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Retrospective analysis of laboratory diagnostic data to assess the seasonal and proportional distribution of major tick-borne diseases in cattle from selected smallholder farms, Zambia by Isaac Silwamba; Jeremiah Chijikwa; Vigirio K. Mutemwa; James Chanda; Augustine Nkhata; Jenny Chapple; Misheck Sialyobo; Juliet Mutale; Natasha Zgambo; Nicholas Chama; Lungowe Muyangana; Philip Phiri; Musso Munyeme; King S. Nalubamba; Geoffrey Mainda; John Bwalya Muma is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Abstract Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are endemic in Zambia and several other Sub-Saharan countries. They affect livestock production by causing high morbidity and mortality, resulting in increased production losses in terms of live-weight gain, milk production, off-take rates, and draft power. Herein, we applied a facility-based design to assess the proportion and seasonal distribution of theileriosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, and heartwater in cattle from selected smallholder farms in Lusaka and Central provinces of Zambia using laboratory records for microscopic examination of haemoparasites. The overall proportions for theileriosis, babesiosis, and anaplasmosis were 33.7% (95% CI: 30.7–38.2%), 8.3% (95% CI: 6.4–10.9%), and 0.5% (95% CI: 0.1–1.4%), respectively. Heartwater was detected in all the six laboratory records reviewed. Lusaka province had the highest proportion of theileriosis at 30.2% (95% CI: 25.5–35.3%), followed by babesiosis, 8.5% (95% CI: 5.8–11.9%), and anaplasmosis, 0.3% (95% CI: 0.01–1.6%). Similarly, Central province had the highest proportion of theileriosis at 39.5% (95% CI: 33.8–45.4%), followed by babesiosis, 8.4% (95% CI: 5.5–12.2%), and anaplasmosis,

Author

Isaac Silwamba; Jeremiah Chijikwa; Vigirio K. Mutemwa; James Chanda; Augustine Nkhata; Jenny Chapple; Misheck Sialyobo; Juliet Mutale; Natasha Zgambo; Nicholas Chama; Lungowe Muyangana; Philip Phiri; Musso Munyeme; King S. Nalubamba; Geoffrey Mainda; John Bwalya Muma

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Published

2023

Language

EN