Publications by authors named "J J Ogola"
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- Slaughterhouses in Kenya are identified as potential hotspots for antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens, raising concerns about public health.
- A study collected environmental, animal carcass, and worker swabs, revealing that over half of the samples (52.3%) contained bacteria, primarily resistant to common antibiotics like streptomycin, ampicillin, and tetracycline.
- The findings highlight a significant presence of resistant bacteria and underscore the necessity for better surveillance systems in food safety, as these resistances pose risks to both workers and consumers.
Synanthropic bats live in close proximity to humans and domestic animals, creating opportunities for potential pathogen spillover. We explored environmental correlates of occurrence for a widely distributed synanthropic African bat, a species associated with potential zoonotic virusesand estimated current and future environmental suitability in the Taita Hills region and surrounding plains in Taita-Taveta County in southeast Kenya. To project future environmental suitability, we used four Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 6 general circulation models that capture temperature and precipitation changes for East Africa.
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- The study investigates the interactions between humans and bats in shared domestic spaces, focusing on the risks of exposure to wildlife pathogens, particularly in urbanized areas where bats have adapted to roosting in buildings.
- Conducted in Taita-Taveta County, Kenya, it involved surveys of 102 residents and revealed that many people coexist with bats year-round, leading to frequent and intense contact, especially through bat excrement and direct handling.
- The findings highlight the potential for zoonotic pathogen spillover due to these interactions, underlining the need for understanding such settings to develop effective countermeasures against wildlife-related diseases.
Ecological information on wildlife reservoirs is fundamental for research targeting prevention of zoonotic infectious disease, yet basic information is lacking for many species in global hotspots of disease emergence. We provide the first estimates of synchronicity, magnitude, and timing of seasonal birthing in Mops condylurus, a putative ebolavirus host, and a co-roosting species, Mops pumilus (formerly Chaerephon pumilus). We show that population-level synchronicity of M.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSlaughterhouses are hotspots for the transmission of antimicrobial-resistant pathogens. We conducted stakeholder discussions on antimicrobial-resistant pathogens within the slaughterhouse setting. Butchers were described as powerful stakeholders; challenges included limited funding and staff, inadequate infrastructure, and limited laboratory capacity.
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