1. The Occurrence of Cryptosporidium Species in Soil and Manure in Jos and Environs, Plateau State, Nigeria
- Author
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D. A. Dakul, K I Ogbu, I. E. Echeonwu, V A Pam, and S I Bata
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Species ,Wet season ,Hydrology ,Veterinary medicine ,Plateau ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,biology ,Frequency of occurrence ,Cryptosporidium ,biology.organism_classification ,Jos and Environs ,Manure ,Cryptosporidium species ,Soil ,Occurrence ,Geography ,parasitic diseases ,Dry season - Abstract
This study investigated the mean occurrence ofCryptosporidiumoocysts in soil and manure samples, samples were collected from some of the areas visited in Jos North & South LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria. Samples were analysed for the presence ofCryptosporidiumspecies.Cryptosporidiumspecies were determined by parasitological techniques (Formol-ether and floatation concentration techniques Staining was done using Zielh Neelsen technique, Mac-Master counting technique was used for the determination of the frequency of occurrence). Our results revealed higher means in the dry season with means of 19.2, 13.4 and 12.6 recorded for the months of January, February and March respectively than the rainy season that recorded the means of 6.8, 5.8, and 4.2 for the months of June, July and August. These results are discussed in relation to the epidemiology, distribution and significance ofCryptosporidiumto the farmers that are constantly in contact with the samples and the impact of the contagious effect of these parasites in the environment on humans and animals. 
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- 2013