Publications
blood feeding habits of mosquitoes in the south pare district of tanzania ten years after cessation of a dieldrin residual spraying campaign. | 1971 | 5167552 | |
spatial and temporal distribution of rabies in northern tanzania in the period of 1993-2002. | a retrospective study was carried out to investigate the occurrence and distribution patterns of rabies cases in northern tanzania. data on laboratory confirmed brain samples and associated case reports submitted to the arusha veterinary investigation centre, for a period of ten years (1993-2002) was retrieved and reviewed. a total of 98 suspected rabies brain specimens from different animal species and geographical areas were submitted and processed during the period under review. rabies was co ... | 2010 | 20737833 |
the first outbreak of human plague in lushoto district, north-east tanzania. | a one-week investigation was performed at mkunki and mavumo (ward of shume, lushoto district, tanzania) at the time of outbreak (june, 1980). rodents, people, domestic dogs and fleas were examined, 36 rats, mostly rattus rattus, were caught and used in serological and bacteriological analysis for plague. 48 fleas, mostly xenopsylla brasiliensis, were collected from the captured rodents. 413 people and 11 dogs were examined. all rodent, carnivorous and human sera were tested for plague antibodies ... | 1982 | 7101402 |