Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria
Echinococcosis is a public health parasitic disease that is cosmopolitan (Echinococcus granulosus) in its distribution. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have been recognised as the definitive host of the parasite. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of canine echinococcosis...
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| author | Oyeduntan Adejoju Adediran Temitope Ubaidat Kolapo Emmanuel Chibuike Uwalaka |
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| description | Echinococcosis is a public health parasitic disease that is cosmopolitan (Echinococcus granulosus) in its distribution. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have been recognised as the definitive host of the parasite. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of canine echinococcosis in Southwest Nigeria using direct enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect sera antigen. Two hundred and seventy-three (273) canine sera were tested for the presence of Echinococcus antigen. Purpose of keeping (hunting or companion), age (young or adult), and sex of each dog were considered during sampling. Total prevalence recorded was 12.45% (34/273). There was significant difference (P<0.05) between hunting (15.94%) and companion dogs (1.52%) but there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between young and adult dogs. There was no association between sex and prevalence of canine echinococcosis. The result of this study established the presence of canine echinococcosis in Southwest Nigeria; thus there is the possibility of occurrence of zoonotic form of the disease (human cystic hydatid diseases) in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-09392509a43a4f86845e87e34e739d0c2025-02-03T01:12:00ZengWileyJournal of Parasitology Research2090-00232090-00312014-01-01201410.1155/2014/124358124358Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest NigeriaOyeduntan Adejoju Adediran0Temitope Ubaidat Kolapo1Emmanuel Chibuike Uwalaka2Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaDepartment of Veterinary Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaEchinococcosis is a public health parasitic disease that is cosmopolitan (Echinococcus granulosus) in its distribution. Domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) have been recognised as the definitive host of the parasite. The present study was carried out to determine the prevalence of canine echinococcosis in Southwest Nigeria using direct enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to detect sera antigen. Two hundred and seventy-three (273) canine sera were tested for the presence of Echinococcus antigen. Purpose of keeping (hunting or companion), age (young or adult), and sex of each dog were considered during sampling. Total prevalence recorded was 12.45% (34/273). There was significant difference (P<0.05) between hunting (15.94%) and companion dogs (1.52%) but there was no significant difference (P>0.05) between young and adult dogs. There was no association between sex and prevalence of canine echinococcosis. The result of this study established the presence of canine echinococcosis in Southwest Nigeria; thus there is the possibility of occurrence of zoonotic form of the disease (human cystic hydatid diseases) in the region.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/124358 |
| spellingShingle | Oyeduntan Adejoju Adediran Temitope Ubaidat Kolapo Emmanuel Chibuike Uwalaka Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria Journal of Parasitology Research |
| title | Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_full | Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_short | Echinococcus granulosus Prevalence in Dogs in Southwest Nigeria |
| title_sort | echinococcus granulosus prevalence in dogs in southwest nigeria |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/124358 |
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