An evaluation of surveillance and control measures for African trypanosomiasis in remote areas of Eastern Zambia
Mulenga, Gloria M. (2023) An evaluation of surveillance and control measures for African trypanosomiasis in remote areas of Eastern Zambia. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Abstract
Gloria Mulenga studied the incidence of the parasitic disease African trypanosomiasis in resource poor communities of Eastern Zambia and used and integrated financial modelling and One Health approach to provide cost efficient diagnosis and control of this zoonotic disease. Her findings will improve the health and food security of these communities.
| Item ID: | 80761 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | trypanosomiasis, tsetse, parasitic disease, Eastern Zambia, isometamidium chloride |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2023 Gloria M. Mulenga |
| Additional Information: | Four publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at the time of processing. Please see the Related URLs. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Mulenga, Gloria M., Henning, Lars, Chilongo, Kalinga, Mubamba, Chrisborn, Namangala, Boniface, and Gummow, Bruce (2020) Insights into the control and management of human and bovine African Trypanosomiasis in Zambia between 2009 and 2019-a review. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 5 (3) [Chapter 3] Mulenga, Gloria, Namangala, Boniface, Chilongo, Kalinga, Hayashida, Kyoko, Mubamba, Chrisborn, Henning, Lars, and Gummow, Bruce (2021) Challenges in the diagnostic performance of parasitological and molecular tests in the surveillance of African Trypanosomiasis in Eastern Zambia. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 6 (2). 68 [Chapter 5] Mulenga, Gloria M., Namangala, Boniface, and Gummow, Bruce (2022) Prevalence of trypanosomes and selected symbionts in tsetse species of eastern Zambia. Parasitology, 149 (11). pp. 1406-1410 [Chapter 6] Mulenga, Gloria, Namangala, Boniface, Chilongo, Kalinga, Henning, Lars, and Gummow, Bruce (2022) Policy and linkages in the application of a one health system for reporting and controlling African trypanosomiasis and other zoonotic diseases in Zambia. Pathogens, 11 (1). 30 |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Nov 2023 04:44 |
| FoR Codes: | 30 AGRICULTURAL, VETERINARY AND FOOD SCIENCES > 3009 Veterinary sciences > 300909 Veterinary parasitology @ 30% 42 HEALTH SCIENCES > 4203 Health services and systems > 420315 One health @ 40% 32 BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES > 3207 Medical microbiology > 320704 Medical parasitology @ 30% |
| SEO Codes: | 10 ANIMAL PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL PRIMARY PRODUCTS > 1004 Livestock raising > 100401 Beef cattle @ 30% 20 HEALTH > 2004 Public health (excl. specific population health) > 200404 Disease distribution and transmission (incl. surveillance and response) @ 30% 20 HEALTH > 2001 Clinical health > 200104 Prevention of human diseases and conditions @ 40% |
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