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Prevalence of Human Specific Giardia lamblia in Irish Sheltered Canines: An Unknown Risk Factor for Human Infection
Giardia lamblia is a prominent cause of parasitic-induced diarrhoea with prolonged infections linked to temporary malabsorption. In 2018, 270 giardiasis cases were notified in Ireland, a six-fold increase since 2013. Although G. lamblia is genetically grouped into 8 host-specific assemblages, with A ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes of cattle slaughtered at the lugbe slaughter slab, federal capital territory (FCT), Abuja
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of lung fibrosis induced by amiodarone drug. Materials and Methods: Seventy adult male Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups (n=20) plus ten rats were used for PRP collection. The first group ...
Prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli O157 (STEC) from retailed miscellaneous meat and fish types in Abuja, Nigeria
Most Escherichia coli strains are harmless intestinal bacteria of animals, but some are implicated in food infection/poisoning especially Shiga toxin (or Vero toxin) producing E. coli (STEC) due to consumption of meat. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile ...
Urinary Schistosomiasis and its Associated Risk Factors Among Inhabitants of Internally Displaced Peoples’ (IDP) Camps in Maiduguri, North-eastern Nigeria: A Cross-sectional Study
Urinary schistosomiasis is a tropical parasitic disease caused by Schistosoma haematobium and is usually associated with lesions in the genito-urinary tracts of affected people. A cross-sectional study was designed to examine factors influencing the occurrence of the disease among ...
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Human Brucellosis and Toxoplasmosis in Ghazni Province of Afghanistan
Brucellosis and toxoplasmosis are considered neglected zoonotic diseases with a worldwide distribution, which are endemic in Afghanistan. A cross-sectional study was carried out from May 24, 2021, to Feb 20, 2022 to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with human brucellosis and toxoplasmosis ...
Assessment of Cryptosporidium Burden in Cattle in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
This study was undertaken to undertaken to assess the Cryptosporidium burden in cattle in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria. A total of 400 cattle fecal samples were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts using Safranin-Methylene Blue staining technique. A questionnaire was used to analyze the ...
Study on Coprological and Postmortem Investigation of Bovine Fasciolosis at Sebeta Municipal Slaughterhouse, Special Zone of Oromia, Oromia, Ethiopia
Fasciolosis is a parasitic plant-born trematodes worm infection caused by the common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica as well as by Fasciola gigantica. The aim of this study was to analyze the bovine fasciolosis and afford various figures about epidemiology, management and control of the disease. A cross-sectional ...
Bovine Fasciolosis in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Prevalence, Economic Loss, Risk Factor and Coprology
Fasciolosis is one of helminthes disease of ruminants caused by genus Fasciola and contains commonly occurring fasciola species: fasciola gigantica and fasciola hepatica. This disease is tropically neglected disease which can causes huge economic losses in livestock production. The study aimed to ...
Cross Sectional Study of Poultry Coccidiosis in Adele Poultry Farm, Eastern Hararghe, Oromia, Ethiopia
Objective: This study was to determine the number of chickens in intensively managed poultry farms and to assess the relationship between the number of chickens and risk factors in specific poultry farm. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Adele town between December 2014 and November ...
Bovine Hydatidosis: Prevalence and Economic Implication in Torra Municipality Abattoir, Central Ethiopia Region
Objective: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hydatid cysts and assess their direct economic impact. Methods: The study utilized a cross-sectional design to examine cattle slaughtered in the Torra Municipal Abattoir, in which 384 bovine species were systematically selected. Results: Out ...