A5094220467- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
- Energy and Environment Impacts
- Microbial infections and disease research
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
International Livestock Research Institute
2024-2025
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
2024
Coxiella burnetii, the causative agent of Q fever, is an emerging pathogen that has potential to cause severe chronic infections in animals and humans worldwide. The detrimental impact on public health projected be higher low- middle-income countries given their lower capacity sustain effective surveillance response measures. We implemented a national serosurvey cattle Kenya map spatial distribution pathogen. study used serum samples were collected from randomly selected different...
<title>Abstract</title> <italic>Coxiella burnetii</italic> is the causative agent of Q fever, a zoonotic infection that poses serious threats to both animal and human health, particularly in Global South. This bacterium primarily infects livestock such as cattle, sheep goats can be transmitted humans through inhalation contaminated aerosols or contact with infected products like milk urine. The disease leads losses febrile illnesses humans. A longitudinal study was conducted collect blood...
Abstract Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by CCHF virus (CCHFV), and has complex transmission cycle that involves wide range of hosts including mammalian some species birds. We implemented seroepidemiological study in Isiolo County, Kenya, to determine relative seroprevalences CCHFV pastoralists, livestock wild animals’ species. In addition, we identified subject environment level factors influence exposure CCHFV. Pastoralists (n = 580) 2,137)...
Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by CCHF virus (CCHFV). The has complex transmission cycle that involves wide range of hosts including mammalian and some species birds. We implemented sero-epidemiological study in Isiolo County, Kenya, to determine relative seroprevalences CCHFV humans, livestock wild animals. A seropositive herd was defined as having at least one animal. In addition, we identified subject environment level factors could promote...