Recovery of Pathogenic Human Intestinal Parasites in Fecal Effluents Obtained from Donkey Abattoir at Nkwo-Izhia, Ebonyi State

Agumah Nnabuife Bernard; Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi; Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere; Ilang Donatus Chukwuma; Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora; Iyidiobi Tochukwu Chiaghanam; Dzingina Garba Douglas; Uhuo Cosmas

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Recovery of Pathogenic Human Intestinal Parasites in Fecal Effluents Obtained from Donkey Abattoir at Nkwo-Izhia, Ebonyi State

Agumah Nnabuife Bernard, Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi, Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere, Ilang Donatus Chukwuma, Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora, Iyidiobi Tochukwu Chiaghanam, Dzingina Garba Douglas, Uhuo Cosmas

Published in American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 4)

Received: 24 March 2015 Accepted: 11 April 2015 Published: 17 June 2015

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Donkey meat is a delicacy in some cultures even though it is abhorred in some quarters; and because it is relatively cheaper, tastier and nutritionally-rich, donkey meat is preferred to some other types of red especially in this part of the world. Donkeys are usually imported from the Northern part of Nigeria to some parts of the South where people buy them for consumption and other economic purposes. This study was aimed at recovering pathogenic human intestinal parasites from donkeys to ascertain if they could be potential reservoirs of human parasites. The fecal effluents from the donkey abattoir were analyzed based on current parasitological techniques; and the parasites were confirmed by microscopic and concentration techniques. Twenty-five (79.5%) species of helminths and 9 (20.5%) species of protozoa were identified in the donkeys slurry samples examined in this study. This gives a general parasite prevalence of 55.0% (44/80). These comprised of 16 (36.4%) Fasciola hepatica; 10 (22.8%) Taenia spp; 7 (15.9%) Giardia lamblia; 3 (6.8%) Ascaris lumbricoides; 3 (6.8%) Strongyloides stercolaris; 2 (4.5%) Trichuris trichuria; 2(4.5%) Entamoeba histolytica and 1 (2.3%) hookworm. One animal each harbored 3 species, 17 animals had two separate parasitic infections and 26 harbored one parasitic species. It could be deduced from our results that parasitic infections are not duly considered in veterinary control especially in slaughter houses as possible causes or source of infections. Thus, parasitic control and protective actions will be necessary in order to utilize donkeys more efficiently as well as to contain the spread of infections via their consumption.

Published in	American Journal of Biomedical and Life Sciences (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ajbls.20150304.11
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Parasites, Donkey, Abattoir, Fecal, Effluents, Ebonyi

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Agumah Nnabuife Bernard; Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi; Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere; Ilang Donatus Chukwuma; Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora, et al. Recovery of Pathogenic Human Intestinal Parasites in Fecal Effluents Obtained from Donkey Abattoir at Nkwo-Izhia, Ebonyi State. Am. J. Biomed. Life Sci. 2015, 3(4), 71-74. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20150304.11

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Agumah Nnabuife Bernard, Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi, Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere, Ilang Donatus Chukwuma, Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora, et al. Recovery of Pathogenic Human Intestinal Parasites in Fecal Effluents Obtained from Donkey Abattoir at Nkwo-Izhia, Ebonyi State. Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2015;3(4):71-74. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20150304.11

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Agumah Nnabuife Bernard

Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi

Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere

Department of Applied Microbiology, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Ilang Donatus Chukwuma

Department of Biological Sciences, Federal University, Ndufu-alike Ikwo, Nigeria
Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora

Department of Epidemiology and Medical statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
Iyidiobi Tochukwu Chiaghanam

Department of Internal medicine, Federal teaching hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria
Dzingina Garba Douglas

School of Medical laboratory Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
Uhuo Cosmas

Department of Applied biology, Faculty of Science, Ebonyi state University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

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Agumah Nnabuife Bernard, Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi, Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere, Ilang Donatus Chukwuma, Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora, et al. Recovery of Pathogenic Human Intestinal Parasites in Fecal Effluents Obtained from Donkey Abattoir at Nkwo-Izhia, Ebonyi State. Am J Biomed Life Sci. 2015;3(4):71-74. doi: 10.11648/j.ajbls.20150304.11

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AU  - Nwakaeze Emmanuel Amobi
AU  - Nwachi Anthonia Chinyere
AU  - Ilang Donatus Chukwuma
AU  - Ebiega-Oselebe Ifeoma Nora
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AU  - Dzingina Garba Douglas
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