Mr Kennedy Lushasi
- Affiliate Researcher (School of Biodiversity, One Health & Veterinary Medicine)
Publications
2024
Durrant, R. et al. (2024) Examining the molecular clock hypothesis for the contemporary evolution of the rabies virus. PLoS Pathogens, 20(11), e1012740. (doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012740) (PMID:39585914) (Early Online Publication)
2023
Duamor, C. T. et al. (2023) Integrating a community-based continuous mass dog vaccination delivery strategy into the veterinary system of Tanzania: a process evaluation using normalization process theory. One Health, 17, 100575. (doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100575) (PMID:37332884) (PMCID:PMC10272491)
Lushasi, K. et al. (2023) Integrating contact tracing and whole-genome sequencing to track the elimination of dog-mediated rabies: an observational and genomic study. eLife, 12, e85262. (doi: 10.7554/elife.85262) (PMID:37227428) (PMCID:PMC10299823)
2022
Hayes, S., Lushasi, K., Sambo, M., Changalucha, J. , Ferguson, E. A. , Sikana, L., Hampson, K. , Nouvellet, P. and Donnelly, C. A. (2022) Understanding the incidence and timing of rabies cases in domestic animals and wildlife in south-east Tanzania in the presence of widespread domestic dog vaccination campaigns. Veterinary Research, 53, 106. (doi: 10.1186/s13567-022-01121-1) (PMID:36510331) (PMCID:PMC9743725)
Sambo, M. et al. (2022) Scaling-up the delivery of dog vaccination campaigns against rabies in Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(2), e0010124. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010124) (PMID:35143490) (PMCID:PMC8865671)
2021
Lushasi, K. et al. (2021) Reservoir dynamics of rabies in south-east Tanzania and the roles of cross-species transmission and domestic dog vaccination. Journal of Applied Ecology, 58(11), pp. 2673-2685. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13983) (PMID:35221371) (PMCID:PMC7612421)
Sikana, L., Lembo, T. , Hampson, K. , Lushasi, K., Mtenga, S., Sambo, M., Wight, D. , Coutts, J. and Kreppel, K. (2021) Dog ownership practices and responsibilities for children’s health in terms of rabies control and prevention in rural communities in Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(3), e0009220. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009220) (PMID:33690720) (PMCID:PMC7946275)
2020
Brunker, K. et al. (2020) Rapid in-country sequencing of whole virus genomes to inform rabies elimination programmes. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 3. (doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15518.2) (PMID:32090172) (PMCID:PMC7001756)
Hampson, K. et al. (2020) Zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030: perspectives from quantitative and mathematical modelling. Gates Open Research, 3, 1564. (doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13074.2) (PMID:32596645) (PMCID:PMC7308633)
Lushasi, K. et al. (2020) One Health in practice: using Integrated Bite Case Management to increase detection of rabid animals in Tanzania. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 13. (doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00013) (PMID:32117850) (PMCID:PMC7034360)
2019
Changalucha, J. et al. (2019) The need to improve access to rabies post-exposure vaccines: lessons from Tanzania. Vaccine, 37(S1), A45-A53. (doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.086) (PMID:30309746) (PMCID:PMC6863039)
WHO Rabies Modelling Consortium, et al. (2019) The potential effect of improved provision of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(1), pp. 102-111. (doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30512-7) (PMID:30472178) (PMCID:PMC6300480)
2018
Sambo, M., Hampson, K. , Changalucha, J., Cleaveland, S. , Lembo, T. , Lushasi, K., Mbunda, E., Mtema, Z., Sikana, L. and Johnson, P. C.D. (2018) Estimating the size of dog populations in Tanzania to inform rabies control. Veterinary Sciences, 5(3), 77. (doi: 10.3390/vetsci5030077) (PMID:30205470) (PMCID:PMC6164483)
Cleaveland, S. , Thumbi, S.M., Sambo, M., Lugelo, A., Lushasi, K., Hampson, K. and Lankester, F.J. (2018) Proof of concept of mass dog vaccination for the control and elimination of canine rabies. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 37(2), pp. 559-568. (doi: 10.20506/rst.37.2.2824) (PMID:30747125)
Articles
Durrant, R. et al. (2024) Examining the molecular clock hypothesis for the contemporary evolution of the rabies virus. PLoS Pathogens, 20(11), e1012740. (doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012740) (PMID:39585914) (Early Online Publication)
Duamor, C. T. et al. (2023) Integrating a community-based continuous mass dog vaccination delivery strategy into the veterinary system of Tanzania: a process evaluation using normalization process theory. One Health, 17, 100575. (doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100575) (PMID:37332884) (PMCID:PMC10272491)
Lushasi, K. et al. (2023) Integrating contact tracing and whole-genome sequencing to track the elimination of dog-mediated rabies: an observational and genomic study. eLife, 12, e85262. (doi: 10.7554/elife.85262) (PMID:37227428) (PMCID:PMC10299823)
Hayes, S., Lushasi, K., Sambo, M., Changalucha, J. , Ferguson, E. A. , Sikana, L., Hampson, K. , Nouvellet, P. and Donnelly, C. A. (2022) Understanding the incidence and timing of rabies cases in domestic animals and wildlife in south-east Tanzania in the presence of widespread domestic dog vaccination campaigns. Veterinary Research, 53, 106. (doi: 10.1186/s13567-022-01121-1) (PMID:36510331) (PMCID:PMC9743725)
Sambo, M. et al. (2022) Scaling-up the delivery of dog vaccination campaigns against rabies in Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(2), e0010124. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010124) (PMID:35143490) (PMCID:PMC8865671)
Lushasi, K. et al. (2021) Reservoir dynamics of rabies in south-east Tanzania and the roles of cross-species transmission and domestic dog vaccination. Journal of Applied Ecology, 58(11), pp. 2673-2685. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.13983) (PMID:35221371) (PMCID:PMC7612421)
Sikana, L., Lembo, T. , Hampson, K. , Lushasi, K., Mtenga, S., Sambo, M., Wight, D. , Coutts, J. and Kreppel, K. (2021) Dog ownership practices and responsibilities for children’s health in terms of rabies control and prevention in rural communities in Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 15(3), e0009220. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009220) (PMID:33690720) (PMCID:PMC7946275)
Brunker, K. et al. (2020) Rapid in-country sequencing of whole virus genomes to inform rabies elimination programmes. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 3. (doi: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15518.2) (PMID:32090172) (PMCID:PMC7001756)
Hampson, K. et al. (2020) Zero human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030: perspectives from quantitative and mathematical modelling. Gates Open Research, 3, 1564. (doi: 10.12688/gatesopenres.13074.2) (PMID:32596645) (PMCID:PMC7308633)
Lushasi, K. et al. (2020) One Health in practice: using Integrated Bite Case Management to increase detection of rabid animals in Tanzania. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, 13. (doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00013) (PMID:32117850) (PMCID:PMC7034360)
Changalucha, J. et al. (2019) The need to improve access to rabies post-exposure vaccines: lessons from Tanzania. Vaccine, 37(S1), A45-A53. (doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.08.086) (PMID:30309746) (PMCID:PMC6863039)
WHO Rabies Modelling Consortium, et al. (2019) The potential effect of improved provision of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis in Gavi-eligible countries: a modelling study. Lancet Infectious Diseases, 19(1), pp. 102-111. (doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30512-7) (PMID:30472178) (PMCID:PMC6300480)
Sambo, M., Hampson, K. , Changalucha, J., Cleaveland, S. , Lembo, T. , Lushasi, K., Mbunda, E., Mtema, Z., Sikana, L. and Johnson, P. C.D. (2018) Estimating the size of dog populations in Tanzania to inform rabies control. Veterinary Sciences, 5(3), 77. (doi: 10.3390/vetsci5030077) (PMID:30205470) (PMCID:PMC6164483)
Cleaveland, S. , Thumbi, S.M., Sambo, M., Lugelo, A., Lushasi, K., Hampson, K. and Lankester, F.J. (2018) Proof of concept of mass dog vaccination for the control and elimination of canine rabies. Revue scientifique et technique (International Office of Epizootics), 37(2), pp. 559-568. (doi: 10.20506/rst.37.2.2824) (PMID:30747125)