Indigenous Breeds of Cattle, their Productivity, Economic and Cultural Values in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

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“…In Nigeria, there are over 15.3 million cattle comprising of different breeds (Kubkomawa 2017;Ovharhe et al 2020). Some of the popular breeds indigenous to Nigeria include Sokoto Gudali, Muturu, Adamawa Gudali, Wadara, Azawak, Keteku, White Fulani, Red Bororo, Ndama and Kuri (Babayemi et al 2014;Kubkomawa 2017).…”

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Prevalence of Pulmonary Mycotic Lesions and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Fungi Isolated from Nigerian Trade Cattle

2021

Int J Vet Sci

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Pulmonary mycosis is a major cause of deaths in many livestock herds, especially in immune-compromised animals. A total of 138 lung samples (6mm in size) were collected from cattle slaughtered for meat at Nsukka abattoir. Swab sticks were dipped into each lung sample and streaked on freshly prepared Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) for fungal isolation. Isolated fungi were identified using morphological and microscopic features. Disc diffusion method was used to test the antifungal susceptibility pattern of a randomly selected isolates with voriconazole (1μg), fluconazole (25μg) and methanol extract of Garcinia kola, using disc diffusion method. The lung samples were examined for lesions using histopathological procedures. Out of the 138 lung samples, 23 had fungal growths while 115 had no growth of any sort. A total of 34 fungi were isolated as pure cultures. Aspergillus spp. had the highest frequency of isolation, 44.92%, followed by Penicillium spp. 11.76%, Trichophyton spp. 5.88%, Conidiobolus and Sporothrix species had 2.94% isolation rate each. About 29.6% of the isolated fungi could not be identified. Fungal positive lungs showed acute to sub-acute inflammatory responses with bronchiolar septal, alveolar interstitium and peribronchial inflammatory cell infiltration and thickening of the lung tissues. All the screened fungal isolates were sensitive to voriconazole with the zone of inhibition ranging from 12-27mm. The fungal isolates were all resistant to fluconazole and G. kola extract, except one that showed sensitivity to the extract. Voriconazole showed strong antifungal effect on all the fungi; but the efficacy of the G. kola on the fungal isolates was very low compared to voriconazole.

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Prevalence of Pulmonary Mycotic Lesions and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Fungi Isolated from Nigerian Trade Cattle

2021

Int J Vet Sci

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“…Regarding phenotypic characteristics of WF, the hump is large and well developed, navel flap is small, horns are of medium length, up curving and lyre shaped. With respect to socio-economic importance, these are kept for beef and milk production as well for draft power (Kubkomawa, 2017). The SG and AG are two distinct strains of the major group of Gudali animals estimated to form 32% of the national cattle herd (NNLRS, 1999).…”

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“…The RB animals are larger zebu distinguished by deep burgundy/red-colour coat, pendulous ears and long-thick horns (Katie and Alistair, 1986;Williamson and Payne, 1990). The RB cattle are adapted to arid and semi-arid regions, however they cannot tolerate humidity-related disease and poor nutrition (Blench et al, 1998;Kubkomawa, 2017). These animals are rarely found beyond Kaduna in North-Central in the wet season except for the isolated population on Mambila Plateau in the North-East of Nigeria (Meghen et al, 1999).…”

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Evaluation of Polymorphisms at Heat Shock Protein 90 Gene by High Resolution Melting Assays for Potential Heat Tolerance among Nigerian Zebu Cattle Breeds

Onasanya¹,

Msalya

Thiruvenkadan

et al. 2020

American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences

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Heat Shock Protein (HSP) 90 gene is a member of HSPs subfamily that act as molecular chaperons whenever animals come under thermal stress. The genes fulfill essential roles of providing cellular protection, immune response, protein synthesis, protein folding and unfolding, protection from cellular stress, inhibitory apoptosis and adaptation. This study was designed to analyze polymorphisms of HSP 90 and to evaluate their influence on heat tolerance among selected Nigerian zebu. The polymorphisms were also used to determine genetic relationship among the animals. About 450 bp of bovine HSP 90 including part of coding region in exon 3 was sequenced in 90 DNA samples representing four Nigerian zebu namely White Fulani (WF), Sokoto Gudali (SG), Red Bororo (RB) and Ambala (AM). Sequencing was done using an automated ABI-DNA Sequencer. Editing was accomplished using chromatogram analyses on SeqMan Ngen Tool. Rooted phylogenetic tree was constructed using MEGA 5.2 software. In total, 11 genetic variants were determined. Five of these (PRP, RED, ORG, LMN and YLO) were major variants detected in over 70% of the samples. Six (6) were classified as minor variants detected in two breeds or less and in 29.1% of the samples. The GRN and NBL were only detected in RB and SG breeds respectively. We found a shared homology and common ancestral lineage among the breeds. Furthermore, the genetic structure of Nigerian zebu has a common clade architecture to those of goats, sheep, yak, buffalo, camel, horse and other taurines. The gene is conserved among wide range of animals and as such it can serve as one of bio-markers for selection and breeding programmes for thermotolerance in wide range of livestock animals under thermal stress. The variant groups could be further interrogated for possible specific effects on thermotolerance performance of zebu in hot tropical environments.

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“…In Nigeria, ruminants including cattle contributes more than seventy percent of protein consumed by the populace and singly contributes about 12.7 % of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [19], but the production and establishment of profitable and sustainable cattle ventures is greatly hampered by haemoparasitic diseases among which piroplasmosis is the second most important disease after trypanosomosis [15,16]. This has made the introduction, adaptation, and multiplication of exotic breeds of cattle in Nigeria a challenge.…”

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Molecular Detection and Identification of Piroplasms in Semi-Intensively Managed Cattle from Abeokuta, Nigeria

Famuyide¹,

Takeet

Talabi³

et al. 2020

Folia Veterinaria

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Piroplasmosis is a tick-borne haemolytic disease caused by different species of the Babesia and Theileria genera. Data on the prevalence of bovine piroplasms and their genetic diversity are scanty in Nigeria. Hence, this study reported the detection of some piroplasms in the blood of cattle in Abeokuta, Nigeria by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Blood samples were collected from 252 cattle and subjected to DNA extraction followed by PCR amplification of the partial region of 18S rRNA of the haemoprotozoans. Selected positive amplicons were unidirectionally sequenced and compared to the reference sequences from the Genbank. A total of 220 (87.3 %) cattle were positive for Theileria velifera and/or Babesia bigemina. The T. velifera was detected only in 163 (64.7 %) cattle, while 7 (2.8 %) cattle had a single infection with B. bigemina. Fifty cattle (19.8 %) had mixed infections with both parasites. There were no significant differences in piroplasm infections between the ages of cattle for both parasites. There were no significant differences in infection rates between the sexes for T. velifera, while the males had a significantly higher (P < 0.05) rate of infection for B. bigemina than the female cattle. The molecular detection of Babesia and Theileria species of cattle are reported for the first time in cattle in Abeokuta, Nigeria. This study, which confirmed the endemic nature of the parasites in cattle in the study area, stresses their importance in livestock health and production in Nigeria.

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Indigenous Breeds of Cattle, their Productivity, Economic and Cultural Values in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Review

Cited by 17 publications

References 20 publications

Prevalence of Pulmonary Mycotic Lesions and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Fungi Isolated from Nigerian Trade Cattle

Prevalence of Pulmonary Mycotic Lesions and Antifungal Susceptibility Pattern of Fungi Isolated from Nigerian Trade Cattle

Evaluation of Polymorphisms at Heat Shock Protein 90 Gene by High Resolution Melting Assays for Potential Heat Tolerance among Nigerian Zebu Cattle Breeds

Molecular Detection and Identification of Piroplasms in Semi-Intensively Managed Cattle from Abeokuta, Nigeria

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