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Qualitative Assessment of One Health Operationalization at the Central Level and in Two Border Districts of Sierra Leone

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.
Implementation of the One Health approach in Sierra Leone was stronger at the central level than in districts and communities, where coordination, surveillance, workforce capacity, and funding were limited. Strengthening integrated systems and dedicated financing is essential for effective prevention and control of zoonotic disease threats.
Joseph Anderson Bunting‐Graden, Fatmata Sawaneh, Alhassan Mayei, Monya Konneh, Patrick Fatoma, Emmanuel Komba Finoh, Lily Kainwo, Wesen Konteh, Mukeh Kenneth Fahnbulleh, Klaere Heyden, Mohamed Alex Vandi, Foday Sahr, Adel Hussein Elduma Abdalla, Rashid Ansumana, Kinley Wangdi, Philip P. Mshelbwala   +15 more
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Lassa Virus in Pygmy Mice, Benin, 2016–2017

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Lassa virus has been identified in 3 pygmy mice, Mus baoulei, in central Benin. The glycoprotein and nucleoprotein sequences cluster with the Togo strain. These mice may be a new reservoir for Lassa virus in Ghana, Togo, and Benin.
Anges Yadouleton, Achaz Agolinou, Fodé Kourouma, Raoul Saizonou, Meike Pahlmann, Sonia Kossou Bedié, Honoré Bankolé, Beate Becker-Ziaja, Fernand Gbaguidi, Anke Thielebein, N’Faly Magassouba, Sophie Duraffour, Jean-Pierre Baptiste, Stephan Günther, Elisabeth Fichet-Calvet   +14 more
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Pathogens that Cause Illness Clinically Indistinguishable from Lassa Fever, Nigeria, 2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2022
During the 2018 Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria, samples from patients with suspected Lassa fever but negative Lassa virus PCR results were processed through custom gene expression array cards and metagenomic sequencing.
Jonathan W. Ashcroft, Adebola Olayinka, Nnaemeka Ndodo, Kuiama Lewandowski, Martin D. Curran, Chioma Dan Nwafor, Kingsley Madubuike, Helen Bagnall, Abdulmajid S. Musa, Adama Ahmad, Afolabi Akinpelu, Adesola Adeleye, Chukwuji Martin, Adejoke Akano, Michael Onoja, Akanimo Iniobong, Winifred Ukponu, Chinedu Arinze, Else Ilori, Nwando Mba, Benedict Gannon, Anthony Ahumibe, Chikwe Ihekweazu   +22 more
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Survey of Rift Valley Fever Virus Antibodies and Risk Factors in Small Ruminants in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria: A Cross‐Sectional Serological Study

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
High seroprevalence of Rift Valley fever virus antibodies (47.9%) in small ruminants in Maiduguri indicates substantial past exposure. Age, sex, and residence in flood‐prone areas were significant risk factors, highlighting the need for targeted surveillance and vector control to reduce livestock and public health impacts.
Sani Mohammed, Abdulrahman Mohammed, Adamu Saleh Saidu, Muhammad Mamman Gashua, Shuaibu Gidado Adamu, Ibrahim Malami Yusuf, Daniel Jigbin, Abdulyekeen O. Tijani, Hassan Ismail Musa   +8 more
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Improving the Breadth of the Host’s Immune Response to Lassa Virus

Pathogens, 2018
In 2017, the global Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (CEPI) declared Lassa virus disease to be one of the world’s foremost biothreats. In January 2018, World Health Organization experts met to address the Lassa biothreat.
Juan Carlos Zapata, Sandra Medina-Moreno, Camila Guzmán-Cardozo, Maria S. Salvato   +3 more
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High crossreactivity of human T cell responses between Lassa virus lineages.

PLoS Pathogens, 2020
Lassa virus infects hundreds of thousands of people each year across rural West Africa, resulting in a high number of cases of Lassa fever (LF), a febrile disease associated with high morbidity and significant mortality.
Brian M Sullivan, Saori Sakabe, Jessica N Hartnett, Nhi Ngo, Augustine Goba, Mambu Momoh, John Demby Sandi, Lansana Kanneh, Beatrice Cubitt, Selma D Garcia, Brian C Ware, Dylan Kotliar, Refugio Robles-Sikisaka, Karthik Gangavarapu, Luis Branco, Philomena Eromon, Ikponmwosa Odia, Ephraim Ogbaini-Emovon, Onikepe Folarin, Sylvanus Okogbenin, Peter O Okokhere, Christian Happi, Juan Carlos de la Torre, Pardis C Sabeti, Kristian G Andersen, Robert F Garry, Donald S Grant, John S Schieffelin, Michael B A Oldstone   +28 more
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Venous Thromboembolism in Severe Community‐Acquired Pneumonia at High‐Altitude Areas: Prevalence, Risk and Outcome

The Clinical Respiratory Journal, Volume 20, Issue 9, September 2026.
In hospitalized patients with SCAP at high‐altitude areas, the prevalence of VTE is unexpectedly high and may be associated with poor prognosis. Early identification of high‐risk individuals and refinement of preventive strategies are therefore necessary to improve patient outcomes.
Yuntao Zhang, Yanyan Zhang, Basang Xiao, Miao Lu, Jianghe Jia, Xingya Shi, Xiwangmu Yi, Yuanhua Yang, Na Cui   +8 more
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Antimicrobial Stewardship, Laboratory Surveillance, and Quality Management in Africa: A Narrative Review of Challenges and Opportunities for Integrated AMR Control

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat that disproportionately affects African countries due to high infectious disease burdens, widespread antimicrobial misuse, weak health systems, inadequate diagnostic capacity, and fragmented surveillance infrastructure.
Ameh Wisdom Owoicho, Majani Edward
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How Host Phylogeny, Diet, and Habitat Affect Gut Microbial Diversity in Wild Snakes

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 7, July 2026.
Gut microbiota plays critical roles in host digestion, immune regulation, neurochemical signaling, and metabolic homeostasis. Based on wild snakes (73 individuals from 23 species) from China, we explored the composition, characteristics, and functions of gut microbes across different groups using fecal metagenomic samples; further we explored the ...
Jiaqi Zhang, Chunmei Fu, Songwen Tan, Bing Lyu, Guocheng Shu, Lei Shi, Yayong Wu, Peng Guo   +7 more
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Detection of Antibody and Antigen for Lassa Virus Nucleoprotein in Monkeys from Southern Nigeria

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Lassa fever is a deadly viral haemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa Virus (LASV). Rodents, especially, Mystomys natalensis, are the known reservoirs of LASV and humans are the defined hosts.
Bamidele Nyemike Ogunro, Babasola Oluseyi Olugasa, Adeyemi Kayode, Olayinka Olabisi Ishola, Oluseyi Noah Kolawole, Eugene Amiewanlen Odigie, Christian Happi   +6 more
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