Search Results - "Mshelbwala, Philip P"
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Modelling modifiable factors associated with the probability of human rabies deaths among self-reported victims of dog bites in Abuja, Nigeria
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-02-2023)“…Canine-mediated rabies kills tens of thousands of people annually in lesser-developed communities of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, primarily through bites…”
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Insights into canine rabies vaccination Disparities in Sierra Leone: A cross-sectional household study
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (19-07-2024)“…Annually, Sierra Leone records an estimated 301 human fatalities due to rabies. Canine vaccination is crucial for rabies prevention and control efforts…”
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Rabies epidemiology, prevention and control in Nigeria: Scoping progress towards elimination
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-08-2021)“…Background Human rabies remains a significant public health problem in Africa with outbreaks reported in most countries. In Nigeria–the most populous country…”
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Rabies in a postpandemic world: resilient reservoirs, redoubtable riposte, recurrent roadblocks, and resolute recidivism
Published in Animal diseases (19-05-2023)“…Rabies is an ancient disease. Two centuries since Pasteur, fundamental progress occurred in virology, vaccinology, and diagnostics—and an understanding of…”
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Factors influencing canine rabies vaccination among dog-owning households in Nigeria
Published in One health (01-06-2024)“…Rabies perpetuates in Nigeria despite initiatives like the Regional Disease Surveillance System Enhancement Project, with evidence indicating suboptimal canine…”
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Two fatal cases of rabies in humans who did not receive rabies postexposure prophylaxis in Nigeria
Published in Clinical case reports (01-04-2019)“…Key Clinical Message These two cases highlight some of the many challenges encountered when handling dog bite and rabies exposure. They also provide examples…”
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Determinants of Acceptance among Healthcare Workers, Academics and Tertiary Students in Nigeria
Published in Vaccines (Basel) (15-04-2022)“…The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in millions of human deaths, prompting the rapid development and regulatory approval of several vaccines. Although Nigeria…”
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Profiling the public health risk of canine rabies transmission in Kogi state, Nigeria
Published in One health (01-12-2020)“…Recently reports have emerged of rabies outbreaks in townships close to the city of Lokoja, the capital city of Kogi State in Nigeria. Areas in Lokoja are…”
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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity and determinants of canine rabies evidence at Local Government Area Level in Nigeria: Implications for rabies prevention and control
Published in One health (01-06-2022)“…Canine rabies poses a significant risk to humans and animals in Nigeria. However, the lack of reliable tools to evaluate the performance of existing canine…”
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Rabies in the Tropics
Published in Current tropical medicine reports (2022)“…Purpose of Review Rabies is an ancient yet still neglected tropical disease (NTD). This review focuses upon highlights of recent research and peer-reviewed…”
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Bat and Lyssavirus Exposure among Humans in Area that Celebrates Bat Festival, Nigeria, 2010 and 2013
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-07-2020)“…Using questionnaires and serologic testing, we evaluated bat and lyssavirus exposure among persons in an area of Nigeria that celebrates a bat festival. Bats…”
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Canine babesiosis in a male Boerboel: Hematobiochemical and anatomic pathological changes in the cardiorespiratory and reproductive organs
Published in Veterinary and animal science (01-06-2019)“…A 9-month old male Boerboel was presented at the University of Abuja Small Animal Clinic with a primary complaint of inappetence and micturition with…”
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Human Exposure to Novel Bartonella Species from Contact with Fruit Bats
Published in Emerging infectious diseases (01-12-2018)“…Twice a year in southwestern Nigeria, during a traditional bat festival, community participants enter designated caves to capture bats, which are then consumed…”
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