Search Results - "Tugume, Titus"
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Molecular characterisation of human adenoviruses associated with respiratory infections in Uganda
Published in BMC infectious diseases (27-06-2023)“…Human adenoviruses (HAdV) are a diverse group of viruses causing a broad range of infections of the respiratory, urogenital and gastrointestinal tracts and…”
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Molecular detection of Coxiella burnetii in ticks collected from animals and the environment in Uganda
Published in Zoonoses and public health (01-12-2024)“…Aims Coxiella burnetii is a highly infectious organism that is easily spread through aerosols causing Q fever in humans. Ticks can harbour and transmit C…”
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Wide distribution of Mediterranean and African spotted fever agents and the first identification of Israeli spotted fever agent in ticks in Uganda
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (27-07-2023)“…Rickettsia microorganisms are causative agents of several neglected emerging infectious diseases in humans transmitted by arthropods including ticks. In this…”
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Seroprevalence of human coronaviruses among patients visiting hospital-based sentinel sites in Uganda
Published in BMC infectious diseases (16-06-2021)“…Abstract Background Human coronaviruses are causative agents of respiratory infections with several subtypes being prevalent worldwide. They cause respiratory…”
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Serological Surveillance of Influenza D Virus in Ruminants and Swine in West and East Africa, 2017-2020
Published in Viruses (02-09-2021)“…Influenza D virus (IDV) was first isolated in 2011 in Oklahoma, USA from pigs presenting with influenza-like symptoms. IDV is known to mainly circulate in…”
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Genetic Evolution of Avian Influenza A (H9N2) Viruses Isolated from Domestic Poultry in Uganda Reveals Evidence of Mammalian Host Adaptation, Increased Virulence and Reduced Sensitivity to Baloxavir
Published in Viruses (01-09-2022)“…A (H9N2) avian influenza A viruses were first detected in Uganda in 2017 and have since established themselves in live bird markets. The aim of this study was…”
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Epidemiology and Surveillance of Influenza Viruses in Uganda between 2008 and 2014
Published in PloS one (18-10-2016)“…Influenza surveillance was conducted in Uganda from October 2008 to December 2014 to identify and understand the epidemiology of circulating influenza strains…”
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Antigenic and molecular characterization of low pathogenic avian influenza A(H9N2) viruses in sub-Saharan Africa from 2017 through 2019
Published in Emerging microbes & infections (01-01-2021)“…Sub-Saharan Africa was historically considered an animal influenza cold spot, with only sporadic highly pathogenic H5 outbreaks detected over the last 20…”
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Molecular Characterization of Closely Related H6N2 Avian Influenza Viruses Isolated from Turkey, Egypt, and Uganda
Published in Viruses (02-04-2021)“…Genetic analysis of circulating avian influenza viruses (AIVs) in wild birds at different geographical regions during the same period could improve our…”
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Whole‐genome analysis of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses isolated in Uganda from 2009 to 2011
Published in Influenza and other respiratory viruses (01-11-2016)“…We report a whole‐genome analysis of 19 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 isolates from four Ugandan hospitals between 2009 and 2011. The isolates differed from the…”
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Viral causes of Influenza Like Illness in Uganda, 2008 to 2017
Published in Online journal of public health informatics (30-05-2018)“…Introduction: Respiratory pathogens continue to present an ever increasing threat to public health (1,2). Influenza, Respiratory syncytial virus, human…”
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Prevalence of influenza A viruses in livestock and free-living waterfowl in Uganda
Published in BMC veterinary research (27-02-2014)“…BACKGROUND: Avian influenza viruses may cause severe disease in a variety of domestic animal species worldwide, with high mortality in chickens and turkeys. To…”
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Whole-genome analysis of influenza Apdm09 viruses isolated in Uganda from 2009 to 2011
Published in Influenza and other respiratory viruses (24-06-2016)“…We report a whole-genome analysis of 19 influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 isolates from four Ugandan hospitals between 2009 and 2011. The isolates differed from the…”
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