title: Incidence of trypanosomes and productivity of settled Fulani cattle in Anambra State, southern Nigeria.
abstract: In the tropical rain forest zone of Southern Nigeria Fulani zebus were investigated for the incidence of trypanosomes. The animals had been settled in this area for at least 3 years. Although cattle in the southern part of the country exhibited a significantly higher incidence of trypanosomes than cattle in the northern parts they are more robust and healthier and showed a higher reproductive performance than cattle in Northern Nigeria. Thus the tse-tse fly attacks are no hindrance to cattle production in Southern Nigeria, Anambra State.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State.
authors.forename: L O
authors.initials: LO
authors.lastname: Wosu
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Nwanta
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D015994:Incidence; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D012098:Reproduction; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D014354:Trypanosomiasis, Bovine / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*