@article{oai:rakuno.repo.nii.ac.jp:00005568,
 author = {ANZAI, Masahiko and OINE, Patrick Michael and 鈴木, 一由 and 浅川, 満彦 and ASAKAWA, Mitsuhiko},
 issue = {1-2},
 journal = {獣医寄生虫学会誌},
 month = {Dec},
 note = {Article, Bovine fasciolosis is one of the most important parasitic diseases of cattle causing mortality and production losses in various parts of Uganda. However, little information is available about its prevalence in Uganda. A cross sectional study aimed at determining the prevalence of liver flukes in cattle was conducted between June 2015 and May 2016 at an abattoir in Wakiso District, Uganda. The study was based on post-mortem inspection of livers of slaughtered animals at Wakiso abattoir. Out of 287 livers inspected, 44(15.0%)were positive for liver flukes. Risk factors such as season, breed and sex did not have significant effect on the prevalence of infections(P >0.05). However, age and body condition showed significant association with the prevalence of infections(P <0.05). That implied cattle of older age and poor body condition increased the risk of infection. Of the total livers examined, 75% had between 1 to 20 flukes, 20% had between 21 to 100 and only 5% had more than 100 flukes. In the present study, the prevalence of liver flukes was considerably lower compared to other previous studies in Uganda. We could not obtain detailed cattle and farm information. Further studies are necessary in order to investigate the difference of these results and to design effective control and treatment of infected cattle., 2015年6月から2016年5 月、ウガンダのワキソ県にある一と畜場で牛での肝蛭寄生率の実態調査を実施した。本研究は、と体牛の肝臓を細切し、肉眼的に肝蛭の有無及び数を検査することにより行われた。合計 287検体の肝臓が検査され、そのうち 44検体から、肝蛭が検出された(寄生率15%)。また、季節性(雨季と乾季)、種、年齢、性差及びボディコンディションスコア(BCS)といったリスク因子と寄生率との相関関係を調べた。季節性、種、性差と寄生率には、相関関係が認められなかった(P >0.05)。しかし、年齢及び BCS と寄生率には、相関関係が認められた(P<0.05)。つまり、年齢の高い牛及び BCSが低い牛の方が、寄生率が高いことを示していた。肝蛭の寄生数に関しては、75%が  から20 虫体の間であったが、100 虫体を超える肝臓も認められた。本研究の結果は、先にウガンダのカンパラで行われた研究に比較して、肝蛭寄生率は低いものであったが、放牧地汚染及び感染個体を減らすためには、戦略的な予防治療策が必要であると思われた。},
 pages = {11--17},
 title = {Prevalence of liver flukes in cattle at an abattoir in Wakiso District, Uganda},
 volume = {16},
 year = {2017}
}