Veterinary Medicine: Recent submissions
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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, ... -
Investigation of mosquito (diptera: culicidae)-borne viruses circulating in some selected areas of Lusaka district, Zambia.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Mosquito-borne viruses are RNA viruses cutting across different virus families and genera of emerging and re-emerging viruses that account for millions of disease incidences annually worldwide. Since the circulation of ... -
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 ... -
Clinical significance of acinetobacter species isolated from the university teaching hospital, Lusaka.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Acinetobacter species have emerged as important pathogens globally responsible for various infections and are among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections (HAI). Acinetobacter species has in the recent past ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Exposure risk assessment to aflatoxins through the consumption of peanut among children aged 6-59 months in Lusaka district.
(The University of Zambia, 2022)Aflatoxins are a family of toxins produced by certain fungi found on agricultural crops such as maize (corn), peanuts (groundnuts), cottonseed, and tree nuts. Based on the Codex Alimentarius framework for food control ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Impact of insecticide treated nets and indoor residual spraying on malaria case prevalence in Geita and Nyang’hwale districts of Tanzania.
(The University of Zambia, 2017)A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted to assess the impact on malaria prevalence of ITNs combined with IRS in Geita district, IRS alone in Nyang’hwale district and to compare the two interventions between the ... -
Estimating the basic reproduction number for the 2015 Nyimba district bubonic plague outbreak
(The University of Zambia, 2020)Plague is a re-emerging flea-borne infectious disease of global importance and in recent years Zambia has periodically experienced increased incidence of bubonic plague outbreaks. However, there are currently no studies ... -
Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistant Salmonella and Escherichia Coli in retail Broiler Chickens in Lusaka province of Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2019)The steady increase in the demand for poultry in Zambia and the world over has put a strain on poultry producers leading to the introduction of new practices such as the use of antibiotics in order to boost production. ... -
Isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus Aureus, contaminating correctional facility kitchens, in Lusaka Province, Zambia
(University of Zambia, 2020)The study was conducted between November 2019 to Febuary 2020 and examined the presence of Staphylococcusaureus in two of Lusaka-based Correctional facilities namely, Mwembeshi Maximum and Lusaka Central Correctional ... -
Characterization of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonellain village chickens in selected districts of Lusaka
(University of Zambia, 2020)Antimicrobial agents used in poultry productionare a great contributorto the emergence of resistant microorganisms. This cross- sectional study focused on characterization of the phenotypes of antimicrobialresistant E. ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Uptake of prevention and control measures of plague: a post-plague outbreaks case-study of Sinda District,Zambia
(The University of Zambia, 2017)Zambia’s recent plague outbreaks in 2001 and 2007 were of great public health concern because of the potential to cause devastating social, environmental and economic effects in the country. Plague is a virulent vector-borne ... -
Evaluation of the level of awareness of congenital toxoplasmosis and associated practices among pregnant women and health workers in Tanzania's Temeke District
(University of Zambia, 2016)Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by an intracellular obligate coccidian protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite infects all warm blooded animals and usually develops in immune-compromised hosts. The risk ...
