Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo
Parasitological examination of 738 cattle head in NorthernTogo, aged from 1 to 12 months, and of zebu, taurine or zebux taurine types, revealed several pathogenic agents andvectors belonging to various parasite groups (piroplasms,trypanosomes, nematodes, ticks and tsetse flies). Relativeprevalences...
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| author | C. Ekpetsi Bouka K. Batawui A. Napala P. Bastiaensen N. Faye G. Hendrickx |
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| description | Parasitological examination of 738 cattle head in NorthernTogo, aged from 1 to 12 months, and of zebu, taurine or zebux taurine types, revealed several pathogenic agents andvectors belonging to various parasite groups (piroplasms,trypanosomes, nematodes, ticks and tsetse flies). Relativeprevalences were 16.9% for Babesia, 11.0% for Trypanosomaand 46.4% for gastrointestinal strongyles. The packed cellvolume was measured to evaluate the parasite pathogenicimpact on hosts (29.3% on average). It increased towards theend of the dry season (31.1%) and in areas where the animalswere treated with pour-on (29.6%), i.e. where they weremonitored by the Regional Animal Trypanosomosis ControlProject (PLTA). Epidemiologically, cattle parasite infectionsvaried according to the ecogeographical location, the season,whether the animals were monitored by PLTA, the breed, thefarming system and the animal age. This study confirmed thattrypanosomosis and strongylosis were major healthconstraints. On the other hand, it showed that the impactBabesia sp. had on calf health had been underestimated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bf2f5a8136ae4197be062a3e75f305972023-09-02T03:30:48ZengCIRADRevue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux0035-18651951-67112001-01-01541172710.19182/remvt.98009800Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern TogoC. Ekpetsi Bouka0K. Batawui1A. Napala2P. Bastiaensen3N. Faye4G. Hendrickx5Projet régional de lutte contre la trypanosomose animale, Direction nationale, BP 114, Sokodé, TogoProjet régional de lutte contre la trypanosomose animale, Direction nationale, BP 114, Sokodé, TogoProjet régional de lutte contre la trypanosomose animale, Direction nationale, BP 114, Sokodé, Togo1- Projet régional de lutte contre la trypanosomose animale, Direction nationale, BP 114, Sokodé, Togo 2- Grasheideweg 31, B-2223 Schriek, Belgique Tél./fax : + 32 (15) 23 39 862. Département de biologie animale, Faculté des sciences et techniques, Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar, SénégalProjet régional de lutte contre la trypanosomose animale, Direction nationale, BP 2034, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina FasoParasitological examination of 738 cattle head in NorthernTogo, aged from 1 to 12 months, and of zebu, taurine or zebux taurine types, revealed several pathogenic agents andvectors belonging to various parasite groups (piroplasms,trypanosomes, nematodes, ticks and tsetse flies). Relativeprevalences were 16.9% for Babesia, 11.0% for Trypanosomaand 46.4% for gastrointestinal strongyles. The packed cellvolume was measured to evaluate the parasite pathogenicimpact on hosts (29.3% on average). It increased towards theend of the dry season (31.1%) and in areas where the animalswere treated with pour-on (29.6%), i.e. where they weremonitored by the Regional Animal Trypanosomosis ControlProject (PLTA). Epidemiologically, cattle parasite infectionsvaried according to the ecogeographical location, the season,whether the animals were monitored by PLTA, the breed, thefarming system and the animal age. This study confirmed thattrypanosomosis and strongylosis were major healthconstraints. On the other hand, it showed that the impactBabesia sp. had on calf health had been underestimated.http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9800BovinTrypanosomaBabesiaNematodaGlossinaHématocriteInsecticideTogo |
| spellingShingle | C. Ekpetsi Bouka K. Batawui A. Napala P. Bastiaensen N. Faye G. Hendrickx Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux Bovin Trypanosoma Babesia Nematoda Glossina Hématocrite Insecticide Togo |
| title | Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo |
| title_full | Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo |
| title_fullStr | Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo |
| title_full_unstemmed | Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo |
| title_short | Parasitic Infections of Calves in Northern Togo |
| title_sort | parasitic infections of calves in northern togo |
| topic | Bovin Trypanosoma Babesia Nematoda Glossina Hématocrite Insecticide Togo |
| url | http://revues.cirad.fr/index.php/REMVT/article/view/9800 |
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