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Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis caused by the Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV), a negative-sense RNA virus belonging to the genus Phlebovirus in the family Phenuiviridae. Transmission to humans and animals occurs through mosquito bites (Culex and Aedes spp.), direct...

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is a major global concern for public health. This laboratorybased study was conducted at the University of Zambia, School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZAVet) laboratory. The study aimed at developing an in-house test to detect SARS-CoV-2 using the recombinant...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality globally especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2021, there were an estimated 344 million global incident episodes attributable to lower respiratory infections translating to an estimated 4350 episodes per 100,000...

Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Toxoplasma gondii. It is of public health importance because of the economic loss caused in food animals and the severe disease it causes in fetuses through their pregnant mother and immune-compromised individuals. Despite this fact, there are still...

Newcastle Disease (ND) is a highly contagious viral disease that has a devastating global impact on the poultry industry. Ethanol (EtOH) crude extract from the stem of Cissus quadrangularis (CQL) was prepared and tested against Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) replication using an in- ovo assay in...

Due to uncertainty on the status of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Malawi, limited knowledge about its epidemiology, and debates on whether it is a real or perceived threat for the livestock and human population in the country, a study was formulated to investigate the epidemiology of RVF. The study...

African Swine Fever (ASF) is one of the most complex diseases of swine and a worldwide problem with most countries in the sub-Saharan region being endemic. The disease is characterised by widespread hemorrhages and high mortalities and affects trade in pigs and/or pork products both locally and...