Are hippos Africa's most influential megaherbivore? A review of ecosystem engineering by the semi‐aquatic common hippopotamus

MD Voysey, PJN de Bruyn, AB Davies - Biological Reviews, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Megaherbivores perform vital ecosystem engineering roles, and have their last remaining
stronghold in Africa. Of Africa's remaining megaherbivores, the common hippopotamus …

Potential distributions of Bacillus anthracis and Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis causing anthrax in Africa

D Romero-Alvarez, AT Peterson… - PLoS neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis (Bcbva) is an emergent bacterium closely
related to Bacillus anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax. The latter has a worldwide …

Spatio-temporal patterns of lumpy skin disease outbreaks in dairy farms in northeastern Thailand

V Punyapornwithaya, S Seesupa… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In 2021–2022, there were numerous outbreaks of lumpy skin disease (LSD) affecting cattle
farms across Thailand. This circumstance was the country's first encounter with an LSD …

[HTML][HTML] Anthrax bio-surveillance of livestock in Arua District, Uganda, 2017–2018

M Omodo, J Gardela, A Namatovu, RA Okurut, M Esau… - Acta Tropica, 2023 - Elsevier
Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is a widespread zoonotic disease with many human
cases, especially in developing countries. Even with its global distribution, anthrax is a …

Environmental determinants influencing anthrax distribution in Queen Elizabeth Protected Area, Western Uganda

M Driciru, IB Rwego, SA Ndimuligo, DA Travis… - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Bacillus anthracis, the bacteria that causes anthrax, a disease that primarily affects
herbivorous animals, is a soil borne endospore-forming microbe. Environmental distribution …

Perceptions and practices towards anthrax in selected agricultural communities in Arua District, Uganda

JM Kungu, P Nsamba, A Wejuli… - Journal of Tropical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Anthrax is globally recognized as an important public health and economic
challenge in many agricultural communities. A cross‐sectional study was conducted in three …

Spatial ecology of male hippopotamus in a changing watershed

K Stears, TA Nuñez, EA Muse, BM Mutayoba… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
The obligate dependency of the common hippopotamus, Hippopotamus amphibius, on
water makes them particularly vulnerable to hydrological disturbances. Despite the threats …

Risk factors and spatio-temporal patterns of livestock anthrax in Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

T Zorigt, S Ito, N Isoda, Y Furuta, M Shawa, N Norov… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Anthrax is a worldwide zoonotic disease. Anthrax has long been a public health and socio-
economic issue in Mongolia. Presently, there is no spatial information on carcass burial sites …

Hippopotamus movements structure the spatiotemporal dynamics of an active anthrax outbreak

K Stears, MH Schmitt, WC Turner, DJ McCauley… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Globally, anthrax outbreaks pose a serious threat to people, livestock, and wildlife.
Furthermore, environmental change can exacerbate these outbreak dynamics by altering …

Community-Based Tourism and Local People's Perceptions Towards Conservation: The Case of Queen Elizabeth Conservation Area, Uganda

J Ayorekire, F Mugizi, J Obua… - Prospects and Challenges …, 2022 - igi-global.com
Uganda is among the most bio-diverse countries and a competitive wildlife-based tourism
destination in the world. Community-based tourism approach has been adopted in the …