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View article: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus transmission among smallholder pig farms in western Uganda
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus transmission among smallholder pig farms in western Uganda Open
Pig production is a rapidly growing sector in Uganda, especially among smallholder farmers to whom it provides a vital source of income. However, the burden of productivity-limiting diseases such as Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syn…
View article: Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of Subolesin anti-tick vaccine in Ugandan multi-site field trial
Evaluation of effectiveness and safety of Subolesin anti-tick vaccine in Ugandan multi-site field trial Open
Vaccines are the most effective and sustainable intervention to control ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBD). Using a personalized vaccine design based on regional tick genotypes, a Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Subolesin protective antigen …
View article: Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Transmission Among Smallholder Pig Farms in Western Uganda
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus Transmission Among Smallholder Pig Farms in Western Uganda Open
View article: Inspiring Anti-Tick Vaccine Research, Development and Deployment in Tropical Africa for the Control of Cattle Ticks: Review and Insights
Inspiring Anti-Tick Vaccine Research, Development and Deployment in Tropical Africa for the Control of Cattle Ticks: Review and Insights Open
Ticks are worldwide ectoparasites to humans and animals, and are associated with numerous health and economic effects. Threatening over 80% of the global cattle population, tick and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs) particularly constrain livest…
View article: Monitoring the Subolesin Vaccine Field Trial for Safer Control of Cattle Ticks Amidst Increasing Acaricide Resistance in Uganda
Monitoring the Subolesin Vaccine Field Trial for Safer Control of Cattle Ticks Amidst Increasing Acaricide Resistance in Uganda Open
A collaboration program was established between the group of Health and Biotechnology (SaBio) of the IREC Institute of Game and Wildlife Research (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM, Spain) and the National Agricultural Research Organization of Uganda (NARO) …
View article: Epitope Peptide-Based Predication and Other Functional Regions of Antigenic F and HN Proteins of Waterfowl and Poultry Avian Avulavirus Serotype-1 Isolates From Uganda
Epitope Peptide-Based Predication and Other Functional Regions of Antigenic F and HN Proteins of Waterfowl and Poultry Avian Avulavirus Serotype-1 Isolates From Uganda Open
Uganda is a Newcastle disease (ND) endemic country where the disease is controlled by vaccination using live LaSota (genotype II) and I 2 (genotype I) vaccine strains. Resurgent outbreak episodes call for an urgent need to understand the a…
View article: Cattle ticks and tick-borne diseases: a review of Uganda's situation
Cattle ticks and tick-borne diseases: a review of Uganda's situation Open
Herein we review the epidemiology of ticks and tick-borne diseases (TTBDs), their impact on livestock health and on the economy, control and associated challenges in Uganda. Ticks are leading vectors of economically important pathogens and…
View article: Risk factors for human anthrax outbreak in Kiruhura District, Southwestern Uganda: a population-based case control study
Risk factors for human anthrax outbreak in Kiruhura District, Southwestern Uganda: a population-based case control study Open
Introduction: in 2018, Uganda experienced recurrent outbreaks of anthrax in both humans and livestock. We aimed to determine risk factors for human anthrax outbreak among residents of Kazo County, Kiruhura District, southwestern Uganda.
View article: Genotypic characterisation of Avian paramyxovirus type-1 viruses isolated from aquatic birds in Uganda
Genotypic characterisation of Avian paramyxovirus type-1 viruses isolated from aquatic birds in Uganda Open
Avian paramyxovirus type-1 (APMV-1) viruses of the lentogenic pathotypes are often isolated from wild aquatic birds and may mutate to high pathogenicity when they cross into poultry and cause debilitating Newcastle disease. This study char…
View article: Immunogenicity and protection efficacy evaluation of avian paramyxovirus serotype-1 (<i>APMV-1</i>) isolates in experimentally infected chickens
Immunogenicity and protection efficacy evaluation of avian paramyxovirus serotype-1 (<i>APMV-1</i>) isolates in experimentally infected chickens Open
Vaccine failures after Newcastle disease vaccination with the current commercial vaccines have been reported and are associated with many factors, including genotypic and antigenic differences between vaccine and outbreak strains, although…
View article: Prevalence of influenza A viruses in livestock and free-living waterfowl in Uganda
Prevalence of influenza A viruses in livestock and free-living waterfowl in Uganda Open
Purpose: The study was aimed at establishing information on the prevalence of these viruses in swine, domestic and migratory waterfowl that seasonally visit in Uganda. Methods & Materials: Study areas included 34 live birds markets, nine l…
View article: Disparate thermostability profiles and HN gene domains of field isolates of Newcastle disease virus from live bird markets and waterfowl in Uganda
Disparate thermostability profiles and HN gene domains of field isolates of Newcastle disease virus from live bird markets and waterfowl in Uganda Open
View article: Virulence et faible évolution génétique de virus de la maladie de Newcastle vélogènes isolés en Ouganda
Virulence et faible évolution génétique de virus de la maladie de Newcastle vélogènes isolés en Ouganda Open
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View article: ERAIZDA: a model for holistic annotation of animal infectious and zoonotic diseases
ERAIZDA: a model for holistic annotation of animal infectious and zoonotic diseases Open
There is an urgent need for a unified resource that integrates trans-disciplinary annotations of emerging and reemerging animal infectious and zoonotic diseases. Such data integration will provide wonderful opportunity for epidemiologists,…
View article: Low Level of Awareness in Biosafety and Biosecurity among Professionals in Uganda: A Potential Risk in the Dual-Use Dilemma
Low Level of Awareness in Biosafety and Biosecurity among Professionals in Uganda: A Potential Risk in the Dual-Use Dilemma Open
Disease diagnosis, and analysis or manipulation of both human and animal samples, expose scientists and practitioners to disease causing agents and toxins. In situations of poor awareness of biosecurity, the same samples can easily be acce…