Francis Babaman Kolo
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View article: Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk in the Framingham Heart Study
Hearing Loss, Brain Structure, Cognition, and Dementia Risk in the Framingham Heart Study Open
Importance Age-related hearing loss is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. Objective To investigate the association of hearing loss with brain structure changes, cognitive function, and incident deme…
View article: Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Brucella spp. from Human, Livestock, and Wildlife in South Africa
Whole Genome Sequence Analysis of Brucella spp. from Human, Livestock, and Wildlife in South Africa Open
Brucellosis is an economically important zoonotic disease affecting humans, livestock, and wildlife health globally and especially in Africa. Brucella abortus and B. melitensis have been isolated from human, livestock (cattle and goat), an…
View article: Polyphasic Characterization of Brucella spp. in Livestock Slaughtered from Abattoirs in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Polyphasic Characterization of Brucella spp. in Livestock Slaughtered from Abattoirs in Eastern Cape, South Africa Open
In livestock, brucellosis is mainly an asymptomatic disease except when abortion occurs; therefore, two serological tests are used for diagnosis as no single test is suitable. Abattoir samples enable a combination of culture, molecular, an…
View article: Brucellosis Seropositivity Using Three Serological Tests and Associated Risk Factors in Abattoir Workers in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Brucellosis Seropositivity Using Three Serological Tests and Associated Risk Factors in Abattoir Workers in Gauteng Province, South Africa Open
Abattoir workers are liable to zoonotic infections from animals and animal products, primarily to diseases with asymptomatic and chronic clinical manifestations in animals, such as brucellosis. No published reports exist on the seroprevale…
View article: Serological Evidence and Coexposure of Selected Infections among Livestock Slaughtered at Eastern Cape Abattoirs in South Africa
Serological Evidence and Coexposure of Selected Infections among Livestock Slaughtered at Eastern Cape Abattoirs in South Africa Open
Zoonotic infections were investigated in a cross-sectional study on asymptomatic livestock slaughtered in abattoirs in the Eastern Cape. Antibodies against Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii, Toxoplasma gondii, and the coexposure were invest…
View article: Polyphasic Characterization of Brucella spp. in Livestock Slaughtered from Abattoirs in Eastern Cape, South Africa
Polyphasic Characterization of Brucella spp. in Livestock Slaughtered from Abattoirs in Eastern Cape, South Africa Open
In livestock, brucellosis is mainly an asymptomatic disease except for abortion, therefore two serological tests are used for diagnosis as no single test is suitable. Abattoir samples enable a combination of culture, molecular and serologi…
View article: Brucellosis Seropositivity Using Three Serological Tests and Associated Risk Factors in Abattoir Workers in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Brucellosis Seropositivity Using Three Serological Tests and Associated Risk Factors in Abattoir Workers in Gauteng Province, South Africa Open
Abattoir workers are liable to zoonotic infections from animals and animal products, pri-marily to diseases with asymptomatic and chronic clinical manifestations in animals such as brucellosis. No published reports exist on the seroprevale…
View article: Seroprevalence, and molecular detection of <i>Brucella abortus</i> in cattle tissues from an abattoir in Namibia
Seroprevalence, and molecular detection of <i>Brucella abortus</i> in cattle tissues from an abattoir in Namibia Open
Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis that is endemic in Namibia. This study estimated seroprevalence of brucellosis, and determined the presence of Brucella infection in slaughtered cattle using the genus-specific 16-23S rRNA interspacer PC…
View article: Molecular Characterization of Leptospira Species Detected in the Kidneys of Slaughtered Livestock in Abattoirs in Gauteng Province, South Africa
Molecular Characterization of Leptospira Species Detected in the Kidneys of Slaughtered Livestock in Abattoirs in Gauteng Province, South Africa Open
Leptospira was investigated in kidneys (n = 305) from slaughtered livestock in the Gauteng Province abattoirs, South Africa, using a culture medium to isolate Leptospira, followed by the LipL32 qPCR to detect Leptospira DNA. The SecY gene …
View article: Seroprevalence of brucellosis and molecular characterization of Brucella spp. from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and molecular characterization of Brucella spp. from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda Open
Bovine brucellosis is endemic in Rwanda, although, there is a paucity of documented evidence about the disease in slaughtered cattle. A cross-sectional study was conducted in slaughtered cattle (n = 300) to determine the seroprevalence of …
View article: Molecular characterization of Brucella spp. from seropositive herds of cattle farmed at the wildlife–livestock–human interface in Rwanda
Molecular characterization of Brucella spp. from seropositive herds of cattle farmed at the wildlife–livestock–human interface in Rwanda Open
Seroprevalence studies showed that brucellosis is prevalent in cattle in Rwanda with no recent study on the characterization of Brucella spp. Therefore, this study aimed to characterize Brucella spp. in seropositive herds of cattle farmed …
View article: Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and characterization of the members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and characterization of the members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda Open
Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic disease in Rwanda, but little is known about its prevalence and causative mycobacterial species. The disease causes tremendous losses in livestock and wildlife and remains a significant th…
View article: Characterization of <i>Brucella</i> spp. and other abortigenic pathogens from aborted tissues of cattle and goats in Rwanda
Characterization of <i>Brucella</i> spp. and other abortigenic pathogens from aborted tissues of cattle and goats in Rwanda Open
Background Abortions cause tremendous economic losses in food‐producing animals and may lead to food insecurity. Objectives This study aimed to characterize Brucella spp. and other abortigenic pathogens from aborted tissues of cattle. Meth…
View article: Seroprevalence of brucellosis and molecular characterization of <i>Brucella</i> spp. from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and molecular characterization of <i>Brucella</i> spp. from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda Open
Bovine brucellosis is endemic in Rwanda, although, there is paucity of documented evidence about the disease in slaughtered cattle. A cross-sectional study was conducted in slaughtered cattle (n=300) to determine the seroprevalence of anti…
View article: Awareness and Occupational Exposure to Brucellosis and Other Zoonotic Diseases Among Abattoir Workers in Rwanda
Awareness and Occupational Exposure to Brucellosis and Other Zoonotic Diseases Among Abattoir Workers in Rwanda Open
Background: Brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis are endemic in Rwandan cattle, but little is known about the awareness of zoonotic transmission and occupational exposure among abattoir workers. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducte…
View article: Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and characterization of the members of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda
Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and characterization of the members of the <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i> complex from slaughtered cattle in Rwanda Open
Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic disease in Rwanda, but little is known about its prevalence and causative mycobacterial species. The disease causes tremendous losses in livestock and wildlife and remains a significant th…
View article: A retrospective study (2007–2015) on brucellosis seropositivity in livestock in South Africa
A retrospective study (2007–2015) on brucellosis seropositivity in livestock in South Africa Open
In South Africa, brucellosis testing and record‐keeping are done by several laboratories, thus it is difficult to access any organized data to assess the status of the disease. This study evaluated the seropositivity for brucellosis using …
View article: Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Bovine Brucellosis at the Wildlife-Livestock-Human Interface in Rwanda
Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Bovine Brucellosis at the Wildlife-Livestock-Human Interface in Rwanda Open
Bovine brucellosis is endemic in Rwanda; however, little information is available on seroprevalence and risk factors. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted among cattle farmed at the wildlife-livestock-human interface (n = 1691)…
View article: Sero-Epidemiological Study of Selected Zoonotic and Abortifacient Pathogens in Cattle at a Wildlife-Livestock Interface in South Africa
Sero-Epidemiological Study of Selected Zoonotic and Abortifacient Pathogens in Cattle at a Wildlife-Livestock Interface in South Africa Open
A cross sectional sero-epidemiological study was conducted on cattle in a communal farming area adjacent to Kruger National Park at a wildlife-livestock interface in South Africa. A total of 184 cattle were screened for exposure to 5 abort…
View article: Seroprevalence and characterization of <i>Brucella</i> species in cattle slaughtered at Gauteng abattoirs, South Africa
Seroprevalence and characterization of <i>Brucella</i> species in cattle slaughtered at Gauteng abattoirs, South Africa Open
Background Brucellosis is an infectious and contagious zoonotic bacterial disease of both humans and animals. In developing countries where brucellosis is endemic, baseline data on the prevalence of brucellosis, using abattoir facilities, …
View article: Mortality rates and survival analysis of owned, free-roaming dogs in a resource-limited community, Bushbuckridge, South Africa
Mortality rates and survival analysis of owned, free-roaming dogs in a resource-limited community, Bushbuckridge, South Africa Open
Poster presented at the University of Pretoria, Faculty of Veterinary Science Faculty Day, August 25, 2016, Pretoria, South Africa.