title: Schistosoma curassoni Brumpt, 1931 and S. bovis (Sonsino, 1876) in cattle in northern Nigeria.
abstract: Schistosoma curassoni has been recovered from cattle in northern Nigeria. Rectal scrapings of 90 cows slaughtered at the Kano abattoir, Kano, Nigeria during March and April 1986 revealed a prevalence of 7.8% S. bovis and 2.2% S. curassoni. Further examination of the mesenteric and rectal veins of 502 cows showed that the overall prevalence of schistosomiasis was 31.1%. Local Bulinus globosus were infected successfully in the laboratory with s. bovis miracidia.
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
authors: G T
authors: GT
authors: Ndifon
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Betterton
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Rollinson
mesh_terms: D000003:Abattoirs; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D012007:Rectum / Q000469:parasitology; D012547:Schistosoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*