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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Identification of the Egyptian species of Fasciola
Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 103, No. 4, Year 2002
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Reports on the species of Fasciola present in the Nile Delta, Egypt, appear controversial. Some authors reported the presence of both Fasciola gigantica and Fasciola hepatica, others reported F. gigantica only and mentioned that F. hepatica was found only in imported animals. This study was an attempt to identify the species of Fasciola flukes collected from locally bred animals. Morphologic, morphoanatomic, morphometric, and chemotaxonomic criteria of the fluke isolates were studied. Speciation based on morphologic and morphometric data was not decisive due to overlap in the values of most measurements. Morphoanatomic data proved the presence of both the species, and isoelectric focusing (IEF) of fluke soluble protein confirmed the presence of both F. gigantica and F. hepatica in Egypt. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Lotfy, Wael Mohamed
Egypt, Alexandria
Alexandria University
El-Morshedy, Hala Nasser
Egypt, Alexandria
High Institute of Public Health
Abou El-Hoda, M.
Egypt, Alexandria
Alexandria University
El tawila, Mahmoud M.
Egypt, Alexandria
High Institute of Public Health
Omar, Eglal Ali
Egypt, Alexandria
High Institute of Public Health
Farag, Hoda Fahmy M.
Egypt, Alexandria
Alexandria University
Statistics
Citations: 71
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0304-4017(01)00613-6
ISSN:
03044017
Study Locations
Egypt