Epidemiological Study of Hydatid Cyst of Echinococcus Granulosus Isolated from Sheep and Goats in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

ARSHAD MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH SARGALI; WIJDAN MOHAMMAD SALIH MERO

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Epidemiological Study of Hydatid Cyst of Echinococcus Granulosus Isolated from Sheep and Goats in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Authors:

ARSHAD MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH SARGALI | WIJDAN MOHAMMAD SALIH MERO

Publisher:

University of Zakho, Iraq

Journal:

Science Journal of University of Zakho Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.38-43

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001934442

pISSN:

2663-6298

Abstract:

 This study included an epidemiological study on hydatidosis which included the examination of 63483 sheep and 13960 goats slaughtered at Duhok Abattoir during the period from Nov.2008 to Oct. 2009. It has been found that 12.3% of sheep and 5.17% of goats were infected with HCs. Among sheep 56.10% of HC were found in the lungs, 36.25% in the liver and 7.66% in both liver and lungs. Among goats 67.31% of the HCs found in the lungs, 25.5% in liver and 7.20% in both liver and lungs. The highest % of sheep occurred in summer (14.74%) and the lowest (9.9%) during spring, whereas, the highest % in goats (11.24%) was during spring and the lowest (2.47%) during winter.

Article Details

Epidemiological Study of Hydatid Cyst of Echinococcus Granulosus Isolated from Sheep and Goats in Duhok Province, Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

Authors: ARSHAD MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH SARGALI | WIJDAN MOHAMMAD SALIH MERO

Publisher: University of Zakho, Iraq

Journal: Science Journal of University of Zakho Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.38-43

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2013

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001934442

pISSN: 2663-6298

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Authors:

ARSHAD MOHAMMAD ABDULLAH SARGALI | WIJDAN MOHAMMAD SALIH MERO

Publisher:

University of Zakho, Iraq

Journal:

Science Journal of University of Zakho Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.38-43

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2013

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001934442

pISSN:

2663-6298