DEDICATION
To Almighty God, the author and writer of time I dedicate this work; for His sufficient grace that has taken me thus far.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I sincerely thank God for His faithfulness, guidance and protection towards me. My sincere thanks go to my project supervisor, Dr. SOLOMON TERSEER SOOM for his technical and parental advice to me. My appreciation also goes to my H.O.D. Dr. MRS AKOMBO
I wish to appreciate my parents Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES ADEKPE, for their tirelessness in prayers, finance and parental advice. You are one in a million. To my siblings John, Jacob, Joy, Sunday, Patience, Gloria, thank you for your support and love. I sincerely appreciate you all.
I also wish to extend my thanks to the workers of Olena abattoir Otukpo and the workers of goat abattoir at Eupi Otupko for their help during my sample collection, and to Simon Ugwu Owoicho, Mary Aladi Okopi, and Jude I appreciate your efforts during my sample collection
Finally, to my friends, Linus Chidike, Akpa Caleb, Simon Ugwu, and many others whom time I may fail me to make mention of, thank you for your encouragement, support and love. God bless you.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page - - - - - - - - - - - i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Certification - - - - - - - - - - - iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - - - iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - - v
Table of Contents - - - - - - - - - - vi
List Of Tables - - - - - - - - - - viii
List Of Plates - - - - - - - - - - - ix
List Of Figures - - - - - - - - - - x
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - - xi
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - - - 1
1.2 Aim of Study - - - - - - - - - - 4
1.3 Objective of Study - - - - - - - - - 4
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Literature Review - - - - - - - - - - 5
2.1 Life Cycle - - - - - - - - - - - 6
2.2 Morphology - - - - - - - - - - 8
2.3 Description of Cyst - - - - - - - - -10
2.3.1 Metrocytes - - - - - - - - - - 11
2.3.2 Bradyzoites - - - - - - - - - - 11
2.3.3 Oocyst - - - - - - - - - - - 14
2.3.4 Sporocyst - - - - - - - - - - 14
2.3.5 Sporozoite - - - - - - - - - - 15
2.4 Infection in Animals - - - - - - - - - 15
2.5 Methods of Diagnosis - - - - - - - - - 25
2.5.1 Phylogenetic Analysis - - - - - - - - - 25
2.5.2 Histological Examination - - - - - - - - 26
2.5.3 Molecular Based Techniques - - - - - - - - 30
2.5.4 Digestion Method - - - - - - - - - 31
2.6 Prevention - - - - - - - - - - 34
2.7 Control - - - - - - - - - - - 34
2.8 Treatment - - - - - - - - - - 35
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