Epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne pathogens in domestic ruminants across Southern African Development Community (SADC) Region from 1980 until 2021: A …

M Tawana, TGE Onyiche, T Ramatla, S Mtshali… - Pathogens, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites that are capable of infesting a wide range of
mammals, including domestic animals, ruminants, wildlife, and humans across the world …

A review of recent research on Theileria parva: Implications for the infection and treatment vaccination method for control of East Coast fever

RP Bishop, D Odongo, J Ahmed… - Transboundary and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The infection and treatment (ITM) live vaccination method for control of Theileria parva
infection in cattle is increasingly being adopted, particularly in Maasai pastoralist systems …

East Coast Fever Carrier Status and Theileria parva Breakthrough Strains in Recently ITM Vaccinated and Non-Vaccinated Cattle in Iganga District, Eastern Uganda

S Oligo, A Nanteza, J Nsubuga, A Musoba, A Kazibwe… - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
East Coast fever (ECF) is a tick-borne disease of cattle that hinders the development of the
livestock industry in eastern, central and southern Africa. The 'Muguga cocktail'live vaccine …

Climate change and cattle vector-borne diseases: Use of participatory epidemiology to investigate experiences in pastoral communities in Northern Tanzania

EG Kimaro, JALML Toribio, SM Mor - Preventive veterinary medicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Climate change is predicted to increase incidence of vector-borne diseases in humans,
however, little is known about the impact of such diseases in livestock. In the absence of …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle in three regions of Tanzania

II Kerario, MC Simuunza, SW Chenyambuga… - Tropical animal health …, 2017 - Springer
Ticks and tickborne diseases (TBDs) are serious constraints to cattle production in Tanzania
and other tropical and subtropical countries. Among the TBDs, East Coast fever (ECF) is the …

A review on prevalence, control measure, and tolerance of Tanzania Shorthorn Zebu cattle to East Coast fever in Tanzania

ELK Laisser, SW Chenyambuga, ED Karimuribo… - Tropical animal health …, 2017 - Springer
Abstract In Tanzania, control of East Coast fever (ECF) has predominantly relied on tick
control using acaricides and chemotherapy, little on ECF vaccination, and very little on …

Seasonal occurrence of Theileria parva infection and management practices amongst Maasai pastoralist communities in Monduli District, Northern Tanzania

EG Kimaro, SM Mor, P Gwakisa, JA Toribio - Veterinary parasitology, 2017 - Elsevier
Theileria parva causes an economically devastating tick-borne disease called East Coast
fever (ECF), which affects cattle in central, eastern and southern Africa. Determination of …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring knowledge and management practices on ticks and tick-borne diseases among agro-pastoral communities in Southern Highlands, Tanzania

II Kerario, M Simuunza, ELK Laisser… - Veterinary …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Aim: The current study was conducted to assess the farmers' knowledge and management
practices on ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) through individual interview using a …

Detection of carrier state and genetic diversity of Theileria parva in ECF-vaccinated and naturally exposed cattle in Tanzania

E Magulu, F Kindoro, E Mwega, S Kimera… - … : Regional Studies and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Infection and Treatment Method (ITM) has been practiced in Tanzania for over 20
years as a prevention measure against East Coast Fever disease. It is known that ITM, like …

[HTML][HTML] A cross-sectional survey to establish Theileria parva prevalence and vector control at the wildlife-livestock interface, Northern Tanzania

FK Allan, E Sindoya, KE Adam, M Byamungu… - Preventive Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
East Coast fever (ECF) in cattle is caused by the protozoan parasite Theileria parva,
transmitted by Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. In cattle ECF is often fatal, causing …