Prevalence and Risk Factors of Bovine Paramphistomiasis in Khartoum State, Sudan

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was carried out on 330 cattle in Alsahafa, Khartoum State, Sudan, during the period from December 2014 to January 2015. The objectives were to estimate the prevalence of paramphistomiasis in cattle and to investigate potential risk factors associated with the disease. The overall prevalence of cattle paramphistomiasis in Khartoum State (Alsahafa) was found to be 3.3%.The disease was verified by the demonstration of Paramphistoma eggs when tested by faecal sedimentation test. The univariate analysis using the Chi-squa841re, with confidence interval of 95% at p-valueof ≤ 0.25 was used to identify potential risk factors associated with faecal sedimentation test positivity for paramphistomiasis infection in cattle. No significant association was detected betweenparamphistomiasis and each of age (x2 = 0.85, p= 0.35), sex (x2=1.01, p= 0.31), breed (x2=1.09, p= 0.29), body conditions (x2 = 0.31, p= 0.57), source of animals (x2 = 6.93, p= 0.07), water source (x2 = 5.31, p= 0.07), grazing type (x2 =1.09, p = 0.29), and water bodies(x2 = 1.09, p = 0.29). significant risk factors associated with fecal sedimentation positive in the univariate analysis were be found are source of animals (x2 = 6.93, p = 0.07) and water source (x2 = 5.31, p = 0.07).