TY  - JOUR
TI  - Common Infectious and Parasitic Diseases in Goats of Tropical Africa and their Impacts on Production Performance: A Review
SP  - 425
SN  - 2322-4568
EP  - 440
N1  - Laboratory of Ethnopharmacology and Animal Health, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin; Communicable Diseases Research Unit, Applied Biology Research Laboratory, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin; High School of Technical Education, National University of Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Mathematics, Abomey, Benin
KW  - abortion; Africa; animal husbandry; animal parasitosis; Article; bacterial infection; body weight; breeding; brucellosis; carcass; contagious pleuropneumonia; goat; goat farming; growth retardation; hematocrit; human; infection prevention; litter size; low birth weight; morbidity; mortality rate; nonhuman; parasite clearance; parasite load; Peste-des-petits-ruminants virus; prevalence; reproduction; reproductive success; Rift Valley fever; scabies; slaughtering; trypanosomiasis; virus infection
AV  - public
A1  - Challaton, K.P.
A1  - Boko, K.C.
A1  - Akouedegni, C.G.
A1  - Alowanou, G.G.
A1  - Kifouly, A.H.
A1  - HounzangbÃ-AdotÃ, M.S.
IS  - 3
PB  - SCIENCELINE
JF  - World's Veterinary Journal
VL  - 13
Y1  - 2023/09/25/
ID  - eprints964
N2  - Available scientific studies on goat diseases in tropical Africa are limited to specific regions or specific diseases. This study aimed to review scientific research findings on goat diseases in tropical Africa, focusing on their prevalence and impacts on production performance. All main diseases, such as parasitic, viral, and bacterial diseases, are included in the present study. Studies conducted in different countries have revealed high prevalence rates of gastrointestinal parasites exceeding 95. These parasites resulted in growth retardation and reduced carcass weight at slaughter. Management of mites could decrease production and reproductive function. Trypanosomiasis led to decreased hematocrit levels, abortions, low birth weight, and high kid mortality. The prevalence of trypanosomiasis has been different across regions, ranging from 2.95 to 57.1. Peste des Petits Ruminants has been reported in many African countries, causing significant outbreaks with seroprevalence rates ranging from 30 to 55. Rift Valley fever was characterized by high mortality in adult goats (20-30) and numerous abortions 2 weeks after infection, with seroprevalence rates ranging up to 25.8. Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia indicated high morbidity (approximately 100) and high mortality (80 to 100), with prevalence ranging from 22 to 39 in abattoirs and from 35 to 52 in farms. Brucellosis did not affect the weight of infected animals but reduced litter size in goats and disrupts vital organs. This review highlights the extent of goat diseases in tropical Africa to determine the most appropriate prevention and control strategies. © (2023). All Rights Reserved.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85180979231&doi=10.54203%2fSCIL.2023.WVJ47&partnerID=40&md5=bf5964f2dbfb10dd28947d6d19cc54e7
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