Journal of Microbial & Biochemical Technology

School of Veterinary Medicine, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

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• Research Article   
  Cystcercus Bovis: Prevalence, Associated Risk Factorsand Cyst Character per Organ Load in Haramaya Municipalabattoireast Hararghe Zone of Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Abdallahi Abdurehman*, Safi.Hussen, Mohammed Jafer, Fayisa Aliye, Abadir Jemal and Sharif Abdusemed
  
  Background: Bovine cysticercosis is an infection of cattle caused by the larval stageof Cysticercus bovis, the human intestinal cestode. Aims: A cross sectional study was conducted from November 2015 to march 2016 with the objectives of determining the prevalence of bovinecysticercosis, cyst distribution in different organs and cyst viability in cattle slaughtered at Haramaya municipal abattoir. Materials and Methods: Random sampling technique was the sampling strategy used to collect all the necessary data from abattoir survey of the study animals. The sample size required for this study was determined based on the expected prevalence (50%) of C. bovis and the 5% desired absolute precision and 95% CI. Regarding the risk factors associated with the prevalence of C.bovis, the effect of sex, age and body condition score of the animals slaughtered were analyzed using logistic regression .. View more»
  

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