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ArticleVeterinary medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2021

Camel Trypanosomosis in Yabelo and Gomole Districts in Ethiopia: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors Based on Parasitological Examinations.

Oljirra Rafu, Dereje Tulu, Chaluma Negera

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Article in Veterinary medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Oljirra RafuSouthwest Shoa Zone Livestock Development and Fishery Office, Woliso, Ethiopia.
Dereje TuluEthiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Tepi Agricultural Research Center, Tepi, Ethiopia.ORCID 0000-0002-3674-9457
Chaluma NegeraSouthwest Shoa Zone Livestock Development and Fishery Office, Woliso, Ethiopia.
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research · ET

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTrypanosomosis is the most prevalent disease and causes serious economic losses in Ethiopia. The disease is among the major constraint to camel production in the country. Hence, this study aimed to determine the occurrence and associated risk factors of camel trypanosomosis in the Borana zone, Ethiopia.

methodsA cross-sectional study design was conducted from December 2018 to December 2019 using parasitological techniques in the Yabelo and Gomole districts of the Borana zone. A total of 384 camels were randomly selected and tested using wet blood film (thin) and the Giemsa-stained technique. The packed cell volume (PCV) of sampled camels was recorded using a hematocrit reader.

resultsAn overall 3.91% prevalence of camel trypanosomosis was observed in study areas.

conclusionCamel trypanosomosis impeded camel production in the study areas. Therefore, control and prevent methods considering seasonality, different ecology is necessary to design and implement. Moreover, a further study involving more sensitive molecular techniques should be conducted on camel trypanosomosis and their vectors.

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