Seroprevalence and risk factors of bovine fasciolosis in the municipalities of Colombia

Background and Aim: Bovine fasciolosis is a reemerging neglected disease with worldwide distribution caused by the trematode Fasciola spp., which parasitize various hosts. responsible for large economic losses in bovine livestock sector. This study aimed to estimate seroprevalence risk factors of municipalities Colombia. Materials Methods: was descriptive cross-sectional simple random sampling conducted on 1140 cattle from Chiquinquir´, San Miguel de Sema, Ubaté duration 3 months. Serum samples were processed using commercial hepatica Antibody Test Kit IDEXX® Fasciolosis Verification (IDEXX, United States), identified immunoglobulin G antibodies gf2 antigen purified extracts. The f2 extremely immunogenic highly specific F. hepatica. An epidemiological survey performed record variables related sampled animals herd management practices. Data statistical program Epi Info® (Centers Disease Control Prevention; Atlanta, Georgia). prevalence ratio estimated evaluate association between hypothesized causal significance this Pearson’s Chi-square test. Finally, logistic regression model developed. Results: overall 72.3%. 83.9% (323/385) Chiquinquirá, 68.17% (257/377) Ubaté, 64.55% (244/378) Sema. higher male Chiquinquirá female Sema Ubaté. Similarly, sex showed statistically significant highest found aged >2 years. Holstein breed maximum (p ≤ 0.05) whereas crossbreed presence other species (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.9601–3.4944; p = 0.0448). In presentation also associated pasture rental CI: 0.4047–1.0023; 0.003) attendance expositions 0.2313–1.0636; 0.044). However, water stream 0.5209–1.0985; 0.00649785). Female diarrhea occurrence considered fasciolosis. Conclusion: A high spp. detected municipalities, indicating parasite these areas. established as respectively. Further, research necessary establish prevention control programs against parasitosis. Keywords: bovine, fasciolosis, factors, seroprevalence.