Current status of bovine cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in Addis Ababa Abattoir,Ethiopia |
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| Authors: | Nigatu Kebede Getachew Tilahun Asrat Hailu |
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| Institution: | (1) Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University, P.O. Box, 56478, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia;(2) Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology (DMIP), Faculty of Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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| Abstract: | The prevalence of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered for meat in Addis Ababa Abattoir, Ethiopia between September 2004 and August 2005 was
reported. The examination of various organs of 11227 cattle in Addis Ababa Abattoir showed that 842 (7.5%) were infected with
T. saginata cysticercosis. The tongue, masseter muscles, cardiac muscles, triceps muscles and thigh muscles were the main predilection
sites of the cysts. The cysts of bovine cysticercosis were also identified on the spleen, intercostal muscles, diaphragm and
liver. Out of 10329 male cattle, examined, 783 (7.6%) had cysts of bovine cysticercosis while 59 (6.6%) of the 898 female
animals investigated were infected. The animals slaughtered were all adults. No significant difference in prevalence rates
was recorded between the sexes. The prevalence of bovine cysticercosis was higher in local zebu cattle breeds than Holstein-Frisian
cattle. |
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| Keywords: | Taenia saginata Bovine cysticercosis Cattle Prevalence Ethiopia |
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