Anwar Nuru Arefainie
About
Grants and Awards
• Award for Mega research entitled “Epidemiology, genotyping, and drug susceptibility testing of zoonotic Salmonella in livestock, food chain and humans in Amhara Region,Northwestern ethiopia”. Grant source: University of Gonder. Grant year: 2018. Research Period: 2 years since 15/10/2018. Role: Principal Investigator. Grant amount: 513,889.95 birr. • Award for Community Service grant entitled “Optimizing antimicrobial drug use in veterinary practices to combat antimicrobial drug resistance in three woredas of West Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia”. Grant source: University of Gonder. Grant year: 2018. Period: 1 year Nov 2018-Jun 2019. Role: Project developer and Principal coordinator. Grant amount: 138,260.00 birr. • Award for Mega Technology transfer grant entitled “Innovation and adoption of sheep wool fiber technologies in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia”. Grant source: University of Gonder. Grant year: 2018. Period: 1 year Nov 2018-Jun 2019. Role: Project developer and Co-coordinator. Grant amount: 292,493.00 birr. • Award for research entitled “Study on the sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle, sheep, and goats at Gondar ELFORA Abattoir, and assessment of its zoonosis”. Grant Source: University of Gondar. Grant year: 2009. Role: Principal Investigator. Grant amount: 16,601.48 birr. • Aklilu Lemma Best Research Award among PhD graduates of the Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology for 2017/2018 academic year, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Supervision
MSc Students: Tsegaye Tariku, Slomon Lulie, Etenesh Wondimu, Zenaw Yigzaw, Bewket Gebeyehu and Idiris Suleiman PhD Students: Mohammed Sied Ogato, Getachew Mengistu and Tigist Engda Belay
Publication
1. Mebrat Ejo, Belete Haile, Tsegaye Tariku1, Seleshe Nigatu, Elias Kebede, Abebe Belete Bitew, Yitayew Demessie, Gashaw Getaneh, Atnaf Alebie, Musse Girma, Fusao Ota and Anwar Nuru. Bacteriological and molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis isolates from tuberculous lesions collected among slaughtered cattle, Northwest Ethiopia.BMC Microbiology (2021); 21:286. 2. Solomon Lulie, Haile Alemayehu, Anwar Nuru, Takele Abayneh and Tadesse Eguale. Immunogenecity, and protective efficacy of irradiated Salmonella Gallinarum against homologous challenge infection in Bovans brown chickens. Ethiopian Veterinary Journal (2020); 24(2):123-138. 3. Yoseph Kerie, Anwar Nuru and Takele Abayneh. Edwardsiella Species Infection in Fish Population and Its Status in Ethiopia. Fisheries and Aquaculture Journal (2019) 10:2. DOI:10.35248/2150-3508.19.10.266. 4. Mastewal Birhan, Ambaye Kenubih, Alemu Mekuriyaw, Muluken Yayeh and Anwar Nuru. Assessment of Antimicrobial Effects, Antioxidant Activity and Phytochemical Analysis of Clematis simensis Leaves Extract. Asian Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Researches (2018); 8(3): 15-25. 5. Anwar Nuru, Aboma Zewude, Temesgen Mohammed, Biniam Wondale, Laikemariam Teshome, Muluwork Getahun, Gezahegne Mamo, Girmay Medhin, Rembert Pieper and Gobena Ameni. Nontuberculosis mycobacteria are the major causes of tuberculosis like lesions in cattle slaughtered at Bahir Dar Abattoir, northwestern Ethiopia. BMC Veterinary Research (2017); 13:237. DOI 10.1186/s12917-017-1168-3 6. Anwar Nuru, Gezahegne Mamo, Aboma Zewude , Yitayal Mulat, Gashaw Yitayew, Aschalew Admasu, Girmay Medhin, Rembert Pieper and Gobena Ameni. Preliminary investigation of the transmission of tuberculosis between farmers and their cattle in smallholder farms in northwestern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study. BMC Research Notes (2017) 10:31. DOI 10.1186/s13104-016-2349-z 7. Anwar Nuru, Gezahegne Mamo, Adane Worku, Aschalew Admasu, Girmay Medhin, Rembert Pieper and Gobena Ameni. 2015. Genetic Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Isolated from Tuberculosis Patients in Bahir Dar City and Its Surroundings, Northwest Ethiopia. BioMed Research International, Volume 2015 (2015), Article ID 174732 8. Anwar Nuru, Gezehagne Mamo, Leakemariam Teshome, Aboma Zewdie, Girmay Medhin, Rembert Pieper and Gobena Ameni. 2015. Bovine tuberculosis and its risk factors among dairy cattle herds in and around Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia. Ethiopiopian Veterinary Journal, 19(2):27-40. 9. Moa M. Shingut, Anwar N. Arefainie. 2014. Larvae of Contracaecum nematode in tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) from fishing grounds of northern Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Scientica Parasitologica, 15(1):33-37. 10. Woinishet Dagne and Anwar Nuru. 2014. Ligula intestinalis plerocercoid infection in large Barbus fish (Barbus intermedius complex) from tributaries of Lake Tana, Ethiopia. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 26, Article #81, https://www.lrrd.org/lrrd26/5/dagn26081.html 11. Dawit Akeberegn, Anwar Nuru. 2013. Sero-prevalence of small ruminant brucellosis in kombolcha district, northeast Ethiopia. Research Desk, 2(4):339-344. 12. Anwar Nuru, Bayleyegn Molla and Eshetu Yimer. 2012. Occurrence and distribution of bacterial pathogens of fish in the southern gulf of Lake Tana, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Livestock Research for Rural Development. Volume 24, Article #149, https://www.lrrd.org/lrrd24/8/nuru24149.htm