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Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2007; 37 (3): 1101-1110
in English
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ABSTRACT
In Egypt, zoonotic fascioliasis is increasing. In this study, postmortum examination of 88 donkeys used as gargantuan meal in the Zoo at Giza revealed hepatic fascioliasis in 15 [17.05%]. The serum examination for anti-Fasciola antibodies by ELISA showed positivity in 12/15 with crude worm antigen, and positivity in 14/15 with locally prepared Fasciola excretory-secretory [Fges] antigen. The zoonotic role of animal fascioliasis was discussed