Name: Nigatu Kebede Wubie

Education attended:

         DVM, Doctor of veterinary medicine, Addis Ababa University, 1992

         MSc, Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, 2004

         PhD, Public Health/Infectious Diseases Epidemiology, Addis Ababa University, 2016

Academic rank: Associate Professor (2009)

Address:

Campus: Sefere Selam Campus,

Building: Animal Health and Zoonotic Diseases Research Unit, Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology

Floor number: Third

Office room no.: 27

Office tel.: +251112763091

Mobile: +251911353565

University email ID: nigatu.kebede@aau.edu.et

Alternative email ID: nigatukebede@yahoo.com

Year of Service at AAU: Since 2005

Research interest:

My research focuses on addressing the epidemiology/molecular epidemiology of infectious disease with focus on zoonotic diseases (transmitted between animals and humans). I am involved in One Health approach that considers human, animal, and environmental drivers of zoonotic diseases.

• Detection and prevention of emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases /Coronaviruses
• Detection and prevention of zoonotic diseases transmission
• Mapping and predicting the spread of zoonotic diseases
• Study human health impact of zoonotic diseases
• Conduct integrated surveillance for drug resistance in humans, animals and the environment.

Publications in reputable journals:

Debela Abdeta, Nigatu Kebede, Mirutse Giday, Getachew Terefe, and Solomon Mequanente Abay 2020: In Vitro and In Vivo Antitrypanosomal Activities of Methanol Extract of Echinops kebericho Roots. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Article ID 8146756.

Murphy S.C., Negrón M.E., Pieracci E.G., Deressa A., Bekele W., Regassa F., Wassie B.A., Afera B., Hajito K.W., Walelign E., Abebe G., Newman S., Rwego I.B., Mutonga D., Gulima D., Kebede N., Smith W.A., Kramer L.M., Kibria A., Bonnenfant Y.T., Mortenson J.A., Vieira A.R., Kadzik M., Sugerman D., Amare B., Kanter T., Walke H., Belay E. and Gallagher K.. 2019: One Health collaborations for zoonotic disease control in Ethiopia. Rev. Sci. Tech. Off. Int. Epiz., 38 (1): 51–60.

Degneh E, Ashenafi H, Terefe G, Kassa T, Kebede N, Shibeshi W and Asras A., 2019: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Smallholder Farmers Towards the Control of Bovine Trypanosomosis in Gidami and Sayo Districts, Kellem Wollega Zone,Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Acta Parasitologica Globalis, 10 (2): 39-47.

Degneh E, Ashenafi H, Kassa T, Kebede N, Shibeshi W, Asras K, Terefe G., 2019: Trypanocidal drug resistance: A threat to animal health and production in Gidami district of Kellem Wollega zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia. Prev Vet Med., 168:103-107.

Nigatu Kebede, 2019: Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of dogs and community awareness about zoonotic diseases in Chagni town, northwestern Ethiopia. EVJ, 23 (2):13-26.

Degneh E, Ashenafi H, Terefe G, Kassa T, Kebede N, Shibeshi W, Asrat K, 2018. A cross-sectional study of bovine trypanosomosis in Sayo District, Oromia regiona State, Western Ethiopia. International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences; 7(2): 56-64.

Dagne K, Kassa T, Kebede N., 2018: Occurrences of Dairy Calf Mortality and Morbidity and the Associated Risk Factors in Sululta and its Environs, Central Ethiopia. Journal of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, 6(5):501.

Amanuel Tsegay, Getachew Tuli, Tesfu Kassa and Nigatu Kebede, 2017. Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in abattoir workers at Debre Zeit and Modjo export abattoir, Central Ethiopia. BMC Infectious, 17:101.

Kebede N, Worku A, Ali A, Animut A, Negash Y, Gebreyes WA, Satoskar A, 2016. Community knowledge, attitude and practice towards cutaneous leishmaniasis endemic area Ochello, Gamo Gofa Zone, South Ethiopia. Asian Pac J Trop Biomed, 6(7): 562–567.

Belay Tadesse, Getachew Terefe, Nigatu Kebede and Workineh Shibeshi, 2015. In Vivo anti-trypanosomal activity of dichloromethane and methanol crude leaf extracts of Dovyalis abyssinica (Salicaceae) against Trypanosoma congolense. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 15:278.

Shemsu Umer, Gizachew Andualem, Fentabil Getnet, Haile Alemayehu, Alemu Tekewe and Nigatu Kebede, 2015.  Antidiarrheal and antibacterial activities of hydroalcoholic extracts of Salvia schimperi benth from Ethiopia. IJP; 2(6): 290-295.

Nigusu Berhanu, Melaku Tefera, Berhanu Sibhat and Nigatu Kebede, 2015. Pathological Causes and Financial Loss of Camel Organ and Carcass Condemnationat Addis Ababa Abattoirs Enterprise, Ethiopia. European Journal of Biological Sciences 7 (2): 78-84.

Amanuel Tsegay, Getachew Tuli, Tesfu Kassa, Nigatu Kebede, 2015. Seroprevalence and risk factors of Brucellosis in small ruminants slaughtered at Debre Ziet and Modjo export abattoirs, Ethiopia. J Infect Dev Ctries; 9(4):373-380.

Biniam Mathewos,  Nigatu Kebede,  Tesfu Kassa, Adane Mihret,  Muluwork Getahun,  2015: Characterization of mycobacterium isolates from pulmomary tuberculosis suspected cases visiting Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory at Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute, Addis Ababa Ethiopia: a cross sectional study. Asia Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine,  8(1): 35–40.