Serodiagnosis of hydatidosis in sheep slaughtered at Sokoto   abattoir, Sokoto state, Nigeria

Saulawa, M.A; Magaji, A.A; Faleke, O.O; Mohammed, A.A; Junaidu, A.U; Salihu, M.D; Musawa, A.I; Sada, A; Fakai, L.U; Mohammed, M; Bala, A; Sidi, S; Lawal, N

dc.contributor.author	Saulawa, M.A
dc.contributor.author	Magaji, A.A
dc.contributor.author	Faleke, O.O
dc.contributor.author	Mohammed, A.A
dc.contributor.author	Junaidu, A.U
dc.contributor.author	Salihu, M.D
dc.contributor.author	Musawa, A.I
dc.contributor.author	Sada, A
dc.contributor.author	Fakai, L.U
dc.contributor.author	Mohammed, M
dc.contributor.author	Bala, A
dc.contributor.author	Sidi, S
dc.contributor.author	Lawal, N
dc.date.accessioned	2017-10-31T10:55:28Z
dc.date.available	2017-10-31T10:55:28Z
dc.date.issued	2011-12
dc.identifier.issn	1595 - 093X
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/292
dc.description.abstract	Serological screening for hydatidosis was carried out on s heep slaughtered at the Sokoto a battoir, Northwestern Nigeria. A total of 186 serum samples obtained from randomly selected animals were analysed for antigen - antibody responses using Echinococcus granulosus IgG Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) kit (RIDASCREEN ® ). Postmortem insp ection for the presence of cyst was also carried out on the selected animals. The study did not observe any antigen - antibody reaction in any of the samples screened and no cyst was found at post - mortem inspection of the selected sheep. The zero prevalence recorded suggest s the need to employ some other more sensitive diagnostic techniques to ascertain the result obtained in this study.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences	en_US
dc.subject	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine	en_US
dc.subject	National Veterinary Research Institute	en_US
dc.title	Serodiagnosis of hydatidosis in sheep slaughtered at Sokoto abattoir, Sokoto state, Nigeria	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US