Reports some observed cases of cysticercus tenuicollis seen at post-mortem examinations of West African Dwarf sheep (34) and goats (43) in South-West Nigeria; 23.7 percent of the sheep examined had single cysts in the peritoneum. All age groups were affected with 18.7 percent among sheep at post-...
Opasina, B.A.
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[Cysticercus tenuicollis of village sheep and goats in southwest Nigeria]
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Cysticercus tenuicollis of village sheep and goats in southwest Nigeria
In a dry season grazing trial with Brachiaria decumbens cv. Basilisk at Ibadan in southwest Nigeria, 14 from a group of 36 West African Dwarf sheep, and 1 from a group of 16 goats, died. The main clinical and post-mortem findings were signs of photosensitisation and jaundice. Further investigatio...
Opasina, B.A.
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[Technical note: Photosensitisation jaundice syndrome in West African Dwarf sheep and goats grazed on Brachiaria decumbens]
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Technical note: Photosensitisation jaundice syndrome in West African Dwarf sheep and goats grazed on Brachiaria decumbens
Examines sheep and goats naturally infected with trypanosoma vivax for trypanosome scores during a routine screening at Fasola in Southwest Nigeria. Compares trypanosome survival in goat and sheep blood.
Ekwuruke, J.O.
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Ikede, B.O.
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Opasina, B.A.
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[Survival period of field isolates of Trypanosoma vivax in refrigerated blood]
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Survival period of field isolates of Trypanosoma vivax in refrigerated blood
Trypanosoma vivax was diagnosed from 20 of 45 (44.4%) West African Dwarf sheep suspected of clinical trypanosomiasis on ILCA’s farm at Fasola in southwest Nigeria. The infection represented 11.8% of the total sheep on the station. Varying levels of parasitaemia and anaemia were observed among the...
Opasina, B.A.
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[Relationship between anaemia and parasitaemia in sheep naturally infected with Trypanosoma vivax in southwest Nigeria]
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Relationship between anaemia and parasitaemia in sheep naturally infected with Trypanosoma vivax in southwest Nigeria