Aberrant use and poor quality of trypanocides: a risk for drug resistance in south western Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Trypanocidal drugs have been used to control African animal trypanosomosis for several decades. In Ethiopia, these drugs are available from both authorized (legal) and unauthorized (illegal) sources but documentation on utilization practices and quality of circulating products is scanty. This study looked at the practices of trypanocidal drug utilization by farmers and the integrity of active ingredient in trypanocides sold in Gurage zone, south western Ethiopia. The surveys were based on a structured questionnaire and drug quality determination of commonly used brands originating from European and Asian companies and sold at both authorized and unauthorized markets. One hundred farmers were interviewed and 50 drug samples were collected in 2013 (Diminazene aceturate = 3

SUBMITTER: Tekle T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5755418 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature