Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health

Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health

A serological and questionnaire study on zoonoses was performed among cattle farms in Tanga, Tanzania. The study revealed that leptospirosis and other zoonoses are common in cattle in Tanga. Herd sero-prevalences were 58% for leptospirosis, 12% for brucellosis. 6% for tuberculosis and 12% for toxopl...

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Main Author: Schoonman, Luuk
Published: University of Reading 2007
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spelling ndltd-bl.uk-oai-ethos.bl.uk-4939922015-03-20T05:18:18ZEpidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public healthSchoonman, Luuk2007A serological and questionnaire study on zoonoses was performed among cattle farms in Tanga, Tanzania. The study revealed that leptospirosis and other zoonoses are common in cattle in Tanga. Herd sero-prevalences were 58% for leptospirosis, 12% for brucellosis. 6% for tuberculosis and 12% for toxoplasmosis. Prevalence was higher in traditional herds than in smallholder herds. The zoonoses were not restricted to rural areas, but also occurred in urban and peri-urban areas, where livestock keeping is expanding.636.0896959University of Readinghttp://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493992Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
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Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health
description A serological and questionnaire study on zoonoses was performed among cattle farms in Tanga, Tanzania. The study revealed that leptospirosis and other zoonoses are common in cattle in Tanga. Herd sero-prevalences were 58% for leptospirosis, 12% for brucellosis. 6% for tuberculosis and 12% for toxoplasmosis. Prevalence was higher in traditional herds than in smallholder herds. The zoonoses were not restricted to rural areas, but also occurred in urban and peri-urban areas, where livestock keeping is expanding.
author Schoonman, Luuk
author_facet Schoonman, Luuk
author_sort Schoonman, Luuk
title Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health
title_short Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health
title_full Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health
title_fullStr Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health
title_full_unstemmed Epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in Tanzania and their relative risk to public health
title_sort epidemiology of leptospirosis and other zoonotic diseases in cattle in tanzania and their relative risk to public health
publisher University of Reading
publishDate 2007
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