common affected organs were the liver and lungs infected with more than one cyst. The findings showed higher fertility rate in sheep which confirmed their role as the most important intermediate host. This study shows that North Macedonia is an endemic region, and serious control strategies should be implemented, with special emphasis on safety disposal of infected organs and anthelmintic treatment of the dogs.https://macvetrev.mk/LoadArticleContent?DOI=10.2478_macvetrev_2022_0011echinococcosisnorth macedoniacattlesheepprevalence |
| spellingShingle | Ljubica Rashikj Aleksandar Cvetkovikj Martin Nikolovski Iskra Cvetkovikj Jovana Stefanovska Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia Macedonian Veterinary Review echinococcosis north macedonia cattle sheep prevalence |
| title | Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia |
| title_full | Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia |
| title_fullStr | Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia |
| title_short | Cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from North Macedonia |
| title_sort | cystic echinococcosis in slaughtered cattle and sheep from north macedonia |
| topic | echinococcosis north macedonia cattle sheep prevalence |
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