Browsing by Author "Ekwem, Divine"
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Combining Multiple Assays Improves Detection and Serotyping of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus. A Practical Example with Field Samples from East Africa
Foglia, Efrem; Lembo, Tiziana; Kazwala, Rudovick; Ekwem, Divine; Shirima, Gabriel; Grazioli, Santina; Brocchi, Emiliana; Pezzoni, Giulia (MDPI, 2021-08-10)Multiple serotypes and topotypes of foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) circulate in endemic areas, posing considerable impacts locally. In addition, introductions into new areas are of great concern. Indeed, in recent ... -
Livestock movement informs the risk of disease spread in traditional production systems in East Africa
Ekwem, Divine; Morrison, Thomas; Reeve, Richard; Enright, Jessica; Buza, Joram; Shirima, Gabriel; Mwajombe, James; Lembo, Tiziana; Hopcraft, John (Springer Nature Limited, 2021-08-12)In Africa, livestock are important to local and national economies, but their productivity is constrained by infectious diseases. Comprehensive information on livestock movements and contacts is required to devise appropriate ... -
Local and wide-scale livestock movement networks inform disease control strategies in East Africa
Ekwem, Divine; Enright, Jessica; Hopcraft, John; Buza, Joram; Shirima, Gabriel; Shand, Mike; Mwajombe, James; Bett, Bernard; Reeve, Richard; Lembo, Tiziana (Springer Nature Limited, 2023-06-14)Livestock mobility exacerbates infectious disease risks across sub-Saharan Africa, but enables critical access to grazing and water resources, and trade. Identifying locations of high livestock traffic offers opportunities ... -
Participatory mapping identifies risk areas and environmental predictors of endemic anthrax in rural Africa
Aminu, Olubunmi; Forde, Taya; Ekwem, Divine; Nelli, Luca; Mmbaga, Blandina; Mshanga, Deogratius; Shand, Mike; Shirima, Gabriel; Walsh, Markus; Zadoks, Ruth; Biek, Roman; Lembo, Tiziana (Springer Nature Limited, 2022-06-12)Disease mapping reveals geographical variability in incidence, which can help to prioritise control efforts. However, in areas where this is most needed, resources to generate the required data are often lacking. ... -
Tracking animal movements using biomarkers in tail hairs: a novel approach for animal geolocating from sulfur isoscapes.
Kabalika, Zabibu; Morrison, Thomas; McGill, Rona A; Munishi, Linus; Ekwem, Divine; Mahene, Wilson; Lobora, Alex; Newton, Jason; Morales, Juan; Haydon, Daniel; Hopcraft, Grant (Movement Ecology, 2020-09-18)Background Current animal tracking studies are most often based on the application of external geolocators such as GPS and radio transmitters. While these technologies provide detailed movement data, they are costly to ...