Practical and effective diagnosis of animal anthrax in endemic low-resource settings.

• Main Authors: Olubunmi R Aminu (Author), Tiziana Lembo (Author), Ruth N Zadoks (Author), Roman Biek (Author), Suzanna Lewis (Author), Ireen Kiwelu (Author), Blandina T Mmbaga (Author), Deogratius Mshanga (Author), Gabriel Shirima (Author), Matt Denwood (Author), Taya L Forde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anthrax threatens human and animal health, and people's livelihoods in many rural communities in Africa and Asia. In these areas, anthrax surveillance is challenged by a lack of tools for on-site detection. Furthermore, cultural practices and infrastructure may affect sample availability and qu...