Identification of Fasciola hepatica resistant to triclabendazole in liver fluke from beef and dairy cattle in NSW and Victoria

Authors: Spithill TW, Kelley J, Elliott T, Rawlin G
Publication: Proceedings of the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) Annual Conferences, Volume 2014 AVA Annual Conference, Perth, Issue Industry / Sheep, May 2014
Publisher: Australian Veterinary Association

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Abstract: Recently, a coproantigen ELISA for the diagnosis of F. hepatica infection in ruminants was reported8 and the test is now available commercially from Bio-X Diagnostics (kit BIO K 201). We and others showed that this test can estimate fluke burdens in cattle and can be used to assess parasite elimination following treatment since the coproantigen disappears from faeces within 7 days of treatment with triclabendazole9. We recently applied this ELISA as a coproantigen reduction test (CRT) to estimate the level of TCBZ resistance in F. hepatica in beef and dairy cattle10.

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