Genotyping of Hydatid Cyst Isolated from Human and Domestic Animal in Babylon Province

The study involved 200 feces samples of cattle and sheep, in Babylon Governorate in Iraq. Used for diagnosis of hydatid cyst, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), using specific primers and the method was the conventional PCR. Cattle and sheep was classified into subgroups according to age, area and sex in this study association of these risk factors with rate of infection. The diagnosis of hydatid cyst in cattle and sheep was determined by (pcr). study which are collected from human, sheep, cattle The prevalence of Hydatid Cysts infections was highest in Al-Qassim and western hamza districts which were 36.36b % (40) of cattle, 22.5a% (9) of sheep and 17.5a % (7) of cattle , 22.72b% (25) of sheep respectively , while the prevalence of Hydatid Cysts in Al-Hilla District was 18.18ab% (20) of cattle, 37.5c% (15) of sheep and the lower prevalence of was in Al-Musayyab and Al-mahaweel district which was 9.09a % (10) of cattle, 12.5ab % (5) of sheep and 13.63ab % (15) of cattle , 10b % (4) of sheep respectively. The results of present study were exhibited on high prevalence of in cattle and sheep of some districts in Babylon province. The statistical analysis recorded that there was Significant difference (at P<0.05) difference in the prevalence of parasite among geographical areas. In the present study the incidence of hydatid cysts was different according to age of the host. In sheep the incidence of hydatid cysts has a positive proportion to age of sheep; a high prevalence rate (45b%) was observed in age of sheep (1-2 years); while less prevalence rate observed in (>3) years ages (10a%),In cattle a higher rate (58.18b%) was recorded at ages (2-5 years) while a lower rate (3.63a%) was recorded in (>8) years with Highly significant difference at P<0.05 difference in the prevalence of parasite between age intervals. The result of infection with hydatidosis according to sex revealed that Females were exposed to infection more than males, with no significant difference at P<0.05 in sheep and cattle.