Abstract
BackgroundFasciola hepatica is an important zoonotic parasite that causes fasciolosis in a broad range of animals. No information is available about the prevalence of F. hepatica in Père David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus), an endangered species in the world. Therefore, the purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of fasciolosis in Père David’s deer in the Dafeng Elk National Natural Reserve, Jiangsu province, China.ResultsIn this study, 142 fecal samples from Père David’s deer were analyzed for F. hepatica by microscopy and nest-PCR. Only one sample was positive for F. hepatica according to microscopy examination, while 18 of 142 (12.68, 95%CI: 2.841–22.45%) samples were positive for F. hepatica according to nest-PCR results.ConclusionsThis is the first report of prevalence of F. hepatica in Père David’s deer. The prevalence data indicated that F. hepatica was also present in this endangered animal, which may cause a potential threat to this precious species.
Highlights
Fasciola hepatica is an important zoonotic parasite that causes fasciolosis in a broad range of animals
We reported the prevalence of F. hepatica in Père David’s deer in the Dafeng Elk National Natural Reserve. This is the first prevalence of F. hepatica infection in these endangered animals
Faecal examination According to microscopy investigation result, F. hepatica eggs were only detected in one sample, with a size of about 68 × 124 μm (Fig. 1)
Summary
Fasciola hepatica is an important zoonotic parasite that causes fasciolosis in a broad range of animals. No information is available about the prevalence of F. hepatica in Père David’s deer (Elaphurus davidianus), an endangered species in the world. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of fasciolosis in Père David’s deer in the Dafeng Elk National Natural Reserve, Jiangsu province, China. Fasciolosis is an important zoonotic disease, which can infect human and various animals, widely distributed in different countries in the world. We reported the prevalence of F. hepatica in Père David’s deer in the Dafeng Elk National Natural Reserve. To our knowledge, this is the first prevalence of F. hepatica infection in these endangered animals
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