Nasal schistosomiasis among large ruminants in Wayanad, India.
In May, 2007 a total of 54 cattle and 47 buffaloes were examined for Schistosoma nasale infection at a municipality slaughterhouse in Kalpetta, Wayanad, India. Eleven point one percent of cattle and 23.4% of buffaloes were positive, all with only mild parasite loads, with fewer than 5 per animal. The prevalence of Schistosoma nasale among large ruminants in Wayanad, India is relatively low compared to previous studies.
Department of Veterinary Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Wayanad, Kerala, India. drreghuravi@yahoo.com
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D000818:Animals; D002020:Buffaloes; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005511:Food Handling; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000469:parasitology; D015995:Prevalence; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000662:veterinary*