Occurrence of Adult Taenia saginata in Cattle Slaughtered in Major Abattoirs in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria
The occurrence of adult Taenia saginata in major
abattoirs in Port Harcourt metropolis was investigated. Out of 514
cattle investigated, an overall prevalence of 35(6.8%) was recorded.
Infected male and female cattle represented 1.2% (6/514) and 5.6%
(29/514) of the overall prevalence respectively. There was a
statistical significant difference (P< 0.05) in prevalence of adult
Taenaia saginata between male and female cattle examined in the
study area. Old cattle have a significant (P< 0.05) infestation rate
than young ones. Adult Taenia saginata exists in cattle and still
remains a public health concern in the study area. Deliberate effort is
needed from stake-holders and the Government to design and
implement programs that will lead to the prevention and possible
eradication of the parasite.
[1] Dorny, P and Praet, N (2007). Taenia saginata in Europe. Veterinary
Parasitology 149/1 2:22-24.
[2] Hoberg, E(2002). Taenia tapeworms: their biology, evolution and
socioeconomic significance. Microbes and Infection, 4:859-866.
[3] Scandrett, B., Parker, S., Forbes, L., Gajadhar, A and Dekumyoy, P
(2009). Distribution of Taenia saginata cysticerci in tissues of
experimentally infected cattle. Veterinary Parasitology 164/2-4:223-
231.
[4] Kebede, N. (2008). Cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in northwestern
Ethiopia. Research in Veterinary Science, 85(3), 522-526. doi:DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.01.009.
[5] Ibrahim, N and Zerihun, F (2012). Prevalence of Taenia saginata
cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered in Addis Ababa Municipal Abattoir,
Ethiopia, Global Veterinaria 8(5):467-471.
[6] Carlos, E., Armando, N and Williams, A (2003). Taenia solium
cysticercosis/taeniosis: Potential linkage with FAO activities; FAO
support possibilities, animal production and health division, animal
health service FAO, Rome, Italy.
[7] Krauss, H., Weber, A., Appel, M., Enders, B., Isenberg, H. D., Schiefer,
H. G., Slenczka, W., von Graevenitz, A., & Zahner, H. (2003). Parasitic
Zoonoses. Zoonoses: Infectious Diseases Transmissible from Animals to
Humans. (3rd ed., pp. 261-403). Washington, DC.: ASM press.
[8] Garcia, L.S., Jimenez, J.A and H. Escalante, H (2007). Manual of
Clinical Microbiology (9th ed., pp. 2166). Washington, D.C.: ASM
Press.
[9] Pawlowski, Z and Murrell, K.D (2000). Taenisis and Cysticercosis. In
Y. Hui, K. D Murrell, W.K Nip, P. Standfield and S.A satter, eds. Foodborne
Diseases Handbook, Pp 217-227.New York, Marcel Dekker Inc.
[10] Phiri, I.K., Ngowi, H., Afonso, S., Matenga, E., Boa, M., Mukaratiwa,
S., Githigia, S., Saimo, M., Sikasunge, C., Mainga, N., Lubega, G.W.,
Kassuku, A., Michael, L., Siziya, S., Krecek, P.C., Noormahomed, E.,
Vilhena, M., Dorny, P and Willingham, A. L (2003). The emergence of
Taenia solium cysticercosis in eastern and South Africa as a serious
agricultural problem and public health risk. Acta Tropica 87:13-33.
[11] Engels, D., Urbani, C., Belotto, A., Meslin, F and Saviola, L (2003). The
control of human cysticercosis:which way forward? Acta Tropica 87:
117-182.
[12] Karshima, N. S., Pam, V, V., Bobbo, A.A and Obalisa, A (2013).
Occurrence of Cysticercus bovis in cattle slaughtered at Ibi slaughter
house, Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. Journal of
Veterinary Advances, 3(3):130-134.
[13] Gajadhar, A. A., Scandrett, W. B., & Forbes, L. B. (2006). Overview of
food- and water-borne zoonotic parasites at the farm level. Revue
Scientifique Et Technique (International Office of Epizootics), 25(2),
595-606.
[14] Dewhirst, L. W., Cramer, J. D., & Pistor, W. J. (1963). Bovine
Cysticercosis. I. Longevity of Cysticerci of Taenia saginata. Journal of.
Parasitology., 49, 297. [15] Olusegun-Joseph, T.S., Doherty, V.F and Edeghagha, B. O (2011).
Prevalence of fascioliosis in cattle slaughtere at Zaria abattoir. Journal
of Environmental Issues 1(1): 50-56.
[16] Gboeloh, L.B (2012). Seasonal prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in
slaughtered cattle in major abattoirs in Port Harcourt. Advances in
Agriculture, Sciences and Engineering Research, 2(9):336-380.
[17] Ikpeze, O. O. (2004). Dermatophilus infection in Nigeria: A minireview.
Bio Research 2(2): 37 – 45.
[18] Nelson, G. S., Pester, F. R. N. and Rickman, R. (1996). The significance
of wild animals in the transmission of cestodes of medical importance.
Transactions o the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 59:
507 – 524.
[19] Harrison, L. J. S., Holt, K. and SEWELL, M. M. H. (1986). Serum
antibody levels to Taenia saginata in cattle grazed on Scottish pastures.
Researches in Veterinary Science. 40: 344 – 346.
[20] Ikpeze, O. O., Eneanya, C. I and Ekechukwu, W (2008). Significance Of
meat inspection in the estimation of economic loss due to bovine
cysticercosis. Animal Research International, 5(3): 896 – 899.
[21] Dorny, P., Praet, N and Gabriel,S (2009). Emerging food-born parasites.
Veterinary Parasitology, 163: 196-206.
[22] Dada, B. J. O. and Uzman, S. (1999). The role of ‘suya’ in the
epidemiology of human taeniasis in Zaria, Nigeria. Annals of Tropical
Medicine and Parasitology, 72(3): 296 – 298.
[23] Giesecke, W.H (1997). Prevalence and economic implications of
Taeniasis (cysticercosis in South Africa. In: Cysticercosis. Report on a
workshop held at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort,
South Africa, 18 – 19, pp. 19 – 70.
[24] Fetene, F and Nibret, M.(2014). Prevalence of Bovine Cysticercosis in
Cattle and Zoonotic Significance in Jimma Town, Ethiopia. Acta
Parasitologica Globalis 5 (3): 214-222.
[25] Mmom, P.C (2003). The Niger Delta: A spatial perspective to its
development. Zelon Enterprises, Port Harcourt.
[26] Aston-Jones, E (1998). Human Ecology of the Niger Delta. ERA
handbook, Benin City, Nigeria.
[27] Akpoghomeh, O (2001). Street map of Port Harcourt metropolis and its
environs. Kraft Books, Ibandan.
[28] Ngwu, G.I., Ohaegbula, A.B.O and Okafor, F.C (2004). Prevalence of
Fasciola hepatica, Cysticercus bovis and some disease condition of
cattle slaughtered in Nsukka urban abattoir. Animal Research
International, 1(1):7-11.
[29] Usip, L.P.E., Isaac, L., Amadi, E.C., Utah, E and kpaudo, U (2011). The
occurrence of cysticercosis in cattle and taeniasis in man in Uyo, capital
city of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Agriculture, Food
and Environment, 7 (2):47-51.
[30] Garedaghi, Y., Saber, R.A.P and Khosroshahi, S. M (2011). Prevalence
of bovine cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in Meshkinshahr abattoir,
Iran. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 6(3): 121-
124.
[31] Kebede, N., talahun, G and Hailu, U (2009). Current status of bovine
cysticercus in slaughtered cattle in Addis Ababa abattoir, Ethiopia,
Tropical and Animal Health Products 41:291-4.
[32] Ibrahim, A (1990). Bovine cysticercosis in animals slaughtered in
Nekemte municipal slaughter house (Unpublished DVM thesis, Addis
Ababa University, debrezeit, Ethiopia)
[33] Abunna, F., talahum, G., Megersa, B., regassa, A and kumsa, B (2008).
Bovine cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Awassa municipal abattoir,
Ethiopia. Zoonosis and Public Health, 41:291-4.
[34] Opara, M.N., Ukpong, U.M, okoli, I.C and Anosike, J.C (2006).
Cysticercosis of slaughter cattle in southeastern Nigeria. Annals of New
York Academy of Sciences, 1081: 339-46
[35] Basem, R. N.A., Amal, S.M.S., Asmaa, A.A. H and Mahsen, I.A (2009).
Occurrence of cysticercosis in cattle and buffaloes and Taenia saginata
in man in Assiut Governance in Egypt, Veterinary World, 2(5):173-176.
[36] Dorny, P., Brandt, J., Vercammen, F., Berkvens, D and Vansteenkitse,
W (2000). Sero-epidemiological study of Taenia saginata cysticercosis
in Belgian cattle, Veterinary Parasitology, 88:43-49.
[37] Wondimagegnei, K and Belete, S (2015). Prevalence and Public Health
Significance of Cysticercus Bovis in and Around Debreberhan City,
European Journal of Applied Sciences 7 (5): 199-208, 2015
[38] Zilalu, S., (2010). Study on the Prevalence of Cysticercus bovis in
slaughtered Animals in Hashim Nuru’s Export Abattoir, at Debre-Zeit.
DVM thesis, University of Gondar, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Gondar, Ethiopia (Unpublished).
[39] Sungirai, M., Masaka, L and Mbiba, C (2014). The prevalence of Taenia
saginata cysticercosis in the Matabeleland Provinces of Zimbabwe.
Tropical Animal Health Production, 46(4):623-7.
[40] Wanzala, W., J.A. onyango-Abuje, E.k. kang’ethe, Zessin, N.M. kyule,
M.P.O. Baamaan, H. Och’anda and L.J.S. Harrisa, 2003. Analysis of
post mortem diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis in Kenya cattle. Onl. J.
vet. Res., pp: 1-9, 28-31.
[41] Wanzala, W., Onyango, J.A., Kang’ethe, E.K., Zessin, K.H., Kyule,
N.M., Baumann, M.P.O., Ochanda, H and Harrison, L.J.S (2003).
Control of Taenia saginata by post-mortem examination of carcasses,
African Health Science, 3(2): 68-76
[42] Gallie, G.J and Sewell, M.M (1983). Duration of immunity and
absorption of cysticerci in calves after treatment of Taenia saginata
cysticercosis with praziquantel, Res Vet Sci. 1983 Mar; 34(2):127-30
[1] Dorny, P and Praet, N (2007). Taenia saginata in Europe. Veterinary
Parasitology 149/1 2:22-24.
[2] Hoberg, E(2002). Taenia tapeworms: their biology, evolution and
socioeconomic significance. Microbes and Infection, 4:859-866.
[3] Scandrett, B., Parker, S., Forbes, L., Gajadhar, A and Dekumyoy, P
(2009). Distribution of Taenia saginata cysticerci in tissues of
experimentally infected cattle. Veterinary Parasitology 164/2-4:223-
231.
[4] Kebede, N. (2008). Cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in northwestern
Ethiopia. Research in Veterinary Science, 85(3), 522-526. doi:DOI:
10.1016/j.rvsc.2008.01.009.
[5] Ibrahim, N and Zerihun, F (2012). Prevalence of Taenia saginata
cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered in Addis Ababa Municipal Abattoir,
Ethiopia, Global Veterinaria 8(5):467-471.
[6] Carlos, E., Armando, N and Williams, A (2003). Taenia solium
cysticercosis/taeniosis: Potential linkage with FAO activities; FAO
support possibilities, animal production and health division, animal
health service FAO, Rome, Italy.
[7] Krauss, H., Weber, A., Appel, M., Enders, B., Isenberg, H. D., Schiefer,
H. G., Slenczka, W., von Graevenitz, A., & Zahner, H. (2003). Parasitic
Zoonoses. Zoonoses: Infectious Diseases Transmissible from Animals to
Humans. (3rd ed., pp. 261-403). Washington, DC.: ASM press.
[8] Garcia, L.S., Jimenez, J.A and H. Escalante, H (2007). Manual of
Clinical Microbiology (9th ed., pp. 2166). Washington, D.C.: ASM
Press.
[9] Pawlowski, Z and Murrell, K.D (2000). Taenisis and Cysticercosis. In
Y. Hui, K. D Murrell, W.K Nip, P. Standfield and S.A satter, eds. Foodborne
Diseases Handbook, Pp 217-227.New York, Marcel Dekker Inc.
[10] Phiri, I.K., Ngowi, H., Afonso, S., Matenga, E., Boa, M., Mukaratiwa,
S., Githigia, S., Saimo, M., Sikasunge, C., Mainga, N., Lubega, G.W.,
Kassuku, A., Michael, L., Siziya, S., Krecek, P.C., Noormahomed, E.,
Vilhena, M., Dorny, P and Willingham, A. L (2003). The emergence of
Taenia solium cysticercosis in eastern and South Africa as a serious
agricultural problem and public health risk. Acta Tropica 87:13-33.
[11] Engels, D., Urbani, C., Belotto, A., Meslin, F and Saviola, L (2003). The
control of human cysticercosis:which way forward? Acta Tropica 87:
117-182.
[12] Karshima, N. S., Pam, V, V., Bobbo, A.A and Obalisa, A (2013).
Occurrence of Cysticercus bovis in cattle slaughtered at Ibi slaughter
house, Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, Nigeria. Journal of
Veterinary Advances, 3(3):130-134.
[13] Gajadhar, A. A., Scandrett, W. B., & Forbes, L. B. (2006). Overview of
food- and water-borne zoonotic parasites at the farm level. Revue
Scientifique Et Technique (International Office of Epizootics), 25(2),
595-606.
[14] Dewhirst, L. W., Cramer, J. D., & Pistor, W. J. (1963). Bovine
Cysticercosis. I. Longevity of Cysticerci of Taenia saginata. Journal of.
Parasitology., 49, 297. [15] Olusegun-Joseph, T.S., Doherty, V.F and Edeghagha, B. O (2011).
Prevalence of fascioliosis in cattle slaughtere at Zaria abattoir. Journal
of Environmental Issues 1(1): 50-56.
[16] Gboeloh, L.B (2012). Seasonal prevalence of Fasciola hepatica in
slaughtered cattle in major abattoirs in Port Harcourt. Advances in
Agriculture, Sciences and Engineering Research, 2(9):336-380.
[17] Ikpeze, O. O. (2004). Dermatophilus infection in Nigeria: A minireview.
Bio Research 2(2): 37 – 45.
[18] Nelson, G. S., Pester, F. R. N. and Rickman, R. (1996). The significance
of wild animals in the transmission of cestodes of medical importance.
Transactions o the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 59:
507 – 524.
[19] Harrison, L. J. S., Holt, K. and SEWELL, M. M. H. (1986). Serum
antibody levels to Taenia saginata in cattle grazed on Scottish pastures.
Researches in Veterinary Science. 40: 344 – 346.
[20] Ikpeze, O. O., Eneanya, C. I and Ekechukwu, W (2008). Significance Of
meat inspection in the estimation of economic loss due to bovine
cysticercosis. Animal Research International, 5(3): 896 – 899.
[21] Dorny, P., Praet, N and Gabriel,S (2009). Emerging food-born parasites.
Veterinary Parasitology, 163: 196-206.
[22] Dada, B. J. O. and Uzman, S. (1999). The role of ‘suya’ in the
epidemiology of human taeniasis in Zaria, Nigeria. Annals of Tropical
Medicine and Parasitology, 72(3): 296 – 298.
[23] Giesecke, W.H (1997). Prevalence and economic implications of
Taeniasis (cysticercosis in South Africa. In: Cysticercosis. Report on a
workshop held at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute, Onderstepoort,
South Africa, 18 – 19, pp. 19 – 70.
[24] Fetene, F and Nibret, M.(2014). Prevalence of Bovine Cysticercosis in
Cattle and Zoonotic Significance in Jimma Town, Ethiopia. Acta
Parasitologica Globalis 5 (3): 214-222.
[25] Mmom, P.C (2003). The Niger Delta: A spatial perspective to its
development. Zelon Enterprises, Port Harcourt.
[26] Aston-Jones, E (1998). Human Ecology of the Niger Delta. ERA
handbook, Benin City, Nigeria.
[27] Akpoghomeh, O (2001). Street map of Port Harcourt metropolis and its
environs. Kraft Books, Ibandan.
[28] Ngwu, G.I., Ohaegbula, A.B.O and Okafor, F.C (2004). Prevalence of
Fasciola hepatica, Cysticercus bovis and some disease condition of
cattle slaughtered in Nsukka urban abattoir. Animal Research
International, 1(1):7-11.
[29] Usip, L.P.E., Isaac, L., Amadi, E.C., Utah, E and kpaudo, U (2011). The
occurrence of cysticercosis in cattle and taeniasis in man in Uyo, capital
city of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Nigeria Journal of Agriculture, Food
and Environment, 7 (2):47-51.
[30] Garedaghi, Y., Saber, R.A.P and Khosroshahi, S. M (2011). Prevalence
of bovine cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in Meshkinshahr abattoir,
Iran. American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 6(3): 121-
124.
[31] Kebede, N., talahun, G and Hailu, U (2009). Current status of bovine
cysticercus in slaughtered cattle in Addis Ababa abattoir, Ethiopia,
Tropical and Animal Health Products 41:291-4.
[32] Ibrahim, A (1990). Bovine cysticercosis in animals slaughtered in
Nekemte municipal slaughter house (Unpublished DVM thesis, Addis
Ababa University, debrezeit, Ethiopia)
[33] Abunna, F., talahum, G., Megersa, B., regassa, A and kumsa, B (2008).
Bovine cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Awassa municipal abattoir,
Ethiopia. Zoonosis and Public Health, 41:291-4.
[34] Opara, M.N., Ukpong, U.M, okoli, I.C and Anosike, J.C (2006).
Cysticercosis of slaughter cattle in southeastern Nigeria. Annals of New
York Academy of Sciences, 1081: 339-46
[35] Basem, R. N.A., Amal, S.M.S., Asmaa, A.A. H and Mahsen, I.A (2009).
Occurrence of cysticercosis in cattle and buffaloes and Taenia saginata
in man in Assiut Governance in Egypt, Veterinary World, 2(5):173-176.
[36] Dorny, P., Brandt, J., Vercammen, F., Berkvens, D and Vansteenkitse,
W (2000). Sero-epidemiological study of Taenia saginata cysticercosis
in Belgian cattle, Veterinary Parasitology, 88:43-49.
[37] Wondimagegnei, K and Belete, S (2015). Prevalence and Public Health
Significance of Cysticercus Bovis in and Around Debreberhan City,
European Journal of Applied Sciences 7 (5): 199-208, 2015
[38] Zilalu, S., (2010). Study on the Prevalence of Cysticercus bovis in
slaughtered Animals in Hashim Nuru’s Export Abattoir, at Debre-Zeit.
DVM thesis, University of Gondar, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine,
Gondar, Ethiopia (Unpublished).
[39] Sungirai, M., Masaka, L and Mbiba, C (2014). The prevalence of Taenia
saginata cysticercosis in the Matabeleland Provinces of Zimbabwe.
Tropical Animal Health Production, 46(4):623-7.
[40] Wanzala, W., J.A. onyango-Abuje, E.k. kang’ethe, Zessin, N.M. kyule,
M.P.O. Baamaan, H. Och’anda and L.J.S. Harrisa, 2003. Analysis of
post mortem diagnosis of bovine cysticercosis in Kenya cattle. Onl. J.
vet. Res., pp: 1-9, 28-31.
[41] Wanzala, W., Onyango, J.A., Kang’ethe, E.K., Zessin, K.H., Kyule,
N.M., Baumann, M.P.O., Ochanda, H and Harrison, L.J.S (2003).
Control of Taenia saginata by post-mortem examination of carcasses,
African Health Science, 3(2): 68-76
[42] Gallie, G.J and Sewell, M.M (1983). Duration of immunity and
absorption of cysticerci in calves after treatment of Taenia saginata
cysticercosis with praziquantel, Res Vet Sci. 1983 Mar; 34(2):127-30
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abattoirs in Port Harcourt metropolis was investigated. Out of 514
cattle investigated, an overall prevalence of 35(6.8%) was recorded.
Infected male and female cattle represented 1.2% (6/514) and 5.6%
(29/514) of the overall prevalence respectively. There was a
statistical significant difference (P< 0.05) in prevalence of adult
Taenaia saginata between male and female cattle examined in the
study area. Old cattle have a significant (P< 0.05) infestation rate
than young ones. Adult Taenia saginata exists in cattle and still
remains a public health concern in the study area. Deliberate effort is
needed from stake-holders and the Government to design and
implement programs that will lead to the prevention and possible
eradication of the parasite.
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