Abstract
This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites from abattoir effluents. A total of 200 samples were examined out of which 50 samples each from Goat, Sheep, Pig and Cow respectively. These samples were processed using standard parasitological techniques including macroscopy, microscopy; formol ether concentration and modified Ziehl Neelsen method. Out of the 200 samples examined 109 where positive for intestinal parasites. This result revealed an overall prevalence of 54.5% in all. A total of 30 (60%) was recorded for goat, 23 (46.0%) cow, 29 (58.0%) sheep and 27 (54.0%) pigs. The prevalence of different parasites encountered included <i>Ascaris suum</i> (5.6%), <i>Trichuris trichiura</i> (3.2%), Hookworm (24.2%), <i>Strongyloides stercolaris</i> (0.8%), <i>Teania</i> spp. (2.8%), <i>Enterobius vermicularis</i> (7.1%) <i>Trichostrongylus</i> (8.3%), <i>Diphyllobothrium latum</i> (0.4%), <i>Schistosoma intercalatum</i> (0.1%), <i>Fasciolopsis buski</i> (8.3%), <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> (3.2%) and <i>Metagonimus yokogawai</i> (0.4%). Others were <i>Paragonimus westermani</i> (0.4%), <i>Entamoeba coli</i> (9.9%), <i>Entamoeba histolytica</i> (6.7%), <i>Giardia lamblia</i> (4.4%), <i>Trichomonas hartmani</i> (0.8%), <i>Balantidium coli</i> (11.1%) and <i>Oocyst of Crypstoporidium</i> (2.0%). The highest prevalence was hookworm (42.6%) in goat and <i>Balantidium coli</i> (60.7%) in pigs. <i>Fasciolopsis buski</i> and <i>Metagonimus yokogawai</i> had the lowest prevalence (0.4%). There was a significant prevalence of intestinal parasites in effluents of Jos Abbatoir.
Highlights
Parasites are organisms that obtain their food from other living creatures
A total of 200 abattoir effluent samples were collected and examined for intestinal parasites, out of which 109 samples were positive of intestinal parasites giving a prevalence of 54.5%
The results of this research are presented in the following Tables: Table 1shows prevalence of intestinal parasites in effluents from the animals sampled
Summary
Parasites are organisms that obtain their food from other living creatures. It has been estimated that humans harbour about 300 species of parasitic worms and over 70 species of them are protozoa [2, 3]. Many of these parasites have coexisted for thousands of years and have been identified among human by Archaeologists [4]. We may have inherited some parasites from our primate ancestors, while others were acquired from companion and food animals. Intestinal parasites are very common problems among humans and animals. The two main types of intestinal parasites include protozoa and helminths. Protozoa are single-celled organisms and can multiply within the body, and this includes Amoeba, flagellates, ciliates, microsporidia and coccidia
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