Publications by authors named "Asaminew Tesfaye Melkamsew"
Prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp. infections in apparently healthy dogs in west Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.
Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin Edilu Jorga Sarba Getachew Kebebew Tola Solomon Shiferaw Endalew Lencho Megersa Marami Asaminew Tesfaye Melkamsew
BMC Vet Res
August 2021
Article Synopsis
- In urban areas, high human and animal densities increase the risk of zoonotic protozoan parasites like Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania spp., which pose significant health risks globally.
- A study in Ethiopia assessed the prevalence and risk factors of these infections in 385 dogs using blood samples and household questionnaires.
- Results showed very high seroprevalence for both parasites (T. gondii: 82.86%, Leishmania spp.: 92.47%), with certain risk factors identified, such as increased T. gondii vulnerability in adult dogs and those kept with other domestic animals, while no risk factors were linked to Leishmania spp. seropositivity.