Dog‐mediated rabies is responsible for approximately 60,000 human deaths annually
worldwide. Although dog slaughter for human consumption and its potential risk for rabies …

Social media not only changes the traditional communication environment, but also
introduces new modifications to agenda setting. With the increasing use of social bots in …

Myths are specific accounts of gods or super-human beings involved in extraordinary events
or circumstances in a time that is unspecified but which is understood as existing apart from …

Simple Summary Dog meat is a delicacy in many countries of the world, including Nigeria.
Here, we report the identification of selected canine viruses in trade dogs. The results …

Paari-gbiele is an annual post-harvest festival celebrated by the Sisaala indigenes of Tumu
Traditional Area in the Sissala East Municipality of the Upper West Region of northern …

We tackle the potential impact of bushmeat markets (BM) and traditional medicine markets
(TMM) on the functional diversity of mammalian communities in southern Benin, West Africa …

The Igbo deities are not only associated with nature and natural objects but are also
depicted with material objects from nature. The need to depict the gods in material object …

Babesia canis is a parasitic protozoan transmitted by Ixodid ticks. It infects the red blood
cells of most mammals especially dogs, causing canine babesiosis. In the present study, the …

Animal trade favors the spreading of emerging and re-emerging pathogens. Concerns have
been previously expressed regarding the risks of dog trade in spreading zoonotic pathogens …