Ganoderma lucidum: Unutilized natural medicine and promising future solution to emerging diseases in Africa

MA Oke, FJ Afolabi, OO Oyeleke, TA Kilani… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Ganoderma lucidum is a well-known medicinal mushroom that has been used for the
prevention and treatment of different ailments to enhance longevity and health specifically in …

Socio-economic impacts of emerging infectious diseases in Africa

R Nyaruaba, CO Okoye, OD Akan, C Mwaliko… - Infectious …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) has been defined as infections that newly appear
within a population or preexisted but are now rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic …

Genetic and antigenic characteristics of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N8) viruses circulating in domestic poultry in Egypt, 2017–2021

A Kandeil, Y Moatasim, A El Taweel, M El Sayes… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
In Egypt, the endemicity of avian influenza viruses is a serious concern. Since 2016, several
outbreaks of H5N8 have been recorded among domestic poultry in various areas of the …

Insights into genetic characteristics and virological features of endemic avian influenza A (H9N2) viruses in Egypt from 2017–2021

M El Sayes, A Kandeil, Y Moatasim, A El Taweel… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
From 2010 to 2013, genotype I avian influenza A (H9N2) viruses of the G1-lineage were
isolated from several poultry species in Egypt. In 2014, novel reassortant H9N2 viruses were …

Campylobacter positivity and public health risks in live bird markets in Busia, Kenya: A value chain analysis

J Mbai, S Njoroge, M Obonyo, C Otieno… - Transboundary And …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Live bird markets (LBMs) provide integral hubs for 95% of poultry produced for food.
Surveillance systems in LBMs serving smallholder farmers in sub‐saharan Africa are often …

H5N8 Subtype avian influenza virus isolated from migratory birds emerging in Eastern China possessed a high pathogenicity in mammals

X Miao, M Feng, O Zhu, F Yang, Y Yin… - Transboundary and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Novel H5N8 highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (HPAIVs) bearing the clade 2.3. 4.4 b
HA gene have been widely spread through wild migratory birds since 2020. One H5N8 …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic characterization of avian influenza virus (h9n2) hemagglutinin genes in broiler chickens of luxor governorate, Egypt

ME Taha, MS Ahmed, IA Ahmed, A Adel… - Adv. Anim. Vet …, 2022 - researchgate.net
Avian influenza virus (AIV) subtype H9 is a genuine threat to the poultry industry and human.
However, it causes mild to moderate respiratory signs. The infection may be more serious …

[HTML][HTML] Low pathogenicity avian influenza H9N2 virus in Africa

AS Arafa - Journal of Virological Sciences, 2022 - researcherslinks.com
Avian influenza virus (AIV) of the subtype H9N2 virus has been detected worldwide in wild
and domestic birds as well as in few occasions in mammals. The virus was recorded in …