Trypanosomes infection, endosymbionts, and host preferences in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.) collected from Akagera park region, Rwanda: A correlational xenomonitoring study

Autor: Richard S. Gashururu, Ndichu Maingi, Samuel M. Githigia, Dennis O. Getange, Jean B. Ntivuguruzwa, Richard Habimana, Giuliano Cecchi, James Gashumba, Joel L. Bargul, Daniel K. Masiga

Publikováno v: One Health, Vol 16, Iss , Pp 100550- (2023)

Akagera National Park and its surroundings are home to tsetse flies and a number of their mammalian hosts in Rwanda. A One-health approach is being used in the control and surveillance of both animal and human trypanosomosis in Rwanda. Determination

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/e7e6c351137644c098357ba697c30db7

Occurrence, diversity and distribution of Trypanosoma infections in cattle around the Akagera National Park, Rwanda.

Autor: Richard Gashururu S, Ndichu Maingi, Samuel M Githigia, Methode N Gasana, Peter O Odhiambo, Dennis O Getange, Richard Habimana, Giuliano Cecchi, Weining Zhao, James Gashumba, Joel L Bargul, Daniel K Masiga

Publikováno v: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 12, p e0009929 (2021)

BackgroundAfrican Trypanosomiases threaten the life of both humans and animals. Trypanosomes are transmitted by tsetse and other biting flies. In Rwanda, the African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) endemic area is mainly around the tsetse-infested Akage

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/5a91730d7d8c4d7ea1aaf7b54847f950

A community approach of pathogens and their arthropod vectors (ticks and fleas) in dogs of African Sub-Sahara

Autor: Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Foluke Adedayo Akande, Bettina Schunack, Maxime Madder, Mary Marcondes, Michel Labuschange, Jahashi Nzalawahe, Michael J. Day, Ortwin Aschenborn, Dieter Heylen, Samuel M. Githigia, Josephus J. Fourie, S. Johnson

Publikováno v: Scopus
Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
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Parasites & Vectors, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2021)
Parasites & Vectors

Made available in DSpace on 2022-05-01T10:19:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2021-12-01 Background: Arthropod-borne pathogens and their vectors are present throughout Africa. They have been well-studied in livestock of sub-Sahara

Externí odkaz: https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::e56f8e1f41fa6b82ef792e4ca0cc84e4

An update on the distribution of Glossina (tsetse flies) at the wildlife-human-livestock interface of Akagera National Park, Rwanda

Autor: Weining Zhao, Ndichu Maingi, Massimo Paone, James Gashumba, Giuliano Cecchi, Richard S. Gashururu, Daniel K. Masiga, Methode N. Gasana, Samuel M. Githigia, Richard Habimana

Publikováno v: Parasites & Vectors
Parasites & Vectors, Vol 14, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)

Background Glossina (tsetse flies) biologically transmit trypanosomes that infect both humans and animals. Knowledge of their distribution patterns is a key element to better understand the transmission dynamics of trypanosomosis. Tsetse distribution

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34078446

Pig traders’ networks on the Kenya-Uganda border highlight potential for mitigation of African swine fever virus transmission and improved ASF disease risk management

Autor: Jacqueline K Lichoti, Edward Okoth, Yiheyis Maru, Samuel M. Githigia, Philip Kitala, Salome A. Bukachi, Jocelyn Davies, Richard P. Bishop, Sam Okuthe

Publikováno v: Preventive Veterinary Medicine. 140:87-96

We applied social network analysis to pig trader networks on the Kenya-Uganda border. Social network analysis is a recently developed tool, which is useful for understanding value chains and improving disease control policies. We interviewed a sample

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.03.005