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Genetic diversity of Fasciola hepatica in Austria.

ABSTRACT: The worldwide occurring common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica can infect humans and animals and leads to considerable illness and economic loss annually. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of F. hepatica in Austria. In total, 31 adult flukes isolated from cattle from various regions in Austria were investigated for their cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and nicotinamide dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) gene sequences. It was shown that Austrian isolates of F. hepatica reveal extensive genetic diversity. To the best of our knowledge, these are the first data on the diversity of F. hepatica in Austria.

SUBMITTER: Husch C

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7184038 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Genetic diversity of Fasciola hepatica in Austria.

Husch Christian C Sattmann Helmut H Haefeli Iveta I Prosl Heinrich H Walochnik Julia J

Parasitology research 20200303 5

The worldwide occurring common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica can infect humans and animals and leads to considerable illness and economic loss annually. The aim of this study was to determine the genetic diversity of F. hepatica in Austria. In total, 31 adult flukes isolated from cattle from various regions in Austria were investigated for their cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (cox1) and nicotinamide dehydrogenase subunit 1 (nad1) gene sequences. It was shown that Austrian isolates of F. hepatica r ...[more]

PMID: 32125518

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Project description:BackgroundFasciola hepatica (liver fluke) affects grazing animals including horses but the extent to which it affects UK horses is unknown.ObjectivesTo define how liver fluke affects the UK horse population.Study designDescriptive, cross-sectional, observational study.MethodsAn F. hepatica excretory-secretory antibody detection ELISA with a diagnostic sensitivity of 71% and specificity of 97% was validated and used to analyse serum samples. An abattoir study was performed to determine prevalence. A case-control study of 269 horses compared fluke exposure between horses with liver disease and controls. Data on clinical signs and blood test results were collected for sero-positive horses. Genotyping of adult fluke was used to produce a multilocus genotype for each parasite.ResultsFour (2.2%) of 183 horses registered in the UK, sampled in the abattoir, had adult flukes in the liver, and the sero-prevalence of F. hepatica was estimated as 8.7%. In the case-control study, horses showing signs consistent with liver disease had significantly higher odds of testing positive for F. hepatica on ELISA than control horses. In 23 sero-positive horses, a range of non-specific clinical signs and blood test abnormalities was reported, with a third of the horses showing no signs. Genotypic analysis of liver flukes from horses provided evidence that these came from the same population as flukes from sheep and cattle.Main limitationsBias could have arisen in the prevalence and case-control studies due to convenience sampling methods, in particular the geographic origin of the horses. Only a small number of horses tested positive so the data on clinical signs are limited.ConclusionsExposure to liver fluke occurs frequently in horses and may be an under-recognised cause of liver disease. Flukes isolated from horses are from the same population as those found in ruminants. When designing and implementing parasite control plans, fluke should be considered, and horses should be tested if appropriate.

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Genetic diversity of Fasciola hepatica in Austria.

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Genetic diversity of Fasciola hepatica in Austria.

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