Brucellosis in Ethiopia: A comprehensive review of literature from the year 2000–2020 and the way forward

B Sibhat, TS Tessema, E Nile… - … and emerging diseases, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of considerable economic and public health significance
globally. Despite the limited bacteriological evidence, a large number of serological works …

Diagnostic challenges of brucellosis in humans and livestock in Tanzania: A thematic review

IJ Mengele, GM Shirima, BM Bronsvoort… - CABI One …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
Brucellosis is an endemic bacterial zoonosis in Tanzania, and is among the most prioritized
zoonotic diseases in the country. Brucellosis affects public health and livestock production in …

Facing the human and animal brucellosis conundrums: the forgotten lessons

E Moreno, JM Blasco, I Moriyón - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Brucellosis is a major zoonotic disease caused by Brucella species. Historically, the disease
received over fifty names until it was recognized as a single entity, illustrating its protean …

Brucellosis in ruminants and pastoralists in Borena, Southern Ethiopia

BM Edao, G Ameni, Z Assefa, S Berg… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Brucellosis is a bacterial zoonotic disease that has important veterinary and public health
consequences as well as economic impact in sub Saharan Africa including Ethiopia. A cross …

Prospective cohort study reveals unexpected aetiologies of livestock abortion in northern Tanzania

KM Thomas, T Kibona, JR Claxton, WA de Glanville… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Livestock abortion is an important cause of productivity losses worldwide and many
infectious causes of abortion are zoonotic pathogens that impact on human health. Little is …

Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya

JM Akoko, R Pelle, AHS Lukambagire, EM Machuka… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that
affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species …

Knowledge, attitude and practices of frontline health workers in relation to detection of brucellosis in rural settings of Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

BJ Mligo, C Sindato, RB Yapi, C Mathew… - One health outlook, 2022 - Springer
Background Brucellosis an important zoonotic disease worldwide, which frequently presents
as an undifferentiated febrile illness with otherwise varied and non-specific clinical …

Evidence of co-exposure with Brucella spp, Coxiella burnetii, and Rift Valley fever virus among various species of wildlife in Kenya

F Gakuya, J Akoko, L Wambua… - PLOS Neglected …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Co-infection, especially with pathogens of dissimilar genetic makeup, may
result in a more devastating impact on the host. Investigations on co-infection with neglected …

Latent class evaluation of the performance of serological tests for exposure to Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep, and goats in Tanzania

RF Bodenham, S Mazeri, S Cleaveland… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Brucellosis is a neglected zoonosis endemic in many countries, including
regions of sub-Saharan Africa. Evaluated diagnostic tools for the detection of exposure to …

Brucellosis testing patterns at health facilities in Arusha region, northern Tanzania

AHS Lukambagire, GM Shirima, DD Shayo… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Brucellosis is listed as one of six priority zoonoses in Tanzania's One Health
strategic plan which highlights gaps in data needed for the surveillance and estimation of …