relation: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/436/
title: Prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine schistosomiasis in Northwestern Ethiopia
creator: Gebremeskel, A. K.
creator: Simeneh, S. T.
creator: Mekuria, S. A.
subject: Q Science (General)
subject: SF Animal culture
description: Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by microorganisms from the genus Schistosoma. It has a huge negative impact on both economy and health worldwide. In this paper a cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine schistosomiasis in north western Ethiopia with the objective of providing detailed information on bovine schistosomiasis prevalence in relation to animal and ecological related risk factors. The sampled animals were categorized under four associated risk factors which include: origin, sex, body condition score and age. Fecal samples were randomly collected from a total of 289 animals and Schistosoma’s eggs were identified by sedimentation technique. 69 (23.9%) fecal samples were revealed positive for Schistosoma. The highest (29.8%) prevalence rate was recorded at Keltafa district followed by Lalibella (25.9 %), Korench (19.1%) and kurbiha (14.0%). Animals categorized under medium body condition score has a relative high prevalence (25.7%) followed by poor (24.3%) and good body condition (21.7%) animals. In conclusion, the prevalence recorded among different selected study districts, sex, body condition score and age groups  shows some degree of variability and insignificant (p>0.05), which resulted from the difference in abundancy of  marshy areas and rivers, animal’s immunity and types of management system. Despite these variability factors, the disease has a great socio-economic impact that needs intervention.
publisher: Scienceline Publication, Ltd
date: 2017-03-25
type: Article
type: PeerReviewed
format: text
language: en
identifier: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/436/1/WVJ%207%281%29%2001-04%2C%20Mar%2025%2C%202017.pdf
identifier:    (2017)     Prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine schistosomiasis in Northwestern Ethiopia.   World's Veterinary Journal.  pp. 1-4.  ISSN 23224568 (ISSN)   
relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85038383630&doi=10.5455%2fwvj.20170487&partnerID=40&md5=2c6331d770e6b0fbb4db6c4a25849566
relation: http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/wvj.20170287