Bishoftu, Ethiopia
Worku Birhanu is an active researcher at the Department of Addis Ababa University, Bishoftu, Ethiopia. He also serves as faculty staff at the same department, Addis Ababa University, Bishoftu, Ethiopia .
Review Article
Pasteurellosis Status in Ethiopia: A Comprehensive Review
Author(s): Kula Jilo*, Tesfaye Belachew, Worku Birhanu, Dessalew Habte, Waktole Yadeta and Aden Giro
Ethiopia has the largest national livestock populations in Africa. However, the productivity is one of the marginal due to a number of technical and non-technical factors. Infectious diseases like pasteurellosis are highly affecting livestock industry in the country. Pasteurellosis is a multifactorial disease caused by numerous etiologic agents. Mannheimia haemolytica, Bibersteinia trehalosi and Pasteurella multocida cause pasteurellosis in animals and humans. Pasteurella are commensal organisms of healthy animals which can be trigger with stress factors to cause fatal disease in farm animals. Infective agents acquired by inhalation of infected droplets or close contacts among susceptible animals. Pasteurellosis is responsible for huge mortality in feedlot animals worldwide. Haemorrhagic septicemia is an acute and characterized by sudden onset of fe.. View more»