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Prevalence of Avian Influenza viruses in Northern Zambia
(2012-11-02)
This study described the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in wild waterfowl and domestic birds on the wetlands of Northern Zambia (Luapula and Northern Provinces). The purpose of the research was to establish if there ...
Management practices, morphometric body measurements and diseases of local Zambian goats
(2012-10-08)
The management practices, morphometric body measurements and disease profiles of local Zambian goats were studied with the main objectives of assessing the existing production system. The study was also aimed at gaining ...
Detection of Biological Effects of Environmental Pollutants of the Kafue River on the Kafue Lechwe (KOBUS LECHE KAFUENESIS)by Characterization of Selected Biomarkers
(2012-01-24)
A lot of research in ecotoxicology is currently focused on identifying and developing suitable biomarkers for use in assessing environmental pollution. Thus this study was aimed at assessing the potential of Cytochrome ...
The prevalence and transmission risk factors of porcine crysticercosis in Eastern and Southern Provinces of Zambia
(2012-09-19)
The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the potential risk factors associated with T. solium (Ts) taeniasis/cysticercosis transmission and maintenance in humans and pigs in Southern and Eastern ...
A comparative study of gastrointenstinal nematode infection in traditional and commercial chickens and efforts of anthelminthic treatment on production
(2012-09-17)
Helminthosis is a very important disease condition aflfecting the poultry industry, especially the traditionally reared free ranging chickens. The traditionally reared poultry farming system constitutes over 50% of the ...
Co-joint trematode infections in cattle from Kafue and Zambezi river basins of Zambia
(2012-09-17)
This study investigated the heterologous interaction among Fasciola gigantica, Schistosoma spp. and Amphistomum spp. co-joint infections in cattle based on egg and worm counts. A total of 315 cattle from trematode endemic ...
The prevalence of Cryptopsoridium Parvum infections in cattle, sheep and goats in Zambia
(2012-09-17)
Cryptosporidium parvum has become increasingly important in ruminants in recent years as an etiological agent of neonatal diarrhoea complex causing significant economic losses. Cryptosporidium parvum "bovine genotype" found ...
Prevalence, Characterization and Transmission of Cryptosporidium species between animals and Humans on Diary Farms in Zambia
(2012-09-17)
In the last two decades, Cryptosporidium infection has increasingly become important as a cause of diarrhoea in humans especially in children under the age of 5 years and in the immuno-compromised, particularly those with ...
Prevelance of Avian Influenza Viruses in Northern Zambia
(2012-10-30)
This study described the prevalence of avian influenza viruses in wild waterfowl and domestic birds on the wetlands of Northern Zambia (Luapula and Northern Provinces). The purpose of the research was to establish if there ...
Economic Analysis of the Viability of Small holder Dairy Farming in Zambia
(2012-10-08)
A cross sectional study was carried out with specific objectives of assessing the relative profitability of smallholder dairy farming and determining the socio-economic factors affecting it, in six of the then nine provinces ...