Coproparasitological diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica in cattle in a cuban livestock farm

• Autores: Godoy M., Yuraimis, Roque L., Eungenio, Rodríguez F., Rafmarys
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2010
• Institución: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
• Lenguaje: español
• OAI Identifier: oai:ojs.csi.unmsm:article/134
• Enlace del recurso: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/veterinaria/article/view/134
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Fasciola hepatica; coprológico; inmunoenzimático; bovino; conic cup; immunoenzymatic; bovine

The aim of the study was to compare the coproparasitological method of Benedek sedimentation against the immunoenzimeassay for the diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica in cattle from a Cuban livestock large farm. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in February-March 2008 and faecal samples were collected to 254 Jersey, Holstein, and crossbreed animals. Sixteen positive cases (6.3%) were detected using FasciDIG whereas only 10 (3.9%) using the Benedek sedimentation method. It was concluded that the immunoassay method (FasciDIG) showed better diagnostic sensitivity than the Benedek sedimentation test.