Suppressing infections of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
will probably require the rapid identification and isolation of individuals infected with the virus …

Suppressing SARS-CoV-2 will likely require the rapid identification and isolation of infected
individuals, on an ongoing basis. RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) …

Bats living in close contact with people in Rwanda were tested for evidence of infection with
viruses of zoonotic potential. Mucosal swabs from 503 bats representing 17 species were …

… Rujeni Nadine and Ivan Emile Mwikarago partcipated in data collection, specifically they
supervised laboratory work. Patricia Jean Moreland, provided support in research design, …

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is the cause of typhoid fever, presenting high
rates of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The H58 haplotype …

… EBOLearn and the Federal Foreign Office funded GIBACHT project provided the self-study
e-learning modules. We thank the e-learning module authors at the Bernhard Nocht Institute …

Bovine brucellosis is endemic in Rwanda, although, there is a paucity of documented
evidence about the disease in slaughtered cattle. A cross-sectional study was conducted in …

Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an endemic disease in Rwanda, but little is known
about its prevalence and causative mycobacterial species. The disease causes tremendous …

Estimating antibiotic consumption in animals is fundamental to guiding decision-making and
research on controlling the emergence and spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in humans…

Background Abortions cause tremendous economic losses in food‐producing animals and
may lead to food insecurity. Objectives This study aimed to characterize Brucella spp. and …