@article{MAKHILLJAVA200765719,
    title = {Co-Existence of Besnoitiosis and Dermatophilosis in Indigenous Cattle Slaughtered at Zaria Abattoir},
    journal = {Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances},
    volume = {6},
    number = {5},
    pages = {617-620},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1680-5593},
    doi = {javaa.2007.617.620},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1680-5593&doi=javaa.2007.617.620},
    author = {S.J. Sambo,N.D.G. Ibrahim,K.A.N. Esievo,J.O. Hambolu,S.B. Oladele,A.K.B. Sackey and},
    keywords = {Besnoitiosis,dermatophilosis,co-existence,indigenous cattle,Zaria abattoir},
    abstract = {A total of 518 cattle were examined and sampled at Zaria abattoir from November, 2001 to October, 2002. Skin specimens obtained after slaughter from the neck region were fixed in 10% buffered neutral formalin, processed, sectioned at 5 µm thickness and stained with Haematoxylin and Eosin (H and E) technique. At ante mortem examination 5(2.5%) of the cattle were found with gross lesions of besnoitiosis, 103 (19.8%) were diagnosed with dermatophilosis and 50 (9.7%) with tick infestation. Twenty-nine (29, 5.6%) cattle had both dermatophilosis and tick infestation. Histopathological examination confirmed that the 5 cattle clinically diagnosed with besnoitiosis really had cysts of <I>B. besnoiti</I> in skin sections. Four (4, 2.1%) additional cattle had similar cysts in their skin sections although they had no clinical signs of besnoitiosis. Three (3, 1.5%) of these had gross lesions of dermatophilosis and 1 (0.2%) had ticks on the body. Microscopic examination of crusts from the skin specimens confirmed the presence of filaments of <I>D. congolensis</I>. It was concluded that some cases of besnoitiosis may pass unnoticed at clinical examination where the skins are severely affected with dermatophilosis.}
    }