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Integrating serological and genetic data to quantify cross-species transmission: brucellosis as a case study
(Cambridge University Press, 2016-03-03)
Epidemiological data are often fragmented, partial, and/or ambiguous and unable to yield the desired level of understanding
of infectious disease dynamics to adequately inform control measures. Here, we show how the ...
Intestinal Schistosomiasis among Primary Schoolchildren in Two On-Shore Communities in Rorya District, Northwestern Tanzania: Prevalence, Intensity of Infection and Associated Risk Factors
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-09-15)
In Tanzania, Schistosoma mansoni is of great public health importance. Understanding the prevalence and infection intensity is
important for targeted, evidence-based control strategies.This study aimed at studying the ...
Schistosoma mansoni Infections, Undernutrition and Anaemia among Primary Schoolchildren in Two Onshore Villages in Rorya District, North-Western Tanzania
(Plos One, 2016-12-09)
Background
Undernutrition and anaemia remains to be a major public health problem in many developing
countries, where they mostly affect children. Intestinal parasitic infections are known to
affect both growth and ...
Risk Factors of Type 2 Diabetes among Maasai Pastoral Communities in Simanjiro, Tanzania
(Open Access Library Journal, 2015-11-13)
Background: The prevalence of non-communicable diseases in particular diabetes is rising
worldwide especially in low income countries. Information on the risk factors at the community
level is of paramount importance to ...
Seroprevalence of Paratuberculosis in Goats and Sheep in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2014-09)
A retrospective cross‐sectional study was conducted to investigate the seroprevalence of paratuberculosis in small ruminants
in the Arusha Municipality. A total of 383 samples comprising of 192 goat‐ and 191 sheep‐sera ...
Seroprevalence of bovine paratuberculosis in Arusha, Northern Tanzania
(American Journal of Research Communication, 2014)
Bovine paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease is chronic, contagious granulomatous enteritis of cattle which is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis (MAP). The disease was first reported in Tanzania in ...
Peste des petits ruminants Virus Transmission Scaling and Husbandry Practices That Contribute to Increased Transmission Risk: An Investigation among Sheep, Goats, and Cattle in Northern Tanzania
(MDPI, 2020-08-24)
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes an infectious disease of high morbidity
and mortality among sheep and goats which impacts millions of livestock keepers globally. PPRV
transmission risk varies by production ...
Pattern and Distribution of Colorectal Cancer in Tanzania: A Retrospective Chart Audit at Two National Hospitals
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2016-08-09)
Background. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a growing public health concern with increasing rates in countries with previously known
low incidence. This study determined pattern and distribution of CRC in Tanzania and identified ...
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 ...
Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Fecal Escherichia coli Isolates from Penned Broiler and Scavenging Local Chickens in Arusha, Tanzania
(Journal of Food Protection, 2016)
We compared the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coli isolates from household-level producers of broiler
(commercial source breeds) and local chickens in the Arusha District of Tanzania. Households were ...