{"title":"Hyperproteinaemia in dracunculiasis.","authors":"O A Adeyeba","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The study of biochemical changes induced by dracunculiasis show that hyperproteinaemia is present even in patients three months post infection. The hyperproteinaemia is due to increase in serum globulin content of patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 2","pages":"150-1"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14069215","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":"Helminth egg count of some wild mammals in the Kainji Lake National Park, Nigeria.","authors":"A N Okaeme","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Between 1978 to 1984 a total of 108 faecal droppings were examined from carnivorous, primates, arthiodactyla, rodentia, lagomorpha and proboscidae families of wild animal from Kainji Lake National Park. Results reveal the prevalence of Ascaridia, Strongyle, Fasciola, Ancylostoma and Trichuris ova species in order of abundance. Egg counts were highest amongst the arthiodactyla and during the rainy season. The season of the year, animal dispersion may be important in the epidemiology of gastrointestinal helminth.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 2","pages":"152-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15189010","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":"Pathogenesis of buffalo-pox virus in buffalo calves.","authors":"U V Rana, S K Garg, R Chandra, I P Singh","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pathogenesis of buffalo-pox virus (BP4 strain) in buffalo calves following intradermal inoculation revealed bimodal thermal reaction. The prominent symptoms were lacrimation, mucoprulent nasal discharge and diarrhoea. The typical pook lesions produced in the skin were passed through reseolar, papular, vesicular, pustular and desquamative stages of infection followed with a second rash, between day 6-8 on the lips, tongue, neck, perinium region and around the nostrils and eyes. After the eclipse phase of 10 hours, the concentration of the virus started increasing logarithmically. Thereafter, the virus was subsequently detected in the regional lymphnode, blood stream and central organs viz., lung, liver & spleen on 2nd, 4th and 5th day, respectively. In blood stream the virus was found to be associated with white blood cells. Secondary viremia was again on day 6 post-inoculation. Gross and microscopic changes were observed in these organs. The presence of virus along with pathologic changes were also detected in stomach and intestine. The disease ran a course of 13 to 15 days.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 2","pages":"156-62"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14135577","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":"Bacterial isolates from Nsukka meat market: a zoonotic appraisal.","authors":"U E Uche, J A Agbo","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Swabs collected from butchers hands, knives, tables and meat displayed for sale at Nsukka meat market showed that every item screened was contaminated. Bacteria isolated include Streptococcus faecalis, coagulase positive Staphylococcus, Clostridium perfringens, Brucella species, Corynebacterium haemolyticum, Proteus mirabilis, P. vulgaris, Escherichia coli, Salmonella enteritidis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Pseudomonas multophilia, P. rubescens and beta-haemolytic Streptococci. The zoonotic or public health implications of such contaminations, their probable sources and possible ways of minimizing them are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 2","pages":"105-10"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15189117","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}
O C Nwanyanwu, J H Steele, S O Osueke, D J Carpenter
{"title":"The public health significance of trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) in Nigeria.","authors":"O C Nwanyanwu, J H Steele, S O Osueke, D J Carpenter","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Although trypanosomiasis is no longer a major public health problem in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, it nevertheless remains a significant economic bane to farmers whose livestock suffer high morbidity and mortality and a significant loss of weight. This disease probably leaves many Nigerians, without adequate protein intake either from lost beef or from the inability of the cattle to produce milk. Ford (1970) stated that trypanosomiasis may be what is holding back the development of large areas of Africa--a statement which has credence especially when viewed in terms of the thousands of square miles of Nigeria which remain under the infestation of tsetse--land which could be employed in food production. It is therefore important that the history, epidemiology and control methods for this disease be reviewed from time to time in an attempt to ensure that the surveillance mechanisms in place are functional.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 1","pages":"28-34"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15166845","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":"Urban dog rabies endemicity and dog physiology.","authors":"K G Narayan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The frequency of dog-bite cases receiving anti rabic vaccine was studied for five years. Their monthwise frequency was studied. Six opportunities of contact in any calendar year which might lead to rabies transmission were identified to be provided by dog's physiological behaviour. A prediction on this basis of the frequency of months when dog rabies would appear, was brought out. This was compared with observed frequency. These are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 1","pages":"22-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14992328","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":"Current status of human dirofilariasis in Japan.","authors":"H Yoshimura, N Akao","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 1","pages":"53-60"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14992330","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":"Some epidemiological aspects of animal scabies in human population.","authors":"A Chakrabarti","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 1","pages":"39-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15166847","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":"Prevalence of Campylobacter jejuni in felidae in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.","authors":"D H Gifford, S M Shane, R E Smith","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A prevalence study revealed Campylobacter jejuni in rectal swabs of 1% of a sample of 430 domestic cats and from one species of 15 zoo felines which were examined. There was no correlation between age, presence of diarrhea, source of sample (animal shelter, veterinary clinic, domestic pet) and the isolation of C. jejuni. A controlled exposure trial confirmed that fecal shedders can transmit infection to susceptible contacts which subsequently demonstrate transient diarrhea. Infected cats show a variable pattern of excretion of the organism which could result in failure to determine C. jejuni status based on a single examination.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 1","pages":"67-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"14992331","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":"A sero-epidemiological study of brucellosis among workers of veterinary hospitals and slaughter house of Union Territory of Delhi.","authors":"U V Rana, S Sehgal, M Bhardwaj","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the sero-epidemiological study in Union Territory of Delhi. sera from 148 veterinary workers and fifty healthy individuals were examined. Of the serum samples collected from veterinary workers 41 (27.7%) showed a titre of 80.I.U./ml for brucella agglutinins. Among positive individuals 9 (22%) exhibited clinical features. The highest sero-positivity was recorded in veterinary compounders (51.4%) followed by veterinary assistant surgeons (40%). Agewise positivity was found to be maximum (37.3%) in the age group 31 to 40 years and minimum (11.6%) in the age group 21 to 30 years. The incidence was found to be higher in rural than urban districts. In healthy control group none was found to be positive.</p>","PeriodicalId":75942,"journal":{"name":"International journal of zoonoses","volume":"12 1","pages":"74-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1985-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15048006","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}