This issue contains articles on tsetse distribution in Tanzania in 2012; detection of human-infective trypanosomes in acutely-infected Jack Russel from Zambia's south Luangwa national park by loop-mediated isothermal amplification; spatial distribution of non-clinical Rift Valley fever viral...

The protozoan parasites Theileria equi and Babesia caballi, transmitted by ticks, cause equine piroplasmosis, the most prevalent tick-borne disease in equids. Trichinellosis is a worldwide food-borne zoonosis caused by helminth Trichinella spp. that can lead to serious disease in humans, with fatal ...

Rodents are reservoirs of numerous zoonotic diseases caused by bacteria, protozoans, or viruses. In Gabon, the circulation and maintenance of rodent-borne zoonotic infectious agents are poorly studied and are often limited to one type of pathogen. Among the three existing studies on this topic, two ...

Dogs harbour a wide array of parasites and have been implicated in the transmission of zoonotic diseases to humans. In a community-based cross-sectional study, 292 dogs and 241 dog owners were examined for parasites in urban and rural communities of Egbeda Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. ...

Background and Aim: Parasitic and infectious diseases are ubiquitous threats to primate and human populations. This study was carried out to study the diversity and frequency of gastrointestinal parasites with zoonotic potential in green monkeys in the Bandia Reserve located in Senegal. Materials...

Background: Parasites contribute significantly to the decline of livestock production and productivity and consequently hamper the availability of protein food resources. Aim: This study aims to report the prevalence of parasitic diseases in the Eastern Cape Province (ECP), South Africa. Method:...

Background: Rodents which constitute 42% of the world's mammalian population are major reservoirs of pathogens that cause zoonoses. Currently we know little about rodents' potential zoonotic transfer from human settlements into protected areas and how any such threats might be reduced. Objective:...

This issue contains 21 papers on the measurement and sampling error in mixed-methods research for the control of peste des petits ruminants in the Karamoja subregion of Northeastern Uganda; factors influencing the performance of voluntary farmer disease reporting in passive surveillance systems;...

Kenya is home to Africa's third largest population of dromedary camels, and production at commercial and local levels are increasingly important. In pastoral and nomadic communities in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), camels play a vital role in food security, while commercial milk production...

The paper comprises an overview of important or unusual goat diseases occurring in southern Africa, with the emphasis on current effective disease control measures and recent developments in this field. The diseases are dealt with under four headings: (1) Infections; (2) Parasites; (3) Plants and...