Trypanosomosis is an endemic disease in cattle in Mukono District in south eastern Uganda. A multi-disciplinary project was formulated in order to better understand the infection dynamics, and drug sensitivities, of the trypanosome parasites prevalent in Mukono, and also to assess the economic im...
Laker, C.D.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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McDermott, John J.
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Patzelt, R.J.
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Potsch, C.
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Opuda-Asibo, J.
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Mehlitz, D.
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[Assessment of financial costs for the control of bovine trypanosomiasis in Mukono county, Uganda]
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Assessment of financial costs for the control of bovine trypanosomiasis in Mukono county, Uganda
To investigate the importance of trypanosomosis, resistance to trypanocidal drugs and the potential impact of integrated control measures on these factors, a 3-phase study was initiated. The first phase was a cross-sectional study in which tsetse apparent density, cattle trypanosome prevalence, t...
McDermott, John J.
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Sidibe, I.
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Bauer, B.
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Diarra, B.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Woitay, T.
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Ouédraogo, T.
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Kamuanga, M.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Mehlitz, D.
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[Field studies on the Development and impact of drug resistant animal trypanosomes in market oriented production systems in the Southern Guinean zone of West Africa]
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Field studies on the Development and impact of drug resistant animal trypanosomes in market oriented production systems in the Southern Guinean zone of West Africa
Tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis is regarded as the most debilitating livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa, responsible for annual economic losses of over US$1.3 billion. To date, however, all economic impact assessments of trypanosomosis have excluded the public health burden of the disease....
Odiit, M.
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Coleman, P.G.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Magona, J.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Incorporating the burden of human sleeping sickness in an economic impact assessment of trypanosomiasis]
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Incorporating the burden of human sleeping sickness in an economic impact assessment of trypanosomiasis