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4. Determinants of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Veterinary Drug Dispensers toward Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Main Cities of Malawi: A Concern on Antibiotic Stewardship

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Kainga, Henson, primary, Phonera, Marvin Collen, additional, Chikowe, Ibrahim, additional, Chatanga, Elisha, additional, Nyirongo, Hlupikire, additional, Luwe, Mike, additional, Mponela, James, additional, Kachisi, Vincent, additional, Kamanga, Nathani, additional, Chulu, Julius, additional, Njunga, Gilson, additional, Nabadda, Daisy, additional, Fonchin, Alyce, additional, Kallu, Simegnew Adugna, additional, Mudenda, Steward, additional, Tembo, Rabecca, additional, Zulu, Mildred, additional, Mwaba, Florence, additional, Mbewe, Natalia, additional, Mpundu, Prudence, additional, Samutela, Mulemba Tillika, additional, Munyeme, Musso, additional, Muma, John Bwalya, additional, and Simulundu, Edgar, additional

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2023
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5. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Poultry Farmers on Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Kitwe, Zambia: Implications on Antimicrobial Stewardship

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Chilawa, Samuel, primary, Mudenda, Steward, additional, Daka, Victor, additional, Chileshe, Misheck, additional, Matafwali, Scott, additional, Chabalenge, Billy, additional, Mpundu, Prudence, additional, Mufwambi, Webrod, additional, Mohamed, Shafiq, additional, and Mfune, Ruth Lindizyani, additional

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2023
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6. Knowledge, attitudes and practices of community pharmacy professionals on poultry antimicrobial dispensing, use and resistance in Zambia : implications on antibiotic stewardship and WHO AWaRe classification of antibiotics

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Mudenda, Steward, Mukosha, Moses, Godman, Brian, Fadare, Joseph, Malama, Sydney, Munyeme, Musso, Hikaambo, Christabel Nang'andu, Kalungia, Aubrey Chiconyi, Hamachila, Audrey, Kainga, Henson, Bumbangi, Flavien Nsoni, Daka, Victor, Mfune, Ruth Lindizyani, Mainda, Geoffrey, Mufwambi, Webrod, Mpundu, Prudence, Kasanga, Maisa, Saad, Shereen Ahmed Mohammed, and Muma, John Bwalya

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Globally, the inappropriate dispensing and use of antibiotics in animals has contributed to the development of bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In Zambia, there is insufficient infor-mation among community pharmacy professionals on antibiotic use (AMU) and AMR in food-producing animals. This study assessed community pharmacy professionals' knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding poultry antibiotic dispensing, use, and bacterial AMR the Lusaka district of Zambia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 178 community pharmacy pro-fessionals between February and April 2022 using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using Stata version 17. Of the total participants (n=178), 51.1% (n=91) were pharmacists. The most dispensed antibiotic was oxytetracycline, a Watch antibiotic, mainly without prescrip-tions. Good knowledge of AMU and AMR was associated with work experience for more than one year (p=0.016), while good practices were associated with male gender (p=0.039) and work expe-rience of more than one year (p=0.011). The study found moderate knowledge, positive attitudes and moderate practices of pharmacy professionals on poultry AMU and AMR. There was high dispensing of poultry antibiotics without prescriptions, which calls for strict implementation of antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance programs in poultry production in Zambia to reduce AMR.

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2022

7. Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Rift Valley Fever in Livestock from Three Ecological Zones of Malawi

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Kainga, Henson, primary, Phonera, Marvin Collen, additional, Chatanga, Elisha, additional, Kallu, Simegnew Adugna, additional, Mpundu, Prudence, additional, Samutela, Mulemba, additional, Chambaro, Herman Moses, additional, Kajihara, Masahiro, additional, Shempela, Doreen Mainza, additional, Sikalima, Jay, additional, Muleya, Walter, additional, Shawa, Misheck, additional, Chulu, Julius, additional, Njunga, Gilson, additional, Simuunza, Martin, additional, Takada, Ayato, additional, Sawa, Hirofumi, additional, Simulundu, Edgar, additional, and Saasa, Ngonda, additional

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2022
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8. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Community Pharmacy Professionals on Poultry Antibiotic Dispensing, Use, and Bacterial Antimicrobial Resistance in Zambia: Implications on Antibiotic Stewardship and WHO AWaRe Classification of Antibiotics

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Mudenda, Steward, primary, Mukosha, Moses, additional, Godman, Brian, additional, Fadare, Joseph, additional, Malama, Sydney, additional, Munyeme, Musso, additional, Hikaambo, Christabel Nang’andu, additional, Kalungia, Aubrey Chichonyi, additional, Hamachila, Audrey, additional, Kainga, Henson, additional, Bumbangi, Flavien Nsoni, additional, Daka, Victor, additional, Mfune, Ruth Lindizyani, additional, Mainda, Geoffrey, additional, Mufwambi, Webrod, additional, Mpundu, Prudence, additional, Kasanga, Maisa, additional, Saad, Shereen Ahmed Mohammed, additional, and Muma, John Bwalya, additional

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2022
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11. Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance and Associated Factors among Layer Poultry Farmers in Zambia: Implications for Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs

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Mudenda, Steward, primary, Malama, Sydney, additional, Munyeme, Musso, additional, Hang’ombe, Bernard Mudenda, additional, Mainda, Geoffrey, additional, Kapona, Otridah, additional, Mukosha, Moses, additional, Yamba, Kaunda, additional, Bumbangi, Flavien Nsoni, additional, Mfune, Ruth Lindizyani, additional, Daka, Victor, additional, Mwenya, Darlington, additional, Mpundu, Prudence, additional, Siluchali, Godfrey, additional, and Muma, John Bwalya, additional

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2022
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13. Polymerase chain reaction fails to detect Listeria species from wild and cultured Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) caught from a large freshwater lake in Zambia.

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Mpundu, Prudence, Aspholm, Marina Elisabeth, Muleya, Walter, Mukumbuta, Nawa, Muma, John Bwalya, and Munyeme, Musso

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*POLYMERASE chain reaction, *NILE tilapia, *LAKE ecology, *LISTERIA, *FISH growth, *PHENOTYPES
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Fish have been identified as suitable vehicles for transmitting Listeria species to humans. Therefore, the thrust of this study was to determine possible Listeria species likely to circulate in freshly caught Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a large freshwater body. Accordingly, 150 Nile tilapia were sampled on landing. Of this number, half (n=75) were wild caught, while the other half (n=75) were from cage culture farms. All the sampled tilapia fish were independently caught from the same lake. Skin surfaces and gills were the only points sampled to restrict sites swabbed to those in contact with the environment. Swabs were processed using standard bacteriological culturing and identification tests. Only 2% (3/150) of the samples on culture and biochemical tests were presumptively Listeria. However, on Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), none yielded any noticeable results. None-detection of Listeria species on PCR may, in part, indicate the absence or undetectable levels in freshwater bodies. The detection of presumptive Listeria species phenotypically indicates possible contaminants other than Listeria. Our study has inherent limitations since it restricted itself to identifying contamination based on the fish's growth environment. We recommend determining the pathogen by incorporating enteric organs or whole fish analysis to increase isolation rates based on the current results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2022
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