An Abattoir Survey of Liver and Lung Helminthic Infections in Local and Imported Sheep in Jordan

Authors : Anwar MARAQA

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The livers and lungs of 5596 sheep insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(443 local, 473 Romanian and 4680 Australian); slaughtered in Amman Central Abattoir during November-December 1999 were examined in routine meat inspection procedures for helminths. Dictyocaulus filaria, hydatid cyst, Fasciola hepatica and Dicrocoelium dendriticum were recovered from the examined sheep with variable prevalences. Dicrocoelium dendriticum is reported from the livers of imported sheep in Jordan for the first time.
Keywords : Lung parasites, liver parasites, sheep, Jordan