Title |
Social factors affecting seasonal variation in bovine trypanosomiasis on the Jos Plateau, Nigeria
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Published in |
Parasites & Vectors, October 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1756-3305-6-293 |
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Authors |
Ayodele O Majekodunmi, Akinyemi Fajinmi, Charles Dongkum, Kim Picozzi, Ewan MacLeod, Michael V Thrusfield, Alexandra P M Shaw, Susan C Welburn |
Abstract |
African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) is a widespread disease of livestock in Nigeria and presents a major constraint to rural economic development. The Jos Plateau was considered free from tsetse flies and the trypanosomes they transmit due to its high altitude and this trypanosomiasis free status attracted large numbers of cattle-keeping pastoralists to the area. The Jos Plateau now plays a major role in the national cattle industry in Nigeria, accommodating approximately 7% of the national herd, supporting 300,000 pastoralists and over one million cattle. During the past two decades tsetse flies have invaded the Jos Plateau and animal trypanosomiasis has become a significant problem for livestock keepers. Here we investigate the epidemiology of trypanosomiasis as a re-emerging disease on the Plateau, examining the social factors that influence prevalence and seasonal variation of bovine trypanosomiasis. |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 6 | 7% |
Immunology and Microbiology | 4 | 5% |
Environmental Science | 3 | 4% |
Other | 11 | 13% |
Unknown | 17 | 21% |