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African animal trypanosomiasis as a constraint to livestock health and production in Karamoja region: a detailed qualitative and quantitative assessment

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العنوان: African animal trypanosomiasis as a constraint to livestock health and production in Karamoja region: a detailed qualitative and quantitative assessment
المؤلفون: Albert Mugenyi, Grace Gloria Akurut, Jan Hattendorf, Sylvester Ochwo, Robert Tweyongyere, Maureen Kamusiime, Dennis Muhanguzi, Ann Kitibwa, Wilson Amanyire, Godfrey Bigirwa, Samuel George Okech
المصدر: BMC Veterinary Research
BMC Veterinary Research, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2017)
سنة النشر: 2017
مصطلحات موضوعية: 0301 basic medicine, Male, Veterinary medicine, Trypanosoma, 030231 tropical medicine, Cattle Diseases, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, parasitic diseases, Control, medicine, Prevalence, Animals, Humans, African trypanosomiasis, Uganda, Animal Husbandry, lcsh:Veterinary medicine, General Veterinary, biology, business.industry, General Medicine, Equidae, medicine.disease, biology.organism_classification, Animal trypanosomiasis, Trypanosoma vivax, African animal trypanosomiasis, 030104 developmental biology, Trypanosomiasis, African, Tick-Borne Diseases, Karamoja region, Herd, lcsh:SF600-1100, ITS1-PCR, Livestock, Cattle, Female, Donkey, business, Trypanosomiasis, Research Article
الوصف: Background Nagana (African Animal Trypanosomiasis-AAT) and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) constrain livestock production in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. To this realisation, Uganda government set up an African trypanosomiasis (AT) control unit, which among other activities generates national tsetse control priority maps using apparent tsetse density data. Such maps underestimate mechanically transmitted AAT and thus ought to be refined using actual AT prevalence data. We therefore set out to generate up-to-date cattle and donkey trypanosomiasis prevalence data as well as find out the constraints to livestock production in Karamoja region in a bid to re-define AT control priority in this region. Results Livestock keepers and animal health workers indicated that TBDs and AAT were the most important livestock diseases in Karamoja region. The prevalence of Trypanosoma spp. in cattle and donkeys was 16.3% (95% CI: 12.4–21.1%) and 32.4% (95% CI; 20.2–47.6%) respectively. Trypanosoma vivax (12.1%) and Trypanosoma congolense savannah (29.6%) were the most prevalent Trypanosoma spp. in cattle and donkeys respectively. Majority of the cattle (85.7%) and more than half of the donkey (57.1%) herds were positive for Trypanosoma spp. Conclusions African animal trypanosomiasis and TBDs are the most important constraints to livestock production in Karamoja region. In order to improve livestock production and hence Karamajong livelihoods, government of Uganda and her development partners will need to invest in livestock health programs particularly targeting tsetse and TBD control.
تدمد: 1746-6148
URL الوصول: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::0691218578e9bd42ed4e4e62dcce416e
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29178951
حقوق: OPEN
رقم الأكسشن: edsair.doi.dedup.....0691218578e9bd42ed4e4e62dcce416e
قاعدة البيانات: OpenAIRE
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تدمد:17466148