R. Firdessa

Most-cited papers

1. Mycobacterial Lineages Causing Pulmonary and Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis, Ethiopia

   R. Firdessa, S. Berg, Elena Hailu, E. Schelling +19 more

   2013Emerging Infectious Diseases227 citations Open access

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2. The Burden of Mycobacterial Disease in Ethiopian Cattle: Implications for Public Health

   S. Berg, R. Firdessa, Meseret Habtamu, E. Gadisa +11 more

   2009PLoS ONE190 citations Open access

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3. High Prevalence of Bovine Tuberculosis in Dairy Cattle in Central Ethiopia: Implications for the Dairy Industry and Public Health

   R. Firdessa, R. Tschopp, Alehegne Wubete, Melaku Sombo +11 more

   2012PLoS ONE147 citations Open access

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4. Zoonotic Transmission of Tuberculosis Between Pastoralists and Their Livestock in South-East Ethiopia

   B. Gumi, E. Schelling, S. Berg, R. Firdessa +7 more

   2012EcoHealth129 citations Open access

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5. Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in grazing cattle in central Ethiopia

   G. Ameni, M. Vordermeier, R. Firdessa, A. Aseffa +3 more

   2011The Veterinary Journal119 citations Open access

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6. African 2, a Clonal Complex of Mycobacterium bovis Epidemiologically Important in East Africa

   S. Berg, M. García-Pelayo, B. Müller, Elena Hailu +31 more

   2010Journal of Bacteriology111 citations Open access

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7. Seroprevalence of Brucellosis and Q-Fever in Southeast Ethiopian Pastoral Livestock

   B. Gumi, R. Firdessa, L. Yamuah, T. Sori +4 more

   2013Journal of Veterinary Science & Medical Diagnosis100 citations Open access

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8. Identification of multiple cellular uptake pathways of polystyrene nanoparticles and factors affecting the uptake: relevance for drug delivery systems.

   R. Firdessa, T. Oelschlaeger, H. Moll

   2014European Journal of Cell Biology89 citations

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9. Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in pastoral cattle herds in the Oromia region, southern Ethiopia

   B. Gumi, E. Schelling, R. Firdessa, A. Aseffa +4 more

   2011Tropical Animal Health and Production76 citations

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10. Bactericidal effects of polyhexamethylene biguanide against intracellular Staphylococcus aureus EMRSA-15 and USA 300.

    N. Kamaruzzaman, R. Firdessa, L. Good

    2016Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy68 citations Open access

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11. Low prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in Somali pastoral livestock, southeast Ethiopia

    B. Gumi, E. Schelling, R. Firdessa, Girume Erenso +6 more

    2012Tropical Animal Health and Production65 citations Open access

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12. Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic transmission of Mycobacterium bovis infection

    S. Berg, E. Schelling, Elena Hailu, R. Firdessa +19 more

    2015BMC Infectious Diseases64 citations Open access

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13. Bovine tuberculosis at a cattle-small ruminant-human interface in Meskan, Gurage region, Central Ethiopia

    R. Tschopp, K. Bobosha, A. Aseffa, E. Schelling +7 more

    2011BMC Infectious Diseases58 citations Open access

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14. Molecular typing of Mycobacterium bovis isolated from tuberculosis lesions of cattle in north eastern Ethiopia

    G. Ameni, F. Desta, R. Firdessa

    2010The Veterinary Record54 citations Open access

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15. Pathogen- and Host-Directed Antileishmanial Effects Mediated by Polyhexanide (PHMB)

    R. Firdessa, L. Good, Maria Cecília Krähenbühl Amstalden, K. Chindera +8 more

    2015PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases27 citations Open access

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16. Prevalence study on bovine tuberculosis and molecular characterization of its causative agents in cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa municipal abattoir, Central Ethiopia

    Abraham Mekibeb, Tadele Tolosa Fulasa, R. Firdessa, Elena Hailu

    2013Tropical Animal Health and Production21 citations

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17. Correction: The Burden of Mycobacterial Disease in Ethiopian Cattle: Implications for Public Health

    S. Berg, R. Firdessa, Meseret Habtamu, E. Gadisa +11 more

    2009PLoS ONE21 citations Open access

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18. Antileishmanial Potential of Crude Plant Extracts Derived from Medicinal Plants in Palestine

    O. Hamarsheh, Kifaya Azmi, A. Amro, M. Schultheis +6 more

    201710 citations

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19. Prevalence study on bovine tuberculosis and molecular characterization of its causative agents in cattle slaughtered at Addis Ababa municipal abattoir, Central Ethiopia

    Abraham Mekibeb, Tadele Tolosa Fulasa, R. Firdessa, Elena Hailu

    2012Tropical Animal Health and Production2 citations

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20. Author's response to reviews Title:Investigation of the high rates of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ethiopia reveals no single driving factor and minimal evidence for zoonotic transmission of Mycobacterium bovis infection Authors:

    E. Schelling, Elena Hailu, R. Firdessa, Meseret Habtamu +6 more

    20150 citations

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21. Oligonucleotide primers used for molecular typing of Mycobacterium isolates and sizes of the expected PCR products.

    S. Berg, R. Firdessa, Meseret Habtamu, E. Gadisa +11 more

    20130 citations Open access

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22. African 2, a Clonal Complex of Mycobacterium bovis Epidemiologically Important in East Africa

    S. Berg, M. García-Pelayo, B. Müller, Elena Hailu +31 more

    20120 citations Open access

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