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The prevalence of Cryptopsoridium Parvum infections in cattle, sheep and goats in Zambia
(2012-09-17)Cryptosporidium parvum has become increasingly important in ruminants in recent years as an etiological agent of neonatal diarrhoea complex causing significant economic losses. Cryptosporidium parvum "bovine genotype" found ... -
Prevalence of human African trypanosomiasis and its associated risk factors in Itezhi-tezhi district of Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) is a debilitating zoonotic disease caused by trypanosomes which are transmitted by tsetse flies of the genus Glossina. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of ... -
Prevalence of Taenia Solium and Soil transmitted Helminths in Rural Communities of Monze District of Southern Zambia
(2014-02-11)To determine the prevalence of Taenia solium and soil-transmitted helminth (STHs) in rural communities of Monze district of Southern Province of Zambia, a cross-sectional study was carried out in 11 villages in pigs and ... -
Prevalence of trypanosoma Congolense,T. Vivax and T. Brucei infections in Cattle in Petauke district of Zambia
(2012-09-04)One hundred Trypanosomiasis infected cattle were selected from a sample of 240 cattle located in Petauke district using the haematocrit woo method. This gave an overall trypanosomiasis prevalence of 41.7% in the area. These ... -
Prevalence, Characterization and Transmission of Cryptosporidium species between animals and Humans on Diary Farms in Zambia
(2012-09-17)In the last two decades, Cryptosporidium infection has increasingly become important as a cause of diarrhoea in humans especially in children under the age of 5 years and in the immuno-compromised, particularly those with ... -
Prevelance of Avian Influenza Viruses in Northern Zambia
(2012-10-30)This study described the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in wild waterfowl and domestic birds on the wetlands of Northern Zambia (Luapula and Northern Provinces). The purpose of the research was to establish if there ... -
Production and characterisation of monoclonal antibodies to Ebolavirus nucleoprotein and their application in development of a rapid antigen detection test
(2015-04-23)Viruses belonging to Filoviridae family, namely ebolaviruses and marburgviruses, cause filoviral haemorrhagic fever (FHF), resulting in case fatality rates of up to 90 percent depending on the virus species and strain. ... -
Quantitative risk assessment of developing salmonellosis through beef consumption in Lusaka Province, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2016)Bacteria of the genus Salmonella may cause disease in many host species (including humans). Consumption of infected beef products has been linked to zoonotic transmission of diseases in humans. The aim was to quantitatively ... -
A quantitative risk assessment of humans exposure to brucellosis through the consumption of raw cow milk in Arusha, Tanzania.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that exists worldwide and is endemic in most sub-Saharan African countries. World Health Organisation has named Brucellosis among the neglected diseases. The disease causes substantial ... -
Relationship of human and animal tuberculosis in the interface areas of the National parks of the Kafue Basin in Zambia
(2012-09-05)Tuberculosis is a disease of worldwide public health and economic importance. In Zambia the disease has been consistently reported in the Kafue Basin without a clear understanding of transmission dynamics in the ... -
Risk factors and Alleles of extended spectrum Beta-Lactamase(ESBL) producing Escherichia coli at the University Teaching Hospital, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2015)The limitation of antibacterial treatment options imposed by the emergence of bacterial resistant organisms calls for the correct identification of the genes involved in mediating resistance. In this study, antimicrobial ... -
Risk mapping and ECO-Anthropological assessment of anthrax in the upper Zambezi Basin
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Anthrax is an acute and invariably fatal zoonotic disease affecting multi-species and caused by a bacteria, Bacillus anthracis. In Zambia, anthrax has emerged as a serious ecosystem disease resulting in mortalities across ... -
A semi-quantitative human exposure assessment to taenia saginata infection through beef consumption in Windhoek, Namibia.
(The University of Zambia, 2021)Human taeniasis is an internal parasitic disease associated with the handling, preparing, and consuming infected beef or pork with viable cysts. However, the association between exposures to infections and causal factors ... -
Sero-prevalence and risk factors of foot and mouth disease in Goats in Ngamiland and North East Districts of Botswana
(2014-02-04)Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an economically and highly contagious viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed domestic and wild animals. Although adult animals generally recover, the morbidity rate is high in naïve ... -
Seroprevalence and characterization of Brucella SPP. isolated from humans and cattle in Southern and Western provinces of Zambia..
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Brucellosis is one of the top seven neglected zoonoses endemic in livestock and humans in developing countries including Zambia. A cross-sectional study was conducted between May 2017 and August 2021 in Zambia in the ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors of Bovine Brucellosis in Dairy and Traditional Cattle Herds in Kabaha District of Tanzania
(The University of Zambia, 2015)Brucellosis is a highly contagious bacterial zoonotic disease that affects domestic animals, wildlife, humans and marine mammals. A cross-sectional epidemiological study was carried out to determine the seroprevalence and ... -
Seroprevalence and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in individuals attending Chipokotamayamba Clinic in Ndola, Zambia
(2015-04-13)Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by Toxoplasma gondii. It is estimated to infect a third of the world’s population although the majority of the infections are largely asymptomatic. In HIV/ AIDS patients ... -
Some aspects of the behaviour,ecology and vectorial capacity of glossina brevipalpis newstead and other flies in the Luangwa valley of Zambia
(2012-09-05)Studies were carried out in the South Luangwa National Park, located in the Luangwa Valley Zambia., on the behaviour, ecology and vectorial capacity of G. brevipalpis and G. m. morsitans and G. pallidipes. The catch of G. ... -
Study of spatial distribution of human tuberculosis in Zambia's Lundazi District
(University of Zambia, 2015)In the last decade of the 20th Century, human Tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged with a significant impact on global public health. About 9.4 million new cases of human TB are recorded annually with approximately 1.7 million ...
