Domestic animals and wildlife are considered important reservoirs from which Non-Typhoid Salmonella serotypes have emerged to cause public health concerns worldwide. Identification of the zoonotic origin of such organisms is important to understand the risk factors associated with a diversity of...
Download PDF ↓Plague is a re-emerging flea-borne infectious disease of global importance and in recent years Zambia has periodically experienced increased incidence of bubonic plague outbreaks. However, there are currently no studies in the country that provide a quantitative assessment of the ability of the...
Download PDF ↓Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) is a member of the genus Deltaretroviruses of the family Retroviridae and causes Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL). The most common manifestation of EBL is persistent lymphocytosis, which is characterized by lymphocyte count above 7500/µL of blood, with about 5-10% of...
Download PDF ↓Giardia duodenalis (synonyms: G. lamblia, G. intestinalis) is a mammalian infective protozoan flagellate which infects humans. The genus Giardia consists of six species, namely G. agilis, G. ardeae, G. psittaci, G. microti, G. muris and G. duodenalis. Among these species, only G. duodenalis is...
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