Woldemeskel M, Taye G
Addis Ababa University, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 34, Debre-Zeit, Ethiopia.
Trop Anim Health Prod. 2002 May;34(3):189-94. doi: 10.1023/a:1015274423651.
A study was made of bovine dermatophilosis on 540 animals at a high altitude (2400-2500 m above sea level) in Ethiopia. Eighty-two (15.4%) of the animals were affected by the disease which was more prevalent in local animals than was previously assumed. There was a significant (p < 0.05) difference in the prevalence among different age groups. However, the difference in the prevalence of the disease between males and females was not significant (p > 0.05). Associated risk factors included the relatively high average annual rainfall and humidity, tick infestation (76%) and management, related to the mixed crop-livestock production system. The possible impact of the disease on Ethiopian agriculture is indicated.
在埃塞俄比亚海拔2400 - 2500米的高原地区，对540头牲畜进行了牛皮肤真菌病研究。82头（15.4%）牲畜感染此病，该病在当地牲畜中比之前认为的更为普遍。不同年龄组的患病率存在显著差异（p < 0.05）。然而，疾病在雄性和雌性牲畜中的患病率差异不显著（p > 0.05）。相关风险因素包括年平均降雨量和湿度相对较高、蜱虫感染（76%）以及与农牧混合生产系统相关的管理因素。文中指出了该病对埃塞俄比亚农业可能产生的影响。
