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Abd El Wahed A, Kadetz P, Okuni JB, Dieye Y, Frimpong M, Ademowo GO, Makiala-Mandanda S, Woldeamanuel Y, Eltom KH, Yeboah G, Käsbohrer A, Kajumbula H, Truyen U, Nakanjako D. An African One Health network for antimicrobial resistance and neglected tropical diseases. Nat Med 2024; 30:10-11. [PMID: 38172632 DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02666-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Ahmed Abd El Wahed
- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University (ULEI), Leipzig, Germany.
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- College of Health Sciences (MAK-CHS), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
- Institute for Global Health and Development, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (MAK-COVAB), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD), University Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar, Senegal
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- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (KCCR), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Institute for Advanced Medical Research and Training, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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- Centre for Innovative Drug Development & Therapeutic Trials for Africa (CDT-Africa), Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- Institute for Studies and Promotion of Animal Exports, University of Khartoum (UofK), Khartoum, Sudan
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- African Forum for Research and Education in Health, Kumasi, Ghana
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- College of Health Sciences (MAK-CHS), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
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- Institute of Animal Hygiene and Veterinary Public Health, Leipzig University (ULEI), Leipzig, Germany
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- College of Health Sciences (MAK-CHS), Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Elmagzoub WA, Adam NM, Idris SM, Mukhtar ME, Abdelaziz S, Okuni JB, Ojok L, Wahed AAE, Eltayeb E, Gameel AA, Eltom KH. Seroprevalence of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis in Dairy Cattle in Khartoum State, Sudan.. [DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-44169/v1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Background: Paratuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic wasting disease of mainly domestic and wild ruminants (mammals). It occurs worldwide causing significant economic losses through decreased productivity, low fertility, increased cull rates and mortality. It is an OIE listed disease of concern to trade in animals. The aim of this study was to investigate the current prevalence of MAP infection in cattle in Khartoum State.Results: The overall apparent prevalence of MAP infection was found to be 6.3% and 18.9% (95% CL) at animal and herd levels, respectively. All seropositive animals were cross-bred females of good body condition; most of them (>90%) were >3 years old and >50% were from medium sized herds in Omdurman. No significant association (X2 >0.05) was found between seropositivity and animal herd data.Conclusion: The prevalence of MAP infection in Khartoum State is still low to medium compared to other parts of the world, but it is comparable to that reported from other African countries. Further studies with the view of designing wide national surveys in domestic ruminants and camels in other states of the country are needed for establishing control programmes.
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