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Lem MF, Vincent KP, Pone JW, et al. Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon. Trop Parasitol. 2012;2(1):45-8doi: 10.4103/2229-5070.97239.
Lem, M. F., Vincent, K. P., Pone, J. W., & Joseph, T. (2012). Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon. Tropical parasitology, 2(1), 45-8. https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.97239
Lem, Mbafor Fidelia, et al. "Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon." Tropical parasitology vol. 2,1 (2012): 45-8. doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.97239
Lem MF, Vincent KP, Pone JW, Joseph T. Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon. Trop Parasitol. 2012 Jan;2(1):45-8. doi: 10.4103/2229-5070.97239. PMID: 23508513; PMCID: PMC3593501.
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Trop Parasitol. 2012 Jan;2(1):45-8. doi: 10.4103/2229-5070.97239.

Prevalence and intensity of gastro-intestinal helminths in horses in the Sudano-Guinean climatic zone of Cameroon.

Tropical parasitology

Mbafor Fidelia Lem, Khan Payne Vincent, Josue Wabo Pone, Tchoumboue Joseph

Affiliations

  1. Department of Animal Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, PO Box 067 Dschang, Cameroon.

PMID: 23508513 PMCID: PMC3593501 DOI: 10.4103/2229-5070.97239

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It is important to understand the biology and health impact of parasites affecting horses in the Western highlands of Cameroon.

AIM: to evaluate the prevalence and intensity of infection of gastrointestinal helminths in these animals.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 894 horses (367 males and 527 females), and aged ≤1 to ≥7 years old were examined. A parasitological investigation of faeces was carried out using two techniques: concentration method of Full Born Willis (flotation in saturated solution of sodium chloride) and Mc Master Technique.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: From the results the overall prevalence was 100%. Nine species of nematode (Parascaris equorum, Oxyuris equi, Habronema sp., Strongyloides westeri, Dictyocaulus arnfieldi, Trichostrongylus axei, Cyathostome sp., Triodontophorus sp., Strongylus sp.) were identified with the prevalence of 18.48%, 16.94%, 2.99%, 6.05%, 5.22%, 7.75%, 12.49%, 1.09%, and 22.26%, respectively, and one species of cestode (Anoplocephala magna) with a prevalence of 6.73%. Strongylus sp. had the highest mean intensity of infection (1270±942) in female horses. Poly-parasitic infections (92.28%) were more common than mono-parasitic infections (7.72%).

Keywords: Coprology; helminths; horses; intensity; parasites; prevalence

References

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