The current control strategies for tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis in cattle (trypanocidal drugs tsetse control and trypanotolerant cattle) are briefly reviewed and their adoption rates in different geographic regions of sub-Saharan Africa are presented. The impact of these control strategies a...
McDermott, John J.
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Coleman, P.G.
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[Comparing apples and oranges - model-based assessment of different tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis control strategies]
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Comparing apples and oranges - model-based assessment of different tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis control strategies
Cattle from 50 farms in Mukono County, Uganda, were monitored for trypanosomes every second month over an 18-month period (1995–1996) by mini-anion exchange chromatography and haematocrit centrifugation techniques. Eighteen trypanosome isolates collected from cattle during this period were charac...
Olila, D.
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McDermott, John J.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Mitema, E.S.
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Patzelt, R.J.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Poetzsch, C.J.
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Zessin, K.H.
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Mehlitz, D.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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[Drug sensitivity of trypanosome populations from cattle in a peri-urban dairy production system in Uganda]
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Drug sensitivity of trypanosome populations from cattle in a peri-urban dairy production system in Uganda
We have carried out a study of risk factors for early detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness. Records of sleeping sickness patients from 1987 to 2001 from Tororo and Busia districts in Uganda were reviewed for their village of origin and clinical stage (early or late). All...
Odiit, M.
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Coleman, P.G.
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McDermott, John J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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[Spatial and temporal risk factors for the early detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness patients in Tororo and Busia districts, Uganda]
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Spatial and temporal risk factors for the early detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness patients in Tororo and Busia districts, Uganda
For those with sleeping sickness, the consequences of delayed diagnosis include poor prognosis at treatment and an increased risk of tsetse infection. Data on their socio–demographic and clinical characteristics, health-seeking behaviour and delays in presentation and diagnosis were collected fro...
Odiit, M.
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Shaw, Alison
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Welburn, S.C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Coleman, P.G.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Assessing the patterns of health-seeking behaviour and awareness among sleeping-sickness patients in eastern Uganda]
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Assessing the patterns of health-seeking behaviour and awareness among sleeping-sickness patients in eastern Uganda
The objective of this study was to apply transition models to distinguish between factors associated with both incident and persistent trypanosome infections. Data collected from 1561 cattle were analyzed from a long-term study involving 8 herds in which both trypanosome infections (a total of 56...
Schukken, Y.H.
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Schaik, G. van
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McDermott, John J.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Nagda, S.M.
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Mulatu, W.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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[Transition models to assess risk factors for new and persistent trypanosome infections in cattle - analysis of longitudinal data from the Ghibe Valley, Southwest Ethiopia]
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Transition models to assess risk factors for new and persistent trypanosome infections in cattle - analysis of longitudinal data from the Ghibe Valley, Southwest Ethiopia
Past attempts to alleviate the problems of poor farmers engaged in mixed-crop-livestock production have generally focussed on the design and diffusion of new technologies targeted on specific components of the agroecosystem. Unfortunately, such piece-meal efforts have had little impact in the dev...
Li Pun, H.H.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Greiling, J.
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Gopalan, H.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Mares, V.
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McDermott, John J.
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Odiit, M.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa]
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Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa
Sleeping sickness is a parasitic, vector-borne disease, carried by the tsetse fly and prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease continues to pose a public health burden in Uganda, which experienced a widespread outbreak in 1900-1920, and a more recent outbreak in 1976-1989. The disease continu...
Berrang Ford, L.
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Odiit, M.
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Maiso, F.
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Waltner-Toews, D.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Sleeping sickness in Uganda: Revisiting current and historical distributions]
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Sleeping sickness in Uganda: Revisiting current and historical distributions
A study using a structured questionnaire was conducted in Busia District, Western Kenya and Kwale District, Coastal Kenya to obtain qualitative and quantitative information from 256 cattle owners about their production systems, their perceptions of the diseases encountered in their cattle, the ...
Machila, N.
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Wanyangu, S.W.
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McDermott, John J.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Maudlin, I.
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Eisler, M.C.
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[Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya]
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Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya
Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing were used to identify villages at high risk for sleeping sickness, as defined by reported incidence. Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) satellite data were classified to obtain a map of land cover, and the Normalised Difference Vegetatio...
Odiit, M.
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Bessell, P.R.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Kinoti, J.
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Coleman, P.G.
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Welburn, S.C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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[Using remote sensing and geographic information systems to identify villages at high risk for rhodesiense sleeping sickness in Uganda]
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Using remote sensing and geographic information systems to identify villages at high risk for rhodesiense sleeping sickness in Uganda
This study assessed the degree of isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes infecting cattle in the upper Didessa valley of western Ethiopia. An initial prevalence study was conducted to identify sites with a high risk of trypanosmosis in cattle. The trypanosome prevalence varied widely, with t...
Tewelde, N.
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Abebe, G.
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Eisler, M.C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Greiner, M.
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Afework, Y.
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Kyule, M.
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Munstermann, S.
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Zessin, K.H.
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Clausen, P.H.
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[Application of field methods to assess isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes in cattle in western Ethiopia]
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Application of field methods to assess isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes in cattle in western Ethiopia