Zoonotic Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

J Ateudjieu, JN Siewe Fodjo, C Ambomatei… - Zoonotic …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Zoonotic diseases are those that contaminate humans as a result of direct
contact with animals. These are increasingly being reported in the African continent, but …

Prevalence of brucellosis in livestock keepers and domestic ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya

PN Lokamar, MA Kutwah, EO Munde… - PLOS Global Public …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Brucellosis is widely distributed in more than 170 countries around the world, where it poses
a huge threat to animal husbandry and human health. Brucellosis is a worldwide re …

Seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus among slaughterhouse workers in Isiolo County, northern Kenya

R Nyamota, J Maina, J Akoko, D Nthiwa… - PLOS Neglected …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Brucella spp. and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) are classified as priority zoonotic agents in
Kenya, based on their public health and socioeconomic impact on the country. Data on the …

Higher livestock abortion burden in arid and semi-arid lands, Kenya, 2019–2020

J Gachohi, P Njoki, E Mogoa, F Otieno, M Muturi… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Tracking livestock abortion patterns over time and across factors such as species and
agroecological zones (AEZs) could inform policies to mitigate disease emergence …

Brucellosis testing patterns at health facilities in Arusha region, northern Tanzania

AHS Lukambagire, GM Shirima, DD Shayo… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Brucellosis is listed as one of six priority zoonoses in Tanzania's One Health
strategic plan which highlights gaps in data needed for the surveillance and estimation of …

Human brucellosis in Baringo County, Kenya: Evaluating the diagnostic kits used and identifying infecting Brucella species

NMA Waringa, LW Waiboci, L Bebora, PW Kinyanjui… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Human brucellosis diagnosis has been a challenge in Brucella-endemic areas. In Kenya,
diagnosis is usually carried out using Febrile Brucella Antigen agglutination test (FBAT) …

Unravelling potential biomarkers for acute and chronic brucellosis through proteomic and bioinformatic approaches

Y Yang, K Qiao, Y Yu, Y Zong, C Liu… - Frontiers in Cellular and …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study aimed to identify biomarkers for acute and chronic brucellosis using
advanced proteomic and bioinformatic methods. Methods Blood samples from individuals …

Epidemiology of human brucellosis in military hospitals in Jordan: A five-year study

M Al-Amr, L Abasi, R Khasawneh, S Almharat… - The Journal of Infection …, 2022 - jidc.org
Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease with significant impacts on livestock and
human health. It is a severe community health burden in the Middle East with an estimated …

Seroprevalence of human brucellosis among the tribal and non-tribal population residing in an eastern state of India: Findings from the state-wide serosurvey

D Parai, SK Sahoo, M Pattnaik, A Swain… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic disease found predominantly in lower-and
middle-income countries (LMICs), causing significant public health concern in India. The …

Whole-genome resequencing to study brucellosis susceptibility in sheep

X Li, Q Wu, X Zhang, C Li, D Zhang, G Li… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease and a major public health problem. However, the genetic
mechanism of brucellosis in sheep remains unclear. In this study, serum samples were …