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View article: Farming Practices, Biosecurity Gaps, and Genetic Insights into African Swine Fever Virus in the Iringa and Ruvuma Regions of Tanzania
Farming Practices, Biosecurity Gaps, and Genetic Insights into African Swine Fever Virus in the Iringa and Ruvuma Regions of Tanzania Open
African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) genotype II dominates outbreaks in Tanzania’s Southern Highlands, continuing to persist as the dominant strain over a decade after its first incursion in 2010. A total of 205 samples from 120 holdings were …
View article: Seroprevalence of peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats managed under pastoral and agro-pastoral systems
Seroprevalence of peste des petits ruminants in sheep and goats managed under pastoral and agro-pastoral systems Open
Introduction: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an infectious disease that imposes substantial economic burdens on small ruminants (SR) production. For Tanzania to develop efficient management and eradication plans, it is essential to co…
View article: Molecular and serosurvey of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes O and A in selected livestock-wildlife interface areas of Tanzania
Molecular and serosurvey of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes O and A in selected livestock-wildlife interface areas of Tanzania Open
Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) causes a highly devastating Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) to all cloven hoofed livestock and wildlife. FMDV circulates worldwide as seven antigenically distinct serotypes (O, A, SAT1-3, C, and Asia1), and…
View article: Eco-epidemiological characteristics of the 2006 – 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Tanzania: A retrospective analysis
Eco-epidemiological characteristics of the 2006 – 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Tanzania: A retrospective analysis Open
Tanzania was one of the countries that were heavily affected by the 2006/07 Rift Valley fever (RVF) epizootic that affected the entire Eastern Africa region. In this study we used information on the geographical locations of the reported c…
View article: Where and when to vaccinate? Interdisciplinary design and evaluation of the 2018 Tanzanian anti-rabies campaign
Where and when to vaccinate? Interdisciplinary design and evaluation of the 2018 Tanzanian anti-rabies campaign Open
The adopted design emphasised local bio-geographical dynamics: it prevented the occurrence of an epidemic in a city with a higher demographic density than its surrounding area and it also achieved greater effectiveness than average interve…
View article: Drivers, Risk Factors and Dynamics of African Swine Fever Outbreaks, Southern Highlands, Tanzania
Drivers, Risk Factors and Dynamics of African Swine Fever Outbreaks, Southern Highlands, Tanzania Open
African swine fever remains an important pig disease globally in view of its rapid spread, economic impacts and food implications, with no option of vaccination or treatment. The Southern Highlands zone of Tanzania, an important pig-produc…
View article: Ecological and Epidemiological Findings Associated with Zoonotic Rabies Outbreaks and Control in Moshi, Tanzania, 2017–2018
Ecological and Epidemiological Findings Associated with Zoonotic Rabies Outbreaks and Control in Moshi, Tanzania, 2017–2018 Open
Approximately 1500 people die annually due to rabies in the United Republic of Tanzania. Moshi, in the Kilimanjaro Region, reported sporadic cases of human rabies between 2017 and 2018. In response and following a One Health approach, we i…
View article: Phylogenetic Analysis of ORF Virus from Goats in Tanzania: Short Communication
Phylogenetic Analysis of ORF Virus from Goats in Tanzania: Short Communication Open
ORF virus is a double-stranded DNA virus belonging to the genus Parapoxvirus (PPV) in the family poxviridae.ORF virus is the causative agent of contagious pustular dermatitis which is a zoonotic and neglected disease of humans and small ru…
View article: Development and evaluation of tailored specific real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes circulating in East Africa
Development and evaluation of tailored specific real-time RT-PCR assays for detection of foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes circulating in East Africa Open
Rapid, reliable and accurate diagnostic methods provide essential support to programmes that monitor and control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). While pan-specific molecular tests for FMD virus (FMDV) detection are well established and widel…