Author/Authors :
Saulawa, MA Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Magaji, AA Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Faleke, OO Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Mohammed, AA Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Junaidu, AU Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Salihu, MD Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Musawa, AI Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Sada, A National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria , Fakai, LU Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Mohammed, M Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Bala, A National Veterinary Research Institute, Nigeria , Sidi, S Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria , Lawal, N Usmanu Danfodiyo University - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nigeria
Abstract :
Serological screening for hydatidosis was carried out on sheep slaughtered at the Sokoto abattoir, 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 inspection 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 suggests the need to employ some other more sensitive diagnostic techniques to ascertain the result obtained in this study.
Keywords :
abattoir , hydatodosis , serodiagnosis , sheep , sokoto
