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Isolation of Bacterial pathogens from dead- in- shell Chicken embryos from local Hatcheries
(2012-08-31)Commercial hatcheries in Zambia have been experiencing losses due to dead-in-shell embryos for quite sometime. Numerous Salmonella serotypes have been frequently recorded in poultry population in Zambia, but no information ... -
Major causes of organ/carcass condemnation resultant financial loss estimates in cattle slaughtered in Wau abattoirs, South Sudan.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Slaughterhouses in South Sudan mirror the economic losses resulting from organ and carcass condemnation due to livestock zoonotic and epizootic diseases such as bovine tuberculosis, cysticercosis, and hydatidosis. However, ... -
Management practices, morphometric body measurements and diseases of local Zambian goats
(2012-10-08)The management practices, morphometric body measurements and disease profiles of local Zambian goats were studied with the main objectives of assessing the existing production system. The study was also aimed at gaining ... -
Microbial assessment of vegetables sold in selected supermarkets in Lusaka, district
(The University of Zambia, 2019)Nutritionally, fresh vegetables are a good source of vitamins and essential minerals, among other nutrients. This is the main reason as to why they are consumed globally. The production of vegetables faces many constraints, ... -
Molecular characterization of anaplasma SPP. in cattle and sable antelope from Lusaka and North-Western provinces of Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Rickettsiales of the genus Anaplasma are globally distributed tick-borne pathogens of animals and humans with complex epidemiological cycles involving ticks and vertebrate hosts. This study aimed to detect and characterize ... -
Molecular characterization of infectious bursal disease virus from broiler flocks in Lusaka, Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2015)This study was aimed at determining the strains of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) present in Zambia causing disease in vaccinated broiler flocks. Despite routine vaccinations with appropriate IBDV vaccines, which ... -
Molecular identification of the bovine major histocompatibility complex I and II genes of a bos taurus africanus (sanga) cattle breed of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2019)The Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) region contains many genes that are key regulators of both innate and adaptive immunity and is the most polymorphic locus in the mammalian genome. Consequently, the characterisation ... -
Molecular investigation of bovine leukemia virus in selected wildlife in Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) is a member of the genus Deltaretroviruses of the family Retroviridae and causes Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL). The most common manifestation of EBL is persistent lymphocytosis, which is ... -
Molecular surveillance of Versinia Pestis DNA from the Fleas and Rodents of Lushoto District of Tanzania
(2015-04-13)Plague is a zoonotic disease, endemic throughout the world except Australia and Antarctica. The disease is highly infectious in humans. The causative agent is a gram-negative bacterium, Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis) which, ... -
MSc One Health Analytical Epidemiology (MSc.OHAE): VMM 7701: One Health Medicine and Globalization
(The University of Zambia, 2014)Welcome to Module 5 on One Health Medicine and Globalization Health. The Module introduces the postgraduate students undertaking the Master of Science (MSc) in One Health Analytical Epidemiology (OHAE) course VMM7722 to ... -
Peste Des Petits Ruminants(PPR) introduction into Northern Zambia via live Goat consignments: A risk assessment study
(2014-02-11)Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) was recently reported in Zambia’s neighbouring countries of Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Angola. This situation presents a threat of illegal and legal trade-related ... -
The prevalence and differentiation of human taenia spp. infections in two districts of the Southern province of Zambia
(2012-09-05)Taeniosis and cysticercosis are public health problems in many developing countries, with the former being due to the adult worm of both Taenia solium (T. solium) and Taenia saginata (T. saginatd) while the latter is due ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with differential malaria species infections in children under 5 years in selected Zambian Populations
(2014-02-14)Malaria remains one of the treatable and preventable infectious diseases, and yet still claims more than 660,000 lives every year worldwide. Malaria diagnosis in some health facilities is based on falciparum rapid diagnostic ... -
The prevalence and factors influencing occurrence of Bovine Fasciolosis in the Kafue and Zambezi river basins
(2012-09-19)In Zambia, very little is known on the prevalence and impact of fasciolosis especially in cattle of the poor traditional farmers most of whom live along the Kafue and Zambezi flood plains. The main aim of this study, ... -
Prevalence and risk factors associated with Trypanosomosis in Cattle Herds in Kilwa District of Lindi Region of Tanzania
(University of Zambia, 2015)African Animal trypanosomosis (AAT) or Nagana and Human African Trypanosomosis (HAT) or Sleeping Sickness are complex chronic, debilitating, emaciating and often fatal diseases of animals and humans, respectively. This ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of cystic echinococcosis in cattle and humans in Western Province of Zambia
(2013-11-20)Cystic echinococcosis or hydatidosis is caused by the larval stage of the tapeworm Echinococcus granulosus, is one of the most important parasitic infestations in livestock worldwide and one of the most important parasitic ... -
Prevalence and Risk factors of East Coats Fever (ECF) in the Coppersbelt and Central Provinces of Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2016)East Coast fever (ECF) is an infectious tick-borne disease of cattle, caused by a protozoan parasite Theileria parva. It is a disease of major economic importance in Zambia as it is the main cause of cattle morbidity and ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of GIARDIA infections in Dairy Cattle Herds in Lusaka and Chilanga Districts of Lusaka
(2015-11-24)Giardia is an intestinal protozoan parasite of mammals including humans. The objectives of the cross sectional study conducted between May 2013 and April 2014 were to estimate the prevalence of Giardia infections in dairy ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil transimitted helminthiasis and their association to nutritional status among school going children in Kilombero district of Morogoro region, Tanzania
(University of Zambia, 2016)Intestinal Schistosomiasis (SCH) and Soil Transmitted Helminithiasis (STH) are among the major public health problems in the world, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. About 2 billion people are affected and that 300 million ... -
The prevalence and transmission risk factors of porcine crysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia
(2012-09-19)The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the potential risk factors associated with T. solium (Ts) taeniasis/cysticercosis transmission and maintenance in humans and pigs in Southern and Eastern ...
