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Prevalence of Cattle Trypanosomosis and Temporal Vector Distribution in Jima Arjo District, Upper Didessa Valley, Western Ethiopia [PDF]

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022
Trypanosomosis is a protozoan disease, mostly transmitted by the tsetse fly, Glossina species, which causes severe disease of livestock in Ethiopia. The disease is also widespread across the globe especially in sub-Saharan African states.
Debela Abdeta, Takele Deresa, Geremew Haile   +2 more
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Diversity of Glossinidae (Diptera) species in The Gambia in relation to vegetation [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Glossina species are known to transmit African Trypanosomiasis, one of the most important infectious diseases for both livestock and humans in sub-Saharan Africa. Therefore, the aim of this study was to characterize trapped Glossina spp.
Alpha Kargbo, Mamudou Jallow, Thallitha Samih Wischral Jayme Vieira, Amien Isaac Amoutchi, Herve Koukoua Koua, Aamir Muse Osman, Rafael Felipe da Costa Vieira   +6 more
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Prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis and tsetse fly density in the Yem special district: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
This study assesses the prevalence of bovine trypanosomes and the density of tsetse flies in the Yem Special District, Southern Ethiopia, highlighting the disease's significant impact on livestock health and agricultural productivity.
Dagim Bekele, Dagim Bekele, Dagim Bekele, XiaoLong Wang, XiaoLong Wang, Ahimedin Beshir, Endale Terefe   +6 more
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Glossina morsitans submorsitans Newstead 1910 en zone de savane soudano-guinéenne au Mali. II. Etude de la répartition spatiale d'une population

Revue d’Elevage et de Médecine Vétérinaire des Pays Tropicaux, 1984
L'étude de la répartition spatiale de G. m. submorsitans est effectuée dans une zone de savane soudano-guinéenne au Mali. Il ressort de cette étude que Glossina m. submorsitans se rencontre un peu partout dans la savane. Cette distribution spatiale obéit
Amadou Diallo
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Prevalence of symbionts and trypanosome infections in tsetse flies of two villages of the “Faro and Déo” division of the Adamawa region of Cameroon [PDF]

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Tsetse flies are vectors of human and animal African trypanosomiasis. In spite of many decades of chemotherapy and vector control, the disease has not been eradicated. Other methods like the transformation of tsetse fly symbionts to render the
Ginette Irma Kame-Ngasse, Flobert Njiokou, Tito Trésor Melachio-Tanekou, Oumarou Farikou, Gustave Simo, Anne Geiger   +5 more
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The national atlas of tsetse flies and African animal trypanosomosis in Ethiopia [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background With the largest cattle population in Africa and vast swathes of fertile lands infested by tsetse flies, trypanosomosis is a major challenge for Ethiopian farmers.
Tsegaye Gebre, Berisha Kapitano, Dagnachew Beyene, Dereje Alemu, Ahimedin Beshir, Zelalem Worku, Teshome Kifle, Ayana Selamu, Endalew Debas, Aschenaki Kalsa, Netsanet Asfaw, Weining Zhao, Massimo Paone, Giuliano Cecchi   +13 more
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Epidemiological investigation of bovine trypanosomosis and distribution of vectors in Jimma zone, Ethiopia [PDF]

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2021
Trypanosomosis is highly reliant on the distribution of vectors responsible for transmission. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of bovine trypanosomosis as well as the distribution of vectors in
Dereje Tulu Robi, Shibiru Diriba
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Diversity of tsetse flies and trypanosome species circulating in the area of Lake Iro in southeastern Chad [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background African trypanosomiases are vector-borne diseases that affect humans and livestock in sub-Saharan Africa. Although data have been collected on tsetse fauna as well as trypanosome infections in tsetse flies and mammals in foci of sleeping ...
Djoukzoumka Signaboubo, Vincent Khan Payne, Ibrahim Mahamat Alhadj Moussa, Hassane Mahamat Hassane, Petra Berger, Soerge Kelm, Gustave Simo   +6 more
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Prevalence of trypanosomes, salivary gland hypertrophy virus and Wolbachia in wild populations of tsetse flies from West Africa [PDF]

BMC Microbiology, 2018
Background Tsetse flies are vectors of African trypanosomes, protozoan parasites that cause sleeping sickness (or human African trypanosomosis) in humans and nagana (or animal African trypanosomosis) in livestock.
Gisele M. S. Ouedraogo, Güler Demirbas-Uzel, Jean-Baptiste Rayaisse, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Astan C. Traore, Antonios Avgoustinos, Andrew G. Parker, Issa Sidibe, Anicet G. Ouedraogo, Amadou Traore, Bale Bayala, Marc J. B. Vreysen, Kostas Bourtzis, Adly m. M. Abd-Alla   +13 more
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An atlas to support the progressive control of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis in Burkina Faso [PDF]

Parasites & Vectors, 2022
Background African animal trypanosomosis (AAT), transmitted by tsetse flies, is arguably the main disease constraint to integrated crop-livestock agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa, and African heads of state and governments adopted a resolution to rid ...
Lassane Percoma, Jean Baptiste Rayaissé, Geoffrey Gimonneau, Zakaria Bengaly, Sié Hermann Pooda, Soumaïla Pagabeleguem, Rasmané Ganaba, Adama Sow, Rafael Argilés, Jérémy Bouyer, Moussa Ouedraogo, Weining Zhao, Massimo Paone, Issa Sidibé, Ouedraogo/Sanon Gisele, Giuliano Cecchi   +15 more
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