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Identification of Bacillus anthracis, Brucella spp., and Coxiella burnetii DNA signatures from bushmeat
(Springer Nature Limited, 2021-07-21)
Meat from wildlife species (bushmeat) represents a major source of dietary protein in low- and middle-income countries where humans and wildlife live in close proximity. Despite the occurrence of zoonotic pathogens in ...
Current Trend and Future Perspectives of Paratuberculosis in Tanzania
(Journal of Advanced Veterinary Research, 2022-06-27)
Paratuberculosis prevalence, economic and public health significance in animal populations is well docu-
mented in most of the developed countries. In African countries however, information on paratuberculosis
is sparse ...
Shauri et al. BMC Infect Dis (2021) 21:911 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06549-y RESEARCH Seroprevalence of Dengue and Chikungunya antibodies among blood donors in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
(BMC Infectious Medical, 2021-09-06)
Background: The potential shift of major causes of febrile illnesses from malaria to non-malarial febrile illnesses,
including arboviral diseases such as chikungunya and dengue, is of concern. The last outbreaks of these ...
Epidemiology of Newcastle disease in poultry in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis
(Springer Nature, 2022-06-15)
The present study intended to determine the prevalence of Newcastle disease in unvaccinated backyard poultry in Africa. Using the PRISMA approach, a systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 epidemiological studies was ...
Immune response following Newcastle disease immunization and growth performance of kuroiler, broiler and local Tanzanian chickens
(Academic Journals, 2020-01-31)
Chicken is a major livestock species raised by smallholder households in rural areas in developing countries of Sub-Saharan Africa as a chief source of meat protein and income generation. However, Newcastle disease largely ...
Antimicrobial resistant enteric bacteria are widely distributed amongst people, animals and the environment in Tanzania
(Springer Nature Limited, 2020-01-13)
Antibiotic use and bacterial transmission are responsible for the emergence, spread and
persistence of antimicrobial-resistant (AR) bacteria, but their relative contribution likely
differs across varying socio-economic, ...
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 ...
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, ...