A5049268678- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Malaria Research and Control
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills
- Anatomy and Medical Technology
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Leptospirosis research and findings
Animal, Santé, Territoires, Risques et Ecosystèmes
2024-2025
Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement
2024-2025
Université de Montpellier
2024-2025
Département Santé Animale
2025
City University of Hong Kong
2020-2024
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement
2024
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
2016-2023
University of Pretoria
2015-2017
McGill University
2017
Ross School
2016
Dengue has been reportable in Cambodia since 1980. Virological surveillance began 2000 and sentinel was established at six hospitals 2001. Currently, national comprises passive active data collection reporting on hospitalized children aged 0-15 years. This report summarizes collected 1980.Crude for 1980-2001 are presented, while from 2002-2008 used to describe disease trends the effect of vector control interventions. Trends dengue incidence were analysed using Prais-Winsten generalized...
Background Rabies is a serious yet neglected public health threat in resource-limited communities Africa, where the virus maintained populations of owned, free-roaming domestic dogs. elimination can be achieved through mass vaccination dogs, but maintaining critical threshold coverage for herd immunity these hampered by their rapid turnover. Knowledge population dynamics dog inform effective planning and implementation campaigns to control rabies. Methodology/Principal Findings We...
Abstract The small Indian mongoose ( Urva auropunctata ) is a non‐native invasive species throughout the Caribbean and primary terrestrial wildlife rabies reservoir on 4 islands in region. In 1970s 1980s, island‐wide attempts to control eliminate through culling or poisoning Cuba Grenada proved unsuccessful. On some islands, localized population reduction of mongooses used mitigate predation endangered reduce nuisance frequency interactions with humans. However, short‐ medium‐term...
Campylobacter and non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) are among the most common foodborne pathogens found in chickens at any production stage cause gastroenteritis humans. This study aimed to estimate prevalence of spp. ( C. coli jejuni ) NTS broiler distribution networks (PDN) using a Bayesian approach. A cross-sectional was conducted four provinces northern Vietnam between March 2021 2022. total 102 sites, including live bird markets, slaughter facilities (slaughterhouses points), their...
Following almost 30 years of relative silence, chikungunya fever reemerged in Kenya 2004. It subsequently spread to the islands Indian Ocean, reaching Southeast Asia 2006. The virus was first detected Cambodia 2011 and a large outbreak occurred village Trapeang Roka Kampong Speu Province March 2012, which 44% villagers had recent infection biologically confirmed. epidemic curve constructed from number biologically-confirmed CHIKV cases per day determined date onset, self-reported during data...
Background Diarrheal disease remains among the leading causes of global mortality in children younger than 5 years. Exposure to domestic animals may be a risk factor for diarrheal disease. The objectives this study were identify animal-related exposures associated with cases moderate-to-severe diarrhea (MSD) rural western Kenya, and major zoonotic enteric pathogens present residing homesteads case control children. Methodology/Principal findings We characterized subset (n = 73 pairs matched...
Leptospirosis is an important bacterial zoonotic disease that affects humans and many animal species. Knowledge of prevalence Leptospira in a given geographic region supports the implementation effective control/prevention programmes thus reduces transmission risks. This study provides seroprevalence serovar distribution dogs cats on Caribbean island Saint Kitts. Convenient serum samples from domestic (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"...
A cross sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducted on cattle in a communal farming area adjacent to Kruger National Park at wildlife-livestock interface South Africa. total of 184 were screened for exposure 5 abortifacient or zoonotic pathogens, namely Coxiella burnetii, Toxoplasma gondii, Chlamydophila abortus, Neospora caninum, and Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. In addition, the neutralization test used confirm presence antibodies RVFV. The...
Evidence suggests that rabies vaccine may have non-specific protective effects in animals and children. We analyzed four years of data (2012–2015) from an observational study the health demographics a population owned, free-roaming dogs low-income community South Africa. The objective this analysis was to assess association between all-cause mortality dogs, stratified by age group (0–3 months, 4–11 12 months older), controlling for sex number residence. Rabies vaccination reduced risk death...
Decades of warnings that the trade and consumption wildlife could result in serious zoonotic pandemics have gone largely unheeded. Now world is ravaged by COVID-19, with tremendous loss life, economic societal disruption, dire predictions more destructive frequent pandemics. There are now calls to tightly regulate even enact complete bans, while others call for nuanced approaches since many rural communities rely on sustenance. Given pressures from political drivers resource limitations...
Although cadaveric dissection has historically been the cornerstone of anatomical education, it comes at cost some emotional, moral, safety, and environmental concerns. Computer assisted learning (CAL) programs are an increasingly common solution to these issues; however, research regarding efficacy high fidelity simulation is limited. The traditional first semester veterinary gross anatomy course curriculum Ross University School Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM) was supplemented with a web based...
Anaplasma platys and Ehrlichia canis are obligate intracellular, tick-borne rickettsial pathogens of dogs that may cause life-threatening diseases. In this study, we assessed the usefulness PCR a widely used commercial antibody-based point-of-care (POC) test to diagnose A. E. infection updated prevalence these in inhabiting Caribbean island Saint Kitts. We detected 62/227 (27%), 84/227 (37%), presence both 43/227 (19%) using PCR. POC testing was positive for 53/187 (28%), 112/187 (60%),...
Abstract We characterized the spatiotemporal epidemiology of rabies from January 2009 through March 2014 across interface between a wildlife reserve and communal livestock farming area in South Africa. Brain tissue 344 animals 28 different species were tested for lyssavirus antigen. Of these, 146 (42.4%) samples positive, which 141 (96.6%) came dogs. dogs more likely to test positive antigen if they found destroyed reserve, compared originating outside (65.3% vs. 45.5%; odds ratio (OR) =...
To achieve global elimination of human rabies from dogs by 2030, evidence-based strategies for effective dog vaccination are needed. Current guidelines recommend inclusion younger than 3 months in mass campaigns, although available vaccines only recommended use manufacturers older dogs, ostensibly due to concerns over interference maternally-acquired immunity with immune response the vaccine. Adverse effects this age group have also not been adequately assessed under field conditions. In a...
In this study, we describe the epidemiological investigation of first African swine fever (ASF) outbreak in a local domestic pig farm New Territories Hong Kong 2021. farm, several affected pigs presented clinical and pathological signs consistent with ASF, while remaining showed nonspecific or did not exhibit any signs. The relative low morbidity mortality ASF on resulted delayed detection implementation control response. Despite delay, no further spread disease from to other farms wild...
Acanthurus spp. of St. Kitts and other Caribbean islands, including ocean surgeonfish A. bahianus, doctorfish chirurgus, blue tang coeruleus, frequently show multifocal cutaneous pigmentation. Initial reports from the Leeward Antilles raised suspicion a parasitic etiology. The aim this study was to quantify prevalence disease in Kitts' Acanthuridae describe its pathology Visual surveys demonstrated consistently high adjusted mean at 3 shallow reefs 2017 (38.9%, 95% CI: 33.8-43.9) 2018...
Coxiella burnetii is a ubiquitous zoonotic bacterium reported worldwide that causes Q-fever. Infections result in profound economic losses to livestock producers by causing abortions and low birth weights. Current information about the disease Caribbean region scarce. With multiple small islands territories, it often considered absent or circulates at prevalence. Our study aimed determine whether sheep cattle housed veterinary campus St Kitts had previous exposure C. burnetii. Blood samples...