Publications by authors named "I I Musallam"
The World Health Organization describes brucellosis as one of the world's leading zoonotic diseases, with the Middle East a global hotspot. Brucella melitensis is endemic among livestock populations in the region, with zoonotic transmission occurring via consumption of raw milk, amongst other routes. Control is largely via vaccination of small ruminant and cattle populations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlobal prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health.
Philos Trans R Soc Lond B Biol Sci
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- Zoonotic diseases from domestic animals pose serious risks to human health and livelihoods, highlighting the importance of effective surveillance in animals to prevent outbreaks.
- A study prioritized 32 zoonoses that are widespread and linked to domestic animals, emphasizing their role in transmitting infections to humans.
- The article discusses the challenges of monitoring animal health in resource-limited settings and suggests improvements like multi-sectoral and digital surveillance approaches for better control of these diseases.
vaccines play a central role in bovine brucellosis control with tremendous success worldwide for decades. The study was aimed to evaluate the efficacy of reduced dose (5.0 × 10 9 cfu) of S19 vaccine in adult cattle and its shedding in the milk of vaccinated cattle using molecular techniques.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrucellosis caused by facultative intracellular bacteria, Brucella, remains a global threat to both animal and human health. In this study we aimed to identify potential risk factors of bovine brucellosis and to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) of livestock keepers in Hisar, India. A standardized questionnaire was used to collate information regarding potential risk factors of bovine brucellosis and livestock owners' KAPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBrucellosis in dairy herds: Farm characteristics and practices in relation to likely adoption of three potential private-public partnership (PPP) vaccination control strategies in West and Central Africa.
Transbound Emerg Dis
May 2022
Brucellosis is regarded as one of the highest burden zoonotic diseases to persist in many regions globally. While sustained vaccination against B. abortus in an endemic setting can markedly reduce the prevalence of large ruminant and human brucellosis and benefit local livelihoods, the implementation of effective and sustainable control programmes has often failed in the worst affected areas.
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