Publications by authors named "Ismail Ahmed Ali"

Introduction And Importance: Pyogenic liver abscess (PLA) is a potentially life-threatening condition characterized by the formation of space-occupying lesions within the liver parenchyma. Despite advancements in diagnostic imaging and antibiotic therapies, complications such as biliary fistula formation can arise, posing challenges in management.

Case Presentation: This case study presents a 23-year-old male patient with PLA complicated by a biliary fistula.

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African animal trypanosomosis, transmitted cyclically by tsetse flies or mechanically by other biting flies, causes serious health problems in livestock. Although tsetse infestations have been observed in Blue Nile State in Sudan, tsetse was eradicated in West Kordofan in 1962, and no further studies have been carried out. Accordingly, in this study, we investigated the prevalence of trypanosomosis in cattle, sheep, and goats in Blue Nile and West Kordofan States, Sudan.

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Plasmodium was first identified in a goat in Angola in 1923, and only recently characterized by DNA isolation from a goat blood sample in Zambia. Goats were first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent approximately 10,000 years ago, and are now globally distributed. It is not known if the Plasmodium identified in African goats originated from parasites circulating in the local ungulates, or if it co-evolved in the goat before its domestication.

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Article Synopsis
  • Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) are common in livestock in sub-Saharan Africa, but knowledge about their presence in Sudanese sheep and goats is limited.
  • A study of 178 blood samples from sheep and goats in the Blue Nile and West Kordofan states showed that 61.8% were infected, with Anaplasma ovis being the most prevalent.
  • Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the TBPs identified share similar genetic characteristics and highlighted the need for ongoing monitoring of these pathogens in Sudan's livestock.
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