Ceylonocotyle, Bothriophoron, and Calicophoron species Parasitic in some Nigerian Cattle
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2013-06
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Society of Education
Abstract
The following genera Ceylonocotyle, Bothriophoron and Calicophoron were recovered from the inner walls of stomachs
of cattle slaughtered in abattoirs in the North and South of Nigeria. Some parasites were flattened and diagnostic
features taken while some were sectioned in the median saggital plane from where the histology and morphology of the
pharynx, genital atrium, acetabulum and testis were analysed for identification. Ceylonocotyle dicranocoelium.
Bothriophoron bothriophoron, Calicophoron calicophorum, and Calicophoron microbothrioides were identified.
Photomicrographs of the features used in identifications were made and are here presented. Damage to host tissues of
the reticulum and rumen was in the majority of cases severe when Ceylonocotyle dicranocoelium was present but the
other species did less damage to rumens and reticulum. Parasite loads ranged between 20 and 200 parasites in the
infected animals and frequencies of occurrence in cattle were 10% for Ceylonocotyle dicranocoelium, 2 % for B.
bothriophoron, 15% for C. calicophorum, and 5 % for C. microbothrides. All the described parasites are being reported in
Nigeria for the first time.
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Published Journal article.
Keywords
Ceylonocotyle, Bothriophoron, Calicophoron, cattle, Nigeria
Citation
Dube, S. Onyedineke, N.E and Aiseien, M.S.O (2013). Ceylonocotyle, Bothriophoron, and Calicophoron species Parasitic in some Nigerian Cattle. Adv. Biores., Vol4 (2). p38- 43