One Health is the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplines to attain optimal health for
people, animals and the environment, a concept that historically owes much to the study of …

Background Leptospirosis is an emerging neglected tropical zoonotic disease of public
health importance causing substantial morbidities and mortalities among humans. The …

Three zoonotic bacteria, Coxiella burnetii, Leptospira spp, and Brucella spp, cause cattle
abortion and significant losses in the livestock sector. However, these infections were …

Background Smallholder dairy farming is crucial for the Tanzanian dairy sector which
generates income and employment for thousands of families. This is more evident in the …

Bovine brucellosis is endemic in Rwanda; however, little information is available on
seroprevalence and risk factors. Therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted among …

Brucellosis, caused by several species of the genus Brucella, is a zoonotic disease that
affects humans and animal species worldwide. Information on the Brucella species …

Previous work identified that bacterial zoonoses (Brucella species, Coxiella burnetii and
Leptospira hardjo) were present in Cameroonian pastoral cattle. To assess the …

Transboundary pathogens of goats present significant constraints to the livelihoods of
millions of farmers in countries such as Zambia. Consequently, this study aimed to …

Background Co-infection, especially with pathogens of dissimilar genetic makeup, may
result in a more devastating impact on the host. Investigations on co-infection with neglected …

Background Leptospirosis is a priority zoonotic disease in Kenya, but an in-depth review of
its presence in humans, animals and the environment is lacking. Therefore, we conducted …