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Cross-species Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Avian Haemoparasitic Infections in Kwara Central, Nigeria

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Academic and Pre-clinical Veterinary Sciences (Physiology, Histology, …rology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and Toxicology)

Abstract

Haemoparasitism is a great menace to the health, productivity, reproductivity, and workability of animals and humans. This study was designed to determine the diversity, prevalence, and risk factors associated with the occurrence of haemoparasitic infections in chickens and guineafowls in Kwara Central, Nigeria. Blood samples were collected from 345 birds (326 chickens and 19 guineafowls). The wet mount and thin blood smear techniques were used to detect blood parasites. Data obtained were subjected to statistical analysis using proportions (prevalence) and Univariate analysis (Chi-square (χ2)). Statistically significance was set when P was

DOI

10.21608/zvjz.2022.130463.1177

Keywords

Avian species, haemoparasites, Kwara Central, prevalence, risk factors

Authors

First Name

Julius

Last Name

Aiyedun

MiddleName

Olaniyi

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

olaaiyedun@yahoo.com

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

First Name

Mahmoud

Last Name

Elagroudi

MiddleName

Gamaan

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

olashodam2@gmail.com

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

First Name

Shola

Last Name

Ola-Fadunsin

MiddleName

David

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

olashodam2@yahoo.com

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-

Orcid

0000-0002-2265-2494

First Name

Nuhu

Last Name

Nuhu

MiddleName

Mohammed

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

funjossy@yahoo.com

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

First Name

Idiat

Last Name

Sanda

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

sandaidiat12@gmial.com

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

First Name

Karimat

Last Name

Hussain

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

karimathussain@gmail.com

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

First Name

Isau

Last Name

Ganiyu

MiddleName

Aremu

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

ganiyuisau@gmail.com

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

First Name

Musa

Last Name

Rabiu

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

rabiu.m@unilorin.edu.ng

City

Ilorin

Orcid

-

Volume

50

Article Issue

2

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35347

Issue Date

2022-06-01

Receive Date

2022-03-30

Publish Date

2022-06-30

Page Start

116

Page End

125

Print ISSN

1110-1458

Online ISSN

2357-075X

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ZVJZ_Volume 50_Issue 2_Pages 116-125.pdf

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601

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Publication Title

Zagazig Veterinary Journal

Publication Link

https://zvjz.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Cross-species Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Avian Haemoparasitic Infections in Kwara Central, Nigeria

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22 Jan 2023