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Schistosoma curassoni Brumpt, 1931 and S. bovis (Sonsino, 1876) in cattle in northern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

G. T. Ndifon ,
C. Betterton  and
D. Rollinson
G. T. Ndifon
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, P.M.B. 3011, Kano, Nigeria
C. Betterton
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, P.M.B. 3011, Kano, Nigeria
D. Rollinson
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, British Museum (Natural History), Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, England
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Abstract

Schistosoma curassoni has been recovered from cattle in northern Nigeria. Rectal scrapings of 90 cows slaughtered at the Kano abattoir, Kano, Nigeria during March and April 1986 revealed a prevalence of 7·8% S. bovis and 2·2% S. curassoni. Further examination of the mesenteric and rectal veins of 502 cows showed that the overall prevalence of schistosomiasis was 31·1%. Local Bulinus globosus were infected successfully in the laboratory with S. bovis miracidia.

Keywords

Schistosoma curassoniSchistosoma boviscattleNigeria
Type
Research Note
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 62 , Issue 1 , March 1988 , pp. 33 - 34
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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