Detection of Toxocara species larvae in four Iranian free-range broiler farms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The epidemiology of Toxocara canis and Toxocara cati in food animals, associated products, and their zoonotic potential are poorly understood. A cross sectional study was designed to determine the prevalence of Toxocara spp. larvae from free-range broiler chickens in traditional farms using conventional techniques and molecular method. Eight-hundred tissue samples including liver, gizzard, lungs and heart were collected from 200 chickens belonging to different regions of Zanjan Province, Iran and were processed by conventional and molecular methods.

Results

Out of 800 chicken tissues, 49 samples (6.1%) were positive for nematode larvae. Polymerase chain reaction was performed to identify species-specific of Toxocara larvae. The findings showed that 10.5% (21 out o

SUBMITTER: Shokri E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9680124 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature