Andrew Chota

Prevalence and risk factors of Echinococcus granulosus in small ruminants in East Africa with implications for livestock management and public health: a scoping review

Kelvin Ngongolo, Leopody Gayo, Naza Emmanuel Mmbaga, Andrew Chota

The infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus presents a significant global public health concern, impacting both animal and human populations. This paper examines the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of this infection in goat and sheep populations across East Africa. Through an extensive …

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Technologies for enhancement of antimicrobial properties in poultry eggs

Kelvin Ngongolo, Franco Peniel Mbise, Andrew Chota

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Adeola Patience Idowu, Ammara Umar, Anand Laxmi Nidamanuri, Anderson Njoroge Maina et autres

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Virulence attributes and antimicrobial profile of Pasteurella multocida isolated from pneumonic goats in Northern Tanzania

Irene Mwanga, Alexanda Mzula, Elisa Mwega, Andrew Chota et autres

Pneumonic pasteurellosis caused by Pasteurella multocida can significantly impact animal health and productivity, leading to substantial economic losses for producers. This study aimed to understand the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance and virulence genes in P. multocida isolated from goats with pneumonic pasteurellosis …

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Co-occurrence of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and pasteurellosis in goats of sub-Saharan region: systematic review

Jevenary N Lukeye, Irene Mwanga, Alexanda Mzula, Elisa Mwega et autres

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Effect of sex, age, diseases, and control intervention on chickens’ mortality and its financial implications in Dodoma, Tanzania

Kelvin Ngongolo, Andrew Chota

Chicken diseases significantly contribute to the financial losses of small-scale chicken keepers in Tanzania through mortality and control management. However, little is known about the relationship between chicken mortality and disease, sex, and control measures. In addition, the financial losses for farmers …

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Effect of management systems, practices, flock size, and age group on the growth performance of chicks from local chickens farmers

Kelvin Ngongolo, Andrew Chota

The improved growth performance of chicks determines the production efficiency of chicken to local chicken farmers. Little has been done to understand the contribution of management systems and practices to the growth performance of chicks from farmers who are involved in rearing …

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Epidemiology, risk factors and diagnostic accuracy of surveillance methods of selected diseases presenting with respiratory signs in small ruminants in Tanzania

Andrew Chota

Outbreaks of diseases presenting with respiratory signs in small ruminants in Tanzania have been reported for years. Concurrent infections complicate diagnosis resulting in untimely interventions and significant economic losses. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June, 2016 and July, 2017 to determine …

Chicken production, flock size, management systems, and challenges in the Dodoma region in Tanzania

Kelvin Ngongolo, Andrew Chota

Dodoma's population is growing rapidly creating a high demand for food security like chicken products. However, the distribution of chickens' management systems, breed of chicken kept, and challenges facing chicken production in Dodoma are less documented. This study focused on finding out …

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Influence of Sex, Age and Control Intervention on Chickens’ Mortality Due to Diseases and Financial Implications in Dodoma, Tanzania

Kelvin Ngongolo, Andrew Chota

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Drug used in controlling chickens diseases, the withdrawal periods, and the threats of drugs residues in food chain. A review

Kelvin Ngongolo, Kitojo Omary, Andrew Chota

Drugs have been used by many farmers for the treatment of most infectious diseases in chicken regardless of their residue effects to human health if proper management has not adhered. This paper focuses on finding out the common chicken diseases, their prevalence, …

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Diagnosis Challenges and Control Strategies of Transboundary Diseases Presenting with Respiratory Signs in Small Ruminants in Developing Countries: Emphasis on Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia and Peste Des Petits Ruminants

Andrew Chota, Gabriel Mkilema Shirima, L.J.M. Kusiluka

Aims: To review the diagnosis challenges and control strategies of the diseases presenting with respiratory signs. The emphasis being more on two transboundary animal diseases of small ruminants; contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR). Clinical signs and postmortem …

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