Animal Fasciolosis in North of Iran

Abstract

Background: Fasciolosis is a well known parasitic disease of animals with public health importance. In Rasht and Bandar-Anzali, in Gilan Province, where experienced two large human fasciolosis outbreaks, no update information is available on animal fasciolosis. Paucity of information on animal fasciolosis in these regions and its possible impacts on human fasciolo-sis called us for carrying out this study. Methods: During 2005, coprologic surveys using flotation method were applied to fecal samples of 156 stray cattle, 171 calves, 178 sheep, 85 buffaloes, 79 horses and 10 samples from 10 different preserved animal manure collections to detect Fasciola egg.