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ArticleTropical animal health and production2020

Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica coexistence in domestic ruminants in Nigeria: application of a PCR-based tool.

Verónica Castilla Gómez de Agüero, Joshua Luka, Javier Gandasegui, Elora Valderas-García, Olorugum Joseph Ajanusi, Ngozi Pauline Chiezey, María Martínez-Valladares

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Article in Tropical animal health and production, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Verónica Castilla Gómez de AgüeroInstituto de Ganadería de Montaña (CSIC-Universidad de León), Grulleros, León, Spain.
Joshua LukaDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria.
Javier GandaseguiInstituto de Salud Global de Barcelona (ISGlobal), Barcelona, Spain.
Elora Valderas-GarcíaInstituto de Ganadería de Montaña (CSIC-Universidad de León), Grulleros, León, Spain.
Olorugum Joseph AjanusiDepartment of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
Ngozi Pauline ChiezeyNational Animal Production Research Institute NAPRI, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
María Martínez-ValladaresInstituto de Ganadería de Montaña (CSIC-Universidad de León), Grulleros, León, Spain. mmarva@unileon.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3723-1895
Instituto de Ganadería de Montaña · ESAhmadu Bello University · NGBarcelona Institute for Global Health · ESUniversity of Maiduguri · NG

Funding

Consejería de Educación, Junta de Castilla y León LE082-18Fundación Ramón Areces no numberMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad FPU16/03536Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad RYC-2015-18368
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The distinction between Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica has been traditionally based on morphological criteria, although accurate recognition of the two flukes is usually difficult because of substantial variations in morphological features. The main aim of this study was to develop a PCR-based assay for discrimination between both species collected in sheep and cattle from Nigeria. A total of 47 animals, 33 cattle and 14 sheep, were sampled, and a single adult fluke was collected from each animal. DNA was extracted from flukes, and primers were designed based on mitochondrial DNA sequences to amplify a 304 bp fragment for the identification of F. hepatica and 752 bp for F. gigantica. PCR products from 12 flukes were sequenced for phylogenetic analysis. A total of 29 out of 47 flukes were identified as F. hepatica and 18 as F. gigantica. Within each host, the percentage of each fluke species was as follows: In cattle, 18/33 (54.5%) and 15/33 (45.5%) were F. hepatica and F. gigantica, respectively. In sheep, 11/14 (78.6%) were F. hepatica and 3/14 F. gigantica (21.4%). The phylogenetic analysis confirmed these results. Although the number of flukes collected in sheep was limited, it seems that F. hepatica is more prevalent in sheep than F. gigantica, whereas the percentage of each species was similar in cattle. This study confirms the presence of F. hepatica in Nigeria.

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AnimalsCattleCattle DiseasesFasciolaFasciola hepaticaFascioliasisNigeriaPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalenceSheepSheep DiseasesSheep, DomesticCattleFasciola giganticaFasciola hepaticaPCR diagnosisSheep

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