Bringing together emerging and endemic zoonoses surveillance: shared challenges and a common solution

…, C Daborn, H Auty, Z Mtema… - … of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Early detection of disease outbreaks in human and animal populations is crucial to the effective
surveillance of emerging infectious diseases. However, there are marked geographical …

[HTML][HTML] Mobile phones as surveillance tools: implementing and evaluating a large-scale intersectoral surveillance system for rabies in Tanzania

Z Mtema, J Changalucha, S Cleaveland, M Elias… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
… Funding: This study was funded by the UBS Optimus Foundation (http://www.ubs.com/optimus-foundation)
and the Wellcome Trust (082715/B/07/Z and 095787/Z/11/Z to KH) and the Research and …

[HTML][HTML] The potential effect of improved provision of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study

…, J Zinsstag, J Changalucha, Z Mtema… - The Lancet Infectious …, 2019 - thelancet.com
… KH and RMa were supported by the Wellcome Trust (207569/Z/17/Z), with additional
funding for RMa from Stuart H Leckie. The Wellcome Trust through Afrique One ASPIRE also …

[HTML][HTML] Toward elimination of dog-mediated human rabies: experiences from implementing a large-scale demonstration project in southern Tanzania

…, C Ngeleja, J Changalucha, Z Mtema… - Frontiers in veterinary …, 2017 - frontiersin.org
A Rabies Elimination Demonstration Project was implemented in Tanzania from 2010 through
to 2015, bringing together government ministries from the health and veterinary sectors, …

[HTML][HTML] Ensemble deep learning for cervix image selection toward improving reliability in automated cervical precancer screening

P Guo, Z Xue, Z Mtema, K Yeates, O Ginsburg… - Diagnostics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Automated Visual Examination (AVE) is a deep learning algorithm that aims to improve the
effectiveness of cervical precancer screening, particularly in low- and medium-resource …

The changing landscape of rabies epidemiology and control: proceedings

…, D Haydon, F Lankester, T Lembo, Z Mtema… - … Journal of Veterinary …, 2014 - journals.co.za
Over the past 20 years, major progress has been made in our understanding of critical
aspects of rabies epidemiology and control. This paper presents results of recent research, …

Elucidating the phylodynamics of endemic rabies virus in eastern Africa using whole-genome sequencing

…, C Ngeleja, T Lembo, M Sambo, ZJ Mtema… - Virus …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Many of the pathogens perceived to pose the greatest risk to humans are viral zoonoses,
responsible for a range of emerging and endemic infectious diseases. Phylogeography is a …

Smartphone-enhanced training, QA, monitoring, and evaluation of a platform for secondary prevention of cervical cancer: Opportunities and challenges to …

K Yeates, E Erwin, Z Mtema, F Magoti… - JCO global …, 2020 - ascopubs.org
PURPOSE Until human papillomavirus (HPV)–based cervical screening is more affordable
and widely available, visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) is recommended by the WHO …

[HTML][HTML] The need to improve access to rabies post-exposure vaccines: lessons from Tanzania

…, T Lembo, K Lushasi, G Mchau, Z Mtema… - Vaccine, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Rabies is preventable through prompt administration of post-exposure prophylaxis
(PEP) to exposed persons, but PEP access is limited in many rabies-endemic countries. …

[HTML][HTML] One health in practice: using integrated bite case management to increase detection of rabid animals in Tanzania

…, F Lankester, F Magoti, EA Mpolya, Z Mtema… - Frontiers in public …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
… The work was supported by the Wellcome Trust [207569/Z/17/Z to KH]. KL was supported
by the DELTAS Africa Initiative [Afrique One-ASPIRE/DEL-15-008]. Afrique One-ASPIRE was …