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Hybrid, vaccine-induced and natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in traditional food markets in Bolivia (2020-2022): A cross-sectional analysis of a serological survey (2025)
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Leyns, C., McClenaghan, E., Rodriguez, P., Nguipdop-Djomo, P., Ascarrunz, C., Rodriguez, D., Mangtani, P., & Guitian, J. (2025). Hybrid, vaccine-induced and natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in traditional food markets in Bolivia (2020-2022): A cross-sectional analysis of a serological survey. Vaccine, 54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127104

Background: In low-and middle-income countries, market vendors played a crucial role in food security during the coronavirus pandemic. High numbers of contacts, combined with social, political and health system upheaval in Bolivia, meant they were hi... Read More about Hybrid, vaccine-induced and natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in traditional food markets in Bolivia (2020-2022): A cross-sectional analysis of a serological survey.

Unveiling host-genetic drivers of caecal microbial communities in chickens through genome-wide association studies (2025)
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Hinsu, A., Dai, X., Dadousis, C., Hay, M., Fosso, B., Crotta, M., Pandit, R., Guitian, J., Tomley, F., Koringa, P., Joshi, C., Blake, D., & Psifidi, A. (in press). Unveiling host-genetic drivers of caecal microbial communities in chickens through genome-wide association studies. Frontiers in Microbiomes, 4, https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2025.1539923

Engaging communities in health promotion through community-based primary care and participatory research during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia (2025)
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Leyns, C., Ascarrunz, C., Rasguido, S., Rodriguez, P., Eid, D., & Guitian, J. (2025). Engaging communities in health promotion through community-based primary care and participatory research during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia. Archives of Medical Research, 56(3), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arcmed.2024.103154

Background. Most people in low- and middle-income countries work in the informal sector and lack social protection. In Bolivia, the unified family, community, and intercultural health model established universal health coverage for informal workers a... Read More about Engaging communities in health promotion through community-based primary care and participatory research during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia.

Imported seafood is a reservoir of Enterobacteriaceae carrying CTX-M-encoding genes of high clinical relevance (2025)
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Pearce, R., Pirolo, M., Goecke, N., Toppi, V., Good, L., Guitian, J., & Guardabassi, L. (2025). Imported seafood is a reservoir of Enterobacteriaceae carrying CTX-M-encoding genes of high clinical relevance. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 430, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2025.111063

We determined the frequency, genotypes, phenotypes, and mobility of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)encoding genes in Enterobacteriaceae isolated from retail seafood products. Overall, 288 samples of fresh shrimps, catfish and seabass imported... Read More about Imported seafood is a reservoir of Enterobacteriaceae carrying CTX-M-encoding genes of high clinical relevance.

IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap (2024)
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Osman, A., Saidouni, A., Wambua, L., Mahrous, H., Malik, S., Lubogo, M., van de Weerdt, R., Adam, A., Mohamed, H., Al Makhzoumi, K., Ali, G., Nur, M., Fevre, S., Mucheru, G., Njue, S., Mosindo, A., Sandhaus, K., Wigand, R., Standley, C., Sorrell, E., …Mor, S. (2024). IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap. One Health, 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100858

Background: National Bridging Workshops (NBW) are a tool for reviewing collaboration gaps between line ministries relevant to the One Health framework. Methods: The NBW for Somalia was held on November 11-13, 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya with support from... Read More about IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap.

Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in Bolivia (2023)
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Limachi-Choque, J., Guitian, J., Leyns, C., Guzman-Rivero, M., & Eid, D. (2023). Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in Bolivia. IJID International Journal for Infectious Diseases Regions, 9, 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.10.002

Objectives This study aimed to ascertain which factors are associated with higher risk of mortality among hospitalized COVID-19 Bolivian patients. Methods This retrospective observational study assessed risk factors associated with mortality in patie... Read More about Risk factors for COVID-19 mortality in hospitalized patients in Bolivia.

Global prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health (2023)
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Qiu, Y., Guitian, J., Webster, J., Musallam, I., Haider, N., Drewe, J., & Song, J. (2023). Global prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 378(1887), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0407

Zoonotic diseases (zoonoses) originating from domestic animals pose a significant risk to people's health and livelihoods, in addition to jeopardizing animal health and production. Effective surveillance of endemic zoonoses at the animal level is cru... Read More about Global prioritization of endemic zoonotic diseases for conducting surveillance in domestic animals to protect public health.

Surveillance and risk assessment for early detection of emerging infectious diseases in livestock (2023)
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Drewe, J. A., Snary, E. L., Crotta, M., Alarcon, P., & Guitian, J. (2023). Surveillance and risk assessment for early detection of emerging infectious diseases in livestock. Scientific and Technical Review, 42, 120-127. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.42.3355

Those who work in the area of surveillance and prevention of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) face a challenge in accurately predicting where infection will occur and who (or what) it will affect. Establishing surveillance and control programmes f... Read More about Surveillance and risk assessment for early detection of emerging infectious diseases in livestock.

Classical BSE in Great Britain: Review of its epidemic, risk factors, policy and impact (2023)
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Alarcon, P., Wall, B., Barnes, K., Arnold, M., Rajanayagam, B., & Guitian, J. (2023). Classical BSE in Great Britain: Review of its epidemic, risk factors, policy and impact. Food Control, 146, 109490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109490

Development of core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology training programs (2023)
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Pinto, J., Dissanayake, R., Dhand, N., Rojo-Gimeno, C., Falzon, L., Akwar, H., Alambeji, R., Beltran-Alcrudo, D., Castellan, D., Chanachai, K., Guitian, J., Hilmers, A., Larfaoui, F., Loth, L., Motta, P., Rasamoelina, H., Salyer, S., Shadomy, S., Squarzoni, C., Rwego, I., …Tiensin, T. (2023). Development of core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology training programs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2023.1143375

A workforce with the adequate field epidemiology knowledge, skills and abilities is the foundation of a strong and effective animal health system. Field epidemiology training is conducted in several countries to meet the increased global demand for s... Read More about Development of core competencies for field veterinary epidemiology training programs.

Modelling the control of bovine brucellosis in India (2023)
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Holt, H., Walker, M., Beauvais, W., Kaur, P., Bedi, J., Mangtani, P., Sharma, N., Gill, J., Godfroid, J., McGiven, J., & Guitian, J. (2023). Modelling the control of bovine brucellosis in India. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 20(200), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0756

Brucellosis imposes substantial impacts on livestock production and public health worldwide. A stochastic, age-structured model incorporating herd demographics was developed describing within- and between-herd transmission of Brucella abortus in dair... Read More about Modelling the control of bovine brucellosis in India.

Effect of tuberculin skin testing on serological results against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP): Evidence of distinct effects in MAP-infected and noninfected cows. (2022)
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Nunney, E., Crotta, M., Van Winden, S., Bond, K., Green, M., & Guitian, J. (2022). Effect of tuberculin skin testing on serological results against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP): Evidence of distinct effects in MAP-infected and noninfected cows. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21753

Student Perceptions of the Introduction of Pig Production, Management, and Health Teaching into the Veterinary Curriculum of a Muslim-Majority Country: A Case Study in Jordan (2022)
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Roslan, N., Blackie, N., Slack, D., Abu-Basha, E., Ismail, Z., Guitian, J., & Gibson, T. (2022). Student Perceptions of the Introduction of Pig Production, Management, and Health Teaching into the Veterinary Curriculum of a Muslim-Majority Country: A Case Study in Jordan. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2022-0013

Previously, pig production was not covered in the Jordan University of Science and Technology's (JUST) veterinary curriculum due to Jordan being a predominantly Muslim country, with few graduates practicing outside the Middle East. However, pig produ... Read More about Student Perceptions of the Introduction of Pig Production, Management, and Health Teaching into the Veterinary Curriculum of a Muslim-Majority Country: A Case Study in Jordan.

A restatement of the natural science evidence base regarding the source, spread and control of Campylobacter species causing human disease (2022)
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Goddard, M., O'Brien, S., Williams, N., Guitian, J., Grant, A., Cody, A., Colles, F., Buffet, J., Adlen, E., Stephens, A., Godfray, H., & Maiden, M. (2022). A restatement of the natural science evidence base regarding the source, spread and control of Campylobacter species causing human disease. Proceedings B, 289(1976), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2022.0400

Food poisoning caused by Campylobacter (campylobacteriosis) is the most prevalent bacterial disease associated with the consumption of poultry, beef, lamb and pork meat and unpasteurized dairy products. A variety of livestock industry, food chain and... Read More about A restatement of the natural science evidence base regarding the source, spread and control of Campylobacter species causing human disease.

Epidemiology of bovine brucellosis in Hisar, India: identification of risk factors and assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among livestock owners (2021)
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Saidu, A. S., Mahajan, N. K., Musallam, I. I., Holt, H. R., & Guitian, J. (2021). Epidemiology of bovine brucellosis in Hisar, India: identification of risk factors and assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among livestock owners. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(5), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02884-z

Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns (2021)
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Buzdugan, S., Alarcon, P., Huntington, B., Rushton, J., Blake, D., & Guitian, J. (in press). Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns. BMC Veterinary Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02970-2

Background. Abattoir data are under-used for surveillance. Nationwide surveillance could benefit from using data on meat inspection findings, but several limitations need to be overcome. At the producer level, interpretation of meat inspection findin... Read More about Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns.

Development and Validation of Confirmatory Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Antibody ELISAs to Identify Infected Animals in Vaccinated Populations (2021)
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Tewari, A., Ambrose, H., Parekh, K., Inoue, T., Guitian, J., Nardo, A. D., Paton, D. J., & Parida, S. (in press). Development and Validation of Confirmatory Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus Antibody ELISAs to Identify Infected Animals in Vaccinated Populations. Viruses, 13(5), 914. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13050914

Viraemic pigs entering the food chain are the most likely source of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in pork meat: Modelling the fate of HEV during slaughtering of pigs (2021)
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Crotta, M., Lavazza, A., Mateus, A., & Guitian, J. (2021). Viraemic pigs entering the food chain are the most likely source of hepatitis E virus (HEV) in pork meat: Modelling the fate of HEV during slaughtering of pigs. Food Control, 121, 107662. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107662

Limited Genetic Diversity Detected in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus Variants Circulating in Dromedary Camels in Jordan (2021)
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Seifert, S. N., Schulz, J. E., Ricklefs, S., Letko, M., Yabba, E., Hijazeen, Z. S., Holloway, P., Al-Omari, B., Talafha, H. A., Tibbo, M., Adney, D. R., Guitian, J., Amarin, N., Richt, J. A., McDowell, C., Steel, J., Abu-Basha, E. A., Al-Majali, A. M., van Doremalen, N., & Munster, V. J. (in press). Limited Genetic Diversity Detected in Middle East Respiratory Syndrome-Related Coronavirus Variants Circulating in Dromedary Camels in Jordan. Viruses, 13(4), 592. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13040592

Epidemiology of brucellosis in cattle and dairy farmers of rural Ludhiana, Punjab (2021)
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Holt, H. R., Bedi, J. S., Kaur, P., Mangtani, P., Sharma, N. S., Gill, J. P. S., Singh, Y., Kumar, R., Kaur, M., McGiven, J., & Guitian, J. (in press). Epidemiology of brucellosis in cattle and dairy farmers of rural Ludhiana, Punjab. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(3), e0009102. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009102