Fascioliasis in cattle slaughtered at Gombe abattoir, Nigeria

Adang, LK; Kela, Santaya Larit; Kashere, MB

doi:10.4314/ijbcs.v9i2.18

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“…According to Ibrahim et al, [32], there is a hormone-controlled relaxation of immunity in female animals during pregnancy and breastfeeding, which increases vulnerability to infection. However, this finding conflicts with the findings of Adang et al, (2015) [25] in Nigeria and Eze and Brigg (2018) [33] in Nigeria, who found greater prevalence in males than females.…”

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“…This is lower than the 48.0% reported by Ieren et al, (2016) [13] in Zaria, the 32.34% obtained by Yatswako and Alhaji (2017) [19] in North-central Nigeria after a ten-year retrospective study, the 64.4% reported by Nyirenda (2019) [15] in Mongu area of Zambia, the 46.54% by Hassan and Anwo (2010) [20] in Isheri-Olofin, the 54. 0% by Idris et al, (2004) [21] in Gwagwalada abattoir, and the 60.74% by Wulha and Banke (2001) [22] in Markurdi metropolis. However, this observation is higher than the 18.0% reported by Abolarin and Aroyehun (2005) [23] in the Minna abattoir, 27.68% by Magaji (2014) [24] in the Sokoto Metropolitan Abattoir, and 25.9% reported by Adang et al, (2015) [25].…”

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“…0% by Idris et al, (2004) [21] in Gwagwalada abattoir, and the 60.74% by Wulha and Banke (2001) [22] in Markurdi metropolis. However, this observation is higher than the 18.0% reported by Abolarin and Aroyehun (2005) [23] in the Minna abattoir, 27.68% by Magaji (2014) [24] in the Sokoto Metropolitan Abattoir, and 25.9% reported by Adang et al, (2015) [25]. Changes in total prevalence across these studies might be attributable to differences in research times, vegetation, weather, and other climatic conditions in the studied region.…”

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Prevalence of Fasciola Infection in Cattle- Ready- for -Slaughtering at some Abattoirs in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ademola E. ALABA,

Praise O. OLUWALANA,

John O. OLAYIWOLA

2023

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Fascioliasis is one of the most prevalent and economically significant parasitic illnesses of domestic animals, particularly cattle, sheep, goats, and man. It is particularly widespread in countries with heavy cattle production especially places with low interest in vector-related diseases. Therefore, the study was designed to investigate the prevalence of this parasitic disease among the cattle slaughtered in the selected abattoirs in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria. Two hundred and fifty (250) faecal samples were collected from the rectum of the slaughtered cattle. The samples were analyzed using the Formol-ether Concentration technique. Also, post mortem examination of the liver and other organs of the slaughtered cattle (250) at the abbattior were also examined for Fasciola infestation. The data were were analyzed with Chi-square at 5% level of significance using SPSS. It was observed that 77 (30.8%) were positive to fascioliasis out of the 250 slaughtered cattle examined. The prevalence of the infection based on the sex of the cattle was found to be statistically significant (p = 0.001).The percentage of fascioliasis depending on the breed of the cattle was observed to be lowest (25%) in Sokoto Gudali and highest (33.33%) in White Fulani. The analysis implied that there was a strong association between infection and cattle breeds. Prevalence of fascioliasis based on the estimated age of animals was not statistically significant however; animals aged 3 years and 6 months had the highest percentage (54.1%) while those within 2 years and 6 months had no cases of fascioliasis. Fascioliasis is an endemic illness in the study area among cattle slaughtered for consumption. This suggests the possibility of human infestation through consumption especially when it is under-processed. The need for health policy to ensure slaughtering of healthy cattle become important to ensure safe public health especially through consumption of meat. Also, public health intervention through mass vaccination of cattle, education of cattle farmers and introduction of veterinary inspectors at the point of slaughter is important in controlling Fascioliasis.

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Prevalence of Fasciola Infection in Cattle- Ready- for -Slaughtering at some Abattoirs in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

Ademola E. ALABA,

Praise O. OLUWALANA,

John O. OLAYIWOLA

2023

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“…These areas attract both local and migratory species of birds and thus are ideal locations for avifaunal surveys (Grimmett & Inskipp, 2007;Fischer & Islam, 2020;Guthula et al, 2022). Bird population, abundance and diversity are important indicators to know the biological richness and overall health of an ecosystem (Adang et al, 2015;Dendup et al, 2021).…”

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Avifaunal Diversity in Managed Urban Ecosystem: A Case Study of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Singh,

Tiwari,

Kumar

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University campuses are becoming important places for conducting a large number of studies on plant and animal taxa including avian diversity. However, a systematic study on the avian diversity in the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) campus (Asia’s largest residential university campus) of Varanasi is still lacking. The present study deals with the species abundance, diversity and species richness of avian communities in the BHU campus. We conducted a bird survey in the BHU campus between 2019 and 2020. Employing line-transect method, a total of 141 bird species under 62 families were recorded from the study area. A rich diversity of species recorded indicates the importance of the university campuses in urbanized region to serve as a critical habitat for birds. To conserve this rich bird diversity of the campus, we suggest sustainable management of habitats through restoration of degraded habitats, reduction in habitat destruction, conservation awareness programmes and increased research on assessment of diversity.

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“…In aquatic environments, freshwater snails are good bioindicators of chemical pollution because they can accumulate and concentrate in their bodies large amounts of toxic heavy metals (Bouthir et al, 2004). Otherwise, freshwater snails play the role of obligate intermediate hosts for infectious agents, among which the most frequently cited are cercariae of the digenetic trematodes worms (flukes) belonging to the genus Fasciala and Schistosoma, responsible for human and cattle chronic infection fascioliasis and schistosomiasis respectively (Ntonifor and Ajayi, 2007;Dawet et al, 2012;Adang et al, 2015). Among the snails mentioned there are freshwater species of the genera Biomphalaria, Bulinus, Oncomelania and Planorbarius whose presence in water points (streams, river edges and swamps) is a major risk factor for the spread of bilharzia (Dreyfuss and Rondelaud, 2011;Bridger et al, 2018;Chibwana et al, 2020).…”

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Species composition and diversity of freshwater snails and land snails at the swampy areas and streams edges in the urban zone of Douala, Cameroon

Kenne¹,

Yetchom-Fondjo²,

Moumite³

et al. 2021

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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Fascioliasis and bilharzia occur in the Littoral region of Cameroon. Recent reports indicate a high prevalence of bilharzia in school-age children in the locality of Njombé-Penja, close to the city of Douala. This infectious disease may spread in the near future to the city of Douala, especially if the localities at risk are visited by infected people, who defecate or urinate in streams or swamps as is the habit of populations in populous zones of the city and where environmental cleanliness is not respected. It is known that several molluscs are intermediate hosts of the infectious agents of this pathology but little is known about the snail’s community structure at the coastal zone of the country. The present study aimed to establish a baseline of information on the distribution of snails in the urban environments of the Douala coastal Littoral-zone, as a first step in evaluating the status and the occurrence level of snails known as intermediate hosts of schistosomiasis and distomatosis agents. Seventy-three sample units where inspected from July to November 2020 in eight quarters of the Douala city, using 49 non-contiguous transects 5x40 m² each along streams and 24 non-contiguous quadrates 10x10 m² each around swamps. A total of 4,068 snail’s shelter belonged to 9 families: 3(33.3%) and 6 (66.7%) families for land and freshwater snails respectively. Specimens belonged to 14 genera [6 (42.9%) and 8 (57.1%) genera for land and freshwater snails respectively], and 30 species [14 (46.7%) and 16 (53.3%) species for land and freshwater snails respectively]. Land snails were most diverse [E(Sn=151) = 14 ± 0 species] than freshwater snails [E(Sn=151) = 11 ± 1 species]. Economically important species were highly represented in land snails (30.3%) and lowly represented in freshwater snails (6.1%). Between land snails Achatina and Archachatina (invasive pests for agriculture) were highly recorded in Bépanda-Sic-Cacao, Makepé-Missoké and PK10-Plateau quarters while between freshwater snails known as obligate intermediate hosts for fascioliasis and bilharzia agents, Lymnaea was recorded in Bépanda-Sic-Cacao, Nkomba and Mbanga-Pongo quarters while Biomphalaria occurred exclusively in PK10-Plateau quarter. The community exhibited low evenness, low species richness, low species diversity and low dominance by a few species. The theoretical lognormal model fitted the species abundance distributions and species exhibited a positive association (Schluter’s ratio VR = 6.69, statistic W = 53.49, df = 8, p<0.001 for land snails; VR = 2.27, W = 18.18, df = 8, p = 0.020 for freshwater snails; VR = 4.17, W = 33.42, p<0.001 for the pooled data). Low dominance by a few species indicated that study sites were slightly influenced by interspecific competition and/or disturbance by human activities.

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Fascioliasis in cattle slaughtered at Gombe abattoir, Nigeria

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Prevalence of Fasciola Infection in Cattle- Ready- for -Slaughtering at some Abattoirs in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

Prevalence of Fasciola Infection in Cattle- Ready- for -Slaughtering at some Abattoirs in Oyo, Oyo State, Nigeria

Avifaunal Diversity in Managed Urban Ecosystem: A Case Study of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Species composition and diversity of freshwater snails and land snails at the swampy areas and streams edges in the urban zone of Douala, Cameroon

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