title: Bovine trypanosomosis and Glossina distribution in selected areas of southern part of Rift Valley, Ethiopia.
abstract: Cross-sectional study was conducted in 9 selected districts of the southern part the Rift Valley, Ethiopia to estimate the dry period prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis as well as assessment of Glossina species. From a total of 1838 cattle examined for trypanosomosis by buffy coat technique 133 (7.2%) were found infected by trypanosome species. From the total positive animals 66.9 and 33.1% of them accounted to Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax, respectively. Significantly higher prevalence (19.4%., P<0.05) was recorded at Arba-Mnch district. Black colored cattle were the most highly affected (χ(2)=79.35, P<0.05) animals. The overall average PCV value for parasitaemic and aparasitaemic animals was 22.2 (95% CI=21.6-22.7) and 27% (95% CI=26.8-27.2), respectively. The fly caught per trap per day was 1.4 for Glossina species and 2.8 for other biting flies. Two species of Glossina identified namely Glossina pallidipes and Glossina fuscipes.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia. Electronic address: mereba480@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Desie
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sheferaw
authors.affiliation: Field Staff of MoARD, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Belay
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Birhanu
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Biruhtesfa
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Asrade
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Mesele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abera
authors.affiliation: Field Staff of MoARD, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Turist
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tusse
authors.affiliation: Field Staff of MoARD, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Amha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fikadu
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Yifat
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Denbarga
authors.affiliation: Field Staff of MoARD, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Zemedkun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gona
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Alemayehu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Regassa
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Nebyou
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moje
authors.affiliation: Field Staff of MoARD, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Engida
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kussito
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Berhanu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mekibib
authors.affiliation: Southern Tsetse Eradication Project, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Teshome
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asefa
authors.affiliation: Southern Tsetse Eradication Project, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
authors.forename: Zerihun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Woldesenbet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005002:Ethiopia / Q000453:epidemiology; D006400:Hematocrit; D015995:Prevalence; D014348:Trypanosoma congolense / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016689:Trypanosoma vivax / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014354:Trypanosomiasis, Bovine / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D014370:Tsetse Flies
keywords: Ethiopia; Glossina; PCV; Rift Valley; Trypanosomosis