Herein we review the epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs), their impact on
livestock health and on the economy, control and associated challenges in Uganda. Ticks …

It is widely accepted that current food systems are not on a trajectory for achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals by the end of the decade. Technological innovation will …

East Coast fever (ECF) is a cattle disease caused by a protozoan parasite called Theileria
parva (T. parva). Theileria parva is transmitted among cattle by ticks. It is endemic in parts of …

Toxoplasma gondii is an obligatory intracellular pathogen that causes life threatening illness
in immunodeficient individuals, miscarriage in pregnant woman, and blindness in newborn …

Introduction Ultrasonographic indices of the inferior vena cava are useful for predicting right
heart filling pressures in people. Objectives To determine whether ultrasonographic indices …

Tick-borne diseases (TBDs), including emerging and re-emerging zoonoses, are of public
health importance worldwide; however, TBDs tend to be overlooked, especially in countries …

Since its discovery, bovine theileriosis has caused major socioeconomic losses in sub-
Saharan Africa. Acaricide resistance of the intermediate host, paucity of therapeutics, and …

Theileria orientalis (T. orientalis) is a benign species of Theileria that is found all throughout
the world, including Egypt. The purpose of this work was to determine the current status of T …

Apicomplexan parasites are responsible for important livestock diseases that affect the
production of much needed protein resources, and those transmissible to humans pose a …

Theileria annulata is a protozoan parasite with a complex life cycle involving a bovine host
and a tick vector. It is transmitted by Hyalomma ticks and is the causative agent of tropical …