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Entomopathogenic fungi (Aspergillus oryzae) as biological control agent of cattle ticks in Tanzania
(Academic Journals, 2022-07-31)
Ticks are the most important ectoparasites that are responsible for severe economic losses in livestock
industry. The use of chemical acaricides is the most common method used to control ticks in livestock.
This study ...
The focused quantitative EEG bio-marker in studying childhood atrophic encephalopathy
(Springer Nature Limited, 2022-08-04)
Although it is a normal involution process in advanced age, brain atrophy—also termed atrophic
encephalopathy—can also occur prematurely in childhood as a consequential efect of brain tissues
injury through trauma or ...
Prevalence and predictors of self-medication with antibiotics in selected urban and rural districts of the Dodoma region, Central Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature., 2022-06-22)
Background: Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat driven partly by self-medication with antibiotics (SMA).
This study aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of SMA in selected rural and urban communities ...
Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Prescriptions at Primary Healthcare Facilities in the Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study
(MDPI, 2022-07-31)
Background: Accelerated by the misuse or overuse of antibiotics, antibiotic resistance remains a global public health threat. We report the prevalence and predictors of antibiotic prescriptions in primary healthcare ...
Detection of African swine fever virus genotype XV in a sylvatic cycle in Saadani National Park, Tanzania
(Wiley Online Library, 2020-07-22)
African swine fever (ASF) is a severe haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs caused
by ASF virus (ASFV). ASFV is transmitted by soft ticks (Ornithodoros moubata complex
group) and by direct transmission. In Africa, ASF ...
Influence of Land Cover and Host Species on Trypanosome Infection in Cattle and its Socio-Economic Impacts to Pastoralists of the Maasai Steppe, Tanzania
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, 2020-01-27)
Introduction
Trypanosome infections result into trypanosomosis in cattle and this is an infection detrimental to pastoralist income. The patterns of transmission are thought to be influenced by ecological factors including ...
Factors associated with infectious bursal disease vaccination failure in Dar es salaam, Tanzania
(Journal of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health, 2020-09)
Infectious bursal disease (IBD) is a viral infection that affects young chicks. The IBD outbreaks in
vaccinated chickens are reported in Tanzania frequently. The current study was conducted to find out
the possible causes ...
Occurrence of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Serotypes in Uganda and Tanzania (2003 to 2015): A Review and Implications for Prospective Regional Disease Control
(Journal of Agricultural Science, 2020-05-15)
Endemic foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) presents a global economic challenge to the livestock industry. The
progressive control pathway for FMD (PCP-FMD) specifies successive steps through which a country/region can
reduce ...
Serological and molecular evidence of Brucella species in the rapidly growing pig sector in Kenya.
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2020-05-11)
Background: Brucellosis is an emerging yet neglected zoonosis that has been reported in Kenya. Epidemiological
data on brucellosis in ruminants is readily accessible; however, reports on brucellosis in pigs remain limited. ...
Prevalence and speciation of brucellosis in febrile patients from a pastoralist community of Tanzania.
(Springer Nature Limited, 2020-04-27)
Brucellosis is an endemic zoonosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Pastoralists are at high risk of infection but data on brucellosis from these communities are scarce. The study objectives were to: estimate the prevalence of human ...