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    Mathematical model for the infectiology of brucellosis with some control strategies 

    Nyerere, Nkuba; Luboobi, Livingstone; Mpeshe, Saul; Shirima, Gabriel (BISKA Bilisim Technology, 2019-12-25)
    Brucellosis is a neglected zoonotic infection caused by gram-negative bacteria of genus brucella. In this paper, a deterministic mathematical model for the infectiology of brucellosis with vaccination of ruminants, culling ...
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    Spatial and temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease in four districts situated along the Uganda-Tanzania border: Implications for cross-border efforts in disease control. 

    Kerfua, Susan; Kusiluka, Lughano; Ayebazibwe, Chrisostome; Mwebe, Robert; Cleaveland, Sarah; Haydon, Daniel; Shirima, Gabriel (AOSIS, 2018-08-27)
    Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the major trans-boundary animal diseases in East Africa causing economic loss to farmers and other stakeholders in the livestock industry. Foot-and-mouth disease occurs widely in both ...
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    Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on Hantavirus Infections at Community Level in Mbeya Region, Tanzania 

    Sudi, Lwitiho; Mangu, Chacha; Ntinginya, Elias; Shirima, Gabriel; Tarimo, Mokiti (Longdom Publishing., 2018-10-26)
    Background: Hantaviruses are zoonotic RNA viral pathogens of public health concern in Tanzania and worldwide. These viruses circulate in both human and reservoir host in Tanzania, however, there is a gap in the assessment ...
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    Integrating serological and genetic data to quantify cross-species transmission: brucellosis as a case study 

    Viana, Mafalda; Shirima, Gabriel; John, Kunda; Fitzpatrick, Julie; Kazwala, Rudovick; Buza, Joram; Cleaveland, Sarah; Haydon, Daniel; Halliday, Jo (Cambridge University Press, 2016-03-03)
    Epidemiological data are often fragmented, partial, and/or ambiguous and unable to yield the desired level of understanding of infectious disease dynamics to adequately inform control measures. Here, we show how the ...
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    Why isn’t everyone using the thermotolerant vaccine? Preferences for Newcastle disease vaccines by chicken-owning households in Tanzania 

    Campbell, Zoe; Mwangi, Thumbi; Marsh, Thomas; Quinlan, Marsha; Shirima, Gabriel; Palmer, Guy (PLOS ONE, 2019-08-15)
    Understanding preferences for veterinary vaccines in low and middle-income countries is important for increasing vaccination coverage against infectious diseases, especially when the consumer is responsible for choosing ...
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    Outbreak investigation and control case report of brucellosis: experience from livestock research centre, Mpwapwa, Tanzania. 

    Shirima, Gabriel; Masola, Seleman; Malangu, Obeid; Schumaker, Brant (AOSIS, 2014-11-25)
    Brucellosis screening was conducted between 2005 and 2010 at the National Livestock Research Institute headquarters, Mpwapwa, Tanzania, following an abortion storm in cattle. The initial screening targeted breeding herds; ...
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    Risk factors associated with Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae and morbillivirus infection in small ruminants in Tanzania. 

    Chota, Andrew; Kusiluka, Lughano; Shirima, Gabriel (Springer Nature Switzerland AG., 2019-09-01)
    Mortality of domestic small ruminants caused by contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) and Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is frequently reported in Tanzania. A cross-sectional survey was conducted between June, 2016 ...
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    Prevalence Of Brucellosis In Livestock And Incidences In Humans In East Africaprevalence Of Brucellosis In Livestock And Incidences In Humans In East Africa 

    Chota, Andrew; Magwisha, Henry; Bunuma, E.K; Stella, B; Shirima, Gabriel; Mugambi, John; Omwenga, S.G; Wesonga, H.O; Mbatha, Peter; Gathogo, S (African Crop Science Journal, 2016)
    Brucellosis is an emerging zoonotic disease that poses a threat to both livestock and public health in east Africa. There are several reports of occurrence of the disease in livestock populations especially in Tanzania ...
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    Re-emergence of Bovine Brucellosis in Smallholder Dairy Farms in Urban Settings of Tanzania 

    Shirima, Gabriel; Lyimo, Bertilla; Kanuya, N. L. (Journal of Applied Life Sciences International, 2018-04-30)
    Aims: Brucellosis infection was previously encountered in all livestock farming systems in Tanzania but reported to decline below 2% in smallholder dairy subsector due to the stringent calf-hood vaccination using S19 ...
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    Spatial and temporal risk as drivers for adoption of foot and mouth disease vaccination. 

    Railey, Ashley; Lembo, Tiziana; Palmer, Guy; Marsh, Thomas; Shirima, Gabriel (Elsevier Ltd., 2018-08-09)
    Identifying the drivers of vaccine adoption decisions under varying levels of perceived disease risk and benefit provides insight into what can limit or enhance vaccination uptake. To address the relationship of perceived ...
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