Dr. Tadele Tolosa Fulasa
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Dr. Tadele Tolosa Fulasa

Professor and Independent Researcher
Jimma University, Ethiopia


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Veterinary Sciences from University of Gent, Belgium

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Biography

Tadele Tolosa holds a degree in DVM and a master’s degree in Tropical Veterinary Medicine from Addis Ababa University. He obtained his Ph.D. in veterinary science from Gent University, Belgium. His Ph.D. research is entitled: Mastitis and Milk Quality in Jimma, Ethiopia. He has immense experience in bacteriology, wildly infectious and zoonotic diseases.

Area of Interest:

Veterinary Microbiology
100%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
1
Chapters
1
Articles
76
Abstracts
15

Selected Publications

  1. Dinbiso, T.D., T.T. Fulasa and F.B. Deressa, 2022. Ethnoveterinary practices of medicinal plants used in animal health management in the Dawuro Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Econ. Bot., 76: 60-83.
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  2. Dinbiso, T.D., F.B. Deressa, D.T. Legesse, E.S. Gebisa, A.C. Diko and T.T. Fulasa, 2022. Antimicrobial activity of selected ethnoveterinary medicinal plants of Southern Region, Ethiopia. Infect. Drug Resist., 15: 6225-6235.
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  3. Debelo, M., N. Mohammed, A. Tiruneh and T. Tolosa, 2022. Isolation, identification and antibiotic resistance profile of thermophilic Campylobacter species from Bovine, Knives and personnel at Jimma Town Abattoir, Ethiopia. PLoS ONE, Vol. 17. 10.1371/journal.pone.0276625.
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  4. Bedasa, C., A. Duguma, A. Tesfaye and T. Tolosa, 2022. Seroprevalence of infectious bursal disease and its potential risk factors in backyard chicken production of waliso district, south western shoa zone, Ethiopia. Vet. Integr. Sci., 20: 95-105.
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  5. Shumi, E., T. Tolosa, M. Abdurahaman, A. Olani, M. Lekew and D. Taddese, 2021. Phenotypic characterization, antimicrobial susceptibility patterns profile and risk factors of escherichia colio157:H7 isolated from cattle meat at Jimma Ethiopia. Am. J. Biosci. Bioeng., 9: 40-48.
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  6. Fulasa, T.T. and F.B. Deressa, 2021. Bovine Mastitis in Ethiopia. In: Mastitis in Dairy Cattle, Sheep and Goats, Dego, O.K. (Ed.), IntechOpen, ISBN: 978-1-83968-747-1, .
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  7. Dolango, A., S. Argaw, T. Tolosa and B. Deresa, 2021. Quality of assessment raw cows’ milk at different sampling points using bacteriological parameters and other techniques in Jimma Town, South Western Ethiopia. Food Sci. Qual. Manage., 104: 30-46.
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  8. Desa, G., Y. Deneke, F. Begna and T. Tolosa, 2021. Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of Leptospira interrogans serogroup Sejroe serovar Hardjo in dairy farms in and around Jimma Town, Southwestern Ethiopia. Vet. Med. Int., Vol. 2021. 10.1155/2021/6061685.
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  9. Birhanu, Z., A. Ambelu, D. Fufa, M. Mecha and A. Zeynudin et al., 2021. Risk perceptions and attitudinal responses to COVID-19 pandemic: an online survey in Ethiopia. BMC Public Health, Vol. 21. 10.1186/s12889-021-10939-x.
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  10. Berhanu, L., H. Bedru, B. Gume, T. Tolosa, T. Kassa, A. Getaneh and S.T. Mereta, 2021. Occurrence, risk factors, and antimicrobial susceptibility test of thermophilic Campylobacter species of bovine carcass at municipal abattoir and butcher shops of Jimma Town, Southwest Ethiopia. Infect. Drug Resist., 14: 3753-3762.
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  11. Neggasa, T., F. Begna, M. Wakgari, S. Shibashi, E. Gezahegn, F. Bekele and T. Tolosa, 2020. Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia: sero-prevalence and associated risk factors in gudeya bila and boneya boshe districts of east Wollega zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Ethiopian Vet. J., Vol. 24. 10.4314/evj.v24i1.5.
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  12. Dolango, A., B. Deresa, Y. Mulugeta and T. Tolosa, 2020. Antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacteria isolated and identified from cow’s milk at different sampling points in Jimma Town, South-Western Ethiopia. JSM Microbiol., Vol. 7. 10.47739/2333-6455/1052.
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  13. Dinede, G., A. Abagero and T. Tolosa, 2020. Cholera outbreak in addis ababa, Ethiopia: a case-control study. PLoS ONE, Vol. 15, 10.1371/journal.pone.0235440.
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  14. Taddese, D., T. Tolosa, B. Deresa, M. lakow, A. Olani and E. Shumi, 2019. Antibiograms and risk factors of salmonella isolates from laying hens and eggs in Jimma Town, South Western Ethiopia. BMC Res. Notes, Vol. 12. 10.1186/s13104-019-4516-5.
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  15. Abera, A., Y. Denek and T. Tolosa, 2019. Bovine brucellosis: Seroprevalence and its potential risk factors in smallholder dairy farms in Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia. Ethiopian Vet. J., Vol. 23. 10.4314/evj.v23i2.4.
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  16. Beyene, B. and T. Tolosa, 2017. Epidemiology and financial impact of bovine mastitis in an animal production and research center and small holder dairy farms in HoroGuduru Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia. J. Dairy Vet. Anim. Res., 5: 144-151.
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  17. Tolosa, T., J. Verbeke, S. Piepers, M. Tefera, Y. Getachew, K. Supre and S. DeVliegher, 2016. Milk production, quality and consumption in Jimma (Ethiopia): Facts and producers’, retailers' and consumers' perspectives. Preventive Vet. Med., 124: 9-14.
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  18. Tolosa, T., J. Verbeke, Z. Ayana, S. Piepers, K. Supre and S.D. Vliegher, 2015. Pathogen group specific risk factors for clinical mastitis, intramammary infection and blind quarters at the herd, cow and quarter level in smallholder dairy farms in Jimma, Ethiopia. Preventive Vet. Med., 120: 306-312.
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  19. Hailu, B., G. Gari, T. Tolosa, B. Beyene and T. Teklue, 2015. Study on the epidemiological and financial impacts of clinical lumpy skin disease in selected districts of Tigray and Afar regional states, north eastern Ethiopia. Int. J. Curr. Res., 7: 17415-17425.
  20. Beyene, B., T. Tolosa, T. Rufael, B. Hailu and T. Teklue, 2015. Foot and mouth disease in selected districts of western Ethiopia: Seroprevalence and associated risk factors. Rev. Sci. Tech. Off. Int. Epiz., 34: 939-952.
  21. Tibesso, G., N. Ibrahim and T. Tolosa, 2014. Sero-prevalence of bovine and human brucellosis in Adami Tulu, Central Ethiopia. World Appl. Sci. J., 31: 776-780.
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  22. Matios, L., S. Tesfaye, A. Gelagay, E. Eyob, D. Gebremikael and T. Tadele, 2014. Seroprevalence of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia and field performance of inactivated vaccine in Borana pastoral area, Southern Ethiopia. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 8: 2344-2351.
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  23. Hailu, B., T. Tolosa, G. Gari, T. Teklue and B. Beyene, 2014. Estimated prevalence and risk factors associated with clinical Lumpy skin disease in North-Eastern Ethiopia. Preventive Vet. Med., 115: 64-68.
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  24. Duguma, A., T. Tolosa and A. Yohannes, 2014. Prevalence of clinical and sub-clinical mastitis on cross bred dairy cows at Holleta Agricultural Research Center, Central Ethiopia. J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health, 6: 13-17.
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  25. Dermauw, V., M.L. Alonso, L. Duchateau, G. du Laing and T. Tolosa et al., 2014. Trace element distribution in selected edible tissues of zebu (Bos indicus) cattle slaughtered at Jimma, SW Ethiopia. PloS One, Vol. 9. 10.1371/journal.pone.0085300.
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  26. Berhanu, T., N. Ibrahim, B. Deressa and T. Tolosa, 2014. Prevalence of helminth parasites of horses in and around Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia. Acta Parasitologica Globalis, 5: 7-11.
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  27. Yohannes, M., H. Degefu, T. Tolosa, K. Belihu, R. Cutler and S. Cutler, 2013. Brucellosis in Ethiopia. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 7: 1150-1157.
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  28. Tolosa, T., J. Verbeke, S. Piepers, K. Supre and S. de Vliegher, 2013. Risk factors associated with subclinical mastitis as detected by California Mastitis Test in smallholder dairy farms in Jimma, Ethiopia using multilevel modelling. Preventive Vet. Med., 112: 68-75.
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  29. Teklue, T., T. Tolosa, G. Tuli, B. Beyene and B. Hailu, 2013. Sero-prevalence and risk factors study of brucellosis in small ruminants in Southern Zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 45: 1809-1815.
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  30. Mekibeb, A., T. Tolosa, R. Firdessa and E. Hailu, 2013. Prevalence study on bovine tuberculosis and molecular characterization of its causative agents in cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa municipal abattoir, Central Ethiopia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 45: 763-769.
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  31. Gumi, B., 2013. Seroprevalence of brucellosis and Q-fever in southeast Ethiopian pastoral livestock. J. Vet. Sci. Med. Diagn., 10.4172/2325-9590.1000109.
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  32. Eshetu, E., G. Dinede, M. Lakew and T. Tolosa, 2013. In-vitro efficacy evaluation of amitraz 0.025% and diazinon 0.06% against Rhipicephalus pulchellus and Amblyomma gemma in Borena pastoral area, Southern rangeland of Ethiopia. J. Parasitol. Vector Biol., 5: 72-76.
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  33. Birhanu, S., T. Tolemariam and T. Tolosa, 2013. Microbiological quality of Ayib, traditional Ethiopian cottage cheese, in Jimma area, South-West Ethiopia. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 7: 4169-4175.
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  34. Yohannes, M., J.P.S. Gill, S. Ghatak, D.K. Singh and T. Tolosa, 2012. Comparative evaluation of RBPT, STAT and CFT for the diagnosis of human brucellosis. OIE Sci. Techn. Rev., 31: 979-984.
  35. Pader, V., J.N. Buniak, A. Abdissa, H. Adamu and T. Tolosa et al., 2012. Candidatus Rickettsia hoogstraalii in Ethiopian Argas persicus ticks. Ticks Tick-Borne Dis., 3: 338-345.
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  36. Kinati, C., T. Tolemariam, K. Debele and T. Tolosa, 2012. Opportunities and challenges of honey production in Gomma District of Jimma Zone, South-west Ethiopia. J. Agric Extension Rural Dev., 4: 85-91.
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  37. Cutler, S., A. Abdissa, H. Adamu, T. Tolosa and A. Gashaw, 2012. Borrelia in Ethiopian ticks. Ticks Tick-Borne Dis., 3: 14-17.
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  38. Cutler, S., A. Abdissa, H. Adamu, T. Tolosa and A. Gashaw, 2012. Bartonella quintana in Ethiopian lice. Compar. Immunol. Microbiol. Infect. Dis., 35: 17-21.
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  39. Belew, S., J. Hussien, F. Regassa, K. Belay and T. Tolosa, 2012. Susceptibility assay of Haemonchus contortus to commonly used anthelmintics in Jimma, southwest Ethiopia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 44: 1599-1603.
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  40. Tefera, M., A. Worku, T. Tolosa and M. Bitew, 2011. Prevalence and risk factors for donkey babesiosis in and around Debre Zeit, Central Ethiopia. Vet. Res., 4: 56-60.
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  41. Bitaw, M., Y. Amedie, A. Abebe and T. Tolosa, 2011. Prevalence of bovine trypanosomosis in selected areas of Jabi Tehenan district, West Gojam of Amhara regional state, North Western Ethiopia. Afr. J. Agric. Res., 6: 140-144.
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  42. Bekele, M., H. Mohammed, M. Tefera and T. Tolosa, 2011. Small ruminant brucellosis and community perception in Jijiga district, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 43: 893-898.
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  43. Ashagrie, T., Y. Deneke and T. Tolosa, 2011. Seroprevalence of caprine brucellosis and associated risk factors in South Omo Zone of Southern Ethiopia. Afr. J. Microbiol. Res., 5: 1682-1685.
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  44. Tolosa, T., D. Bezabih and F. Regassa, 2010. Study on seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis and abortion and associated risk factor. Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr., Vol. 58. 10.4314/bahpa.v58i3.64212.
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  45. Tedele, T., A. Mulualem and M. Gebreyesus, 2010. Sero-epidemiological survey of bovine brucellosis and reproductive health problems in North Gondar zone milkshed areas, north western Ethiopia. Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr., Vol. 58. 10.4314/bahpa.v58i2.62047.
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  46. Nigussie, Z., T. Mesfin, T. Sertse, T.T. Fulasa and F. Regassa, 2010. Seroepidemiological study of Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) in three agroecological zones in Ethiopia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 42: 319-321.
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  47. Bitew, M., A. Tafere and T. Tolosa, 2010. Study on bovine mastitis in dairy farms of Bahir Dar town and its environs. J. Anim. Vet. Adv., 9: 2912-2917.
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  48. Ameni, G., S. Bekele and T. Tolosa, 2010. Preliminary study on the impact of bovine tuberculosis on the reproductive efficiency and productivity of Holstein dairy cows in Central Ethiopia. Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr., Vol. 58. 10.4314/bahpa.v58i3.64210.
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  49. Tolosa, T., Z. Gebretsedik and F. Regassa, 2009. Bovine mastitis and its associated risk factors in lactating cows in Wolayta Soddo, Southern Ethiopia. Bull. Anim Health Prod. Afr., Vol. 57. 10.4314/bahpa.v57i4.51669.
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  50. Tolosa, T., W. Tigre, G. Teka and P. Dorny, 2009. Prevalence of bovine cysticercosis and hydatidosis in Jimma municipal abattoir, South West Ethiopia. Onderstepoort J. Vet. Res., 76: 323-326.
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  51. Regassa, F., D. Mengesha, M. Dargie and T. Tolosa, 2009. Abattoir evidence on association between uterine and ovarian abnormalities in Ethiopian highland ewes. Anim. Reprod. Sci., 111: 384-390.
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  52. Lakew, M., T. Tolosa and W. Tigre, 2009. Prevalence and major bacterial causes of bovine mastitis in Asella, South Eastern Ethiopia. Trop. Anim. Health Prod., 41: 1525-1530.
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  53. Tolosa, T., F. Regassa and K. Belihu, 2008. Seroprevalence study of bovine brucellosis in extensive management system in selected sites of Jimma Zone, Western Ethiopia. Bull. Anim. Health Prod. Afr., Vol. 56. 10.4314/bahpa.v56i1.32823.
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  54. Tolosa, T. and F. Regassa, 2007. The husbandry, welfare and health of captive African civets (Vivera civetica) in Western Ethiopia. Anim. Welfare, 16: 15-19.
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