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Online Journal of Veterinary Research©
Volume 22 (1): 83-86, 2018.
Prevalence
of human fascioliasis in Karbala, Iraq.
Khetam L. Hussain, Zainab R. Zghair
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
University of Baghdad, Iraq
SUMMARY
Hussain KL, Zghair ZR.,
Prevalence of human fascioliasis in Karbala, Iraq, Onl
J Vet Res., 22 (1): 83-86, 2018. Blood samples were taken
from 91 suspect humans from Karbala, Iraq of different ages and gender, and tested
by ELISA for antibodies to fasciola spp. in serum.
Results showed an incidence for human fascioliasis of 3.29% comprising 3
children aged 12,
13 and 15 years old, 5 uncertain cases and 83 negative subjects. Serum aspartate
transaminase values were higher (P < 0.01) in infected individuals at 46.64
± 2.71 compared with negative ones with 25.94 ± 4.59 U/L. There was no significant (P >
0.1) difference in alanine transaminase values between positive and negative
subjects. We report presence of human fascioliasis in Karbala, Iraq.
Key-words: Prevalence, fascioliasis,
Human, Iraq.
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