Prevalence of human Salmonellosis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Human Salmonellosis is one of the major diseases in Ethiopia and several factors including under and mal-nutrition and HIV-AIDS may substantially contribute to its occurrence. Despite its importance, surveillance and monitoring systems are not in place and a comprehensive picture of its epidemiology is not available. The objectives of this study were to systematically review and estimate the prevalence of the disease and identify the dominant serogroups and serotypes in Ethiopia.

Methods

Published studies on Salmonellosis in Ethiopia were electronically and manually searched. Eligible studies were selected by using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Generic, methodological and statistical information were extracted from the eligible studies. The extracted data incl

SUBMITTER: Tadesse G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3936990 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature