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Kassahun Asmare
Researcher at Hawassa University
Publications - 54
Citations - 1339
Kassahun Asmare is an academic researcher from Hawassa University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Seroprevalence & Dairy cattle. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 50 publications receiving 981 citations. Previous affiliations of Kassahun Asmare include Norwegian University of Life Sciences & American University of Beirut.
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Bovine mastitis: prevalence, risk factors and isolation of Staphylococcus aureus in dairy herds at Hawassa milk shed, South Ethiopia
TL;DR: The very high prevalence of mastitis, more importantly the sub-clinical one, in the herds examined revealed the huge potential economic loss the sector suffers, and warrants the need for strategic approach including dairy extension that focus on enhancing dairy farmers’ awareness and practice of hygienic milking.
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Cattle brucellosis in traditional livestock husbandry practice in Southern and Eastern Ethiopia, and its zoonotic implication
Bekele Megersa,Demelash Biffa,Demelash Biffa,Fekadu Niguse,Tesfaye Rufael,Kassahun Asmare,Eystein Skjerve +6 more
TL;DR: The results of this study demonstrated that bovine brucellosis is widely prevalent in the study areas particularly in pastoral production system and suggests the need for implementing control measures and raising public awareness on prevention methods of Brucella infection.
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Lumpy skin disease: Preliminary vaccine efficacy assessment and overview on outbreak impact in dairy cattle at Debre Zeit, central Ethiopia
Gelagay Ayelet,Yebeyen Abate,Tesfaye Sisay,Haileleul Nigussie,Esayas Gelaye,Shiferaw Jemberie,Kassahun Asmare +6 more
TL;DR: The finding revealed that the Kenyan sheep pox vaccine strain used for the control of LSD did not confer expected protection and urged the need for investigation of vaccine failure including vaccine matching and alternative vaccine development.
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Bovine tuberculosis in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Berhanu Sibhat,Kassahun Asmare,Kassa Demissie,Kassa Demissie,Gelagay Ayelet,Gezahegne Mamo,Gobena Ameni +6 more
TL;DR: It was showed that bTB in cattle in Ethiopia is widespread with high prevalence in intensive and semi-intensive management systsems that keep exotic breeds and their crosses in urban and peri-urban areas.
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Evaluation of Deltamethrin applications in the control of tsetse and trypanosomosis in the southern rift valley areas of Ethiopia.
TL;DR: It is recommended to continue the current tsetse suppression by using the integrated approach of both techniques under consideration, and a relatively better efficacy was attained by using Deltamethrin pour-on formulation than targets in controlling t setse and trypanosomiosis.