22Aug 2017

ASSESSMENT OF BABESIA PREVALENCE IN SHEEP FROM PORO AREA (C'TE D'IVOIRE).

  • Laboratoire de Biologie et Cytologie Animales, UFR Sciences de la Nature, Universit? Nangui Abrogoua, 02 BP 801 Abidjan 02, C?te d?Ivoire.
  • LANADA Laboratoire Regional de Korhogo (LRK), BP 32 Korhogo, C?te d?Ivoire.
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A total of 120 blood samples collected from Sheep in Poro area, were examined for haemoparasites using the blood smear method from December 2015 to April 2016 to determine the prevalence of Babesia species. Microscopic technique has been used to determine prevalence of Babesia (16.67%) from the smears of sheep. Babesia bigemina and Babesia bovis were the two Babesia species recorded with a high prevalence for Babesia bigemina (11.67%). In addition, Babesia bigemina and Babesia bovis were more met respectly in the departments of Sinematiali (30%) and Dikodougou (13.33%). The adults sheep (9 months of age) and the female sheep were most infected by Babesia. The prevalences were respectly 17.86% and 19.30%. Mixed infections with these parasites were common at the prevalence of 1.67%. We concluded that this study made it possible to show the presence of Babesia in the sheep of Poro area. These results provide information to the veterinary technicians.

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[Nawolo Y'o, Yahaya Karamoko, Zahouli Faustin Zouh Bi, Abou Joel Landry Okon and Se?dinan Ibrahima Traor (2017); ASSESSMENT OF BABESIA PREVALENCE IN SHEEP FROM PORO AREA (C'TE D'IVOIRE). Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Aug). 1169-1174] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com

Yahaya KARAMOKO
NANGUI ABROGOUA UNIVERSITY

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5169      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5169

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