Occurrence, Prevalence, and Distribution of Haemoparasites of Poultry in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Scoping Review
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This review collated existing data on the occurrence, distribution, and prevalence of haemoparasites poultry in sub-Saharan Africa. A literature search was conducted three electronic databases using terms Boolean operators (AND, OR). The results recorded 16 haemoparasites, viz., Leucocytozoon spp., L. marchouxi, neavei, sabrazesi, schoutedeni, Haemoproteus columbae, H. pratasi, Plasmodium P. gallinaceum, circumflexum, juxtanucleare, Trypanosoma avium, T. gallinarum, numidae, Hepatozoon spp. from a wide range species distributed across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Cameroon, Zambia. Infections due to were most common documented eight ten reviewed countries. presence mixed infections observed quails, pigeons, chickens, ducks, turkeys, guineafowls, but predominantly chickens. Co-infections by common, which may be attributed distribution these species, coupled with availability vectors they are associated areas documented. information generated this is essential for improving preventive control measures parasites
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pathogens
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2076-0817']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12070945