Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa, Apr 24, 2006
... dairy farms in Ethiopia Facteurs lies aux infections de la mamelle bovine dans les ... A cros... more ... dairy farms in Ethiopia Facteurs lies aux infections de la mamelle bovine dans les ... A cross sectional study to elucidate the prevalence and factors associated with udder infection was ... of Arsi breed in Adame-Tulu district, Ethiopia were studied using California Mastitis Test (CMT ...
Background Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic problem in pastoral cattle and communities in Uganda... more Background Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic problem in pastoral cattle and communities in Uganda. Tuberculin tests in pastoral cattle had shown a high herd but low animal prevalence, with a high proportion of avian reactors. No work had been done to identify the mycobacterial species involved. The objective of the study was to isolate and characterise Mycobacterial species causing tuberculous lesions in slaughtered animals. Lesioned organs compatible with bovine tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle from pastoral areas in Uganda were collected and cultured to isolate mycobacteria. AccuProbe culture identification kits for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, M. avium complex and M. avium were used to identify the isolates. Spoligotyping and Insertion Sequence (IS) 1311 and IS1245 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism analysis (RFLP) were used to further characterise the isolates. Results Of the 61 lesioned organs and tissues cultured, 19 isolates were identified as M. bovis, 3 a...
Equines are the most important animals in the farming and transport systems of Ethiopia. Though d... more Equines are the most important animals in the farming and transport systems of Ethiopia. Though disease and related prob
A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) detected by the comparative intradermal tube... more A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) detected by the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CIDT) was conducted in livestock of the Somali region in southeast Ethiopia—in four pastoral associations from January to August 2009. In 94 herds, each of 15 cattle, camels, and goats was tested per herd leading to a total of 1,418 CIDT tested animals, with 421 cattle, 479 camels, and 518 goats. A herd was considered positive if it had at least one reactor. Prevalence per animal species was calculated using a xtgee model for each species. The individual animal prevalence was 2.0% [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.5–8.4], 0.4% (95% CI, 0.1–3%), and 0.2% (95% CI, 0.03–1.3) in cattle, camels, and goats, respectively. Prevalence of avian mycobacterium purified protein derivative (PPD) reactors in cattle, camels, and goats was 0.7% (95% CI, 0.2–2.0%), 10.0% (95% CI, 7.0–14.0%), and 1.9 (95% CI, 0.9–4.0%), respectively, whereby camels had an odds ratio of 16.5 (95% CI, 5.0–55.0) w...
The study was conducted to determine prevalence of bovine mastitis, identify predominant bacteria... more The study was conducted to determine prevalence of bovine mastitis, identify predominant bacteria responsible for mastitis infection and assess potential risk factors associated with the disease. A total of 460 lactating Boran breed cows from both pastoral and agro-pastoral set up of the district were included in the study. California Mastitis Test (CMT), clinical examination of udder and teats and bacteriological examination were employed during the study period. The overall prevalence of mastitis at a cow level was 59.1% (272/460), from which 21.1% (97/460) and 38.0% (175/460) were clinical and subclinical, respectively. The quarter level prevalence of the disease was also 38.7% (712/1840) from which 13.4% (246/1840) and 25.3% (466/1840) were clinical and subclinical form, respectively. Among the cause of bovine mastitis in the study area Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus species and E. coli were leading infectious causes with relative percentage of 29.2%, 22.5% and 11.4%, res...
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2011
To assess the level of knowledge and practice related to TB and identify predictive factors in th... more To assess the level of knowledge and practice related to TB and identify predictive factors in three prisons in eastern Ethiopia: Dire Dawa, Jijiga and Harar. Between July and November 2008, 382 TB patients and suspects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression. Only six (1.6%) prisoners described the cause of TB as being bacterial, while a wind locally known as 'nefas' was frequently mentioned (36.1%); nearly 75% of the prisoners correctly described breath as a mode of TB transmission; 116 (30.7%) did not know any measures for TB prevention and control; and half of the participants did not know that anti-tuberculosis drugs were provided free of charge. Significant predictors of TB knowledge were: incarceration in the Jijiga (OR 9.62, P < 0.001) and Dire Dawa (OR 2.14, P = 0.016) prisons, those who did not consult and receive treatment for TB symptoms (OR 2.46, P < 0.001), and pris...
Bulletin of animal health and production in Africa, Apr 24, 2006
... dairy farms in Ethiopia Facteurs lies aux infections de la mamelle bovine dans les ... A cros... more ... dairy farms in Ethiopia Facteurs lies aux infections de la mamelle bovine dans les ... A cross sectional study to elucidate the prevalence and factors associated with udder infection was ... of Arsi breed in Adame-Tulu district, Ethiopia were studied using California Mastitis Test (CMT ...
Background Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic problem in pastoral cattle and communities in Uganda... more Background Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic problem in pastoral cattle and communities in Uganda. Tuberculin tests in pastoral cattle had shown a high herd but low animal prevalence, with a high proportion of avian reactors. No work had been done to identify the mycobacterial species involved. The objective of the study was to isolate and characterise Mycobacterial species causing tuberculous lesions in slaughtered animals. Lesioned organs compatible with bovine tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle from pastoral areas in Uganda were collected and cultured to isolate mycobacteria. AccuProbe culture identification kits for the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex, M. avium complex and M. avium were used to identify the isolates. Spoligotyping and Insertion Sequence (IS) 1311 and IS1245 Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism analysis (RFLP) were used to further characterise the isolates. Results Of the 61 lesioned organs and tissues cultured, 19 isolates were identified as M. bovis, 3 a...
Equines are the most important animals in the farming and transport systems of Ethiopia. Though d... more Equines are the most important animals in the farming and transport systems of Ethiopia. Though disease and related prob
A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) detected by the comparative intradermal tube... more A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) detected by the comparative intradermal tuberculin test (CIDT) was conducted in livestock of the Somali region in southeast Ethiopia—in four pastoral associations from January to August 2009. In 94 herds, each of 15 cattle, camels, and goats was tested per herd leading to a total of 1,418 CIDT tested animals, with 421 cattle, 479 camels, and 518 goats. A herd was considered positive if it had at least one reactor. Prevalence per animal species was calculated using a xtgee model for each species. The individual animal prevalence was 2.0% [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.5–8.4], 0.4% (95% CI, 0.1–3%), and 0.2% (95% CI, 0.03–1.3) in cattle, camels, and goats, respectively. Prevalence of avian mycobacterium purified protein derivative (PPD) reactors in cattle, camels, and goats was 0.7% (95% CI, 0.2–2.0%), 10.0% (95% CI, 7.0–14.0%), and 1.9 (95% CI, 0.9–4.0%), respectively, whereby camels had an odds ratio of 16.5 (95% CI, 5.0–55.0) w...
The study was conducted to determine prevalence of bovine mastitis, identify predominant bacteria... more The study was conducted to determine prevalence of bovine mastitis, identify predominant bacteria responsible for mastitis infection and assess potential risk factors associated with the disease. A total of 460 lactating Boran breed cows from both pastoral and agro-pastoral set up of the district were included in the study. California Mastitis Test (CMT), clinical examination of udder and teats and bacteriological examination were employed during the study period. The overall prevalence of mastitis at a cow level was 59.1% (272/460), from which 21.1% (97/460) and 38.0% (175/460) were clinical and subclinical, respectively. The quarter level prevalence of the disease was also 38.7% (712/1840) from which 13.4% (246/1840) and 25.3% (466/1840) were clinical and subclinical form, respectively. Among the cause of bovine mastitis in the study area Staphylococcus species, Streptococcus species and E. coli were leading infectious causes with relative percentage of 29.2%, 22.5% and 11.4%, res...
The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 2011
To assess the level of knowledge and practice related to TB and identify predictive factors in th... more To assess the level of knowledge and practice related to TB and identify predictive factors in three prisons in eastern Ethiopia: Dire Dawa, Jijiga and Harar. Between July and November 2008, 382 TB patients and suspects were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and ordinal logistic regression. Only six (1.6%) prisoners described the cause of TB as being bacterial, while a wind locally known as 'nefas' was frequently mentioned (36.1%); nearly 75% of the prisoners correctly described breath as a mode of TB transmission; 116 (30.7%) did not know any measures for TB prevention and control; and half of the participants did not know that anti-tuberculosis drugs were provided free of charge. Significant predictors of TB knowledge were: incarceration in the Jijiga (OR 9.62, P < 0.001) and Dire Dawa (OR 2.14, P = 0.016) prisons, those who did not consult and receive treatment for TB symptoms (OR 2.46, P < 0.001), and pris...
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