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genetic characterization of african swine fever viruses from a 2008 outbreak in tanzania.outbreaks of african swine fever (asf) have been reported in the past from several countries in sub-saharan africa. the aim of this study was to genotype asf viruses (asfvs) from the 2008 outbreak in morogoro and dar es salaam regions of tanzania. tissue samples from domestic pigs that died as a result of severe haemorrhagic disease were collected and analysed with pcr and genome sequencing methods using asfv-specific primer sets. nucleotide sequence data were obtained for the b646l (p72), e183l ...201021214868
occurrences of thermophilic campylobacter in pigs slaughtered at morogoro slaughter slabs, tanzania.occurrences of thermophlic campylobacter in pigs and pig carcasses was investigated in a cross-sectional study that was carried out in three selected slaughter slabs in morogoro municipality, tanzania. before sampling, the slab hygiene, slaughter, carcass dressing, and meat handling was assessed. fecal samples were collected from 66 slaughter pigs at the kill floor. after slaughter, a 100-cm(2) area on medial surface of the thigh muscles of dressed carcasses was sampled using sterile cotton swab ...201120730490
a microbiological and serological study of leptospirosis among pigs in the morogoro municipality, tanzania.serological and microbiological studies on leptospirosis in pigs from morogoro municipality, tanzania were carried out between october 2007 and may 2008. serum samples (n = 385) from apparently healthy pigs were tested by microscopic agglutination test for antibodies against live cultures of six known leptospira interrogans serovars: pomona, icterohaemorrhagiae, ballum, tarassovi, grippotyphosa and hardjo. significant positive titres were detected in 4.42% (17/385) of all the tested serum sample ...201019763865
occurrence of pasteurella multocida and related species in village free ranging chickens and their animal contacts in tanzania.investigation was done to determine the presence of pasteurella multocida and related species in free ranging chickens and ducks, dogs, cats and pigs in three climatic zones (cool, warm and hot) of rural morogoro, tanzania. a total of 153 isolates of p. multocida ssp. multocida and related species were obtained by direct culture on blood agar, selective medium and mouse inoculation. p. multocida ssp. multocida was isolated from 0.7% of chickens and 7% of ducks. in dogs and cats, p. multocida ssp ...200111163704
helminthosis in local and cross-bred pigs in the morogoro region of tanzania.we investigated the prevalence, burden and types of gastro-intestinal helminths in 424 local and cross-bred pigs kept under different management systems in two climatic zones in the morogoro region of tanzania. coprological examination revealed that 53% of the pigs excreted helminth eggs in their faeces. the median eggs per gram of faeces (epg) was 500 (range 100-22,000). local breeds in the mgeta location with tropical highland climate showed significantly higher prevalence (p < 0.001) and medi ...19979361319
a survey of wild animals as potential reservoirs of trypanosomiasis in the ulanga district (tanzania). 19674383076
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