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First report of Fasciola hepatica seroprevalence and risk factors in European bison (Bison bonasus)

Anna Didkowska

Anna Didkowska

Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Daniel Klich

Daniel Klich

Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch

Katarzyna Filip-Hutsch

Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Katarzyna Matusik

Katarzyna Matusik

Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Monika Krajewska-Wędzina

Monika Krajewska-Wędzina

Sub-Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Preclinical Veterinary Sciences, University of Life SciencesLublin, Poland
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Krajewska-Wędzina, Monika
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Marlena Wojciechowska

Marlena Wojciechowska

Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Stanisław Kaczor

Stanisław Kaczor

County Veterinary InspectorateSanok, Poland
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Wanda Olech

Wanda Olech

Department of Animal Genetics and Conservation, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Krzysztof Anusz

Krzysztof Anusz

Department of Food Hygiene and Public Health Protection, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences - SGGWWarsaw, Poland
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Apr 04, 2025
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Published Online: Apr 04, 2025
Page range: 227 - 232
Received: Oct 07, 2024
Accepted: Mar 24, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jvetres-2025-0020
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Fig. 1.

Map of Poland with marked sites of collection of material from European bison
Map of Poland with marked sites of collection of material from European bison

Fig. 2.

Mean (±standard error) seropositivity of Fasciola hepatica in European bison with regard to sex of animals (A), site location (B) and presence of liver fluke (C). The graph presents marginal means from the generalised linear model in A and B, and average values in C
Mean (±standard error) seropositivity of Fasciola hepatica in European bison with regard to sex of animals (A), site location (B) and presence of liver fluke (C). The graph presents marginal means from the generalised linear model in A and B, and average values in C

Effect of sex and site on Fasciola hepatica seropositivity in European bison_ The age variable was excluded in the model selection procedure

B SE Lower CI Upper CI Wald chi2 P-value
Intercept –2.392 0.3611 –3.099 –1.684 43.872 <0.001
Female 1.090 0.3087 0.485 1.695 12.462 <0.001
Male 0*
Lowland location 1.544 0.3433 0.872 2.217 20.243 <0.001
Mountain location 0*
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