Developing a national atlas to support the progressive control of tsetse-transmitted animal trypanosomosis in Zambia [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsBackground Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are the sole cyclical vectors of African trypanosomosis, a parasitic disease affecting both animals and humans.
Jackson Muyobela +5 more
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Prevalence, vector density and associated risk factors of caprine trypanosomosis: a cross-sectional study in Arbaminch, Southern Ethiopia [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceCaprine trypanosomosis remains a neglected health constraint to goat production in Ethiopia. Despite studies conducted on caprine trypanosomosis in other areas of the country, limited information exists in and around Arbaminch area.
Hirut Getnet Tegegn +6 more
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Seasonal Dynamics and Associated Risk Factors of Bovine Trypanosomosis and Its Vector in Selected Districts of Gamo and Gofa Zones, Southern Ethiopia [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Trypanosomosis is an economically significant livestock production constraint in 37 sub‐Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia. Trypanosomosis requires a high annual budget to reduce Trypanosomosis infection and vector control. Material
Solomon Mekuria, Aschenaki Kalsa
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Bovine Trypanosomosis: Seasonal Prevalence and Vector Density in Dara District, Sidama Region, Ethiopia [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceIn sub‐Saharan Africa, animal trypanosomosis is a wasting disease that reduces livestock's health and productivity. A recurrent cross‐sectional investigation was carried out in the Dara district of the Sidama region in dry and wet seasons to estimate the
Tafese Jiso +2 more
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in East Africa [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlBovine trypanosomosis is an incapacitating and lethal ailment brought about by protozoan parasites of the genus Trypanosoma. The disease leads to losses in livestock and agricultural productivity, resulting in significant socio-economic repercussions. In
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Epidemiology, risk factors and vector density of trypanosomosis in cattle in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Parasite Epidemiology and ControlBackground: Bovine trypanosomosis remains a major barrier to livestock productivity, agricultural progress, and socioeconomic development in Ethiopia's large tsetse belt regions, threatening 70 million cattle.
Melkie Dagnaw Fenta +4 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 ScienceThis 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 +6 more
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Epidemiology and Economic Cost of Trypanosomosis Among SmallHolder Cattle Herders in Arba Minch and Zuria Districts, Gamo Zone, Ethiopia [PDF]
Environmental Health InsightsA significant limitation to cattle production is animal trypanosomosis, which threatens household food security and livelihoods. In addition to stalling livestock productivity, the disease has a devastating impact on animal health.
Ephrem Tora, Desta Dana
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Salivarian trypanosomes are single cell extracellular parasites that cause infections in a wide range of hosts. Most pathogenic infections worldwide are caused by one of four major species of trypanosomes including (i) Trypanosoma brucei and the human ...
Violette Deleeuw +2 more
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Environmental Health Insights, 2022 Trypanosomosis is an endemic livestock disease in Ethiopia that hinders livestock production and productivity, especially in fertile agricultural western and southwestern areas.
Haben Fesseha +3 more
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