@article{MAKHILLRJANS20126427706,
    title = {Occurrence of <I>Aspergillus</I> Species among Apparently Healthy Chickens in Poulty Farms in Kaduna State, Nigeria},
    journal = {Research Journal of Animal Sciences},
    volume = {6},
    number = {4},
    pages = {76-78},
    year = {2012},
    issn = {1993-5269},
    doi = {rjnasci.2012.76.78},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1993-5269&doi=rjnasci.2012.76.78},
    author = {Clara N.,Paul A.,Haruna M. and},
    keywords = {Aspergillus,chickens,poultry farms,occurrence,Kaduna State,Nigeria},
    abstract = {The study was conducted to determine the occurrence of <I>Aspergilllus</I> species among apparently healthy birds in poultry farms. Trachea swabs were collected from a total of 1500 birds in 52 commercial (10% of birds in each poultry farm visited) poultry farms were sampled. <I>Aspergillus</I> sp. was isolated from 718 (47.87%) of the birds. Six species of Aspergillus were isolated viz: <I>A. fumigatus</I> made up 52.37% (376) of the Aspergillus isolates followed by <I>A. flavus</I> 21.87% (157), <I>A. niger</I> 11.42% (82), <I>A. terreus</I> 8.64% (62), <I>A. restrictus</I> 2.79% (20) and <I>A. ochraceous</I> 2.92% (21). <I>Aspergillus</I> species were isolated throughout the year though with a higher incidence during the rainy season compared to the dry season.}
    }