Case report

Appearance of American liver fluke (Fascioloides magna, Bassi, 1875) in Croatia.

Albert Marinculić ; Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Nikola Džakula ; Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Zdravko Janicki ; Chair for Game Biology, Pathology and Breeding, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Zlatko Hardy ; Veterinary Practice, Ðakovo, Croatia
Snježana Lučinger ; Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Tatjana Živičnjak ; Department of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Cases of American liver fluke (Fascioloides magna) were detected in Croatia for the first time in January 2000. Initial suspicions with regard to the presence of Fascioloides magna in the red deer (Cervus elaphus L.) population were raised in Baranja, eastern Croatia, during the winter of 1999. Red deer liver samples from that area were examined and 22 adult parasites were recovered. The parasites, as well as mature eggs, were determined to be Fascioloides magna. The parasite was probably introduced into the Baranja region by natural deer migration from neighbouring Hungary.

Keywords

Fascioloides magna; red deer; Croatia

Hrčak ID:

81573

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/81573

Publication date:

18.12.2002.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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