%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence of ovine cystic echinococcosis in Kashmir Valley, North India.
%A Rashid A
%A Darzi MM
%A Mir MS
%A Dar LM
%A Mir A
%A Kashani SB
%A Maharana BR
%A Patbandha TK
%A Allaie IM
%J Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports
%V 10
%N 0
%D 12 2017
%M 31014606
暂无%R 10.1016/j.vprsr.2017.08.007
%X A total of 1455 local and non-local (originating from other Indian states), slaughtered or spontaneously dead, sheep in various areas of Kashmir Valley were investigated for the presence of cystic echinococcosis over a period of one year. The overall prevalence was 7.97% with higher prevalence in local (14.3%) than in non-local sheep (6.06%). The prevalence of infection, total number of cysts recovered and mean intensity of infection were higher in lungs as 66.2%, 506 & 5.1% respectively, followed by liver (28.5%, 169, 3.9%) and spleen (5.3%, 9, 1.13%). Either single (71.55%) or multiple (28.45%) organ involvements were observed. 66.6% of cysts were of small size, 19.29% medium, 7.01% large and 7.01% calcified. The fertility of cysts was noted to be 65.7% whereas 34.2% were infertile which included 27.1% sterile and 7.01% calcified cysts. The viability percentage of protoscolices from all the fertile cysts was 74.2%. The number of cysts recovered was higher in sheep with body condition score- emaciated, thin and average, and lower in, fat and obesed. The study showed that the local sheep were more vulnerable to contract cystic echinococcosis than non-local sheep which is further aggravated by poor body condition.