title: The prevalence of concurrent trypanosome and gastrointestinal nematode infections in west African dwarf sheep and goats in Nsukka area of eastern Nigeria.
abstract: The prevalence of concurrent nematode-trypanosome infections in traditionally reared West African Dwarf sheep and goats in eastern Nigeria was monitored over a 12-month period during 1987-1988. The most prevalent nematodes were Haemonchus contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis, which usually occurred together in all nematode infected animals. Their combined prevalence rates ranged from 90 to 100% throughout the year and they accounted for 66 to 98% of the total monthly worm burdens. Of the 107 animals examined 13.6% were infected with trypanosome species comprising Trypanosoma brucei (50%), Trypanosoma congolense (43%) and Trypanosoma vivax (36%). No clear seasonal pattern was observed in the prevalence of concurrent nematode-trypanosome infection but owing to the widespread prevalence of gastrointestinal nematode infections, all trypanosome infected animals were invariably infected with H. contortus and Trichostrongylus colubriformis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Fakae
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Chiejina
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006041:Goats; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D009549:Nigeria / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012621:Seasons; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014353:Trypanosomiasis, African / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*