Publications by authors named "Stella Bitanyi"
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- Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) is a significant threat to the cattle industry, particularly affecting regions in sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania, where there is limited information about the disease and its causative agents.
- A study collected samples from suspected LSD outbreaks in Tanzania and used real-time PCR and high-resolution multiplex melting assays to confirm the presence of LSDV and other poxviruses, identifying 10 positive samples for Capripoxvirus and 1 for Parapoxvirus.
- Genetic analysis revealed that Tanzanian LSDV isolates are highly similar to other circulating LSDVs but have unique characteristics, emphasizing the need for effective control and monitoring programs for LSD and highlighting the presence of a previously unreported strain of BPSV
Like in many other African countries, pig production is increasing in Tanzania. To support farmers and stakeholders, it is important to increase our understanding of porcine pathogens present in the country. Currently, little is known about the circulation of porcine circovirus-2 (PCV-2) and porcine circovirus-3 (PCV-3).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPorcine parvovirus 1 (PPV1) is recognized as a major cause of reproductive failure in pigs, leading to several clinical outcomes globally known as SMEDI. Despite being known since the late 1960s its circulation is still of relevance to swine producers. Additionally, the emergence of variants such as the virulent 27a strain, for which lower protection induced by vaccines has been demonstrated, is of increasing concern.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEfficient tools for consistent species identification are important in wildlife conservation as it can provide information on the levels of species exploitation and assist in solving forensic-related problems. In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) barcode in species identification of Tanzanian antelope species. A 470 base-pair region of the COI gene was examined in 95 specimens representing 20 species of antelopes, buffalo and domestic Bovidae.
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