Shubisa Abera

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
• Research Associate at National Animal Health Diagnostic and Investigation Center

Contagious caprine pleuro-pneumonia, or CCPP, is a highly contagious respiratory disease of goats that is considered one of the most severe diseases for this species. Infected animals become very sick, and most will die. The bacteria Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae causes the disease. A cross-sectional study was conducted in four d...

Background Children with under-five year age disproportionally affected with foodborne illness. Campylobacteriosis is the most common foodborne disease next to Norovirus infection. Macrolides are commonly prescribed as the first line of treatment for Campylobacter gastroenteritis, with fluoroquinolone and tetracycline as secondary options. However,...

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is endemic and has a substantial impact on the livestock sector in Ethiopia and other low and middle-income countries (LMICs). With a national emphasis on dairy farm intensification to boost milk production and spur economic growth, the incidence of bTB is anticipated to rise. However, Ethiopia, like other LMICs, lacks a c...

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is endemic and has a substantial impact on the livestock sector in Ethiopia and other low and middle-income countries (LMICs). With a national emphasis on dairy farm intensification to boost milk production and spur economic growth, the incidence of bTB is anticipated to rise. However, Ethiopia, like other LMICs, lacks a c...

A cross-sectional study with purposive sampling was conducted from November 2021 to March 2022 to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus aureus. A questionnaire survey was also undertaken to assess the awareness of human and animal health professionals from St.Paul Hospital and Addis Ababa University- Aklilu Lem...

The Animal Health Institute received a report of an outbreak from Amhara Regional State, West Gojam zone, Dembecha district, with an unknown etiological agent on caprine death in February 2023. With the objective to conduct investigations and ascertain the reason for the caprine death, a team of experts was deputed to the affected area. Goat exhibi...

Morbidity and mortality of young stock is a challenge for livestock producers globally. In Ethiopia, where camels and small ruminants (sheep and goats) are essential smallholder and pastoral livestock, young stock losses can cause severe consequences to livelihoods. This pilot study, part of a Government-led Young Stock Mortality Reduction Consorti...

The objective of this study was to characterize the distribution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of Escherichia coli (E. coli) isolated from livestock feces and soil in smallholder livestock systems. A cross-sectional study was carried out sampling 77 randomly selected households in four districts representing two agroecologies and production sys...

Staphylococcus (S.) aureus is one of the etiologies of bovine mastitis, hindering milk production and productivity in dairy farms. This study was aimed at assessing the distribution of bovine mastitis and the isolation rate of S. aureus in milked cows of West Shewa Zone. The clinical mastitis was diagnosed by physical methods including observation...

A cross-sectional study was conducted to isolate and identify staphylococcus species from cottage cheese and yogurt in selected district of east Wollega zone, Ethiopia, from April 2017 to December 2017. A total of 188 milk product (62 cheeses and 126 yogurts) were collected from study areas. Of the total 188 milk product examined 69(36.7%) were pos...

The study was cross-sectional and the objectives of the study were: estimation of prevalence of bovine brucellosis, assessment of risk factors and assessment of knowledge of pastoralist about the disease and its risk factors in Borana cattle at Dida Tuyura ranch and its surrounding. The study animals were selected by multi-stage sampling. Blood was...

A cross-sectional study with purposive sampling was conducted from November 2021 to March 2022 to investigate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Staphylococcus aureus. A questionnaire survey was also undertaken to assess the awareness of human and animal health professionals from St.Paul Hospital and Addis Ababa University- Aklilu Lemma P...

Mastitis is the most prevalent disease of dairy animals, imparting huge economic losses to the dairy industry. Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria are among the common causes of mastitis in dairy animals. A cross-sectional study was carried out from March 2021 to August 2021 on lactating Cattle suffering from mastitis cases to isolate Escherichia c...

Simple Summary Disease and death of young livestock cause financial and production difficulties to farmers around the world. High rates of disease and death occur in various production systems in Ethiopia, hampering livestock production, reducing incomes, and damaging livelihoods. Over the last 10 years, studies carried out in Ethiopia have reporte...

Introduction Brucellosis is a neglected bacterial zoonosis with serious veterinary and public health importance throughout the world. A cross-sectional study on animal brucellosis was conducted aiming to estimate seroprevalence and molecular detection. Methods Blood samples were collected from a total of 4274 individual animals (cattle, small rumi...

A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2018 to April 2019 to determine the prevalence and to identify the common hard tick species infesting cattle in the Dire Dawa Administration, Eastern Ethiopia. A total of 384 cattle were selected randomly and examined for the presence of the tick. Of the total animals examined 63.01% were found to...

A cross-sectional study was carried out in and around Sebeta town dairy farms, Finfinne special zone, Ethiopia, from December 2019 to May 2020 to isolate, identify, and test antimicrobial susceptibility profile of Staphylococcus aureus from clinical mastitis. A total of 116 milk samples were purposively collected from 57 lactating cows with clinica...

A cross sectional study was conducted in apparently healthy unvaccinated backyard and small scale chicken from November 2019 to May 2020 at Jimma town, Ethiopia to estimate sero-prevalence of Infectious Bursal Disease (IBD) and its risk factors. Infectious bursal disease is highly contagious disease challenging the poultry industry worldwide. It is...

As of other dairy animals, dromedary camel could be affected by mastitis, a complex disease occurring worldwide among dairy animals, with heavy economic losses largely due to clinical and subclinical mastitis. Yet, little is known about the occurrence and potential risk factors exposing to lactating camel mastitis in Ethiopia. Consequently, a cross...

As of other dairy animals, dromedary camel could be affected by mastitis, a complex disease occurring worldwide among dairy animals, with heavy economic losses largely due to clinical and subclinical mastitis. Yet, little is known about the occurrence and potential risk factors exposing to lactating camel mastitis in Ethiopia. Consequently, a cross...

Background: Brucellosis is one of the most frequent contagious neglected bacterial diseases with serious veterinary and public health importance throughout the world. A cross-sectional study on animal brucellosis was conducted from October 2018 to July 2019 in southern and central Ethiopia with the objective of estimating seroprevalence and molecul...

Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease caused by LSD virus and is one of the most economically significant transboundary and emerging diseases of cattle. LSD causes considerable economic losses due to emaciation, damage to hides, infertility, and loss of milk production. In Ethiopia, the disease is distributed almost in all regions and is rega...

A cross-sectional study was conducted in dairy farms of Sebeta town from November 2018-May 2019 with a purposive sampling method to isolate, identify Salmonella isolates from diarrheic calves. The farms were categorized based on production levels into small (<10 animals), medium (10 to 50 animals), and large (>50 animals) farms based on the number...

Background and Aim: Camel brucellosis is a contagious bacterial disease that hinders the productivity of camels, ruminant animals, humans and other suspectable animals. It has public healthy, veterinary and economic importance. However, the status and information of camel brucellosis in the East Bale pastoral area is unknown. Materials and Method:...

Background Calves are important assets for replacement of cows for the future dairy and beef herd sustainability. However, calf hood diseases have a significant financial impact on dairies resulting from treatment costs, genetic loss, and impaired future performance. Objective The purpose of the present research is for isolation and identification...

A cross-sectional study was carried out from April 2015 to June 2016 to estimate the status of bovine tuberculosis (BTB), assessment of community’s current knowledge, and zoonotic importance on this disease in Borana zone, southern Ethiopia. In this study, comparative intradermal tuberculin (CIDT) test, structured questionnaires, and retrospective...

A cross sectional study was conducted to determines the prevalence of coccidiosis and its associated risk factors in Addis Ababa town from October 2009 to March, 2010. Flotation and McMaster counting techniques were used for qualitative and quantitative studies, respectively. The study involved questionnaire survey, fecal examination. In the presen...

Thermo-stable enzymes play a major role in the food industry. Two isolates (named as TGS1 and TGS2), which were later identified as Bacillus sp., were able to produce alpha amylase at a higher temperature (45-60⁰C). The enzymes from the microorganisms were characterized at different temperatures (45-95⁰C). Enzyme activity at different concentration...