Search Results - "Kazwala, R."

One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low- and middle-income countries by Cleaveland, S., Sharp, J., Abela-Ridder, B., Allan, K. J., Buza, J., Crump, J. A., Davis, A., Del Rio Vilas, V. J., de Glanville, W. A., Kazwala, R. R., Kibona, T., Lankester, F. J., Lugelo, A., Mmbaga, B. T., Rubach, M. P., Swai, E. S., Waldman, L., Haydon, D. T., Hampson, K., Halliday, J. E. B.

“…Emerging zoonoses with pandemic potential are a stated priority for the global health security agenda, but endemic zoonoses also have a major societal impact…”
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Epidemiology of Leptospirosis in Africa: A Systematic Review of a Neglected Zoonosis and a Paradigm for 'One Health' in Africa by Allan, Kathryn J, Biggs, Holly M, Halliday, Jo E B, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Maro, Venance P, Cleaveland, Sarah, Crump, John A

“…Leptospirosis is an important but neglected bacterial zoonosis that has been largely overlooked in Africa. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise and…”
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The feasibility of canine rabies elimination in Africa: dispelling doubts with data by Lembo, Tiziana, Hampson, Katie, Kaare, Magai T, Ernest, Eblate, Knobel, Darryn, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Haydon, Daniel T, Cleaveland, Sarah

“…Canine rabies causes many thousands of human deaths every year in Africa, and continues to increase throughout much of the continent. This paper identifies…”
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Revealing the History of Sheep Domestication Using Retrovirus Integrations by Chessa, Bernardo, Pereira, Filipe, Arnaud, Frederick, Amorim, Antonio, Goyache, Félix, Mainland, Ingrid, Kao, Rowland R, Pemberton, Josephine M, Beraldi, Dario, Stear, Michael J, Alberti, Alberto, Pittau, Marco, Iannuzzi, Leopoldo, Banabazi, Mohammad H, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Zhang, Ya-ping, Arranz, Juan J, Ali, Bahy A, Wang, Zhiliang, Uzun, Metehan, Dione, Michel M, Olsaker, Ingrid, Holm, Lars-Erik, Saarma, Urmas, Ahmad, Sohail, Marzanov, Nurbiy, Eythorsdottir, Emma, Holland, Martin J, Ajmone-Marsan, Paolo, Bruford, Michael W, Kantanen, Juha, Spencer, Thomas E, Palmarini, Massimo

“…The domestication of livestock represented a crucial step in human history. By using endogenous retroviruses as genetic markers, we found that sheep…”
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis in small ruminants and related risk behaviours among humans in different husbandry systems in Mali by Traoré, Souleymane, Yapi, Richard B, Coulibaly, Kadiatou, Mathew, Coletha, Fokou, Gilbert, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Bonfoh, Bassirou, Alambedji, Rianatou Bada

“…Mali has a high pastoral potential with diverse coexisting production systems ranging from traditional (nomadic, transhumant, sedentary) to commercial…”
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Predominant leptospiral serogroups circulating among humans, livestock and wildlife in Katavi-Rukwa ecosystem, Tanzania by Assenga, Justine A, Matemba, Lucas E, Muller, Shabani K, Mhamphi, Ginethon G, Kazwala, Rudovick R

“…Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonotic disease and a serious, under-reported public health problem, particularly in rural areas of Tanzania. In the Katavi-Rukwa…”
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Scent detection of Brucella abortus by African giant pouched rats (Cricetomys ansorgei) by Mwampashi, Raphael, Cutright, Ellie, Fast, Cynthia D, Bonfoh, Bassirou, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Mathew, Coletha

“…Brucellosis is a contagious zoonosis caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella. While the disease has been eradicated in most developed countries, it remains…”
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Seasonal shedding of coronavirus by straw-colored fruit bats at urban roosts in Africa by Montecino-Latorre, Diego, Goldstein, Tracey, Kelly, Terra R, Wolking, David J, Kindunda, Adam, Kongo, Godphrey, Bel-Nono, Samuel O, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Suu-Ire, Richard D, Barker, Christopher M, Johnson, Christine Kreuder, Mazet, Jonna A K

“…The straw-colored fruit bat (Eidolon helvum) is a pteropodid whose conservation is crucial for maintaining functional connectivity of plant populations in…”
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Population Structure and Antimicrobial Resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and C. coli Isolated from Humans with Diarrhea and from Poultry, East Africa by French, Nigel P, Thomas, Kate M, Amani, Nelson B, Benschop, Jackie, Bigogo, Godfrey M, Cleaveland, Sarah, Fayaz, Ahmed, Hugho, Ephrasia A, Karimuribo, Esron D, Kasagama, Elizabeth, Maganga, Ruth, Melubo, Matayo L, Midwinter, Anne C, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Mosha, Victor V, Mshana, Fadhili I, Munyua, Peninah, Ochieng, John B, Rogers, Lynn, Sindiyo, Emmanuel, Swai, Emanuel S, Verani, Jennifer R, Widdowson, Marc-Alain, Wilkinson, David A, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Crump, John A, Zadoks, Ruth N

“…Campylobacteriosis and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) are global public health concerns. Africa is estimated to have the world's highest incidence of…”
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Performance characteristics and costs of serological tests for brucellosis in a pastoralist community of northern Tanzania by Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S., Mendes, Ângelo J., Bodenham, Rebecca F., McGiven, John A., Mkenda, Nestory A., Mathew, Coletha, Rubach, Matthew P., Sakasaka, Philoteus, Shayo, Davis D., Maro, Venance P., Shirima, Gabriel M., Thomas, Kate M., Kasanga, Christopher J., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Halliday, Jo E. B., Mmbaga, Blandina T.

“…The control of brucellosis across sub-Saharan Africa is hampered by the lack of standardized testing and the use of tests with poor performance. This study…”
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Epidemiology and RAPD-PCR typing of thermophilic campylobacters from children under five years and chickens in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania by Chuma, Idrissa S, Nonga, Hezron E, Mdegela, Robinson H, Kazwala, Rudovick R

“…Campylobacter species are gram negative and flagellated bacteria under the genus Campylobacter, family Campylobacteriaceae. These pathogens cause zoonotic…”
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Molecular epidemiology of Brucella species in mixed livestock-human ecosystems in Kenya by Akoko, James M., Pelle, Roger, Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S., Machuka, Eunice M., Nthiwa, Daniel, Mathew, Coletha, Fèvre, Eric M., Bett, Bernard, Cook, Elizabeth A. J., Othero, Doreen, Bonfoh, Bassirou, Kazwala, Rudovick R., Shirima, Gabriel, Schelling, Esther, Halliday, Jo E. B., Ouma, Collins

“…Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella , is a zoonotic disease that affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the…”
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Prevalence and speciation of brucellosis in febrile patients from a pastoralist community of Tanzania by Bodenham, Rebecca F., Lukambagire, AbdulHamid S., Ashford, Roland T., Buza, Joram J., Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Crump, John A., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Maro, Venance P., McGiven, John, Mkenda, Nestory, Mmbaga, Blandina T., Rubach, Matthew P., Sakasaka, Philoteus, Shirima, Gabriel M., Swai, Emanuel S., Thomas, Kate M., Whatmore, Adrian M., Haydon, Daniel T., Halliday, Jo E. B.

“…Brucellosis is an endemic zoonosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Pastoralists are at high risk of infection but data on brucellosis from these communities are scarce…”
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Genome-wide investigations reveal the population structure and selection signatures of Nigerian cattle adaptation in the sub-Saharan tropics by Mauki, David H, Tijjani, Abdulfatai, Ma, Cheng, Ng'ang'a, Said I, Mark, Akanbi I, Sanke, Oscar J, Abdussamad, Abdussamad M, Olaogun, Sunday C, Ibrahim, Jebi, Dawuda, Philip M, Mangbon, Godwin F, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Gwakisa, Paul S, Yin, Ting-Ting, Li, Yan, Peng, Min-Sheng, Adeola, Adeniyi C, Zhang, Ya-Ping

“…Cattle are considered to be the most desirable livestock by small scale farmers. In Africa, although comprehensive genomic studies have been carried out on…”
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Widespread Treponema pallidum Infection in Nonhuman Primates, Tanzania by Chuma, Idrissa S, Batamuzi, Emmanuel K, Collins, D Anthony, Fyumagwa, Robert D, Hallmaier-Wacker, Luisa K, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Keyyu, Julius D, Lejora, Inyasi A, Lipende, Iddi F, Lüert, Simone, Paciência, Filipa M D, Piel, Alexander, Stewart, Fiona A, Zinner, Dietmar, Roos, Christian, Knauf, Sascha

“…We investigated Treponema pallidum infection in 8 nonhuman primate species (289 animals) in Tanzania during 2015-2017. We used a serologic treponemal test to…”
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Prevalence and risk factors for human leptospirosis at a hospital serving a pastoralist community, Endulen, Tanzania by Maze, Michael J, Shirima, Gabriel M, Lukambagire, Abdul-Hamid S, Bodenham, Rebecca F, Rubach, Matthew P, Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Carugati, Manuela, Thomas, Kate M, Sakasaka, Philoteus, Mkenda, Nestory, Allan, Kathryn J, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Buza, Joram J, Maro, Venance P, Galloway, Renee L, Haydon, Daniel T, Crump, John A, Halliday, Jo E B

“…Leptospirosis is suspected to be a major cause of illness in rural Tanzania associated with close contact with livestock. We sought to determine leptospirosis…”
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Domestic dog demographic structure and dynamics relevant to rabies control planning in urban areas in Africa: the case of Iringa, Tanzania by Gsell, Alena S, Knobel, Darryn L, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Vounatsou, Penelope, Zinsstag, Jakob

“…Mass vaccinations of domestic dogs have been shown to effectively control canine rabies and hence human exposure to rabies. Knowledge of dog population…”
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Risk factors for human acute leptospirosis in northern Tanzania by Maze, Michael J, Cash-Goldwasser, Shama, Rubach, Matthew P, Biggs, Holly M, Galloway, Renee L, Sharples, Katrina J, Allan, Kathryn J, Halliday, Jo E B, Cleaveland, Sarah, Shand, Michael C, Muiruri, Charles, Kazwala, Rudovick R, Saganda, Wilbrod, Lwezaula, Bingileki F, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Maro, Venance P, Crump, John A

“…Leptospirosis is a major cause of febrile illness in Africa but little is known about risk factors for human infection. We conducted a cross-sectional study to…”
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Strain diversity of Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue suggests rare interspecies transmission in African nonhuman primates by Chuma, Idrissa S., Roos, Christian, Atickem, Anagaw, Bohm, Torsten, Anthony Collins, D., Grillová, Linda, Hallmaier-Wacker, Luisa K., Kazwala, Rudovick R., Keyyu, Julius D., Lüert, Simone, Maloueki, Ulrich, Oppelt, Jan, Petrželková, Klára J., Piel, Alexander, Stewart, Fiona A., Šmajs, David, Knauf, Sascha

“…In our most recent study, we found that in Tanzania infection with Treponema pallidum ( TP ) subsp. pertenue ( TPE ) is present in four different monkey…”
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Female and male-controlled livestock holdings impact pastoralist food security and women's dietary diversity by Gitungwa, H, Gustafson, C R, Jimenez, E Y, Peterson, E W, Mwanzalila, M, Makweta, A, Komba, E, Kazwala, R R, Mazet, J A K, VanWormer, E

“…Food insecurity is a global problem that requires a One Health approach. As many households in low- and middle-income nations rely on crops and livestock that…”
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