Study on the Occurrece of Drug Resistant Trypanosomes in Cattle in the Faring in Tsetse Control Areas (FITCA) Project in Wester., Ethiopia
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2001-12
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AAU
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The main objectives of the study were: (1) to dete rmine the prevalence of bovine trypanosome
Infection in selected areas of the fltca project and (2) to assess the trypanocidal activit: of
Diminazene aceturate and isometamidium chloride and the impact of isometamidium
Prophylaxis relative to no prophylaxis using cattle under natural challenge in the field
The study was conducted in seven areas (kone settlement, lako, shobe. Village i settlement,
Ego kofele settlement sorelement and darimu). Which are located along three river
Valleys in western ethiopia (upper didessa. Birbi r and sore-geba), the study was carried out
From february to end of june 2001 and comprised of questionnaire survey. Cross sectional
Study and isometamidium block treatment study.
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Cattle. Trypanosomosis. Isometarnidium chloride diminazene aceturate. Drug Resistance, survival analysis.