Fever, bacterial zoonoses, and One Health in sub-Saharan Africa.
| dc.contributor.author | Carugati, Manuela | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kilonzo, Kajiru G | |
| dc.contributor.author | Crump, John A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-01-25T17:17:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-01-25T17:17:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-09 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Although often underappreciated, a number of bacterial zoonoses are endemic in Africa. Of these, brucellosis, leptospirosis, Q fever, and rickettsioses are responsible for a substantial proportion of febrile illness among patients seeking hospital care. In this paper, we discuss the aetiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of these bacterial zoonoses. To prevent and control bacterial zoonoses, strategies targeting both animals and humans are crucial. These may lead to better outcomes than strategies based exclusively on treatment of human infections. Such strategies are referred to as the 'One Health' approach; the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines to attain optimal health for people, animals and the environment. | |
| dc.identifier | 19/5/375 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1470-2118 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1473-4893 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | ||
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | Elsevier BV | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Clinical medicine (London, England) | |
| dc.relation.isversionof | 10.7861/clinmed.2019-0180 | |
| dc.rights.uri | ||
| dc.subject | Animals | |
| dc.subject | Humans | |
| dc.subject | Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections | |
| dc.subject | Zoonoses | |
| dc.subject | Fever | |
| dc.subject | Anti-Bacterial Agents | |
| dc.subject | Bacterial Typing Techniques | |
| dc.subject | Africa South of the Sahara | |
| dc.subject | One Health | |
| dc.title | Fever, bacterial zoonoses, and One Health in sub-Saharan Africa. | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Carugati, Manuela|0000-0002-3187-5905 | |
| duke.contributor.orcid | Crump, John A|0000-0002-4529-102X | |
| pubs.begin-page | 375 | |
| pubs.end-page | 380 | |
| pubs.issue | 5 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Duke | |
| pubs.organisational-group | School of Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Clinical Science Departments | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Medicine, Infectious Diseases | |
| pubs.publication-status | Published | |
| pubs.volume | 19 |
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