INCIDENCE OF ECHINOCOCCOSIS AMONG SLAUGHTERED ANIMALS AT CAIRO ABATTOIR

Document Type : Research article

Authors

Dept. of Hygiene and Food Control Fac. Vet. Med., Cairo University

Abstract

The incidence percentages of Echinococcosis among 2000 camels, 4000 cattle, 2000 buffaloes, 1000 buffalo calves, 5000 sheep and 2000 pigs slaughtered at Cairo abattoir proved to be 1.25, 0.1, 0.05, 0.0, 0.2 and 0.45 respectively.
The lungs and livers are the organs most frequently infested.
The frequency distribution of different types of cysts among infested organs, points out that the fertile unilocular cysts found in all infested organs, while the sterile type was found in the organs of camel, sheep and pigs. Multilocular cysts were detected in the lungs of camels as well as in the muscles of sheep (Hind quarter).
Specific control measures, to safeguard human from being I infected are discussed.