A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone
A survey of gut parasites of rodents was undertaken in Nsukka ecological zone. Out of the 87 rodents caught and examined, 47 (54.0%) were positive for helminth parasites. The prevalence rates for the various rodents examined were 60.0% for Xerus erythropus (squirrels); 59.3% for Cricetomy sp. (giant...
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ftjafricanj:oai:ojs.ajol.info:article/48744 2023-05-15T18:04:49+02:00 A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone R Chris I Chris 2009-12-08 application/pdf http://ajol.info/index.php/ari/article/view/48744 en eng Animal Research International http://ajol.info/index.php/ari/article/view/48744 Copyright is owned by the journal Animal Research International; Vol 5, No 2 (2008) Peer-reviewed Article 2009 ftjafricanj 2010-01-05T09:26:51Z A survey of gut parasites of rodents was undertaken in Nsukka ecological zone. Out of the 87 rodents caught and examined, 47 (54.0%) were positive for helminth parasites. The prevalence rates for the various rodents examined were 60.0% for Xerus erythropus (squirrels); 59.3% for Cricetomy sp. (giant rats) and 48.9% for Rattus rattus (house rats). The difference in prevalence rates amongst the rodents was statistically insignifcant (P>0.05). The parasites isolated were 2 Cestode species- Hymenolepis sp (172%) and Raillietina sp; 3 nematode species- Trichuris muris (9.2%),, Ascaris sp (2.3%), Cyathostomum sp (4.6%) and one Acanthocephalan- Moniliformis morniliformis.(6.9%). Keywords: Rodents, Xerus erythropus, Cricetomy sp, Rattus rattus, Gut parasites, Hymenolepis sp, Raillietina sp, Trichuris muris, Ascaris sp, Cyathostomum sp, Moniliformis morniliformis Article in Journal/Newspaper Rattus rattus AJOL - African Journals Online |
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A survey of gut parasites of rodents was undertaken in Nsukka ecological zone. Out of the 87 rodents caught and examined, 47 (54.0%) were positive for helminth parasites. The prevalence rates for the various rodents examined were 60.0% for Xerus erythropus (squirrels); 59.3% for Cricetomy sp. (giant rats) and 48.9% for Rattus rattus (house rats). The difference in prevalence rates amongst the rodents was statistically insignifcant (P>0.05). The parasites isolated were 2 Cestode species- Hymenolepis sp (172%) and Raillietina sp; 3 nematode species- Trichuris muris (9.2%),, Ascaris sp (2.3%), Cyathostomum sp (4.6%) and one Acanthocephalan- Moniliformis morniliformis.(6.9%). Keywords: Rodents, Xerus erythropus, Cricetomy sp, Rattus rattus, Gut parasites, Hymenolepis sp, Raillietina sp, Trichuris muris, Ascaris sp, Cyathostomum sp, Moniliformis morniliformis |
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A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone |
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A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone |
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A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone |
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A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone |
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A survey of the gut parasites of rodents in Nsukka ecological zone |
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survey of the gut parasites of rodents in nsukka ecological zone |
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