The first report of goat infection with Schistosoma turkestanicum in Lorestan Province, Iran

Document Type : Case Report

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Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran.

Abstract

Schistosomiasis, the disease caused by Schistosoma turkestanicum causes economic losses, including a reduction in livestock products in sheep and goats. Examining of 2077 sheep and 322 goats slaughtered in the slaughterhouse of Azna city located in Lorestan Province from August to October 2020, the presence of Schistosoma turkestanicum in goats for the first time by macroscopic observation of the worm in the mesenteric lymphatic veins and by fecal examination and observation the eggs of this trematode were reported in Lorestan Province.

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Veterinary Research & Biological Products
Volume 34, Issue 4 - Serial Number 4
January 2022
Pages 208-211

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  • Receive Date: 02 October 2020
  • Revise Date: 24 October 2020
  • Accept Date: 04 November 2020

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