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Getachew Tilahun

Getachew Tilahun

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
28
Citations
2237
World Ranking
2742
National Ranking
3

Overview

Getachew Tilahun was affiliated with Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. Their research spanned multiple fields, predominantly Medicine and Environmental Science, and included several specific subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology, Small Animals, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, and Global and Planetary Change.

Their work addressed a range of topics reflecting diverse scientific interests. Key research topics included:

  • Helminth infection and control
  • Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
  • Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
  • Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Viral Infections and Vectors
  • Mosquito-borne diseases and control

The body of their publications included contributions to various journals with some journals featuring multiple works by Getachew Tilahun. Frequently publishing venues included:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
  • Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
  • OTA International The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Frequent collaborators in their research included:

  • Tadesse Eguale
  • Abebaw Abaineh
  • Dessalegn Ejigu
  • Minaleshewa Atlabachew
  • Eshete Dejen

Their recent research papers documented various focal areas of study:

  • Risks of pesticides on aquatic ecosystems and pesticide management effectiveness in Ethiopia: review, 2024, International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology
  • The Indirect Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal and Child Mortality in Ethiopia: Modelling Study, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Community awareness and experiences of health workers concerning mosquito-borne viral diseases in selected districts of Gambella Region, Southwestern Ethiopia, 2021, Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
  • Outcome of tibial shaft fractures treated with the SIGN FIN nail at Addis Ababa Emergency, Burn, and Trauma Hospital (AaEBT) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023, OTA International The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma
  • Comparative efficacy of major anthelmintic against naturally infected Fasciola species infection in local sheep at Debre-Birhan Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopia, 2020, DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Best Publications

  • In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of crude extracts of Coriandrum sativum against Haemonchus contortus

    Unknown

  • Hydatidosis of slaughtered animals in Bahir Dar Abattoir, Northwestern Ethiopia

    Nigatu Kebede;Abebe Mitiku;Getachew Tilahun

  • Multiple-drug resistant Trypanosoma congolense populations in village cattle of Metekel district, north-west Ethiopia.

    Y Afewerk;P.-H Clausen;G Abebe;G Tilahun

  • Haemonchus contortus: In vitro and in vivo anthelmintic activity of aqueous and hydro-alcoholic extracts of Hedera helix

    Unknown

  • Bovine cysticercosis in cattle slaughtered at Awassa municipal abattoir, Ethiopia: prevalence, cyst viability, distribution and its public health implication.

    F. Abunna;G. Tilahun;B. Megersa;A. Regassa

  • Hydatidosis of slaughtered cattle in Wolaita Sodo Abattoir, southern Ethiopia.

    Nigatu Kebede;Habtamu Mekonnen;Abebe Wossene;Getachew Tilahun

  • Current status of bovine cysticercosis of slaughtered cattle in Addis Ababa Abattoir, Ethiopia

    Nigatu Kebede;Getachew Tilahun;Asrat Hailu

  • Financial losses caused by ovine fasciolosis in the Ethiopian highlands

    P. K. Ngategize;Tekelye Bekele;Getachew Tilahun

  • Some risk factors for reproductive failures and contribution of Toxoplasma gondii infection in sheep and goats of Central Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

    Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin;Abebe Agonafir;Tesfaye Sisay Tessema;Getachew Tilahun

  • Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Domestic Ruminants in East Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia.

    Berhanu Tilahun;Yacob Hailu Tolossa;Getachew Tilahun;Hagos Ashenafi

  • Seroepidemiological study of ovine toxoplasmosis in East and West Shewa Zones of Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia

    Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin;Abebe Agonafir;Tesfaye Sisay Tessema;Getachew Tilahun

  • Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Cryptosporidium Species in Dairy Calves in Central Ethiopia

    Teklu Wegayehu;Robiul Karim;Manyazewal Anberber;Haileeyesus Adamu

  • Assessment of Economic Impact Caused by Poultry Coccidiosis in Small and Large Scale Poultry Farms in Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

    Unknown

  • Seroepidemiological study of caprine toxoplasmosis in East and West Shewa Zones, Oromia Regional State, Central Ethiopia.

    Endrias Zewdu;Abebe Agonafir;Tesfaye Sisay Tessema;Getachew Tilahun

  • Study on Poultry Coccidiosis in Tiyo District, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

    Unknown

  • Prevalence and financial effects of hydatidosis in cattle slaughtered in Birre-Sheleko and Dangila Abattoirs, Northwestern Ethiopia.

    N. Kebede;Z. Gebre-Egziabher;G. Tilahun;A. Wossene

  • Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis isolates from children in Oromia Special Zone, central Ethiopia

    Teklu Wegayehu;Teklu Wegayehu;Robiul Karim;Robiul Karim;Junqiang Li;Haileeyesus Adamu

  • Isolation and genotyping of viable Toxoplasma gondii from sheep and goats in Ethiopia destined for human consumption.

    Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin;Mukarim Abdurahaman;Tesfaye Sisay Tessema;Getachew Tilahun

  • Financial loss estimation, prevalence and characterization of hydatidosis of cattle slaughtered at Debre Markos Municipality abattoir, Ethiopia

    Nigatu Kebede;Abebe Abuhay;Getachew Tilahun;Abebe Wossene

  • An investigation into the seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii, Bartonella spp., feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV), and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV) in cats in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

    N. Tiao;C. Darrington;B. Molla;W. J. A. Saville

  • Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii from Free-Range Chickens (Gallus domesticus) from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    G. Tilahun;N. Tiao;L. R. Ferreira;S. Choudhary

  • Retrospective survey of human hydatidosis in Bahir Dar, north-western Ethiopia.

    N Kebede;A Mitiku;G Tilahun

  • Bovine tuberculosis and its associated risk factors in pastoral and agro-pastoral cattle herds of Afar Region, Northeast Ethiopia

    Gezahegne Mamo;Fekadu Abebe;Yalelet Worku;Nesredin Hussein

  • Genetic diversity of Toxoplasma gondii isolates from Ethiopian feral cats.

    J.P. Dubey;S. Choudhary;G. Tilahun;N. Tiao

  • Prevalence and genetic characterization of Cryptosporidium species and Giardia duodenalis in lambs in Oromia Special Zone, Central Ethiopia

    Teklu Wegayehu;Teklu Wegayehu;Robiul Karim;Robiul Karim;Junqiang Li;Haileeyesus Adamu

  • Multilocus genotyping of Giardia duodenalis isolates from calves in Oromia Special Zone, Central Ethiopia.

    Teklu Wegayehu;Teklu Wegayehu;Robiul Karim;Robiul Karim;Berhanu Erko;Longxian Zhang

  • Occurrences and financial significance of bovine cystic echinococcosis in Southern Wollo, Northeastern Ethiopia

    Alemu Bizuwork;Nigatu Kebede;Tariku Tibat;Getachew Tilahun

  • Prevalence of dog gastrointestinal parasites and risk perception of zoonotic infection by dog owners in Wondo Genet, Southern Ethiopia

    Octavius Jones;Nigatu Kebede;Tesfu Kassa;Getachew Tilahun

Frequent Co-Authors

Nigatu Kebede
Nigatu Kebede Addis Ababa University
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Longxian Zhang
Longxian Zhang Henan Agricultural University
Eric Cox
Eric Cox Ghent University
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes
Wondwossen A. Gebreyes The Ohio State University
Jitender P. Dubey
Jitender P. Dubey Agricultural Research Service
Jozef Vercruysse
Jozef Vercruysse Ghent University
Asrat Hailu
Asrat Hailu Addis Ababa University
Chunlei Su
Chunlei Su University of Tennessee at Knoxville

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