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Table 2 Comparison of mean PCV among cattle breeds infected with Trypanosoma species in the study location (June 2019)

From: Molecular identification and prevalence of trypanosomes in cattle distributed within the Jebba axis of the River Niger, Kwara state, Nigeria

Cattle breed

No. of animals infected

Average haematocrit (%)

Infected (mean ± SEM)

Not infected (mean ± SEM)

Muturu

0

0

32.8 ± 1.23

Red Bororo

1

18.3 ± 0.84

34.2 ± 1.15

Sokoto Gudali

3

26.0 ± 1.82

35.0 ± 1.84

White Fulani

8

24.9 ± 1.70

35.7 ± 2.62

  1. PCV values are means of three replicates of the same sample and are expressed as mean ± SEM
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Parasites & Vectors

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