| Title |
High Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Cattle in Central Ethiopia: Implications for the Dairy Industry and Public Health
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, December 2012
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0052851 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Rebuma Firdessa, Rea Tschopp, Alehegne Wubete, Melaku Sombo, Elena Hailu, Girume Erenso, Teklu Kiros, Lawrence Yamuah, Martin Vordermeier, R. Glyn Hewinson, Douglas Young, Stephen V. Gordon, Mesfin Sahile, Abraham Aseffa, Stefan Berg |
| Abstract |
Ethiopia has the largest cattle population in Africa. The vast majority of the national herd is of indigenous zebu cattle maintained in rural areas under extensive husbandry systems. However, in response to the increasing demand for milk products and the Ethiopian government's efforts to improve productivity in the livestock sector, recent years have seen increased intensive husbandry settings holding exotic and cross breeds. This drive for increased productivity is however threatened by animal diseases that thrive under intensive settings, such as bovine tuberculosis (BTB), a disease that is already endemic in Ethiopia. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 181 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Kenya | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Argentina | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 175 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 34 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 24 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 21 | 12% |
| Other | 13 | 7% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 6% |
| Other | 35 | 19% |
| Unknown | 43 | 24% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 31 | 17% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 31 | 17% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 12 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 5% |
| Other | 29 | 16% |
| Unknown | 47 | 26% |