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Cysticercosis of slaughter cattle in southeastern Nigeria.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Oct 2006
Opara Maxwell N, Ukpong Ukeme Michael, Okoli Ifeanyi Charles, Anosike Jude Chuks
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of cysticercosis due to Taenia saginata in both local and exotic breeds of cattle slaughtered for meat in southeastern Nigeria between November 1999 and April 2002 is reported. The examination of various organs of 25,800 cattle in 10 major abattoirs of this region showed that 6750 (26.2%) were infected with Cysticercus (C.) bovis. The prevalence rates varied from one abattoir to another while the...
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