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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.Wanyangu, S.W.McDermott, John J.Welburn, S.C.Maudlin, I.Eisler, M.C.[Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya]Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya

Summarises the work that ILCA is doing to assemble what information is available on livestock breeds and breeding in sub-Saharan Africa.


Brumby, P.J.Trail, J.C.M.[Animal breeding and productivity studies in Africa]Animal breeding and productivity studies in Africa

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.Bessell, P.R.Fèvre, Eric M.Robinson, Timothy P.Kinoti, J.Coleman, P.G.Welburn, S.C.McDermott, John J.Woolhouse, Mark E.J.[Using remote sensing and geographic information systems to identify villages at high risk for rhodesiense sleeping sickness in Uganda]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.Abebe, G.Eisler, M.C.McDermott, John J.Greiner, M.Afework, Y.Kyule, M.Munstermann, S.Zessin, K.H.Clausen, P.H.[Application of field methods to assess isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes in cattle in western Ethiopia]Application of field methods to assess isometamidium resistance of trypanosomes in cattle in western Ethiopia

Field studies were conducted to assess the occurrence of resistance to isometamidium chloride and diminazene aceturate in trypanosomes infecting cattle in Kenedougou Province of Burkina Faso. Forty-five of the 166 villages in Kenedougou were randomly sampled and visited to assess livestock numb...


McDermott, John J.Woitag, T.Sidibe, I.Bauer, B.Diarra, B.Ouédraogo, D.Kamuanga, M.Peregrine, A.S.Eisler, M.C.Zessin, K.H.[Field studies of drug-resistant cattle trypanosomes in Kenedougou Province, Burkina Faso]Field studies of drug-resistant cattle trypanosomes in Kenedougou Province, Burkina Faso

This paper describes the development, design, dissemination and evaluation of a communication intervention designed to promote appropriate usage of trypanocidal drugs in trypanosomiasis endemic areas of western and coastal Kenya. Following a baseline study on current trypanosomiasis knowledge, at...


Machila, N.Emongor, RosemaryShaw, A.P.Welburn, S.C.McDermott, John J.Maudlin, I.Eisler, M.C.[A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya]A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya

The study was conducted to characterize the morphological features of Mursi cattle breed and to identify the species of trypanosome infecting the cattle and its prevalence in these traditionally managed cattle in the Bodi and Mursi pastoral communities. Cattle body description and measurements we...


Terefe, E.Haile, AynalemMulatu, W.Dessie, TadelleOkeyo Mwai, Ally[Phenotypic characteristics and trypanosome prevalence of Mursi cattle breed in the Bodi and Mursi districts of South Omo Zone, southwest Ethiopia]Phenotypic characteristics and trypanosome prevalence of Mursi cattle breed in the Bodi and Mursi districts of South Omo Zone, southwest Ethiopia
Paris, J.Murray, M.McOdimba, F.A.[Comparative evaluation of the parasitological techniques currently available for the diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis in cattle]Comparative evaluation of the parasitological techniques currently available for the diagnosis of African trypanosomiasis in cattle
Kaminsky, R.Brun, R.[In vitro assays to determine drug sensitivities of African trypanosomes. A review]In vitro assays to determine drug sensitivities of African trypanosomes. A review

Reports a study of the interaction between trypanosome infections and physiological status on health and productivity in N'Dama cattle managed under traditional husbandry practices in The Gambia. Discusses production environments and herd management, parasite kinetics, erythropoietic response and...


Agyemang, K.Dwinger, R.H.Little, D.A.Leperre, P.Grieve, A.S.[Interaction between physiological status in N'Dama cows and trypanosome infections and its effect on health and productivity of cattle]Interaction between physiological status in N'Dama cows and trypanosome infections and its effect on health and productivity of cattle

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