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John Bwalya Muma
Researcher at University of Zambia
Publications - 128
Citations - 3029
John Bwalya Muma is an academic researcher from University of Zambia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Biology. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 108 publications receiving 2490 citations. Previous affiliations of John Bwalya Muma include Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp & Norwegian University of Life Sciences.
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Brucellosis at the animal/ecosystem/human interface at the beginning of the 21st century
Jacques Godfroid,Holger C. Scholz,Thibault Barbier,Cécile Nicolas,Pierre Wattiau,David Fretin,Adrian M. Whatmore,Axel Cloeckaert,José M. Blasco,Ignacio Moriyón,Claude Saegerman,John Bwalya Muma,S. Al Dahouk,S. Al Dahouk,Heinrich Neubauer,Jean-Jacques Letesson +15 more
TL;DR: At the animal/ecosystem/human interface it is critical to reduce opportunities for Brucella to jump host species as already seen in livestock, wildlife and humans.
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A "One Health" surveillance and control of brucellosis in developing countries: moving away from improvisation.
Jacques Godfroid,Sascha Al Dahouk,Sascha Al Dahouk,Georgios Pappas,Felix Roth,Gift Matope,John Bwalya Muma,Tanguy Marcotty,Tanguy Marcotty,Dirk U. Pfeiffer,Eystein Skjerve +10 more
TL;DR: The isolation, identification and molecular characterization of Brucella spp.
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Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella spp. and individual risk factors of infection in traditional cattle, goats and sheep reared in livestock-wildlife interface areas of Zambia.
John Bwalya Muma,John Bwalya Muma,K. L. Samui,Victor M. Siamudaala,James Oloya,James Oloya,Gift Matope,M. K. Omer,Musso Munyeme,Charles Mubita,Eystein Skjerve +10 more
TL;DR: It is established that brucellosis is endemic in domestic animals in the livestock–wildlife interface areas of Blue Lagoon and Lochinvar national parks and the disease is also present in Kazungula and that transhumant herds were at high risk of being infected.
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Risk factors for brucellosis in indigenous cattle reared in livestock–wildlife interface areas of Zambia
TL;DR: Investigating risk factors of Brucella seropositivity in cattle herds reared in livestock-wildlife interface areas of Blue Lagoon and Lochinvar National Parks in Zambia between August 2003 and September 2004 identified geographical area, contact with wildlife, and herd size as having significant effect on counts of seropositive cattle in a herd.
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Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop
Tanguy Marcotty,F. Matthys,Jacques Godfroid,Leen Rigouts,Gobena Ameni,N. C. Gey van Pittius,Rudovick Kazwala,John Bwalya Muma,P. D. van Helden,Karl Walravens,L.-M. de Klerk,C. Geoghegan,D. Mbotha,M. Otte,Kebede Amenu,N. Abu Samra,Christo J. Botha,M. Ekron,Akinbowale Olajide Jenkins,Ferran Jori,N. P. J. Kriek,Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn McCrindle,Anita Luise Michel,D. Morar,François Roger,Eric Thys,P. Van den Bossche +26 more
TL;DR: Improved intersectoral and international collaboration in surveillance, diagnosis and control, and in the education of medical and veterinary personnel, are advocated.