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Journal of Public Health International - Food Safety

Ethiopia

Ethiopian Public Health Institute,Ethiopia · Parasitology Bacteriology and Zoonoses, Doctor of Philosophy

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Hundera Asefa Deressa

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Ethiopian Public Health Institute, P. O. Box 1242 Addis-Ababa, Private bag: 57680 Addis Ababa, Gullele sub-city, Swazi land street.

Research Interests:

Food Science and Technology, Food Safety, Food Quality, Animal Production, Animal Nutrition, Food Processing, Food Analysis, Food & Nutrition, Food Chemistry, Food Processing and Engineering

Biography:

Asefa Deressa is a lead researcher at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, focused on priority zoonotic diseases epidemiological research filling knowledge gaps in zoonoses/ Veterinary Public Health using surveys and continuous surveillance, at national and regional scale. He contributed in dog mediated human rabies elimination research activities underway in Ethiopia. He has conducted molecular epidemiology of the rabies virus circulating in Ethiopia where canine rabies is identified as the predominant reservoir compatible with African genetic lineages and reported mainly as a responsible vector for wild and domestic animals incidence and transmission. Asefa Deressa, Ph.D Completed his PhD in Veterinary Public Health (VPH) in 2017 from CVMA/ AAU/. He has authored and co-authored over 60 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals including EJV and chapter in a book. Over 20 years’ experience of in research, planning and administration in Human/Veterinary Public Health; Contributed in the development of various working documents and strategies for prevention and control of priority zoonotic infections.

Publications:

  • M.Tibbo, K. Aragaw, F.Abunna, M.Woldemeskel, A. Deressa, M. Lemma Dechassa, J.E.O.Rege (2005): Factors affecting haematological profiles in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds. Comparative clinical pathology1, 31; 19-127.
  • GeneneTefera, Jiří Smola, AsefaD eressa (2004).Multiplex PCR for Routine Laboratory Diagnosis of Pasteurella multocida and Mannheimia haemolytica in cases of Bovine Respirator Infections.JournalofEthiopianVeterinaryAssociation.Vol.9,NO.2, PP9. 5-105
  • G.Tefer and Asefa Deressa (2006): A review of beneficial aspects of Bacteria: Journal of EthiopianVeterinaryAssociation.Vol.10,NO.2, PP1. -6