A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was conducted with livestock keepers in Moroto
and Kotido districts, Karamoja Region, Uganda, between October and December 2013 to …

We conducted a study to investigate tick species diversity, seroprevalence of antibodies to
Anaplasma marginale and Theileria parva, and the risk factors for these infections among …

Aim: The current study was conducted to assess the farmers' knowledge and management
practices on ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) through individual interview using a …

Tick-borne diseases including East Coast fever, anaplasmosis and babesiosis constitute a
major constraint to improving livestock production worldwide, including Tanzania …

Tick-borne diseases (TBD) are a major constraint to livestock health and productivity in sub-
Saharan Africa. Nonetheless, there are relatively few robust epidemiologic studies …

Tick borne diseases (TBDs) are responsible for huge economic losses in cattle production in
most African countries where the majority of cattle owners are the resource poor communal …

Herein we review the epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs), their impact on
livestock health and on the economy, control and associated challenges in Uganda. Ticks …

A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was conducted in Kajo Keji and Yei Counties,
Central Equatoria State, southern Sudan to assess the impact of livestock diseases on …

In Uganda, ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) pose a big challenge to farmers. They
reduce cattle productivity and cause severe economic damage. Several studies have …

A survey conducted in five villages in a resource-poor farming community in Qwa-Qwa,
using the rapid rural appraisal technique and a questionnaire survey, showed that a …