About the Authors

Fitsum Dulo

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

Aklilu Feleke

Affiliation Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia

Barbara Szonyi

b.szonyi@cgiar.org

Affiliation International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Reinhard Fries

Affiliation Institute of Meat Hygiene and Technology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Maximilian P. O. Baumann

Affiliation FAO Reference Centre for Veterinary Public Health (VPH), Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany

Delia Grace

Affiliation International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: AF BS RF MB DG. Performed the experiments: FD AF. Analyzed the data: FD AF BS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AF BS RF MB DG. Wrote the paper: FD AF BS DG. Carried out sample collection, laboratory analysis, data analysis, and drafted the manuscript: FD. Participated in study design, laboratory analysis and revision of the manuscript: AF. Participated in study design, and has been involved in revising the manuscript critically for intellectual content: BS. Involved in study design and laboratory analysis: RF MB. Participated in the conception and design of the study and in revising the manuscript critically for intellectual content: DG.