Prevalence of Fascioliasis in Ruminants of the World — meta-analysis

Among the gastrointestinal parasitoses, fascioliasis is one of most common diseases in ruminants. Fasciola spp. recorded on five continents globe, more than 50 countries. The parasitizing trematode causes economic losses associated with a decrease milk yield, body weight, and culling affected carcasses organs. In this study, we aimed to quantify prevalence among ruminants (cattle, sheep goats) world terms odds ratio according Mantel–Haenszel test (M–H). Online databases English, Russian Ukrainian languages were searched for publications from January 2002 September 2020. This meta-analysis included 42 studies ruminant hosts. Data spread collected different globe: North South America, Europe, Asia Africa. results study found that overall cattle was 6.41 %, while small it only 2.03 %. disease 1.48 times often goats. Egger’s regression revealed no significant publication bias (P = 0.265). confirm causative agent circulates mainly emerging updated data will expand screening strategy maintain health farm reduce losses.