High burden and multi-parasite profile of gastrointestinal infections in cattle from Limpopo District, Southern Mozambique: Epidemiology, risk factors, and One Health implications

Veterinary World Volume 18, Issue 12

Dec 2025

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High burden and multi-parasite profile of gastrointestinal infections in cattle from Limpopo District, Southern Mozambique: Epidemiology, risk factors, and One Health implications

Edvânia Celso Manave , Guido André Nchowela , Avelino Raimundo Miguel , Carcésia César Matuassa , Aly Salimo Muadica , Benedito Machanja , Lúcel Fernandes , Omar Manito Mavilingue , Iúnice Simbine , Priscília Tsamba , Ilídio Filipe Manuel , Izaidino Jaime Muchanga , Taís Deta , Elina Manuel Ualema , Helder Cortes , Célio Alfredo
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¹ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

² Faculty of Health Sciences, Zambezi University, Provincial Hospital, Josina Machel Neighborhood, Tete City, Mozambique; Centro de Investigação, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, E. P. E. Rua Dr António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200

³ Department of Forestry Engineering, Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Zambezi University, Nacogolone Campus, National Road No. 1, 2403 Mocuba City, Zambezia Province, Mozambique; Herpetology Laboratory, Federal University of Santa Maria, Santa

⁴ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

⁵ Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Licungo University, Quelimane City, Mozambique.

⁶ Faculty of Health Sciences, Zambezi University, Provincial Hospital, Josina Machel Neighborhood, Tete City, Mozambique.

⁷ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

⁸ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

⁹ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

¹⁰ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

¹¹ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

¹² Saint Thomas University of Mozambique, Praia Street, Xai-Xai City, Mozambique; Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

¹³ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

¹⁴ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique.

¹⁵ Laboratório de Parasitologia Victor Caeiro, MED (Mediterranean Institute of Agriculture, Environment and Development), University of Évora, Évora, Portugal.

¹⁶ Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Save University, National Road No. 1, Parcel 76, 1200 Chongoene, Gaza Province, Mozambique; Laboratório de Parasitologia Victor Caeiro, MED (Mediterranean Institute of A

Corresponding Author: Célio Alfredo (celioalfredoluis@gmail.com)

Manave et al. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2025.3994-4008

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