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Tabanid-transmitted animal trypanosomiasis in Cameroon: Evidence from a study in the tsetse free pastoral zone of Galim

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2022
The role of tabanids as potential transmitters of animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) has not yet been established in Cameroon. The objectives of this study were: (i) to trap and determine the species richness and abundance of tabanids, (ii) to identify ...
Sevidzem Silas Lendzele, Samuel Abah, Cyrille Nguetoum, Kong Anita Burinyuy, Armel Aubin Koumba, Jacques François Mavoungou   +5 more
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Prevalence and community awareness of Bovine Trypanosomiasis in Wolaita Zone Kindo Koysha Woreda, Southern EthiopiaEast African Journal of Biophysical and Computational SciencesEast Afr. J. Biophys. Comput. Sci.(2020), Vol. 1, Issue 1, 23 -34

East African Journal of Biophysical and Computational Sciences, 2020
A cross-sectional study was carried out from October 2018 to April 2019 in Kindo Koysha Woreda of Wolaita Zone, Southern Nation Nationalities and People Region (SNNPR), Ethiopia. The general objectives were to find the prevalence and assess the community
Seifemichael Ushencho, Amene Fekadu
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Participatory epidemiology of endemic diseases in West African cattle – Ethnoveterinary and bioveterinary knowledge in Fulani disease control

One Health, 2018
Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria lack adequate access to good quality veterinary services and often resort to treating their animals themselves. There are several negative aspects to this, including poor treatment outcomes, misuse of veterinary drugs and ...
Ayodele O. Majekodunmi, Charles Dongkum, Christopher Idehen, Dachung Tok Langs, Susan C. Welburn   +4 more
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Quantifying the association between bovine and human trypanosomiasis in newly affected sleeping sickness areas of Uganda. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BACKGROUND: Uganda has active foci of both chronic and acute HAT with the acute zoonotic form of disease classically considered to be restricted to southeast Uganda, while the focus of the chronic form of HAT was confined to the northwest of the country.
Beatrix von Wissmann, Jenna Fyfe, Kim Picozzi, Louise Hamill, Charles Waiswa, Susan C Welburn   +5 more
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Immunodiagnosis of bovine trypanosomiasis in Anambra and Imo states, Nigeria, using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: zoonotic implications to human health [PDF]

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2008
Background & objectives: The prevalence of trypanosomiasis was studied in cattle, being a major source of animal protein in Nigeria, thus, a very likely means of spread of Human African Trypano-somosis (HAT).
M.C. Ezeani, H. Okoro, V.O. Anosa, C.C. Onyenekwe, S.C. Meludu, C.E. Dioka, C.C. Azikiwe   +6 more
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The burden and spatial distribution of bovine African trypanosomes in small holder crop-livestock production systems in Tororo District, south-eastern Uganda

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background African animal trypanosomiasis (AAT) is considered to be one of the greatest constraints to livestock production and livestock-crop integration in most African countries.
Dennis Muhanguzi, Kim Picozzi, Jan Hattendorf, Michael Thrusfield, John David Kabasa, Charles Waiswa, Susan Christina Welburn   +6 more
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Trypanosoma brucei brucei Induces Polymorphonuclear Neutrophil Activation and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Release

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Trypanosoma brucei brucei trypomastigotes are classical blood parasites of cattle, these stages might become potential targets for circulating polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN).
Daniela Grob, Iván Conejeros, Zahady D. Velásquez, Christian Preußer, Ulrich Gärtner, Pablo Alarcón, Rafael A. Burgos, Carlos Hermosilla, Anja Taubert   +8 more
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Neglected zoonotic diseases-the long and winding road to advocacy. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014
BACKGROUND:Years of advocacy for the neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) have focused the world's attention on these diseases of the poor, resulting most recently in the 2012 "London Declaration" and the recent World Health Assembly Resolution WHA66.12 on
Hayley E Mableson, Anna Okello, Kim Picozzi, Susan Christina Welburn   +3 more
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American Association of Bovine Practitioners 36th Annual Conference (2003): Part 1

, 2003
Description and highlights of the 36th Annual Convention American Association of Bovine Practitioners (2003), information about, events, awards, receptions ...
Bovine Practitioners, American Association of
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Accuracy of five algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis. [PDF]

, 2011
Algorithms to diagnose gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (HAT, sleeping sickness) are often complex due to the unsatisfactory sensitivity and/or specificity of available tests, and typically include a screening (serological), confirmation ...
Francesco Checchi, Gerardo Priotto, Daniel Chandramohan, Checchi Francesco, Unni Karunakara, Priotto Gerardo, Checchi, F, Priotto, Gerardo, Priotto, G, Checchi, Francesco, Chappuis, F, Chandramohan, D, Chandramohan, Daniel, Karunakara Unni, François Chappuis, Karunakara, U, Karunakara, Unni, Chappuis, François, Chappuis François, Chandramohan Daniel   +19 more
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