Browsing Research Articles (Veterinary Tropical Diseases) by Author "Zinsstag, Jakob"

Browsing Research Articles (Veterinary Tropical Diseases) by Author "Zinsstag, Jakob"

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  • African 2, a clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis epidemiologically important in East Africa 
    Berg, Stefan; Garcia-Pelayo, M. Carmen; Muller, Borna; Hailu, Elena; Asiimwe, Benon; Kremer, Kristin; Dale, James; Boniotti, M. Beatrice; Rodriguez, Sabrina; Hilty, Markus; Rigouts, Leen; Firdessa, Rebuma; Machado, Adelina; Mucavele, Custodia; Ngandolo, Bongo Nare Richard; Bruchfeld, Judith; Boschiroli, Laura; Muller, Annelle; Sahraoui, Naima; Pacciarini, Maria; Cadmus, Simeon I.B.; Joloba, Moses; Van Soolingen, Dick; Michel, Anita Luise; Djønne, Berit; Aranaz, Alicia; Zinsstag, Jakob; Van Helden, Paul David; Portaels, Francoise; Kazwala, Rudovick R.; Kallenius, Gunilla; Hewinson, R. Glyn; Aseffa, Abraham; Gordon, Stephen V.; Smith, Noel H. (American Society for Microbiology, 2011-02)
    We have identified a clonal complex of Mycobacterium bovis isolated at high frequency from cattle in Uganda, Burundi, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. We have named this related group of M. bovis strains the African 2 (Af2) clonal ...
  • Domestic dog demographic structure and dynamics relevant to rabies control planning in urban areas in Africa : the case of Iringa, Tanzania 
    Gsell, Alena S.; Knobel, Darryn Leslie; Kazwala, Rudovick R.; Vounatsou, Penelope; Zinsstag, Jakob (BioMed Central, 2012-12-05)
    BACKGROUND: Mass vaccinations of domestic dogs have been shown to effectively control canine rabies and hence human exposure to rabies. Knowledge of dog population demography is essential for planning effective ...
  • Estimating the global burden of endemic canine rabies 
    Hampson, Katie; Coudeville, Laurent; Lembo, Tiziana; Sambo, Maganga; Kieffer, Alexia; Attlan, Michael; Barrat, J.; Blanton, Jesse D.; Briggs, Deborah J.; Cleaveland, Sarah; Costa, Peter; Freuling, Conrad M.; Hiby, Elly F.; Knopf, Lea; Leanes, Fernando; Meslin, Francois-Xavier; Metlin, Artem; Miranda, Mary Elizabeth; Muller, Thomas; Nel, Louis Hendrik; Recuenco, Sergio; Rupprecht, Charles Edward; Schumacher, C.L.; Taylor, Louise; Vigilato, Marco Antonio Natal; Zinsstag, Jakob; Dushoff, Jonathan; Sa Carvalho, Marilia (Public Library of Science, 2015-04-16)
    Rabies is a fatal viral disease largely transmitted to humans from bites by infected animals —predominantly from domestic dogs. The disease is entirely preventable through prompt administration of post-exposure prophylaxis ...
  • Intersectoral collaboration between the medical and veterinary professions in low-resource societies : the role of research and training institutions 
    Marcotty, Tanguy; Thys, Eric; Conrad, Patricia; Godfroid, Jacques; Craig, Philip; Zinsstag, Jakob; Meheus, Filip; Boukary, Abdou Razac; Badé, Mallam Abdou; Sahibi, Hamid; Filali, Hind; Hendrickx, Saskia; Pissang, Cyrille; Van Herp, Michel; Van der Roost, Dirk; Thys, Séverine; Hendrickx, David; Claes, Merleen; Demeulenaere, Tine; Van Mierlo, Joep; Dehoux, Jean‐Paul; Boelaert, Marleen (Elsevier, 2013-05)
    BACKGROUND: Neglected zoonoses continue to significantly affect human health in low-resource countries. A symposium was organised in Antwerp, Belgium, on 5 November 2010 to evaluate how intersectoral collaboration among ...
  • Systematic review and meta-analysis of tuberculosis in animals in Nigeria 
    Ahmad, Ibrahim; Raji, Yakubu Egigogo; Hassan, Latiffah; Aliyu, Basiru; Zinsstag, Jakob; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo (Elsevier, 2023-06)
    Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and chronic disease caused by mycobacteria belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) in domestic and wild animals. MTBC strains infection has been confirmed in many ...