Economic loss monitoring due to cystic echinococcosis (CE) infection in livestock in major cities of Punjab Pakistan

IF 1.4 Q3 PARASITOLOGY

Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports Pub Date : 2025-06-30 DOI:10.1016/j.vprsr.2025.101308

Maryam Aftab , Naseer Ali Shah , Haroon Ahmed , Muhammad Kamran

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Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a parasitic disease caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus. The objective of the current study was to determine the prevalence of animals (buffaloes and cows) infected by CE in the major cities of Punjab and the economic loss to livestock traders due to the condemnation of infected vital organs, including the liver and lungs, which are used as food for humans. It is a zoonotic disease affecting both animals and humans (intermediate hosts). This study was conducted over a period of six months, from October 2021 to March 2022. The animals were examined for CE infection at the Sihala slaughterhouse in Rawalpindi, which is a hub for livestock across Punjab. A total of 1195 animals, including 1036 buffaloes and 159 cows, were examined for CE. Postmortem, 255 animals were found to be infected with CE. The prevalence of CE infection was 18.07 % and 3.26 % in buffaloes and cows, respectively. The lung was the most commonly infected organ (54.51 %), followed by the liver (45.49 %). CE has a significant economic impact on the livestock industry owing to its effects on animal morbidity and mortality. The economic losses caused by infected livers were calculated to be 1589.2 USD, and for infected lungs, it was estimated to be 303.02 USD for the year 2022. Destruction of vital organs in animals has serious consequences. Therefore, investigating the prevalence of CE among livestock in highly affected areas can help to control the transmission of the parasite in intermediate hosts. In addition, it is crucial to develop effective control strategies to prevent significant economic losses.

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巴基斯坦旁遮普省主要城市家畜囊性包虫病感染造成的经济损失监测

囊性棘球蚴病（CE）是一种由细粒棘球绦虫幼虫期引起的寄生虫病。目前研究的目的是确定旁遮普主要城市中感染大肠杆菌的动物（水牛和奶牛）的流行程度，以及牲畜贸易商因被感染的重要器官（包括肝和肺）被宰杀而遭受的经济损失，这些器官被用作人类的食物。它是一种影响动物和人类（中间宿主）的人畜共患疾病。这项研究进行了六个月，从2021年10月到2022年3月。这些动物在拉瓦尔品第的Sihala屠宰场接受了CE感染检查，该屠宰场是旁遮普的牲畜中心。共检测了1195头动物，其中水牛1036头，奶牛159头。经尸检，255只动物被发现感染了CE。水牛和奶牛的CE感染率分别为18.07%和3.26%。肺部是最常见的感染器官（54.51%），其次是肝脏（45.49%）。由于对动物发病率和死亡率的影响，CE对畜牧业具有重大的经济影响。肝脏感染造成的经济损失估计为1589.2美元，肺部感染造成的经济损失估计为303.02美元。破坏动物的重要器官会造成严重的后果。因此，调查严重疫区牲畜中CE的流行情况有助于控制该寄生虫在中间宿主中的传播。此外，制定有效的控制战略以防止重大经济损失至关重要。

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2.90

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7.10%

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126

审稿时长

97 days

期刊介绍： Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports focuses on aspects of veterinary parasitology that are of regional concern, which is especially important in this era of climate change and the rapid and often unconstrained travel of people and animals. Relative to regions, this journal will accept papers of the highest quality dealing with all aspects of disease prevention, pathology, treatment, epidemiology, and control of parasites within the field of veterinary medicine. Also, case reports will be considered as they add to information related to local disease and its control; such papers must be concise and represent appropriate medical intervention. Papers on veterinary parasitology from wildlife species are acceptable, but only if they relate to the practice of veterinary medicine. Studies on vector-borne bacterial and viral agents are suitable, but only if the paper deals with vector transmission of these organisms to domesticated animals. Studies dealing with parasite control by means of natural products, both in vivo and in vitro, are more suited for one of the many journals that now specialize in papers of this type. However, due to the regional nature of much of this research, submissions may be considered based upon a case being made by the author(s) to the Editor. Circumstances relating to animal experimentation must meet the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals as issued by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (obtainable from: Executive Secretary C.I.O.M.S., c/o W.H.O., Via Appia, CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland).