Helminthosis in local and cross-bred pigs in the Morogoro region of Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMuhairwa, A.P
dc.contributor.authorMtambo, M.M.A
dc.contributor.authorKambarage, D.M
dc.contributor.authorElsrony, K
dc.contributor.authorKusiluka, L. J. M
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-12T10:40:02Z
dc.date.available2022-05-12T10:40:02Z
dc.date.issued1997-01
dc.description.abstractWe investigated the prevalence, burden and types of gastro-intestinal helminths in 424 local and cross-bred pigs kept under different management systems in two climatic zones in the Morogoro region of Tanzania. Coprological examination revealed that 53% of the pigs excreted hehninth eggs in their faeces. The median eggs per gram of faeces (EPG) was 500 (range 100-22000). Local breeds in the Mgeta location with tropical highland climate showed signifi- cantly higher prevalence (P < 0.001) and median EPG values ( P < 0.001) than the cross-bred animals in the semi-arid area. There was no significant difference in the prevalence (P = 0.90) of helminth infection and egg outputs (P = 0.78) in cross-bred pigs raised under the small-scale and semi-mtensive management systems in the semi-arid zone. Piglets showed significantly lower prevalence of helminthosis (P < 0.001) than the weaners, growers and adults in both local and cross-bred animals. Median EPGs of growers and adult animals were significantly higher than those of piglets and weaners (P = 0.006). The prevalences of various hehninth species were Oesophagostomum sp. (40%), Ascaris suum (12%), Strongy loides ransomi (9% ) and Trichuris suis (St% ). 0 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/4110
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectPigsen_US
dc.subjectHelminthosisen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectBurdenen_US
dc.titleHelminthosis in local and cross-bred pigs in the Morogoro region of Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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