Ethnoecological knowledge of ticks and treatment of tick-borne diseases among Maasai people in Northern Tanzania

Aim: The aim of this study was to understand traditional knowledge of tick ecology and remedies for tick-borne diseases (TBDs) among the Maasai people in northern Tanzania. Materials and Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted among specific groups likely to be knowledgeable about tick e...

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Main Authors: John Kioko, Julia Baker, Avery Shannon, Christian Kiffner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Veterinary World 2015-06-01
Series:Veterinary World
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Online Access:http://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.8/June-2015/12.pdf