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Anti-Fasciola antibodies among rodents and sheep in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 2005

Najlaa Y A Abou-Zinadah, and Mohamoud A H Fouad
Department of Zoology, Faculty of Education for Girls, King Abd El-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

A total of 20 imported sheep were examined for fascioliasis natural infection by kato thick smear and by Fasciola-indirect haemagglutination test (IHAT). Stool examination revealed infection in 13/20 (65%), but IHAT identified 11/20 (55%). So, the sensitivity was 84.5%. Also, five species of rodents trapped within or nearby the infected sheep farm by IHAT showed positive reactions of in Rattus rattus (22.4%), R. norvegicus (16.7%), Meriones crassus (11.8%), Juculus jaculus (zero%), Acomys c. dimidiatus (9.4%). The overall positive IHA reac-tion was 11/143 or 14.7%. The presence of natural fascioliasis infection in imported sheep and wild rodents were discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D004197 Disease Reservoirs Animate or inanimate sources which normally harbor disease-causing organisms and thus serve as potential sources of disease outbreaks. Reservoirs are distinguished from vectors (DISEASE VECTORS) and carriers, which are agents of disease transmission rather than continuing sources of potential disease outbreaks. Humans may serve both as disease reservoirs and carriers. Disease Reservoir,Human Disease Reservoirs,Infectious Disease Reservoir,Reservoirs of Infection,Infectious Disease Reservoirs,Disease Reservoir, Human,Disease Reservoir, Infectious,Disease Reservoirs, Human,Human Disease Reservoir,Infection Reservoir,Infection Reservoirs,Reservoir, Disease,Reservoir, Infectious Disease,Reservoirs, Human Disease
D005209 Fasciola A genus of trematode liver flukes of the family Fasciolidae. Two species of this genus are F. hepatica and F. gigantica. The parasites are found in the liver and gallbladder and associated ducts in mammals and occasionally man. F. gigantica occurs rarely in man. Fasciolas
D005211 Fascioliasis Liver disease caused by infections with parasitic flukes of the genus FASCIOLA, such as FASCIOLA HEPATICA. Fasciola Infection,Fasciola Infections,Fascioliases,Infection, Fasciola,Infections, Fasciola
D005260 Female Females
D006386 Hemagglutination Tests Sensitive tests to measure certain antigens, antibodies, or viruses, using their ability to agglutinate certain erythrocytes. (From Stedman, 26th ed) Hemagglutination Test,Test, Hemagglutination,Tests, Hemagglutination
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000835 Animals, Wild Animals considered to be wild or feral or not adapted for domestic use. It does not include wild animals in zoos for which ANIMALS, ZOO is available. Animals, Nondomestic,Animals, Nondomesticated,Animals, Feral,Stray Animals,Animal, Feral,Animal, Nondomestic,Animal, Nondomesticated,Animal, Stray,Animal, Wild,Animals, Stray,Feral Animal,Feral Animals,Nondomestic Animal,Nondomestic Animals,Nondomesticated Animal,Nondomesticated Animals,Stray Animal,Wild Animal,Wild Animals
D000909 Antibodies, Helminth Immunoglobulins produced in a response to HELMINTH ANTIGENS. Helminth Antibodies
D012376 Rodent Diseases Diseases of rodents of the order RODENTIA. This term includes diseases of Sciuridae (squirrels), Geomyidae (gophers), Heteromyidae (pouched mice), Castoridae (beavers), Cricetidae (rats and mice), Muridae (Old World rats and mice), Erethizontidae (porcupines), and Caviidae (guinea pigs). Disease, Rodent,Diseases, Rodent,Rodent Disease

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