[HTML][HTML] Approaches for disease prioritization and decision-making in animal health, 2000–2021: a structured scoping review

K Amenu, KM McIntyre, N Moje… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
This scoping review identifies and describes the methods used to prioritize diseases for
resource allocation across disease control, surveillance, and research and the methods …

Collaborative Modeling of the Tick-Borne Disease Social-Ecological System: A Conceptual Framework

AM Urcuqui-Bustamante, JE Leahy, C Sponarski… - EcoHealth, 2023 - Springer
Hard-bodied ticks have become a major concern in temperate regions because they
transmit a variety of pathogens of medical significance. Ticks and pathogens interact with …

Minimal rickettsial infection rates and distribution of ticks in Uganda: an assessment of the seasonal effects and relevance to tick-borne disease risk in East Africa

J Corrigan, B Marion, J English, W Eneku… - Journal of Medical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) pose a significant risk to humans and represent one of the
major factors influencing readiness within the United States' military worldwide. Additionally …

[HTML][HTML] Participatory survey of risk factors and pathways for Rift Valley fever in pastoral and agropastoral communities of Uganda

D Tumusiime, AM Nijhof, MH Groschup… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2023 - Elsevier
To assess pastoralists' and agropastoralists' knowledge on Rift Valley fever (RVF),
participatory epidemiological studies were conducted with 215 livestock keepers and 27 key …

[HTML][HTML] Prioritization of livestock diseases by pastoralists in Oloitoktok Sub County, Kajiado County, Kenya

CM Mburu, S Bukachi, H Majiwa, D Ongore, M Baylis… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Livestock diseases are a big challenge for the livelihood of pastoralists in sub-
Saharan Africa because they reduce livestock productivity and increase mortality. Based on …

Identification and distribution of Rhipicephalus microplus in selected high-cattle density districts in Uganda

P Etiang, SA Atim, J Nkamwesiga, D Nalumenya… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background: Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus (Canestrini, 1888), the Asian blue tick, is
a highly invasive and adaptable ectoparasite. It has successfully established itself in most …

Distribution and prevalence of ixodid tick species (Acari: Ixodidae) infesting cattle from North-eastern Uganda (Karamoja)

P Etiang, A Musoba, D Nalumenya, C Ndekezi, J Bbira… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) are a significant threat to livestock
production in sub-Saharan Africa. Transhumance pastoralism practiced in Karamoja region …

Prevalence of Anaplasma and Babesia Infections and Their Associated Risk Factors Among Calves in Narok County, Kenya

NC Kibet - 2023 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
Babesiosis and Anaplasmosis represent major constraints to livestock production in many
developing countries. Both Babesia and Anaplasma species are transmitted by ticks …

Gender and the use of technologies in the face of drought among smallholder farmers in Karamoja sub region, North Eastern Uganda

M Ayub, FK Muhanguzi… - KKU International Journal …, 2023 - so04.tci-thaijo.org
In this paper, we discuss gender and the use of technologies in drought conditions. Our
focus for the paper is the smallholder farmers in Karamoja Subregion, North Eastern …

Seroprevalence of Contagious Bovine Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides small colony type (MmmSC) in Cattle from Karamoja Region, North-eastern Uganda

R Tweyongyere, J Nkamwesiga, P Etiang, I Mugezi… - 2023 - researchsquare.com
Background Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia [CBPP] is a transboundary animal
disease of cattle caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides biotype small colony …