Publications by authors named "Netsanet Asfaw"
Article Synopsis
- - Animal trypanosomosis is a major livestock disease in Ethiopia, affecting animal productivity and transportation, and this study assesses its prevalence and related factors in the Sidama region across different seasons.
- - The study involved analyzing blood samples from 964 cattle and using NGU traps for tsetse fly investigations, revealing an overall trypanosomosis prevalence of 9%, with notable variations between districts and coat colors of the cattle.
- - Results indicated that infected cattle had significantly lower packed cell volume (PCV) compared to uninfected ones, and the majority of infections were caused by Trypanosoma congolense, highlighting the disease's impact on livestock health and productivity.
Background: With the largest cattle population in Africa and vast swathes of fertile lands infested by tsetse flies, trypanosomosis is a major challenge for Ethiopian farmers. Managing the problem strategically and rationally requires comprehensive and detailed information on disease and vector distribution at the national level. To this end, the National Institute for Control and Eradication of Tsetse and Trypanosomosis (NICETT) developed a national atlas of tsetse and African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) for Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTsetse flies are the vector of protozoan parasite of the genus Trypanosoma, the causative agent of human African sleeping sickness and animal trypanosomiasis. Traps such as Nguruman (NGU), biconical and sticky traps are in use for tsetse flies sampling and monitoring. However, there is no evidence regarding their comparative efficiency in catching flies using olfactory cues.
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