Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Nigeria.
Department of Biological Science and Technology, Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi, Nigeria.
J Vet Sci. 2023 Jan;24(1):e8. doi: 10.4142/jvs.21211.
Intestinal parasites in livestock cause huge economic setbacks. Moreover, these parasites can threaten human health when also present in companion animals.
The study examined the prevalence and burden of intestinal parasites among roaming/migrating animals (goats, sheep, cattle, and dogs) to provide insights into the risk of potential human parasitic infections.
A total of 1,741 fecal samples from goats (n = 920), sheep (n = 335), cattle (n = 230) and dogs (n = 256) were obtained randomly across 18 local government areas in Edo State, Nigeria. The parasite samples were recovered and identified under a microscope. Molecular tools were used to identify spp.
Eighteen different parasites were isolated. Among the different groups of parasites observed, nematodes occurred the most, followed by protozoans. Among nematodes, was most prevalent in goats (28.04%) and sheep (29.85%), while (10.86%) and (8.69%) were relatively high in cattle. (3.9%), hookworm (3.9%), and (3.12%) were the predominant parasites in dogs. For protozoan parasites, was most common in all 4 animal hosts. Several goats (2.39%) and sheep (2.38%) tested positive for spp. Molecular analysis confirmed in dogs for the first time in Nigeria.
The major parasites recovered from these roaming/migrating animals have zoonotic potentials that can threaten human health.
家畜中的肠道寄生虫会造成巨大的经济损失。此外，当这些寄生虫存在于伴侣动物中时，也会威胁到人类健康。
本研究检查了漫游/迁徙动物（山羊、绵羊、牛和狗）中肠道寄生虫的流行率和负担，以了解潜在的人类寄生虫感染风险。
在尼日利亚江户州的 18 个地方政府区域内，随机采集了 1741 份来自山羊（n = 920）、绵羊（n = 335）、牛（n = 230）和狗（n = 256）的粪便样本。在显微镜下回收和鉴定寄生虫样本。使用分子工具来鉴定 spp.
共分离出 18 种不同的寄生虫。在所观察到的不同寄生虫群体中，线虫最为常见，其次是原生动物。在线虫中， 在山羊（28.04%）和绵羊（29.85%）中最为普遍，而 在牛中相对较高（10.86%）和 在牛中相对较高（8.69%）。 在狗中， （3.9%）、钩虫（3.9%）和 （3.12%）是主要寄生虫。对于原生动物寄生虫， 在所有 4 种动物宿主中最为常见。一些山羊（2.39%）和绵羊（2.38%）检测出 spp.阳性。分子分析首次在尼日利亚确认了 在狗中存在。
从这些漫游/迁徙动物中回收的主要寄生虫具有潜在的人畜共患潜力，可能威胁到人类健康。
