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Genomic insights into the population structure and genetic diversity of Ugandan indigenous cattle

Animal Genetics, Volume 56, Issue 6, December 2025.
Abstract Domestic cattle in Africa can be categorized as either taurine (Bos taurus) or indicine (Bos indicus) based on their domestication histories from the extinct aurochs (Bos primigenius). Close to 150 breeds of indigenous cattle are estimated to exist in Africa and have a complex mixture of B. taurus and B. indicus ancestries.
Rodney Okwasiimire, Donald R. Kugonza, Daniil Ruvinskiy, Melak Weldenegodguad, Nasser Ghanem, Mahlako L. Makgahlela, Catarina Ginja, Richard P. M. A. Crooijmans, Juha Kantanen, Pekka Uimari, Kisun Pokharel   +10 more
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Controlling Tsetse Flies and Ticks Using Insecticide Treatment of Cattle in Tororo District Uganda: Cost Benefit Analysis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Background: The endemic vector-borne diseases transmitted by tsetse and ticks impose heavy burdens on the livestock keepers in Africa. Applying deltamethrin to the belly, legs, and ears of cattle offers a possibility of mitigating these losses at a cost ...
Walter O. Okello, Walter O. Okello, Ewan T. MacLeod, Dennis Muhanguzi, Dennis Muhanguzi, Charles Waiswa, Charles Waiswa, Charles Waiswa, Susan C. Welburn, Susan C. Welburn   +9 more
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Zebra stripes: the questions raised by the answers

Biological Reviews, Volume 100, Issue 6, Page 2660-2680, December 2025.
ABSTRACT Multiple hypotheses have been suggested to explain why the three zebra species (Equus quagga, E. grevyi and E. zebra) are striped. We review how well these theories explain the nature (rather than simply the existence) of the stripes. Specifically, we explore how well different theories explain (i) the form of zebra stripes (especially on ...
Hamish M. Ireland, Graeme D. Ruxton
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Neglected zoonotic diseases in Nigeria: role of the public health veterinarian

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019
Zoonotic diseases accounts for about 75% of emerging infectious disease and can be devastating to both human and animal health globally. A subset of zoonotic diseases is referred to as "neglected zoonotic diseases - NZDs" as they mainly affect poor ...
Nusirat Elelu, Julius Olaniyi Aiyedun, Ibraheem Ghali Mohammed, Oladapo Oyedeji Oludairo, Ismail Ayoade Odetokun, Kaltume Mamman Mohammed, James Olaniyi Bale, Saka Nuru   +7 more
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Impact of C18 Epimerization of Indole‐ and Pyrazole‐Fused 18β‐Glycyrrhetinic Acid Derivatives on PTP1B and TCPTP Inhibitory Activity: Synthesis, In Vitro, and In Silico Studies

ChemMedChem, Volume 20, Issue 22, November 18, 2025.
The indole derivative (FC‐114) and the N‐phenylpyrazole (FC‐122) of glycyrrhetinic acid are both potent inhibitors of the Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase 1B, with IC50 values of 0.48 μM and 1.15 μM, respectively. However, their activity decreases by up to four times when the 18β‐H position is epimerized to 18α‐H or when the carbonyl group at the C11 ...
Ledy De‐la‐Cruz‐Martínez, Rosendo Martínez‐Arellano, Mitzi López‐Sánchez, José G. Alvarado‐Rodríguez, Jesús Martin Torres‐Valencia, David Equihua‐González, Julio‐César Almanza‐Pérez, Jaime Pérez‐Villanueva, Martín González‐Andrade, José C. Páez‐Franco, Francisco Cortés‐Benítez   +10 more
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Insights into the Control and Management of Human and Bovine African Trypanosomiasis in Zambia between 2009 and 2019—A Review

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2020
Tsetse transmitted trypanosomiasis is a fatal disease commonly known as Nagana in cattle and sleeping sickness in humans. The disease threatens food security and has severe economic impact in Africa including most parts of Zambia.
Gloria M. Mulenga, Lars Henning, Kalinga Chilongo, Chrisborn Mubamba, Boniface Namangala, Bruce Gummow   +5 more
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Tsetse Fly Detection and Sex Classification Model Enrichment Employing YOLOv8 and YOLO11 Architecture

Applied AI Letters, Volume 6, Issue 3, October 2025.
This study developed an automated Tsetse fly sex identification and classification system using CNN‐driven mobile imaging and compared the performance of YOLOv8 and YOLO11 through a performance matrix and statistical analysis involving paired t‐tests and McNemar's test.
Wegene Demisie Jima, Serkalem Fekadu Desta, Tesfaye Adisu Tarekegn, Genet Shewangizaw Gebremedhin, Ashenafi Bekele Gutema, Taye Girma Debelee   +5 more
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Evaluation of two candidate molecules—TCTP and cecropin—on the establishment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense into the gut of Glossina palpalis gambiensis

Insect Science, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 1747-1760, October 2025.
This study investigates the potential of enhancing the resistance of Glossina palpalis gambiensis to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense to mitigate the transmission of Human African Trypanosomiasis. We successfully cloned genes encoding proteins of interest in Sodalis strains, resulting in recombinant Sodalis (recSodalis) that were micro‐injected into the L3
François Sougal Ngambia Freitas, Linda De Vooght, Flobert Njiokou, Jan Van Den Abeele, Géraldine Bossard, Bernadette Tchicaya, Rosa Milagros Corrales, Sophie Ravel, Anne Geiger, David Berthier‐Teyssedre   +9 more
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Impact of nutrition on the pathophysiology of bovine trypanosomiasis

Parasitology, 2000
Trypanosomiasis is a major veterinary problem over much of sub-Saharan Africa and is frequently associated with undernutrition. There is growing evidence that nutrition can have a profound effect on the pathophysiological features of animal trypanosomiasis.
P H, Holmes, E, Katunguka-Rwakishaya, J J, Bennison, G J, Wassink, J J, Parkins   +4 more
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Effect of Spiroplasma infection on the mating behavior of Glossina fuscipes fuscipes

Insect Science, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 1726-1736, October 2025.
Abstract Tsetse flies are insects of significant public health and zoonotic importance as they are the main vectors of African trypanosomes. To date, an effective vaccine is unavailable and efforts to limit the spread of the disease primarily rely on controlling the tsetse populations.
Giulia Fiorenza, Riccardo Piccinno, Daniel J. Bruzzese, Francesca Scolari, Gloria Milanesi, Claudio Casali, Ludvik M. Gomulski, Francesco Lescai, Federico Forneris, Giuliano Gasperi, Kiswend‐sida M. Dera, Chantel de Beer, Adly M.M. Abd‐Alla, Serap Aksoy, Anna R. Malacrida   +14 more
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