PREVALENCE OF MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS IN CATTLE AND GOATS SLAUGHTERED AT THREE MAJOR ABATTOIRS IN KADUNA STATE, USING IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY TEST AND ACID FAST TECHNIQUE
PREVALENCE OF MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS IN CATTLE AND GOATS SLAUGHTERED AT THREE MAJOR ABATTOIRS IN KADUNA STATE, USING IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY TEST AND ACID FAST TECHNIQUE
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2013-02
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YERIMA, NDENARIMAM SHAMAKI
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This study was carried out in 3 selected abattoirs in Kaduna state,Nigeria,to determine the
prevalence of Mycobacterium bovis infection in slaughtered cattle and goats. A total of
700 animals consisting of 500 cattle and 200goats were sampled. Sera and tissues
suspected to be tuberculosis were collected from 3 selected abattoirs andanalyzed using
the lateral flow (Sera) and ZhielNelseen test (tissue) methods. The results showed that
91(18.2%) of the cattle sampled were positive using immunochromatography assay test
and that all these cattle were White Fulani(Bunaji).None of the SokotoGudali cattle
examined was positive for tuberculosisusing immunochromatography assay test. By sex
71(16%) bulls were positive while 20(32%) of the females were positive.Majority of the
cattle positive for the immunochromatography assay test were within the age range of 5-6
years old. Similarly, 25(12.5%) of the goats were positive for M.bovis and were all Red
Sokoto while none of the Kano brown goats was positive forM.bovisusing the
immunochromatography assay test.Furthermore,seropositivity for the male and female
goats was 13% and 9.6% respectively.Of the 500 cattle sampled, 2(0.4%) had lesions
suggestive of tuberculosis and were acid fast positive.In conclusion this work reconfirms
the existence of M.bovisinfectionin the study area and further showed that it is on the
increase.It is therefore pertinent that there is a need forurgent intervention, more so as it
is of great public health significance.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA, NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF THE
DEGREE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND MEDICINE
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
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PREVALENCE,, MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS,, CATTLE,, GOATS,, SLAUGHTERED,, ABATTOIRS,, KADUNA STATE,, IMMUNOCHROMATOGRAPHY TEST,, ACID FAST TECHNIQUE