The effects of experimental Trypanosoma (trypanozoon) (brucei) evansi infection on the fertility of male goats

Autor: Ngeranwa, J. J. N., Mutiga, E. R., Agumbah, G. J. O., Gathumbi, P. K., Munyua, W. K.
Zdroj: Veterinary Research Communications; July 1991, Vol. 15 Issue: 4 p301-308, 8p
Abstrakt: The effects on the fertility of small East African male goats of intravenous infection with Trypanosoma (t) (b) evansi were studied. Six infected bucks developed erratic, low but persistent parasitaemia, the packed cell volume dropped gradually but significantly (p<0.001) and they became emanciated. Half of these bucks developed clinical orchitis. Two bucks died of the disease during the experiment.
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