Arss Secka
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Recent Articles
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Matthews J, Secka A, McVey D, Dodd K, Faburay B
Pathogens
. 2023 Jun;
12(6).
PMID: 37375439
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) is a widely distributed tickborne zoonotic agent that infects a variety of host species. There is a lack of information on the true geographic distribution...
2.
Olaniyan O, Secka A, Kaya I
Acta Trop
. 2022 May;
232:106520.
PMID: 35588781
To improve understanding of African Animal Trypanosomosis (AAT) and associated host-parasite relationship's challenges on cow and milk, The Gambia was examined given its enzootic status. Based on an integrated assessment...
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Extensive microbial diversity within the chicken gut microbiome revealed by metagenomics and culture
Gilroy R, Ravi A, Getino M, Pursley I, Horton D, Alikhan N, et al.
PeerJ
. 2021 Apr;
9:e10941.
PMID: 33868800
Background: The chicken is the most abundant food animal in the world. However, despite its importance, the chicken gut microbiome remains largely undefined. Here, we exploit culture-independent and culture-dependent approaches...
4.
Foster-Nyarko E, Alikhan N, Ravi A, Thomson N, Jarju S, Kwambana-Adams B, et al.
Microb Genom
. 2020 Nov;
7(1).
PMID: 33253086
Chickens and guinea fowl are commonly reared in Gambian homes as affordable sources of protein. Using standard microbiological techniques, we obtained 68 caecal isolates of from 10 chickens and 9...
5.
Olaniyan O, Kaya I, Secka A
Trop Anim Health Prod
. 2020 Nov;
53(1):25.
PMID: 33219890
Consistent quantification of trypanosomes, the parasite responsible for African animal trypanosomosis, is important for effective surveillance, control, and eradication strategies. Here, we used a rigorously predefined protocol to search and...
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Faburay B, Wilson W, Secka A, Drolet B, McVey D, Richt J
J Clin Microbiol
. 2019 Aug;
57(10).
PMID: 31366690
The increasing risk of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) infection as a global veterinary and public health threat demands the development of safe and accurate diagnostic tests. The aim of...
7.
Bok J, Hogerwerf L, Germeraad E, Roest H, Faye-Joof T, Jeng M, et al.
Trop Med Int Health
. 2016 Dec;
22(3):323-331.
PMID: 27987380
Objectives: To simultaneously estimate the prevalence of antibodies against Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) among adults and small ruminants, and C. burnetii shedding prevalence among small ruminants in households in the...
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Germeraad E, Hogerwerf L, Faye-Joof T, Goossens B, van der Hoek W, Jeng M, et al.
PLoS One
. 2016 Nov;
11(11):e0166035.
PMID: 27824952
Background: Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonosis with significant impact on rural livelihoods and a potentially underestimated contributor to febrile illnesses. The aim of this study was to estimate the seroprevalence...
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Klaasen M, Roest H, van der Hoek W, Goossens B, Secka A, Stegeman A
PLoS One
. 2014 Jan;
9(1):e85424.
PMID: 24454863
Background: Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii, a Gram negative bacterium present worldwide. Small ruminants are considered the main reservoirs for infection of humans. This study aimed...
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Secka A, Grimm F, Marcotty T, Geysen D, Niang A, Ngale V, et al.
Acta Trop
. 2011 May;
119(2-3):199-202.
PMID: 21605539
The objective of this epidemiological study was to determine whether cysticercosis and especially neurocysticercosis is endemic in Soutou village about half a century after the 1962 outbreak. This study was...