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R. Yapi

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Open access Aug 2026

Seroprevalence and Factors Associated with Canine Leishmaniasis in Baringo County, Kenya: Implications for an Integrated One Health Surveillance

Simple Summary Leishmaniasis is a neglected tropical disease prioritized by the World Health Organization and transmitted by infected sand flies. Dogs are the primary reservoirs of Leishmania infantum, the parasite responsible for zoonotic visceral leishmaniasis, a severe form of the disease. This study assessed the pr...

Hellen Njeri Maingi, Maingi Ndichu, R. Yapi et al. · Veterinary Sciences · 0 citations

Open access Sep 2026

Hospital-Based Seroprevalence and Socio-Environmental Predictors of Human Leishmaniasis in Baringo County, Kenya: Implications for One Health Surveillance and Control

Background: Leishmaniasis is a vector-borne neglected tropical disease caused by obligate intracellular protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania and transmitted by bites from infected female phlebotomine sand flies. Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the most severe clinical form, remains a major public health concern in...

Hellen Njeri Maingi, J. Chege, R. Yapi et al. · Pathogens · 0 citations