{"title":"The clinical and Pathological features of experimental Mannheimia Hemolytica A2 infectionin West African Dwarf Goats.","authors":"B. Emikpe, S. Akpavie","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64214","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64214","url":null,"abstract":"Mannheimiosis due to Mannheimia hemolytica was experimental y induced in 15 six -month-old West african dwarf goats by intratracheal inoculation of 1 x 109 colony-forming units of four hour log-phase Mannheimia hemolytica serotype A:2 with five goats serving as controls. The clinical signs were observed and two goats were euthanized at predetermined intervals for bacteriological and pathological investigations on tissues col ected using standard techniques. The clinical signs in order of manifestation were anorexia, pyrexia, dyspnea, nasal discharge, recumbency and death. The prominent lesions observed at necropsy were pulmonary congestion and edema with consolidation and pleural adhesions of the apical lobes, fibrinous pleurisy as wel as, petechial and ecchymotic hemorrhages of skeletal muscles. The average percentage lung consolidation for the infection was 10.0% with no significant sex variation (P>0.05) and the right lung was more affected (p Keywords: Goat – Pneumonia – Mannheimia hemolytica, Experimental infection – Nigeria. Mannheimiosis causee par Mannheimia hemolytica a ete provoque experimentalement chez 15 chevres naines d’Afrique de l’ouest âgees de six mois par inoculation intra tracheale de 1 x 109 d’unites formant colonies de phase de croissance logarithmique de quatre heures de Mannheimia hemolytica de type serologique A:2 avec cinq chevres servant de temoins. Les signes cliniques ont ete observes et deux chevres ont ete euthanasiees a des interval es predeterminees pour faire des analyses bacteriologiques et pathologiques sur les tissus preleves a l’aide des techniques usuel es. Les signes cliniques par ordre d’apparition etaient l’anorexie, la pyrexie, la dyspnee, l’ecoulement nasal, le decubitus et la mort. Les observations importantes faites a l’autopsie etaient la congestion pulmonaire, un oedeme avec une hepatisation et des adherences pleurales des lobes apicaux, la pleuresie fibrineuse ainsi que des petechies et ecchymoses hemorragiques des muscles squelettiques. Le pourcentage moyen de l’hepatisation des poumons pour l’infection etait de 10,0% sans variations remarquables entre les sexes (P>0,05) et le poumon droit etait le plus touche (p Mots cles: Chevres, pneumonie, Mannheimia hemolytica A2, infection experimentale","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"253-261"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487550","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Younis, Hm El Basheir, Ambar Ahmed, Y. Elmansoury, Amani Magid, Ayman Osman
{"title":"Post-treatment cyto-adherence and lymphocytes proliferation in Onchocerca gutturosa infected-zebu calves.","authors":"S. Younis, Hm El Basheir, Ambar Ahmed, Y. Elmansoury, Amani Magid, Ayman Osman","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64229","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64229","url":null,"abstract":"This study was carried out to assess and quantify the post- treatments changes in cellular responses in calves naturally infected with microfilariae (mff) of Onchocerca gutturosa. Peripheral blood cells (PBC) from Onchocerca gutturosa - infected calves (n=9) as well as from uninfected ones (n=3) were subjected to an in vitro cyto-adherence to microfilariae (mff) and lymphocyte proliferation in response to two different antigens. Infected groups of three calves each, were treated with either Chloroquine (200mg i/m daily for 7 days), a single s/c dose of Ivermectin (150 μg / kg body weight) or standard dose of Artemether (160 mg i/m for three successive days). Two weeks post- treatments the same assays were repeated. Results showed that the cyto-adherence to mff was greater in cultures with sera from infected calves whereby the adherent cells covered 17 – 20.9% of the mff body surface, compared to a weak adherence to mff in cultures with control sera from uninfected calves (3.4%). Treatment resulted in a significant (P Key words: Onchocerca gutturosa, Peripheral blood cells, vitro cyto-adherence, calves Cette etude a ete realisee pour evaluer et quantifier les changements post-traitements dans les reactions cellulaires chez les veaux infectes naturellement par des microfilaires (mmf) de l’onchocercose gutturosa. Les cellules sanguines peripheriques (CSP) obtenues a partir de veaux infectes par l’onchocercose gutturosa - (n = 9), ainsi que de veaux non infectes (n = 3) ont ete soumises a une cyto-adherence invitro aux microfilaires (mmf) et a la proliferation des lymphocytes en reaction a deux antigenes differents. Les groupes atteints de trois veaux chacun, ont ete traites soit par la chloroquine (200 mg i / m par jour pendant 7 jours), une dose unique s / c de l’ivermectine (150 ug / kg de poids corporel) ou une dose standard de l’artemether (160 i mg / m pendant trois jours successifs). Deux semaines apres ces traitements, les memes essais ont ete repetes. Les resultats obtenus montrent que la cyto-adherence des microfilaires etait plus grande dans les cultures faites avec des serums de veaux infectes, la ou les cellules adherentes couvraient de 17 a 20,9% de la surface du corps des mmf, comparativement a une faible adherence aux mmf dans les cultures avec des serums de controle de veaux sains ( 3,4%). Le traitement a entraine une augmentation significative de l’adherence a la surface des mmf (P ete plutot faible dans les groupes infectes avec un indice de stimulation (SI) variant entre 1,70 a 2,15 ; alors que chez les veaux infectes elle etait comprise entre 1,13 a 1,66. Apres les traitements, la proliferation des lymphocytes n’a montre aucun changement dans l’indice de stimulation (SI) et celle-ci se situait entre 1,60 a 2,13. Il a ete conclu que: le traitement par l’ivermectine, la chloroquine ou l’artemether ont ameliore considerablement l’adherence cellulaire a la surface des ffm sur les serums stimules alors que, son effet sur les reponses ","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"349-354"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effect of Hemiorchidectomy on Spermiogram and Testicular Characteristics of West African Dwarf Ram.","authors":"A. Oloye, M. Oyeyemi, S. Olurode, M. Durosinmi","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64231","url":null,"abstract":"Eight healthy west African dwarf rams aged between 1.5 and 2.5 years weighing between 13 and 18 kg were assigned randomly into groups for right and left testicular orchidectomy. The Hemi-orchiidectomy was performed after three weeks of quarantine and testicular characteristics of excised testes examined. Thereafter, for a period of seven weeks, spermiograms were studied and recorded after which intact testes were removed and responsiveness to hemiorchidectomy studied. Basal spermiogram, gotten from all the animals before hemiorchidectomy served as control while comparison were made between testes removed during hemiorchidectomy and the intact testis removed thereafter. Compensatory hypertrophy was observed in all the animals after the procedure in the two groups. However this compensation was not of significant variation comparing animals assigned to left testicular orchidectomy with those for right testicular orchidectomy, (p hence their recommendation for use in the event of accidental loss, irreversible atrophy or degeneration of a single testis. Key words : Hemiorchidectomy, Spermiogram, Testicular Characteristics, West African Dwarf, Ram. Huit beliers nains d’Afrique de l’Ouest en bonne sante d’âge variant entre 1,5 et 2,5 ans et pesant entre 13 et 18 kg, ont ete repartis au hasard en groupes pour une orchidectomie des testicules droit et gauche. L’hemiorchidectomie a ete realisee apres trois semaines de quarantaine et les caracteristiques des testicules excises ont ete examines. Sur une periode de sept semaines, les spermogrammes ont ete par la suite enregistres et etudies ; apres quoi les testicules intacts ont ete enleves et leur reactivite aux hemiorchidectomies etudiee. Le spermogramme de base obtenu a partir de tous les animaux avant hemiorchidectomie a servi de temoin, tandis qu’une comparaison a ete faite entre les testicules enleves pendant l’hemiorchidectomie et le testicule intact qui a ete retire par la suite. L’hypertrophie compensatrice a ete observee chez tous les animaux apres cette procedure dans les deux groupes. Toutefois, cette compensation n’a pas varie de maniere significative en comparant les animaux soumis a l’orchidectomie testiculaire gauche avec ceux de orchidectomie testiculaire droite, (p testicule unique. Mots cles: hemiorchidectomie, spermogramme, testicules, Beliers nains d’Afrique de l’Ouest","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"365-368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487986","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
MC Kadja, M. Kpodékon, Y. Kane, K. Tchassou, Y. Kaboret, J. Maini, B. Taminiau
{"title":"Typing of Staphylococcus aureus strains isolated from milk cows with subclinical mastitis in Dakar, Senegal Kadja","authors":"MC Kadja, M. Kpodékon, Y. Kane, K. Tchassou, Y. Kaboret, J. Maini, B. Taminiau","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64207","url":null,"abstract":"Surveys conducted in Senegal have shown a strong association of staphylococci with subclinical mastitis in dairy cows. This study aimed to characterise Staphylococcus aureus strains identified in the dairy farms in Dakar. Of a total of 244 Staphylococcus spp isolates col ected from 135 lactating cows with subclinical mastitis at six dairy herds in peri-urban region of Dakar, 109 S. aureus strains were isolated and identified using phenotypic methods. Using PCR, genes of thermonuclease and major capsular type 5 and 8 antigens were identified respectively in 98.17%, 93.58% and 1.84% of S. aureus strains. Similarly, the spa gene was found in 68.81% of S. aureus strains, luk D (62.39%) and luk S (0.92%). Among the virulence genes sought, spa, Luk S and Luk D genes were found respectively in 68.81%, 62.39% and 0.92% strains of S. aureus. However, the lukF, lukM and tst1 genes were absent in al isolated S. aureus. Among the six enterotoxins analysed, none of the S. aureus harboured the genes sea, sec and seh. Only the seb, sei and sej were found respectively at rates of 2.75%, 3.67% and 26.6%. Final y, the gene for resistance to methicil in was found in 2.75% of the strains isolated. The analysis of the association between virulence genes and the presence of subclinical mastitis showed the importance of genes Spa lukD and SEJ. Antibiotic resistance testing revealed a good sensitivity of S. aureus to most of the antibiotics tested. This study showed the low virulence of the S aureus strains isolated. Keywords: Dairy cows - Subclinical mastitis - Staphylococcus aureus - PCR - Dakar Des enquetes menees au Senegal ont montre la forte correlation des staphylocoques aux mammites subcliniques chez les vaches laitieres. La presente etude avait pour but de caracteriser les souches de Staphylococcus aureus identifies dans les fermes laitieres a Dakar. Sur un total de 244 isolats de Staphylococcus spp isoles de 135 vaches laitieres a mammites subcliniques dans six troupeaux de vaches laitieres en zone peri-urbaine de Dakar, 109 souches de S. aureus ontete isolees et identifiees par des methodes phenotypiques. Par PCR, les genes de la thermonuclease et des antigenes capsulaires majeurs 5 et 8 ont ete identifies respectivement chez 98,17%, 93.58% et 1,84% des souches de S. aureus. Parmi les genes de virulence recherches, les genes spa, Luk D et Luk S ont ete retrouves respectivement chez 68,81%, 62,39% et 0,92% des souches de S. aureus. En revanche, les genes lukF, lukM et tst1 etaient absents. Parmi les six enterotoxines recherchees, sec et seh etaient absentes, seb, sei et sej ont ete retrouvees respectivement chez 2,75%, 3,67% et de 26,6% des souches. Enfin, le gene de resistance a la methicil ine a ete retrouve dans 2,75% des souches isolees. L’analyse de l’association entre les genes de virulence et la presence de mammites subcliniques a montre l’importance des genes spa, lukD et sej. Une bonne sensibilite de S. aureus a ete notee a la plupart des antibiotique","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"201-210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonella enterica of poultry origin from south western states of Nigeria.","authors":"A. O. Oguleye, A. T. Ajuwape, A. Adetosoye","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64209","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64209","url":null,"abstract":"The susceptibility of 41 Salmonella enterica isolates isolated from poultry disease outbreaks between April 2005 and August 2007 in Oyo and Ogun States Nigeria to ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, chloramphenicol, streptomycin, kanamycin, ampicil in, neomycin, and tetracycline was determined. Using microtitre method for MIC determination, 22 resistance patterns were obtained. These include an octuple resistant pattern manifested by six isolates; three different septuple resistance patterns exhibited by four isolates, eight isolates manifested three dif erent sextuple resistance patterns, six isolates exhibited five different quintuple resistant patterns, three dif erent quadruple resistant patterns were presented by six isolates, five dif erent triple resistance patterns were shown by eight isolates, whereas two isolates showed double resistant pattern and a single resistance to ampicillin was seen in one isolate. A total of 30/41 (73.2%) were multi-drug resistant, showing resistance to four or eight antibiotics. R-type cip.amp.str.chl.kan.neo.tet.nal was the commonest seen in six isolates. Of al the isolates 26/ 41(63.4%) were ciprofloxacin resistant. This investigation reveals the widespread occurrence of multidrug resistant Salmonel a serovars from poultry disease outbreaks in Nigeria. Key words: Fluoroquinolone resistant Salmonel a enterica, Poultry, Multidrug-resistant. On a determine la susceptibilite de 41 isolats de Salmonella enteric isoles des maladies des epidemies de la volail e entre avril 2005 et aout 2007 dans les Etats d’Oyo et d’Ogun du Nigeria a la ciprofloxacine, a l’acide naledixique, au chloramphenicol, au streptomycine, au kanamycine, a l’ampicil ine, au neomycine et au tetracycline. En utilisant la methode de microtitration pour la determination de la CMI (concentration minimale inhibitrice), 22 profils de resistance ont ete obtenus. Il s’agit notamment du modele resistant octuple manifeste par six isolats; trois differents profils de resistance septuple exposes par quatre isolats, huit isolats qui manifestent trois differents profils de resistance aux sextuples, six isolats presentaient cinq differents modes de resistance quintuple, trois differents modes de quadruple resistants ont ete presentes par six isolats, cinq differents profils de resistance aux triples ont ete montrees par huit isolats alors que deux isolats ont montre un double modele resistant et une resistance a l’ampicil ine uniquement a ete observee dans un isolat. Un total de 30/41 (73,2%) resistait aux medicaments multiples, presentant une resistance a quatre ou huit antibiotiques. Le type R cip.amp.str.chl.kan.neo.tet.nal etait plus frequemment vu dans six isolats. De tous les isolats de 26/41 (63,4%) etaient resistant a la ciprofloxacine. Cette enquete revele la presence generalisee de la Salmonel a de type serologique multiresistant dans les epidemies de maladies de la volail e au Nigeria.","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"218-224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. G. Sodeinde, A. A. Akingbade, S. Amao, T. Rafiu, J. A. Alalade
{"title":"Intercroping effect of Canavalia Ensiformis on regrowth ability and in-vitro gas production of Panicum Maximum Cvt58.","authors":"F. G. Sodeinde, A. A. Akingbade, S. Amao, T. Rafiu, J. A. Alalade","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64218","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64218","url":null,"abstract":"The effect of legume intercrop on regrowth ability and nutritive value via in vitro gas production of guinea grass was evaluated in a 2 x 2 factorial arrangement. Panicum maximum cv T 58 grass with Canavalia ensiformis intercrop was studied for six weeks. The tiller height, tiller numbers, regrowth percentage were recorded on weekly basis. The sward was harvested at the end of six weeks. Samples were taken, oven dried and dry matter yield determined. Proximate composition of the grasses was then carried out. The soil condition was improved after treatment. The stem had the least crude protein content than the leaves (5.43%). In vitro gas production carried out showed that methane gas production was higher in the stem fraction than in the leaves. This suggests that leave utilization will be higher when fed to ruminants. Intercropping Canavalia ensiformis with Panicum maximum enhanced the regrowth ability and in vitro gas production thereby reducing the necessity for chemical fertilizer. Keywords: Canavalia ensiformis , Regrowth ability, In vitro gas, Panicum maximum L’effet de la culture intercalaire de legumineuses sur la capacite de regeneration et sur la valeur nutritive a travers la production de gaz in-vitro de l’herbe de Guinee a ete evalue dans un arrangement factoriel de 2 x 2. L’herbe Panicum maximum cv T 58 et la culture intercalaire de Canavalia ensiformis ont ete etudie pendant six semaines. La hauteur de la taille, le nombre de tailles, le pourcentage de repousse ont ete enregistre hebdomadairement. L’herbe a ete fauchee a la fin de la sixieme semaines. Des echantillons ont ete preleves et seches au four. La matiere seche produite a ete analysee. La composition generale des graminees a ensuite ete effectuee. L’etat du sol a ete ameliore apres le traitement. Le pedicelle avait une plus faible quantite de proteines brutes que les feuilles (5,43%). La production de gaz effectuee in vitro a demontre que le gaz methane produit etait plus eleve dans le pedicelle que dans les feuilles. Cela suggere que l’utilisation des feuilles serait plus importante quand elles servent de nourriture pour les ruminants. La culture intercalaire de Canavalia ensiformis couplee au Panicum maximum a renforce la capacite de repousse et la production in vitro de gaz reduisant ainsi le besoin de recourir aux engrais chimiques.","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"280-285"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487609","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Kibugu, M. W. Muchiri, N. Mbugua, J. N. Mwangi, J. Thuita
{"title":"Short Communication: Comparative Evaluation of Anticoagulatory Activity of Ethylenediamine Tetra-Acetic Acid (Edta) and Heparin For Haematological Analysis.","authors":"J. Kibugu, M. W. Muchiri, N. Mbugua, J. N. Mwangi, J. Thuita","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64238","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64238","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The evaluation of activated dietary charcoal from Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. seed and maize cob as toxin binder in broiler chickens.","authors":"J. Kana, A. Téguia, J. T. Choumboue","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64233","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I4.64233","url":null,"abstract":"One hundred and twenty 3-week old male broiler chickens were used to evaluate the effects of dietary charcoal from Canarium schweinfurthii (charcoal A) and maize cob (charcoal B) on aflatoxin B1 toxicosis in broiler chickens. The individually caged birds were randomly allotted to 8 groups of 15 birds and fed in a completely randomised design a diet with either fresh groundnut meal (C-), groundnut meal infested with 22.02 ppb of aflatoxin B1 (C+) or diet C+ supplemented with either 0.2 or 0.4% of charcoal A (A0.2 and A0.4 respectively), charcoal B (B0.2 and B0.4 respectively) or a 1/1 mixture of A and B (M0.2 and M0.4 respectively). The results indicated that the inclusion of charcoal either individually or as a mixture significantly (P 0.05) by the treatments. Both charcoal A and B significantly (P Key words: Aflatoxin B1, Broiler chickens, Canarium schweinfurthii, Maize cob, Plant charcoal, Toxin biner. Cent vingt poussins males âges de 3 semaines eleves en cage dans un dispositif completement aleatoire ont ete utilises pour evaluer l’effet du charbon des noyaux de Canarium schweinfurthii (charbon A), de rafles de mais (charbon B) ou de leur association (M) dans la proportion 1/1 comme capteur d’aflatoxine B1 dans l’aliment de poulet de chair. A cet effet, les poussins ont recu soit un aliment contenant du tourteau d’arachide de bonne qualite (C-) soit un aliment (C+) contenant du tourteau d’arachide infeste d’Aspergillus flavus (22,02ppb/kg d’aflatoxine B1), soit l’aliment C+ supplemente avec 0,2 ou 0,4% de charbon active de noyaux de Canarium (A0,2 et A0,4), de rafles de mais (B0,2 et B0,4) ou de l’association des charbons A et B (M0,2 et M0,4). La consommation alimentaire a ete significativement (P Mots cles: Aflatoxine B1, Canarium schweinfurthii, Capteur de toxine, Charbon vegetaux, Poulets de chair, Rafles de mais.","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"58 1","pages":"375-381"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70488051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short Communication: Influence of Levamisole on antibody response to Newcastle disease vaccination in chemically Immunosupressed Broiler Chicken.","authors":"B. Emikpe, O. Ohore, O. Oladele, B. A. Saka","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64220","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64220","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487359","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Short Communication: Preliminary study on Bovine Tuberculosis in Nekemte Municipailty Abattoir, WesternEthiopia.","authors":"W. Tigre, T. Gudeta, F. Regassa","doi":"10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64221","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4314/BAHPA.V58I3.64221","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75643,"journal":{"name":"Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa. Bulletin des sante et production animales en Afrique","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70487416","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}