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Short Communication · Volume 4, Issue 4, Pages 174–177, 20 March 2016 · Open Access

Survey of Hepatic Lesions and Incriminating Pathogens in Rural Scavenger Chickens in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria

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20 March 2016
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  • Bacteriological analysis revealed that out of the hundred liver swabs collected, 77 showed positive growth.
  • Varying degrees of hepatic lesions and incriminating pathogens were observed in all liver samples.
  • Keywords | Chickens, Hepatic, Lesions, Poultry, Rural, Scavenger.
  • The distribution of gross and histologic lesions observed from liver samples collected at the point of slaughter in Maiduguri live chicken market revealed a variable degree of identifiable lesions which includes; 20% enlargement, 57% hemorrhage and 77% paleness.

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Halima Idrissa Gambo1, Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus1*, Babagana Mohammed Adam1, Dauda Mohammed Goni2, Iliya Dauada Kwoji2, Solomon Jauro Thliza2, Peter Anjili Mshelia3


1Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria; 2Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria; 3Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, P.M.B 1069 Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria


Abstract | The survey of hepatic lesions in rural scavenger chickens was carried out in Maiduguri live chicken market. A total of 100 liver tissue and swab samples were collected for histopathological and bacteriological analysis. The result obtained revealed that 20 % of the liver were enlarged, 57% have variable degree of hemorrhage while 77% were pale. In addition, friability and fibrin deposits were observed in 3% and 5% of the liver respectively. Similarly, histopathologic lesions observed, includes varying degree of severe congestion of the central veins, severe mononuclear cellular infiltration around the portal triad, necrosis and degeneration of the hepatocytes. Bacteriological analysis revealed that out of the hundred liver swabs collected, 77 showed positive growth. However, 63 out of the 77 bacteria isolated showed mixed growth while the remaining 14 isolates showed single growths on both MacConkey and blood agar respectively. In addition, out of the 115 bacteria isolated, 37 (32.2%) were Enterococcus specie, 27 (23.5%) were Escherichia coli, 29 (25.2%) were Corynebacteria specie while 15 (13%) and 7(6.1%) of the isolates were Bacillus subtilis and Staphylococcus aureus respectively. Varying degrees of hepatic lesions and incriminating pathogens were observed in all liver samples.

 

Keywords | Chickens, Hepatic, Lesions, Poultry, Rural, Scavenger


Editor | Kuldeep Dhama, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Received | February 09, 2016; Revised | February 26, 2016; Accepted | March 04, 2015; Published | March 18, 2016

*Correspondence | Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus, Department of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria; Email: abasinamai@gmail.com

Citation | Gambo HI, Bitrus AA, Adam BM, Goni DM, Kwoji ID, Thliza SJ, Mshelia PA (2016). Survey of hepatic lesions and incriminating pathogens in rural scavenger chickens in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria. Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. 4(4): 174-177.

ISSN (Online) | 2307-8316; ISSN (Print) | 2309-3331

 

Copyright © 2016 Gambo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Acknowledgement

The authors wish to thank all the laboratory staff of Medicine laboratory, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, for their kind cooperation throughout the course of this study. The authors also wish to thank the management of the Maiduguri live chicken market, Maiduguri, Borno State.

Conflict of interest

No any conflict of interest.

Author’s contribution

The design and execution of this research study is a collective effort of all the authors. All authors were also involved in the critical analysis and review of the manuscript.

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