OCCURRENCE OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM OOCYSTS IN CATFISH (CLARIASGARIEPINUS) AND ITS HABITATS IN ZARIA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan parasite known to cause gastrointestinal disease in humans and several animal hosts including piscines. To determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium in catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and their aquatic habitats from the wild and cultured environments, 400 catfish from two dams (n = 100) and six backyard catfish farms (n = 300) as well as 40 water samples of 20L each from the dams (n = 10) ...
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