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Lead Levels in Tissues of Local Scavenger Chickens in Maiduguri, Nigeria

Authors :
Ikechukwu Onyebuchi Igbokwe
Y. A. Geidam
H. I. Gambo
S. U. Hassan
Source :
Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences; Vol. 18 No. 2 (2021); 38-42
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, 2021.

Abstract

Mineral mining activities with environmental pollution in Nigeria resulted in lead intoxication in humans and livestock. The likelihood of lead contamination of the environment from non-mining sources may exist in Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. The study was carried out to evaluate the bioaccumulation of lead in extensively reared local scavenger chickens-LSC (Gallus gallus domesticus) in Maiduguri. Two hundred samples each of the liver, kidney, intestine, muscle and blood were tested for lead using standard methods in toxicologic evaluation. There were significant (p0.05) sex differences existed in the frequency of lead detection. Mean lead level in the liver of males was significantly (p

Details

ISSN :
27566803 and 11176210
Volume :
18
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Sahel Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ebdbcf17cd55c84567591de22cc46378
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.54058/saheljvs.v18i2.243