• Login
    View Item 
    •   Mak IR Home
    • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB)
    • School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR)
    • School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collections
    • View Item
    •   Mak IR Home
    • College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB)
    • School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR)
    • School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collections
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    The prevalence of serum antibodies to tick-borne infections in Mbale District, Uganda: by agro-ecological zone, grazing management and age of cattle

    Thumbnail
    View/Open
    rubaire-akiiki-vet-res.pdf (140.4Kb)
    Date
    2004
    Author
    Akiiki, C. Rubaire
    Onen, J.Okello
    Nasinyama, G.
    Vaarst, M.
    Kabagambe, E. K.
    Mwayi, W.
    Musunga, D.
    Wandukwa, W.
    Metadata
    Show full item record
    Abstract
    Between August and October 2000, a cross-sectional study was conducted in smallholder dairy farms in Mbale district, Uganda to assess the prevalence of ticks and tick-borne diseases under different grazing systems and agro-ecological zones (AEZs) and understand the circumstances under which farmers operated. A questionnaire was administered to capture information on dairy farm circumstances and practices. A total of 102 farms were visited and sera and ticks were collected from 478 animals. Sero-prevalence of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) was determined using an ELISA. Acaricides were used indiscriminately but the intensity of their use varied with the grazing system and AEZ. Cattle from different farms mixed for various reasons. During the dry seasons farmers have to get additional fodder from outside their farms. The prevalence of ticks and serum antibodies to tick-borne infections differed across the grazing systems and AEZs. The highest serum antibody prevalence (>60%) was recorded in the lowland AEZ under the free range and tethering grazing systems. The lowest tick challenge and serum antibody levels (<50%) were recorded in the midland and upland AEZs under zero- 2 grazing system. These findings suggest that endemic stability to East Coast Fever, babesiosis and anaplasmosis is most likely to have existed in the lowland AEZ, particularly, under the tethering and free-range grazing systems. Also, endemic stability for babesiosis existed in the upland AEZs. Endemic instability for ECF existed in the midland and upland AEZs. These structured observational studies are instrumental in planning of control strategies for ticks and TBD’s since production systems and the cattle population at high risk of the diseases in the district have been identified.
    URI
    insectscience.org/4.8
    http://hdl.handle.net/10570/648
    Collections
    • School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collections

    DSpace 5.8 copyright © Makerere University 
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV
     

     

    Browse

    All of Mak IRCommunities & CollectionsTitlesAuthorsBy AdvisorBy Issue DateSubjectsBy TypeThis CollectionTitlesAuthorsBy AdvisorBy Issue DateSubjectsBy Type

    My Account

    LoginRegister

    Statistics

    Most Popular ItemsStatistics by CountryMost Popular Authors

    DSpace 5.8 copyright © Makerere University 
    Contact Us | Send Feedback
    Theme by 
    Atmire NV