Distribution of Aspergillus species among apparently healthy birds in poultry farms in Kaduna state, Nigeria

Authors

  • C. N. Kwanashie Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria PMB 1069 Kaduna State, Nigeria
  • H. M. Kazeem Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria PMB 1069 Kaduna State, Nigeria
  • P. A. Abdu Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria PMB 1069 Kaduna State, Nigeria
  • J. U. Umoh Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria PMB 1069 Kaduna State, Nigeria

Keywords:

Aspergillus, Chickens, Farms, Distribution, Fungi

Abstract

The study wasconducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of Aspergilllus species among apparently healthy birds in poultryfarms. Trachea swabs from 1500 birds in 52 commercial (10% of birds in eachpoultry farm visited) poultry farms were collected for this study. Six speciesof Aspergillus were isolated wasisolated from 718 (47.87%) of the birds viz: A. fumigatus made up 52.37% (376) of the Aspergillus isolates followed by A. flavus 21.87% (157), A.niger 11.42% (82), A. terreus8.64% (62), A. restrictus 2.79% (20)and A. ochraceous 2.92% (21). Aspergillus species was found to occurthroughout the year in the farms though with a higher incidence during therainy season compared to the dry season.

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2013-03-29

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N. Kwanashie, C., M. Kazeem, . H., A. Abdu, . P., & U. Umoh, . J. (2013). Distribution of Aspergillus species among apparently healthy birds in poultry farms in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Scientific Journal of Microbiology, 2(3), 61-64. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjm/article/view/1398

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Vol. 2 No. 3 (2013): March

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