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G. Shirima

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G. Shirima — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 18
Works: 68
Citations: 1,103

Most-cited papers

African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV): Biology, Genomics and Genotypes Circulating in Sub-Saharan Africa
E. Njau, Eunice M Machuka, S. Cleaveland, G. Shirima +3 more
2021Viruses90 citations Open access
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Current State of Modern Biotechnological-Based Aeromonas hydrophila Vaccines for Aquaculture: A Systematic Review
A. Mzula, P. Wambura, R. Mdegela, G. Shirima
2019BioMed Research International72 citations Open access
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Present status of aquaculture and the challenge of bacterial diseases in freshwater farmed fish in Tanzania; A call for sustainable strategies
A. Mzula, P. Wambura, R. Mdegela, G. Shirima
202066 citations Open access
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Livestock movement informs the risk of disease spread in traditional production systems in East Africa
Divine Ekwem, T. Morrison, R. Reeve, Jessica A. Enright +5 more
2021Scientific Reports49 citations Open access
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Drivers of vaccination preferences to protect a low-value livestock resource: Willingness to pay for Newcastle disease vaccines by smallholder households
Z. Campbell, Linus Otieno, G. Shirima, T. Marsh +1 more
2019Vaccine47 citations Open access
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The epidemiology of brucellosis in animals and humans in Arusha and Manyara regions in Tanzania
G. Shirima
200544 citations
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How public health crises expose systemic, day-to-day health inequalities in low- and-middle income countries: an example from East Africa
A. Davis, T. Lembo, E. Laurie, E. Mutua +12 more
2021Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control36 citations Open access
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Optimal Control Strategies for the Infectiology of Brucellosis
Nkuba Nyerere, L. Luboobi, S. Mpeshe, G. Shirima
2020International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences35 citations Open access
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Practical and effective diagnosis of animal anthrax in endemic low-resource settings
O. R. Aminu, T. Lembo, R. Zadoks, R. Biek +7 more
2020bioRxiv31 citations Open access
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Spatial and temporal risk as drivers for adoption of foot and mouth disease vaccination
Ashley F. Railey, T. Lembo, G. Palmer, G. Shirima +1 more
2018Vaccine31 citations Open access
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Prevalence of brucellosis in the human, livestock and wildlife interface areas of Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
G. Shirima, J. Kunda
2016Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research31 citations Open access
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Phenotypic and molecular detection of Aeromonads infection in farmed Nile tilapia in Southern highland and Northern Tanzania
A. Mzula, P. Wambura, R. Mdegela, G. Shirima
2019Heliyon29 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs
S. Motto, G. Shirima, B. M. de Clare Bronsvoort, E. Cook
2021PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases28 citations Open access
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Spatial and temporal distribution of foot-and-mouth disease in four districts situated along the Uganda–Tanzania border: Implications for cross-border efforts in disease control
S. D. Kerfua, G. Shirima, L. Kusiluka, C. Ayebazibwe +3 more
2018Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research28 citations Open access
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Modeling the Impact of Seasonal Weather Variations on the Infectiology of Brucellosis
Nkuba Nyerere, L. Luboobi, S. Mpeshe, G. Shirima
2020Comput. Math. Methods Medicine27 citations Open access
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Detection of peste des petits ruminants and concurrent secondary diseases in sheep and goats in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania
T. Kgotlele, A. Chota, Choby C. Chubwa, Obed Nyasebwa +8 more
2018Comparative Clinical Pathology27 citations Open access
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Local and wide-scale livestock movement networks inform disease control strategies in East Africa
Divine Ekwem, Jessica A. Enright, J. Hopcraft, J. Buza +6 more
2023Scientific Reports20 citations Open access
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Prevalence and predictors of self-medication with antibiotics in selected urban and rural districts of the Dodoma region, Central Tanzania: a cross-sectional study
R. Mabilika, E. Mpolya, G. Shirima
2022Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control18 citations Open access
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Outbreak investigation and control case report of brucellosis: experience from livestock research centre, Mpwapwa, Tanzania.
G. Shirima, S. Masola, Obeid N Malangu, Brant A. Schumaker
2014Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research18 citations Open access
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Epidemiology of Q-fever in domestic ruminants and humans in Africa. A systematic review
S. Bwatota, E. Cook, B. M. de Clare Bronsvoort, N. Wheelhouse +2 more
2022CABI One Health17 citations Open access
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Latent class evaluation of the performance of serological tests for exposure to Brucella spp. in cattle, sheep, and goats in Tanzania
R. Bodenham, S. Mazeri, S. Cleaveland, J. Crump +14 more
2021PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases17 citations Open access
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Conjugative Plasmids Disseminating CTX-M-15 among Human, Animals and the Environment in Mwanza Tanzania: A Need to Intensify One Health Approach
C. Minja, G. Shirima, S. Mshana
2021Antibiotics17 citations Open access
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Combining Multiple Assays Improves Detection and Serotyping of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus. A Practical Example with Field Samples from East Africa
E. Foglia, T. Lembo, R. Kazwala, Divine Ekwem +4 more
2021Viruses16 citations Open access
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Virulence pattern of circulating aeromonads isolated from farmed Nile tilapia in Tanzania and novel antibiotic free attenuation of Aeromonas hydrophila strain TZR7-2018
A. Mzula, P. Wambura, R. Mdegela, G. Shirima
202016 citations Open access
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Mathematical model for the infectiology of brucellosis with some control strategies
Nkuba Nyerere, L. Luboobi, S. Mpeshe, G. Shirima
2019New Trends in Mathematical Sciences16 citations Open access
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Seroepidemiology of Leptospira serovar Hardjo and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cattle in Tanzania
S. Motto, Luis E. Hernandez-Castro, G. Shirima, I. J. Mengele +5 more
2023PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases15 citations Open access
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Why isn’t everyone using the thermotolerant vaccine? Preferences for Newcastle disease vaccines by chicken-owning households in Tanzania
Z. Campbell, S. Thumbi, T. Marsh, M. Quinlan +2 more
2019PLoS ONE15 citations Open access
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Seroprevalence and risk factors for brucellosis amongst livestock and humans in a multi-herd ranch system in Kagera, Tanzania
Beatus Lyimo, Ephrasia A. Hugho, Coletha Mathew, Charles Mayenga +22 more
2024Frontiers in Public Health14 citations Open access
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The Status and Risk Factors of Brucellosis in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Selected Regions of Tanzania
I. J. Mengele, G. Shirima, S. Bwatota, S. Motto +5 more
2023Veterinary Sciences14 citations Open access
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“If You Do Not Take the Medicine and Complete the Dose…It Could Cause You More Trouble”: Bringing Awareness, Local Knowledge and Experience into Antimicrobial Stewardship in Tanzania
Jennika Virhia, M. Gilmour, C. Russell, E. Mutua +8 more
2023Antibiotics14 citations Open access
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Diagnostic challenges of brucellosis in humans and livestock in Tanzania: A thematic review
I. J. Mengele, G. Shirima, B. Bronsvoort, Luis E. Hernandez-Castro +1 more
2023CABI One Health14 citations Open access
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Mathematical model for brucellosis transmission dynamics in livestock and human populations
Nkuba Nyerere, L. Luboobi, S. Mpeshe, G. Shirima
202014 citations Open access
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Kiwira Virus, a Newfound Hantavirus Discovered in Free-tailed Bats (Molossidae) in East and Central Africa
S. Weiss, Lwitiho Sudi, A. Düx, C. Mangu +10 more
2022Viruses13 citations Open access
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Prevalence and Predictors of Antibiotic Prescriptions at Primary Healthcare Facilities in the Dodoma Region, Central Tanzania: A Retrospective, Cross-Sectional Study
R. Mabilika, G. Shirima, E. Mpolya
2022Antibiotics13 citations Open access
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Risk factors associated with Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae and morbillivirus infection in small ruminants in Tanzania
A. Chota, G. Shirima, L. Kusiluka
2019Tropical Animal Health and Production12 citations
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Enhancing livestock vaccination decision-making through rapid diagnostic testing
Ashley F. Railey, F. Lankester, T. Lembo, R. Reeve +2 more
2019World Development Perspectives12 citations Open access
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Variability in body weight and morphology of Uganda’s indigenous goat breeds across agroecological zones
Z. Nantongo, Morris Agaba, G. Shirima, S. Mugerwa +4 more
2024PLoS ONE10 citations Open access
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Low topotype diversity of recent foot-and-mouth disease virus serotypes O and A from districts located along the Uganda and Tanzania border
S. D. Kerfua, G. Shirima, L. Kusiluka, C. Ayebazibwe +4 more
2019Journal of Veterinary Sciences10 citations Open access
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Prevalence and risk factors associated with subclinical mastitis in lactating dairy cows under smallholder dairy farming in North East Tanzania
Damian Kilyenyi, R. Mdegela, Lughano Kusiluka, G. Shirima
20219 citations Open access
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Implementation of One Health Approach in Tanzania: Strengths and Challenges
John-Mary Vianney, E. Kimaro, J.J. Buza, T. Knight-Jones +3 more
2024One Health Cases8 citations Open access
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Q fever (Coxiella burnetii) Exposure in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
S. Bwatota, G. Shirima, Luis E. Hernandez-Castro, B. M. de Clare Bronsvoort +6 more
2022Veterinary Sciences8 citations Open access
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Participatory mapping identifies risk areas and environmental predictors of endemic anthrax in rural Africa
O. R. Aminu, T. Forde, Divine Ekwem, Paul C. D. Johnson +9 more
2022Scientific Reports8 citations Open access
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Towards Institutionalization of One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa
S. Richards, T. Knight-Jones, S. Angombe, John Becker +33 more
2024One Health Cases7 citations Open access
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Brucella Species Circulating in Smallholder Dairy Cattle in Tanzania
I. J. Mengele, J. Akoko, G. Shirima, S. Bwatota +6 more
2024Pathogens7 citations Open access
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Re-emergence of Bovine Brucellosis in Smallholder Dairy Farms in Urban Settings of Tanzania
G. Shirima, B. Lyimo, N. Kanuya
20187 citations Open access
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Optimization and Field Trial of an Aeromonas hydrophila Vaccine Candidate for Motile Aeromonads Septicemia in Farmed Nile Tilapia in Tanzania
Judith A. Sombe, A. Mzula, E. Mwega, G. Shirima +1 more
2024Aquaculture Research6 citations Open access
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Genetic diversity, population structure and kinship relationships highlight the environmental influence on Uganda’s indigenous goat populations
Z. Nantongo, Josephine Birungi, Stephen Opiyo, G. Shirima +6 more
2024Frontiers in Genetics6 citations Open access
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Comparative analysis of clinical breakpoints, normalized resistance interpretation and epidemiological cut-offs in interpreting antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolates originating from poultry in different farm types in Tanzania
R. Maganga, E. Sindiyo, V. Musyoki, G. Shirima +1 more
2023Access Microbiology6 citations Open access
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Mathematical models for the dynamics of alcohol related health risks with changing behavior via cultural beliefs in Tanzania
M. Mayengo, M. Kgosimore, S. Chakraverty, P. Seshaiyer +2 more
20206 citations Open access
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Mathematical modeling of the dynamics of health risks associated with alcoholism in Tanzania: a literature review
M. Mayengo, G. Shirima, S. Chakraverty, M. Kgosimore +2 more
2020Communications in Mathematical Biology and Neuroscience6 citations Open access
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