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Molecular characterization of human isolates of Giardia duodenalis from Ethiopia.
- Tesfaye Gelanew, M. Lalle, A. Hailu, E. Pozio, S. Cacciò
- Biology, Medicine
- Acta tropica
- 1 May 2007
Giardia duodenalis, a flagellated protozoan, represents a common cause of gastroenteritis in Ethiopia, however very little information is available on the epidemiology and transmission routes of this… Expand
Current status of bovine cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in Addis Ababa Abattoir, Ethiopia
- N. Kebede, G. Tilahun, A. Hailu
- Medicine
- Tropical Animal Health and Production
- 1 March 2009
The prevalence of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered for meat in Addis Ababa Abattoir, Ethiopia between September 2004 and August 2005 was reported. The examination of various organs… Expand
Diagnostic tests for kala-azar: a multi-centre study of the freeze-dried DAT, rK39 strip test and KAtex in East Africa and the Indian subcontinent.
- M. Boelaert, S. el-Safi, +9 authors R. Peeling
- Medicine
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical…
- 2008
Three diagnostic tests for visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the freeze-dried direct agglutination test (FD-DAT), the rK39 dipstick and a urine latex antigen test (KAtex), were evaluated for use in… Expand
Molecular characterization of Cryptosporidium isolates from humans in Ethiopia.
- Haileeyesus Adamu, B. Petros, A. Hailu, F. Petry
- Biology, Medicine
- Acta tropica
- 1 July 2010
In this study, 1034 faecal samples from patients with diarrhoea were screened for Cryptosporidium oocysts. Samples were collected from nine different regions in Ethiopia. Of these, 79 samples (7.6%)… Expand
In vitro Evaluation of Antileishmanial Activity and Toxicity of Essential Oils of Artemisia absinthium and Echinops kebericho
- Yinebeb Tariku, A. Hymete, A. Hailu, J. Rohloff
- Chemistry, Medicine
- Chemistry & biodiversity
- 1 April 2011
Potential toxicity, costs, and drug‐resistant pathogens necessitate the development of new antileishmanial agents. Medicinal and aromatic plants constitute a major source of natural organic… Expand
Mononuclear cell subpopulations and cytokine levels in human visceral leishmaniasis before and after chemotherapy.
- P. Cenini, N. Berhe, A. Hailu, K. McGinnes, D. Frommel
- Biology, Medicine
- The Journal of infectious diseases
- 1 October 1993
Serum cytokine levels and mononuclear cell subpopulations in the spleen and peripheral blood of patients with visceral leishmaniasis before and after antimony therapy were analyzed. The percentages… Expand
The burden of neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia, and opportunities for integrated control and elimination
- K. Deribe, Kadu Meribo, +4 authors G. Davey
- Medicine
- Parasites & Vectors
- 24 October 2012
BackgroundNeglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of chronic parasitic diseases and related conditions that are the most common diseases among the 2·7 billion people globally living on less… Expand
Current status of intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis among primary school children in Adwa Town, northern Ethiopia.
- Lemlem Legesse, B. Erko, A. Hailu
- Biology
- 27 July 2011
Background : Epidemiological baseline information on the prevalence and intensity of parasitic infections in a given locality is a prerequisite for development and evaluation of sound control… Expand
Mapping the potential distribution of Phlebotomus martini and P. orientalis (Diptera: Psychodidae), vectors of kala-azar in East Africa by use of geographic information systems.
- T. Gebremichael, J. Malone, +4 authors A. Herzi
- Geography, Medicine
- Acta tropica
- 1 March 2004
The distribution of two principal vectors of kala-azar in East Africa, Phlebotomus martini and Phlebotomus orientalis were analysed using geographic information system (GIS) based on (1) earth… Expand
Visceral leishmaniasis in Aba-Roba, south–western Ethiopia: prevalence and incidence of active and subclinical infections
- A. Hailu, M. Gramiccia, P. Kager
- Medicine
- Annals of tropical medicine and parasitology
- 1 December 2009
Abstract Between August 1997 and February 2005, a prospective study of human visceral leishmaniasis (VL) was undertaken in two villages in the Konso district of south–western Ethiopia, to provide… Expand