Name: Dereje Abera Wako
Education: DVM, Veterinary Medicine, Addis Ababa University, 2009
MSc, inVeterinary Microbiology, Addis Ababa University, 2011
Academic rank: Assistant Professor
Working for Wollega University Since, 2013
Office address : Main Campus BuildingCollege of Health and Medical Science
Mobile: +251-913-53-04-53
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Research Interest: include toxicological issues with emphasis on livestock; screening of Medicinal plants which have medicinal value for both livestock and human diseases; investigating on some challenging and emerging of bacterial and viral strains.
Published Articles
1. Abera D, Birhanu T, Negassa D (2014). Prevalence of Bovine trypanosomiasis and Associated Risk Factors in East Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia. European Journal of Biological Sciences; 6 (2): 33-39, 2014, idosi.ejbs.2014.6.02.85108.
2. Abera D, Birhanu T, Baker T (2014). Prevalence of Camel trypanosomosis at Selected Districts of Bale Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Sci. Technol. Arts Res. J.; 3(3): 103-106.
3. Abera D, SisayT, Birhanu T(2014). Isolation and Identification of Mannhemia and Pasturella species from Pneumonic and Apparently Healthy Cattle and their Antibiogram susceptibility pattern in Bedelle District, Western Ethiopia. African Journal of Microbiology Research. 6(2):13-16.
4. Abera D., Jibat T., Sori T., Feyisa A., Beyene T., 2014. Assessment of Plant and Chemical Poisoning In Livestock in Central Ethiopia. J Environ Anal Toxico l,4:3, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0525.1000215.
5. Abera D, Birhanu T, Abda S (2014). Survey on Ethno-Veterinary Medicinal Plants in Selected Horro Gudurru Woredas, Western Ethiopia. African Journal of plant Science Vol 9(3):185-192. , http://www>. Academic Journal. Org.
6. Abera D, Birhanu T, Abda S. (2014). Survey of toxic Plants in Selected districts of Horro Gudurru Woredas, Western Ethiopia. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Health care. Vol.5, No.1, 2015, http://www.iiste.org.
7. Birhanu T, Abera D, Ejeta E. (2014). Ethno-botanical study of Medicinal Plants in Selected Horro Gudurru Woredas, Western Ethiopia. Journal of Biology, Agriculture and Health care Vol.5, No.1, 2015, http://www.iiste.org.
Un published Under review Articles
1. Prevalence of Ovine fasciolosis and Associated Risk factors at selected kebeles of Haramaya District, eastern Ethiopia.
2. Survey on Ethno-Veterinary Medicinal Plants in Selected Woredas, Melkabello woreda, Eastern Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia.
3. Identification and prevalence of ectoparasites in ruminants (cattle, sheep and goat) in and around Nekemte town, East Wollega, Western Ethiopia.
4. Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminthes of pet dog and cat and community perception on helminthic zoonosis in Haramaya town.
5. Survey of Toxic Plants in Livestock at in and around Nekemte town, East Wollega Zone of Oromia regional state, Western Ethiopia
Ongoing Thematic Researches
1. Survey on Ethno-Veterinary Medicinal Plants in Selected Districts of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia
2. In-vitro antimicrobial activity screening of some traditionally used medicinal plants against the selected bacterial and fungal test strains.
3. Screening of Mastitis and Brucellosis of Dairy Cattles in Selected Districts of EasternWollega Zone, Western Ethiopia.
4. Assessment on Distribution, Associated Risk Factors and Vaccine Efficacy of Lumpy Skin Disease in selected Districts of East Wollega Zone, Ethiopia.