Background The livestock industry plays a vital role in the economy of Nigeria. It serves as a
major source of income and livelihood for majority of Nigerians who are rural settlers and …

Malacological and parasitological studies were conducted from April 2020 to March 2021 to
determine the abundance and distribution of molluscs and cercariae of Schistosoma spp …

No Biomphalaria snail was sampled in the area. Other freshwater snails identified include
Melanoides tuberculata and Gabiella tchadiensis. This study revealed the presence of a …

Knowledge of endemic helminths in a resource-limited country such as Nigeria is essential
for their diagnosis, treatment and cost-effective control. In the present study, the PRISMA …

In the research study carried out to determine the prevalence of fasciolopsis among cattle
slaughtered at Eke Market abattoir, Afikpo, Ebonyi State Nigeria, feacal samples collected …

The knowledge about the population dynamics of freshwater snail intermediate host and
their roles in disease transmission is little known in Bayelsa State. This study investigated …

Oncomelania species (5.86%). The differences in the snail abundances were not significant
(F= 1.8911; p> 0.05). The snails' abundance by location was Etegwe (44.54%), Okutukutu …

Freshwater snails that act as intermediate host and some abiotic environmental factors plays
a prominent roles in these infections. The objective of this paper as to assess the …

Freshwater Snails are crucial in assessing the ecological status of water bodies, besides
their economic, public and veterinary health importance. Hence, the need to study the …

Gastrointestinal parasites cause major health problems in many tropical and sub-tropical
countries including Tanzania. However, information on the status of these infections is often …