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Widespread human exposure to ledanteviruses in Uganda: A population study by Shepherd, James G, Ashraf, Shirin, Salazar-Gonzalez, Jesus F, Salazar, Maria G, Downing, Robert G, Bukenya, Henry, Jerome, Hanna, Mpanga, Joseph T, Davis, Chris, Tong, Lily, Sreenu, Vattipally B, Atiku, Linda A, Logan, Nicola, Kajik, Ezekiel, Mukobi, Yafesi, Mungujakisa, Cyrus, Olowo, Michael V, Tibo, Emmanuel, Wunna, Fred, Jackson Ireland, Hollie, Blunsum, Andrew E, Owolabi, Iyanuoluwani, da Silva Filipe, Ana, Bwogi, Josephine, Willett, Brian J, Lutwama, Julius J, Streicker, Daniel G, Kaleebu, Pontiano, Thomson, Emma C

“…Le Dantec virus (LDV), assigned to the species Ledantevirus ledantec, genus Ledantevirus, family Rhabdoviridae has been associated with human disease but has…”
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Flea diversity as an element for persistence of plague bacteria in an East African plague focus by Eisen, Rebecca J, Borchert, Jeff N, Mpanga, Joseph T, Atiku, Linda A, MacMillan, Katherine, Boegler, Karen A, Montenieri, John A, Monaghan, Andrew, Gage, Kenneth L

“…Plague is a flea-borne rodent-associated zoonotic disease that is caused by Yersinia pestis and characterized by long quiescent periods punctuated by rapidly…”
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Seasonal fluctuations of small mammal and flea communities in a Ugandan plague focus: evidence to implicate Arvicanthis niloticus and Crocidura spp. as key hosts in Yersinia pestis transmission by Moore, Sean M, Monaghan, Andrew, Borchert, Jeff N, Mpanga, Joseph T, Atiku, Linda A, Boegler, Karen A, Montenieri, John, MacMillan, Katherine, Gage, Kenneth L, Eisen, Rebecca J

“…BACKGROUND: The distribution of human plague risk is strongly associated with rainfall in the tropical plague foci of East Africa, but little is known about…”
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Comparison of Zoonotic Bacterial Agents in Fleas Collected from Small Mammals or Host-Seeking Fleas from a Ugandan Region Where Plague Is Endemic by Bai, Ying, Osikowicz, Lynn M, Kosoy, Michael Y, Eisen, Rebecca J, Atiku, Linda A, Mpanga, Joseph T, Boegler, Karen A, Enscore, Russell E, Gage, Kenneth L

“…Fleas ( = 407) were collected from small mammals trapped inside huts and surroundings of homesteads in five villages within the Arua and Zombo districts of…”
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Engagement with Traditional Healers for Early Detection of Plague in Uganda by Apangu, Titus, Candini, Gordian, Abaru, Janet, Candia, Bosco, Okoth, Felix J., Atiku, Linda A., Griffith, Kevin S., Hayden, Mary H., Zielinski-Gutiérrez, Emily, Schwartz, Amy M., McCormick, David W., Mead, Paul S., Kugeler, Kiersten J.

“…In rural Uganda, many people who are ill consult traditional healers prior to visiting the formal healthcare system. Traditional healers provide supportive…”
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An Evaluation of the Flea Index as a Predictor of Plague Epizootics in the West Nile Region of Uganda by Eisen, Rebecca J., Atiku, Linda A., Mpanga, Joseph T., Enscore, Russell E., Acayo, Sarah, Kaggwa, John, Yockey, Brook M., Apangu, Titus, Kugeler, Kiersten J., Mead, Paul S.

“…Plague is a low incidence flea-borne zoonosis that is often fatal if treatment is delayed or inadequate. Outbreaks occur sporadically and human cases are often…”
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Epidemiology, Ecology and Prevention of Plague in the West Nile Region of Uganda: The Value of Long-Term Field Studies by Eisen, Rebecca J, Atiku, Linda A, Enscore, Russell E, Mpanga, Joseph T, Acayo, Sarah, Mead, Paul S, Apangu, Titus, Yockey, Brook M, Borchert, Jeff N, Beard, Charles B, Gage, Kenneth L

“…Plague, a fleaborne rodent-associated zoonosis, is a neglected disease with most recent cases reported from east and central Africa and Madagascar. Because of…”
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An Evaluation of Removal Trapping to Control Rodents Inside Homes in a Plague-Endemic Region of Rural Northwestern Uganda by Eisen, Rebecca J, Atiku, Linda A, Boegler, Karen A, Mpanga, Joseph T, Enscore, Russell E, MacMillan, Katherine, Gage, Kenneth L

“…Rodents pose a significant threat to human health, particularly in rural subsistence farming communities in Africa, where rodents threaten food security and…”
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Rat Fall Surveillance Coupled with Vector Control and Community Education as a Plague Prevention Strategy in the West Nile Region, Uganda by Boegler, Karen A, Atiku, Linda A, Enscore, Russell E, Apangu, Titus, Mpanga, Joseph Tendo, Acayo, Sarah, Kaggwa, John, Mead, Paul S, Yockey, Brook M, Kugeler, Kiersten J, Schriefer, Martin E, Horiuchi, Kalanthe, Gage, Kenneth L, Eisen, Rebecca J

“…Plague, primarily a disease of rodents, is most frequently transmitted by fleas and causes potentially fatal infections in humans. In Uganda, plague is endemic…”
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Identification of risk factors for plague in the West Nile Region of Uganda by Eisen, Rebecca J, MacMillan, Katherine, Atiku, Linda A, Mpanga, Joseph T, Zielinski-Gutierrez, Emily, Graham, Christine B, Boegler, Karen A, Enscore, Russell E, Gage, Kenneth L

“…Plague is an often fatal, primarily flea-borne rodent-associated zoonosis caused by Yersinia pestis. We sought to identify risk factors for plague by comparing…”
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Exploring and Mitigating Plague for One Health Purposes by Eads, David A., Biggins, Dean E., Wimsatt, Jeffrey, Eisen, Rebecca J., Hinnebusch, B. Joseph, Matchett, Marc R., Goldberg, Amanda R., Livieri, Travis M., Hacker, Gregory M., Novak, Mark G., Buttke, Danielle E., Grassel, Shaun M., Hughes, John P., Atiku, Linda A.

“…Purpose of Review In 2020, the Appropriations Committee for the U.S. House of Representatives directed the CDC to develop a national One Health framework to…”
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Early-phase Transmission of Yersinia pestis by Cat Fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) and Their Potential Role as Vectors in a Plague-endemic Region of Uganda by Eisen, Rebecca J, Borchert, Jeff N, Holmes, Jennifer L, Amatre, Gerald, Van Wyk, Kristen, Enscore, Russell E, Babi, Nackson, Atiku, Linda A, Wilder, Aryn P, Vetter, Sara M, Bearden, Scott W, Montenieri, John A, Gage, Kenneth L

“…In recent decades, the majority of human plague cases (caused by Yersinia pestis) have been reported from Africa. In northwest Uganda, which has had recent…”
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Flea Diversity and Infestation Prevalence on Rodents in a Plague-Endemic Region of Uganda by Amatre, Gerald, Babi, Nackson, Enscore, Russell E, Ogen-Odoi, Asaph, Atiku, Linda A, Akol, Anne, Gage, Kenneth L, Eisen, Rebecca J

“…In Uganda, the West Nile region is the primary epidemiologic focus for plague. The aims of this study were to 1) describe flea-host associations within a…”
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Use of Insecticide Delivery Tubes for Controlling Rodent-Associated Fleas in a Plague Endemic Region of West Nile, Uganda by Boegler, Karen A., Atiku, Linda A., Mpanga, Joseph Tendo, Clark, Rebecca J., Delorey, Mark J., Gage, Kenneth L., Eisen, Rebecca J.

“…Plague is a primarily flea-borne rodent-associated zoonosis that is often fatal in humans. Our study focused on the plague-endemic West Nile region of Uganda…”
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Bartonella species in invasive rats and indigenous rodents from Uganda by Billeter, Sarah A, Borchert, Jeff N, Atiku, Linda A, Mpanga, Joseph T, Gage, Kenneth L, Kosoy, Michael Y

“…The presence of bartonellae in invasive rats (Rattus rattus) and indigenous rodents (Arvicanthis niloticus and Cricetomys gambianus) from two districts in…”
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Landscape and Residential Variables Associated with Plague-Endemic Villages in the West Nile Region of Uganda by MACMILLAN, Katherine, ENSCORE, Russell E, OGEN-ODOI, Asaph, BORCHERT, Jeff N, BABI, Nackson, AMATRE, Gerald, ATIKU, Linda A, MEAD, Paul S, GAGE, Kenneth L, EISEN, Rebecca J

“…Plague, caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis, is a severe, often fatal disease. This study focuses on the plague-endemic West Nile region of Uganda, where…”
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Blood meal identification in off-host cat fleas (Ctenocephalides felis) from a plague-endemic region of Uganda by Graham, Christine B, Borchert, Jeff N, Black, 4th, William C, Atiku, Linda A, Mpanga, Joseph T, Boegler, Karen A, Moore, Sean M, Gage, Kenneth L, Eisen, Rebecca J

“…The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is an inefficient vector of the plague bacterium (Yersinia pestis) and is the predominant off-host flea species in human…”
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Efficacy of Indoor Residual Spraying Using Lambda-Cyhalothrin for Controlling Nontarget Vector Fleas (Siphonaptera) on Commensal Rats in a Plague Endemic Region of Northwestern Uganda by Borchert, Jeff N., Eisen, Rebecca J., Atiku, Linda A., Delorey, Mark J., Mpanga, Joseph T., Babi, Nackson, Enscore, Russell E., Gage, Kenneth L.

“…Over the past two decades, the majority of human plague cases have been reported from areas in Africa, including Uganda. In an effort to develop affordable…”
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Evidence that rodent control strategies ought to be improved to enhance food security and reduce the risk of rodent-borne illnesses within subsistence farming villages in the plague-endemic West Nile region, Uganda by Eisen, Rebecca J, Enscore, Russell E, Atiku, Linda A, Zielinski-Gutierrez, Emily, Mpanga, Joseph T, Kajik, Ezekiel, Andama, Vincent, Mungujakisa, Cyrus, Tibo, Emmanuel, MacMillan, Katherine, Borchert, Jeff N, Gage, Kenneth L

“…Rodents pose serious threats to human health and economics, particularly in developing countries where the animals play a dual role as pests: they are…”
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Evaluation of Rodent Bait Containing Imidacloprid for the Control of Fleas on Commensal Rodents in a Plague-Endemic Region of Northwest Uganda by Borchert, Jeff N., Enscore, Russell E., Eisen, Rebecca J., Atiku, Linda A., Owor, Nicholas, Acayo, Sarah, Babi, Nackson, Montenieri, John A., Gage, Kenneth L.

“…In recent decades, the majority of human plague cases (caused by Yersinia pestis) have been reported from Africa. In an effort to reduce the risk of the…”
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