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Taenia multiceps in Northern Tanzania: An Important but Preventable Disease Problem in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2022-08-26)
Coenurosis due to Taenia multiceps has emerged as a major concern to small ruminant-owning communities in northern Tanzania. Although a high incidence of disease has been reported, gaps still remain in our knowledge of the ...
Efficiency of a constructed wetland in removing microbial contaminants from pre-treated municipal wastewater
(Elsevier, 2014)
In most capital towns, urban wastewater discharging into the environment is highly enriched in a wide range of microbial contaminants, thus threatening people’s health and the quality of the receiving basin water and other ...
Prevalence and risk factors for human leptospirosis at a hospital serving a pastoralist community, Endulen, Tanzania
(PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023-12-20)
Background
Leptospirosis is suspected to be a major cause of illness in rural Tanzania associated with close contact with livestock. We sought to determine leptospirosis prevalence, identify infecting Leptospira serogroups, ...
Determinants of Dogs’ Helminth Treatment-Seeking Behavior among Dog Owners in Rural Northern Tanzania: Towards Control of Taenia multiceps, an Emerging Threat to Small Ruminants’ Productivity
(Preprints, 2024-02-20)
Taeniid infections pose a significant threat to both animal and public health, as certain
tapeworms within this group can also infect humans, potentially leading to severe health
conditions. Therefore, this calls for ...
Review of the Current Status on Livestock Abortigenic Diseases Surveillance in Africa and Asia
(Preprints, 2024-03-08)
Introduction: Livestock abortigenic agents, which are microorganisms that lead to
premature foetal death and expulsion before completion of the gestation period, are common in
Africa and Asia. Abortion events cause ...
Review of the Current Status on Livestock Abortigenic Diseases Surveillance in Africa and Asia.
(Pre prints.org, 2024-03-08)
Introduction: Livestock abortigenic agents, are microorganisms that lead to
premature foetal death and expulsion before completion of the gestation period, are common in
Africa and Asia. Abortion events cause economic ...
Determinants of Dogs’ Helminth Treatment-Seeking Behavior among Dog Owners in Rural Northern Tanzania.
(Pre prints.org, 2024-02-20)
Taeniid infections pose a significant threat to both animal and public health, as certain
tapeworms within this group can also infect humans, potentially leading to severe health
conditions. Therefore, this calls for ...
The role of modeling in the epidemiology and control of lumpy skin disease: a systematic review
(Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2023-09-15)
Background
Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is an economically important viral disease of cattle caused by lumpy disease virus (LSDV) and transmitted by blood-feeding insects, such as certain species of flies and mosquitoes, or ...
Taenia multiceps in Northern Tanzania: An Important but Preventable Disease Problem in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems
(MDPI, 2022-08-26)
Coenurosis due to Taenia multiceps has emerged as a major concern to small ruminant-
owning communities in northern Tanzania. Although a high incidence of disease has been reported,
gaps still remain in our knowledge of ...
Economic Burden of Livestock Abortions in Northern Tanzania
(Cambridge University press, 2024)
Livestock abortion is a source of economic loss for farmers, but its economic impact has not been estimated
in many Low and Middle-Income Countries. This article presents an estimation methodology and
estimates for the ...