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Spread of fascioloidosis in deer in Croatia

The distribution of the American giant liver fluke Fascioloides magna in the deer and the risk for spread of the fluke through migration of animals was investigated in Croatia. From September 2007 to March 2008, totally 910 faecal samples from deers were collected and examined in order to determine the distribution of the fluke in the Northeastern Croatia. The faecal samples were collected from 35 different locations in the vicinity of frequently visited feeding places. Besides that, totally 45 livers of hunted deers were dissected. The eggs of F. magna were found in 68% of samples. Cysts of different size with one or more flukes were found in 53% of dissected livers. It has to be noted that discrepancies between the number of eggs in the feces and the presence of flukes were frequently observed. Infected animals were found even 120 km from the location where infected animals were detected previous year.

Fascioloides magna; deer; Croatia

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