Publications by authors named "Lambert F Gwenhure"

The elimination of canine rabies through the implementation of high coverage mass dog vaccination campaigns is a complex task, particularly in the resource-limited countries of the rabies endemic world. Here we demonstrated the feasibility of applying targeted rabies vaccination campaigns to deliver more impactful intervention campaigns in resource-limited settings using evidence and lessons learnt from other diseases. With the use of strategic rabies intervention programs, we demonstrate the noteworthy reduction of rabies cases in two very different African settings.

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  • * This study analyzed 76 RNA samples from various animals and humans to assess the genetic diversity of rabies, confirming that all strains in the region belong to the Africa 1b lineage and identifying two distinct phylogenetic clusters.
  • * The research indicated geographical separation between Zambian and Zimbabwean strains, with evidence of similar virus strains circulating in both wildlife (like jackals) and domestic animals, but no strains from Zimbabwe were found in Zambia.
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