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Prevalence of bovine campylobacteriosis in indigenous cattle of three states in Nigeria

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A survey of bovine campylobacteriosis in breeding bulls and cows was carried out in the states of Kaduna, Kano and Borno. Six hundred and eighty nine cattle composed of 585 and 104 breeding bulls and cows respectively were sampled.Campylobacter fetus subsp.venerealis was isolated from 12 bulls whileCampylobacter fetus subsp.fetus was isolated from three of them.

Campylobacter fetus subsp.fetus was isolated fromfour cows while Campylobacter fetus subsp.venerealis was isolated from one cow. The overall prevalence of campylobacteriosis in the three states was 2.9% (20/689).

The result of the study identifiesCampylobacter fetus subsp.venerealis as the agent of enzootic infertility in Nigeria and suggests that it may be a significant problem.

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Une enquête sur la campylobactériose bovine a été menée sur du bétail reproducteur dans les États de Kaduna, Kano et Borno au Nigeria. Elle a porté sur 689 bovins dont 585 taureaux et 104 femelles.C. foetus subsp.veneralis a été isolé sur 12 taureaux etC foetus subsp.foetus sur 3 d'entre eux.C. foetus subsp.foetus a été décelé sur 4 vaches tandis queC. foetus subsp.foetus ne 1'a été que sur une seule. L'a prévalence globale de la maladie dans les 3 États représente 2,9 p. 100, soit cas sur 689 examinés. Cette enquête a permis d'identifierC. foetus subsp.veneralis comme étant responsable d'une infertilité enzootique au Nigeria. Elle indique que cette affection peut constituer un important problème.

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Un estudio sobre la prevalencia de campilobacteriosis en reproductores machos y hembras bovinos se llevó a cabo en los estados de Kaduna, Kano y Borno. Seiscientos ochenta y nueve animales, compuestos de 585 y 104 toros reproductores y vacas respectivamente, fueron examinados.Campylobacter fetus subsp.venerealis fue aislado de 12 toros, mientras queC. fetus subsp.fetus, se aisló de tres de ellos.C. fetus subsp.fetus se aisló de cuatro vacas, mientras queC. fetus subsp.venerealis, se aisló de una vaca. La prevalencia general de campilobacteriosis en los tres estados fue de 2.9% (20/689). El resultado de este estudio identifica alC. fetus subsp.venerealis, como el agente de infertilidad enzoótica en Nigeria, y sugiere que este puede ser un problema significativo.

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  1. Animal Reproduction Research Programme, National Animal Production Research Institute, Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1096, Zaria, Nigeria

    E. K. Bawa & E. O. Oyedipe

  2. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

    J. O. Adekeye & J. U. Umoh

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Bawa, E.K., Adekeye, J.O., Oyedipe, E.O. et al. Prevalence of bovine campylobacteriosis in indigenous cattle of three states in Nigeria. Trop Anim Health Prod 23, 157–160 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02356996

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