Epidemiological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of pigs in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

Sowemimo, Oluyomi A.; Asaolu, S.O.; Adegoke, Femi; Ayanniyi, Olalekan Opeyemi

doi:10.5897/jphe12.042

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“…There was a high overall prevalence (79.2%) of intestinal parasites and coccidia species. Similar overall prevalence of intestinal parasites in pigs had been recorded in Nigeria (Sowemimo et al 2012 [80.4%]), Korea (Ismail et al 2010 [73.4%]) and Kenya (Obonyo et al 2012 [83%]). Higher prevalence of 91% (Nissen et al 2011), 92.7% (Tamboura et al 2006), 94% (Waiswa et al 2007) and 96.4% (Dey et al 2014) was also reported in Kabale District, Uganda; Burkina Faso; south-eastern Uganda; and Bangladesh, respectively.…”

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“…In their experiment in Homabay District, Kenya, Obonyo et al (2012) also noted that the lowest prevalence of helminth infections (79%) occurred in adult pigs, unlike Jufare et al (2015) in Ethiopia, who reported the lowest prevalence of 19.9% in piglets. Similarly, Bugg et al (1999) in Western Australia; Tiwari et al (2009) in Grenada, the West Indies; Lai et al (2011) in Chongqing, China; and Sowemimo et al (2012) in Ibadan, Nigeria, reported the highest prevalence in piglets. Other reports disagree with the findings of the current study by observing that the highest prevalence of intestinal helminths occurred amongst growers and/or adult pigs (Dey et al 2014; Dutta et al 2005; Nsoso et al 2000; Roepstorff & Nansen 1998) in Nordic countries, Botswana, India and Bangladesh, respectively.…”

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“…Various prevalence levels of Ascaris suum, Strongyloides spp., Metastrongylus spp., Trichuris suis, Taenia solium, Hyostrongylus rubidus, Fasciolopsis buski , coccidia spp. and so on have been reported in pigs by different authors (Dey et al 2014; Marufu et al 2008; Nsoso et al 2000; Obonyo et al 2012; Sowemimo et al 2012). The infection levels on farms where pigs are bred intensively are usually lower and manifest with less intensity when compared to the traditional systems where poor hygiene, poor nutrition and inadequate anthelmintic interventions favour the proliferation of intestinal helminths (Dey et al 2014; Nganga, Karanja & Mutune 2008; Tamboura et al 2006).…”

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“…Recent reports by Dey et al (2014) and Jufare et al (2015) confirmed a higher parasitic prevalence in female pigs than in male pigs in Bangladesh and Ethiopia, respectively. Moreover, studies in Burkina Faso (Tamboura et al 2006), Nigeria (Opara et al 2006) and Kenya (Obonyo et al 2012) concurred that females shed significantly more helminth eggs than males, but these studies disagree with Kagira (2010) and Sowemimo et al (2012), who reported a higher parasitic prevalence in male pigs in Kenya and Nigeria, respectively. Conversely, an earlier report by Yadav and Tandon (1989) observed no significant difference in parasitic infestation between male and female pigs.…”

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and parasites in smallholder pigs reared in the central Free State Province

Nwafor¹,

Roberts²,

Fourie³

2019

Onderstepoort j. vet. res.

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Pigs are kept by farmers as a source of livelihood and food. Unfortunately, helminthiasis and other internal parasites are major setbacks to profitable pig production in Africa. There is a lack of information on the prevalence and intensity of gastrointestinal helminths and parasites plaguing resource-poor pig farmers in the Free State. Knowledge of these endemic parasites can be used as baseline data to help design future intervention plans. The aim of this study was to identify and quantify the types of gastrointestinal helminths and parasites prevalent in smallholder pigs reared in the central Free State Province. Faecal samples were randomly collected from 77 pigs and parasitologically analysed. Quantification was done using the McMaster counting technique. Farming system, age, gender and health status were the risk factors considered. The study was conducted between January and March 2016. Overall, results showed that 61 samples (79.2%) tested positive for one or more gastrointestinal parasites, which were observed as single or mixed infections. Amongst the positive samples, 44.5% were infected with Ascaris suum, 50.6% with Trichuris suis, 26.0% and 72.7% were infected with Oesophagostomum dentatum and coccidia, respectively. There were significant differences (p < 0.05) between the rate of infection in the intensive and semi-intensive systems and between the dewormed and non-dewormed pigs. Piglets and female pigs recorded a higher prevalence in their categories. Pigs excreted mostly low (eggs per gram [EPG] ≤ 100) to moderate (EPG > 100 < 500) levels of helminth eggs. It is concluded that different species of gastrointestinal parasites are present in most pigs reared by smallholder farmers in this study area.

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and parasites in smallholder pigs reared in the central Free State Province

Nwafor¹,

Roberts²,

Fourie³

2019

Onderstepoort j. vet. res.

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“…In contrast to our research, Sowemimo et al (2012) reported a prevalence of 11.1% for A. suum in 271 pigs examined in the Nigeria. In addition, the prevalence of intestinal endoparasites was higher in male (45.0%) than in female (30.4%) pigs.…”

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Effect of endoparasites occurrence in sows from intensive production system

Oliveira

Carvalho

Silveira

et al. 2019

Rev. Bras. Parasitol. Vet.

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The goal of this study was to assess the effect of farm size (FS) and farrowing order (FO) on the occurrence of endoparasites eggs in commercial sows housed in maternity and gestation areas during the period from May to July 2014. Forty-three piglet production units were classified by FS: small (100 to 250 sows), medium (251 to 510 sows), large (511 to 1,000 sows) and very large (more than 1,000 sows). Sows were classified by FO: up to two, three to five or more than five parturitions. Faecal samples were processed using the simple flotation technique in a hypersaturated salt solution (30-35% NaCl). The results revealed that the overall prevalence of gastrointestinal endoparasites obtained in this study was 12.47%, in that 4.64% were positive for Ascaris suum, 0.56% for Trichuris suis and 8.27% for coccidia oocysts. The prevalence of endoparasites obtained for small and medium size farm, and for large and very large farm was 34.58% and 15.52%, respectively. In conclusion, the study shows that more than half of the farms were positive for A. suum and coccidia oocysts, but mainly for younger females. In general, sows with up to two parturitions and small farms showed a higher endoparasites percentage.

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Survey of intestinal parasites in swine farms raised in Western Nepal

Chaudhary

Parajuli

Dhakal

2023

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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BackgroundPigs (Sus scrofa domesticus), an important domestic livestock, are generally affected by helminth and protozoan parasites. Rearing pigs in rural regions in Nepal is a common practice for subsistence farming. A cross‐sectional survey was conducted to determine the occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites (GIPs) in pigs raised in Western Nepal.MethodsA total of 200 faecal samples from commercial and smallholder farms were examined by wet mounts, flotation, sedimentation and staining techniques.ResultsThe results revealed that overall 86.5% of samples were found shedding oocysts or eggs of one or more GIPs. Three species of protozoa [Eimeria sp. (26%), Entamoeba coli (25.5%) and Coccidia (29%)] and nine species of helminths parasites (Ascaris suum (32.5%), Trichuris suis (30%), strongyle‐type nematode (27.5%), hookworm (26%), Fasciola sp. (17.5%), Physaloptera sp. (17.5%), Strongyloides sp. (17.5%), Metastrongylus sp. (8%) and Oesophagostomum sp. (5.5%)] were identified. Female pigs were found to have higher protozoan infection than males, but such a difference was not noticed with regard to helminth parasites. Strongyles and Oesophagostomum infection were higher in commercial farms compared to smallholder farms, whereas the prevalences of E. coli and other protozoans were higher in smallholder farms. Among the contextual factors evaluated for association, weight and gender of pigs, and annual income and gender of managers/caretakers were significantly (p < 0.05) associated with the prevalence of GIPs in pigs. The overall prevalence of certain helminths such as strongyle‐type nematode and A. suum was significantly (p < 0.05) associated with the weight of pigs after adjusting other contextual factors.ConclusionsThis study detected relatively high prevalence of intestinal parasites in domestic pig facilities. Molecular epidemiological studies are essential to verify the exact zoonotic potential of parasites carried by pigs in the region. An effective periodic monitoring of GIPs of pigs needs to be carried out to minimize their further dissemination.

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Epidemiological survey of gastrointestinal parasites of pigs in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

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Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and parasites in smallholder pigs reared in the central Free State Province

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths and parasites in smallholder pigs reared in the central Free State Province

Effect of endoparasites occurrence in sows from intensive production system

Survey of intestinal parasites in swine farms raised in Western Nepal

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