Browsing Life sciences and Bio-engineering by Author "Rija, Alfan"
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Flea infestation of rodent and their community structure in frequent and non-frequent plague outbreak areas in Mbulu district, northern Tanzania
Kessy, Stella; Makundi, RhodesH.; Massawe, Apia; Rija, Alfan (Elsevier, 2024-03-04)Understanding rodent-ectoparasite interactions and the factors driving them is important in understanding the epidemiology of diseases involving an arthropod vector. Fleas are the primary vector for Yersinia pestis, ... -
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Kessy, Stella; Makundi, RhodesH.; Massawe, Apia; Rija, Alfan (ELSEVIER, 2024-03-04)Understanding rodent-ectoparasite interactions and the factors driving them is important in understanding the epidemiology of diseases involving an arthropod vector. Fleas are the primary vector for Yersinia pestis, ... -
Knowledge and practices related to plague persistence in plague-endemic foci, Mbulu District, Tanzania
Kessy, Stella; Rija, Alfan (Public Library of Science, 2024-05-30)Plague continues to be a major public health concern in African countries. Several social practices and environmental conditions have been associated with the reoccurrence of bubonic plague, especially in places where ... -
Population dynamics of the Multimammate rat (Mastomys natalensis) and Makundi’s brush fur rat (Lophuromys makundii) and their implications in disease …
Kessy, Stella; Sabuni, Christopher; Massawe, Apia; Makundi, Rhodes; Rija, Alfan (Springer, 2024-03-06)Understanding host population dynamics in connection to disease persistence is important for determining the epizootic risks present in plague foci. We used a capture-mark-recapture method to investigate the population ... -
Rodent abundance, diversity and community structure in a bubonic plague endemic area, northern Tanzania
Kessy, Stella; Makundi, Rhodes; Sabuni, Christopher; Massawe, Apia; Rija, Alfan (De Gruyter, 2023-08-07)Rodent-borne diseases such as bubonic plague remain a significant threat to public health in tropical countries. In plague-endemic areas, little information exists on the factors triggering periodic bursts, thus rendering ...