Publications by authors named "Rock Aime Nina"
On the 8th of May, 2018, an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) was declared, originating in the Bikoro region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) near the border with neighboring Republic of the Congo (ROC). Frequent trade and migration occur between DRC and ROC-based communities residing along the Congo River. In June 2018, a field team was deployed to determine whether Zaire ebolavirus (Ebola virus (EBOV)) was contemporaneously circulating in local bats at the human-animal interface in ROC near the Bikoro EVD outbreak.
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- - Trypanosomiasis is a major livestock disease in sub-Saharan Africa that hampers productivity, leading to poverty and food insecurity.
- - The introduction of Waterbuck Repellent Blend (WRB), a technology that repels tsetse flies, could significantly improve livestock health and boost meat and milk production, potentially generating economic benefits of $78-869 million annually across 18 African countries.
- - With a benefit-cost ratio of 9:1, investing in WRB is financially justified and could also enhance indirect benefits like improved draught power and overall health, aiding in nutrition security and sustainable development.
Coronaviruses play an important role as pathogens of humans and animals, and the emergence of epidemics like SARS, MERS and COVID-19 is closely linked to zoonotic transmission events primarily from wild animals. Bats have been found to be an important source of coronaviruses with some of them having the potential to infect humans, with other animals serving as intermediate or alternate hosts or reservoirs. Host diversity may be an important contributor to viral diversity and thus the potential for zoonotic events.
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- Adenoviruses are common human pathogens, often causing asymptomatic infections, and include over 100 types classified into seven species, some originating from primates.
- A study in the Republic of the Congo tested newly killed monkeys for adenovirus DNA, identifying a novel simian adenovirus in one moustached monkey through DNA polymerase PCR.
- The detected adenovirus showed significant genetic similarity to human adenoviruses, raising concerns about zoonotic transmission and underscoring the importance of further research and monitoring of simian adenoviruses.