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Research Article
Serological Detection of Ebola Virus Exposures in Native Non-human Primates of Southern Nigeria
B.N. Ogunro, B.O. Olugasa, E.J. Verschoor, A.O. Olarinmoye, I. Theyse, H. Niphuis
Pages: 162 - 170
Ebola viruses (family: Filoviridae) are the cause of Ebola virus disease (EVD), a highly fatal illness characterised by haemorrhagic fever syndrome in both humans and non-human primates (NHPs). West Africa was the epicentre of the 2013–2015 EVD epidemic which caused the death of over 11,000 people, including...
Proceedings Article
Does More Funding Mean Better Health? A State-Level Analysis of Public Health Expenditure in India
Vivek Babbar, Jitender Bhandari
In an effort to enhance government health expenditures and improve state-level health facilities, the Central Government of India adopted the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000, launched the National Health Mission (NHM) in 2013, and most recently implemented the National Health Policy (NHP)...
Proceedings Article
Necrosy Report: Isolation of Klebsiella pneumoniae Among Borneo Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) at Bukit Merah Orang Utan Island (BMOUI), Perak, Malaysia
Nurul Iman, Yasmin Khairani Muhammad Ismadi, Nurul Aili Zakaria, Muhammad Fahmi Ramli, Badrul Munir Md-Zain, Zakuan Zainy Deris, Farida Zuraina Mohd Yusof
Necropsy findings of three deceased orangutans from BMOUI were assessed to explore Klebsiella pneumoniae infections among captivated nonhuman primates (NHP) in Malaysia. The diagnosis was developed based on reported symptoms and necropsy findings. Necropsy examination revealed significant lesions correlated...
Research Article
Detection of Antibody and Antigen for Lassa Virus Nucleoprotein in Monkeys from Southern Nigeria
Bamidele Nyemike Ogunro, Babasola Oluseyi Olugasa, Adeyemi Kayode, Olayinka Olabisi Ishola, Oluseyi Noah Kolawole, Eugene Amiewanlen Odigie, Christian Happi
Pages: 125 - 127
Lassa fever is a deadly viral haemorrhagic fever caused by Lassa Virus (LASV). Rodents, especially, Mystomys natalensis, are the known reservoirs of LASV and humans are the defined hosts. Monkeys share many illnesses with humans and experimental LASV infections in monkeys are fatal but natural LASV infection...