Serosurvey for equine piroplasms in horses and donkeys from North-Western Nigeria using IFAT and ELISA.

Equine piroplasmosis is caused by apicomplexan parasites, namely, and , which are transmitted to equids principally through ticks. To ascertain the exposure of equines to agents of equine piroplasms, we tested serum samples collected from horses (n = 272) and donkeys (n = 170) in North-Western Nigeria for the presence of antibodies against and using IFAT and ELISA. The seroprevalence of in the horses determined using IFAT and ELISA was 48.

Seroprevalence of in camels using CATT/ technique in Borno and Yobe states, Nigeria.

is an important camel pathogen with dissimilar mammalian hosts and is the most widely distributed pathogenic animals' trypanosomes worldwide that affects domesticated animals. Four hundred and six blood samples were collected using homogeneous purposive sampling techniques from camels of all age groups (206 from Borno State and 200 from Yobe State, Nigeria). Each animal was examined and information on age and gender were recorded.

Molecular evidence of and in equines and ticks in Nigeria: prevalence and risk factors analysis.

Babesia caballi and Theileria equi are biological agents responsible for equine piroplasmosis (EP). We conducted a robust and extensive epidemiological study in Nigeria on the prevalence and risk factors of EP. Blood (468, both horses and donkeys) and ticks (201 pools) were screened using polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

Anti-trypanosomal activity of crude root extract of (Pers) decne in Wistar rats infected with and associated hematological changes.

Objective: An study was carried out to evaluate the possible anti-trypanosomal activity of crude root extract with also its associated hematological changes particularly the packed cell volume (PCV) in experimental infection using Wistar rats.

Materials And Methods: Thirty Wistar rats comprising of both males and females were categorized into six separate groups starting from A to F. Wistar placed in Group A and Group B were inoculated with and administered crude root extract of at 100 and 200 mg/kg, respectively, as the treatment.

Parasitic and zoonotic meningoencephalitis in humans and equids: Current knowledge and the role of .

is a saprophytic nematode parasite that causes a rare form of fatal meningoencephalomyelitis in equids, humans, and ruminants. This nematode has neurotropic activity, but has also been found in the kidney, liver, lungs, optic nerves and even heart of its host. Despite the zoonotic potential and severity of the disease, the epidemiology, pathogenesis, life cycle, and risk factors are poorly understood.