PREVALENCE OF TRYPANOSOMIASIS AMONG CATTLE SLAUGHTERED AT MODERN ABATTOIR GUSAU, NIGERIA
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2019-12-20
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Federal University Gusau Zamfara State
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The paucity of data and research report on the occurrence of African animals trypanosomiasis in cattle in Gusau. The study was carried out in a modern abattoir in Gusau. 5 millimeter of blood samples were collected in the slaughter point from one hundred cattle. Out of one hundred (100) blood sample collected 15 were infected for trypanosome species (trypanosome congolence 9(9.0%), T. Vivex 4(4.0%) and T. l,rucei 2(2.0%). This may be attributed to the development of immunity against trypanosomiasisparasite. Regarding to the relationship between age, the rate of infection was highest among adult between the age 5-7 years.