Conservation & Ecosystem Health Alliance(CEHA)

Lawrence Publications

Lawrence Mugisha, Dominic Travis, Katharine PelicanPractical experiences of an NGO implementing One Health initiatives in the Albertine Ecosystem, Hoima, South Western Uganda [Web Link]

Javier Millán1*, Andrea D. Chirife1, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka2, Oscar Cabezón1, Jesús Muro2, 3, Ignasi Marco1, Florence Cliquet4, Luis León-Vizcaíno5, Marine Wasniewski4, Sonia Almería6, 7, Lawrence Mugisha8, 9 (2013). Serosurvey of dogs for human, livestock, and wildlife pathogens, Uganda [letter]. Emerg Infect Dis [Internet]. 2013 April [date cited]. [PDF], [Web Link]

Richard J, Kenneth D. Bruce, Claire Jenkins, J. Russell Stothard4, Lilly Ajarova, Lawrence Mugisha, Mark E. Viney (2013).Comparison of the Distal Gut Microbiota from People and Animals in Africa. PLoS ONE [Web Link]

C.J. Standley, L. Mugisha, M. Adriko, M. Arainitwe, J. J. Rukundo, L. Ajarova, S. Mopya, M. Betson, N.B. Kabatereine, and J.R. Stothard,2013. Intestinal schistosomiasis in chimpanzees on Ngamba Island, Uganda: observations on liver fibrosis, schistosome genetic diversity and praziquantel treatment. Parasitology, 140:1-11. [PDF], [Web Link]

Frieder Schaumburg, Lawrence Mugisha, Bruce Peck, Karsten Becker, Thomas R Gillespie, Georg Peters, Fabian H. Leendertz (2012). Drug-Resistant Human Staphylococcus aureus in Sanctuary Apes Pose a Threat to Endangered Wild Ape Populations. Am. J. Primatol.00:1-5 [PDF]

J.Russel Stothard, Lawrence Mugisha and Claire J. Standley (2012). Stopping Schistosomes from Monkeying around in chimpanzees. Trends in Parasitology 28(8): 321-326 [PDF]

L., Mugisha, Bwangamoi-Okot, M.R. Cranfield (2012) Angiostrongylus cantonesis and other parasites infections of Rodents of Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda. Afri. J. Anim. Biomed. Sci., 7(1): 91-95 [PDF]

Kay Prufer, Kasper Munch, Ines Hellmann, Keiko Akagi, Jason R. Miller, Brian Walenz, Sergey Koren, Chinnappa Kodira, Roger Winer, James R. Knight, James C. Mullikin, Stephen J. Meader, Chris P. Ponting, Saneyuki Higashino , Asger Hobolth , Julien Dutheil, Emre Karakoç, Can Alkan {Saba Sajjadian, Granger Sutton, Gerton Lunter, Claudia Rita Catacchio, Mario Ventura, Tomas Marques-Bonet, Evan E. Eichler, Claudine Andre, Rebeca Atencia,Jorg Junhold, Nick Patterson, Michael Siebauer, Jeffrey M. Good, Anne Fischer, Susan E. Ptak, Lawrence Mugisha, David E. Symer, Thomas Mailund, Mikkel H. Schierup, Aida M. Andres, Janet Kelso& Svante Paabo (2012). The bonobo genome compared with the chimpanzee and human genomes. Nature 00:1-4 [PDF]

Howella, L. Mugishab, J. E. Daviesa, E. J. LaCoursea, J. Claridged, D.J.L. Williamsd, L. Kelly-Hopea, M. Betsona, N.B. Kabatereinee, J.R. Stotharda,* (2012). Epidemiology of bovine fasciolosis on Mount Elgon Conservation Area, Uganda: parasitological and malacological surveys conducted at increasing altitude. Parasites & Vectors 5:196. [PDF]

Nizeyi, J.B.1,2, Nabambejja, S2, Mugisha, L2,3 (2012). Risk assessment of human behaviours that may impact on the health of the Mountain Gorillas around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Western Uganda. Afri. J. Anim. Biomed. Sci., 7(1): 102-113 [PDF]

Yoshan Moodley, Bodo Linz , Robert Bond , Martin Nieuwoudt , Himla Soodyall , Carina Schlebusch , Steffi Bernhöft , James Hale , Sebastian Suerbaum , Lawrence Mugisha ,Schalk van der Merwe , Mark Achtman(2012). Age of the association between Helicobacter pylori and man. PLoSPathogens 8(5) | e1002693 [PDF]

Standley CJ, Mugisha L Stothard JR. (2012). Zoonotic schistosomiasis in non-human primates: past, present and future activities at the human–wildlife interface in Africa. J Helminthol. 1-10 [PDF]

Wevers, D; Metzger, S; Babweteera, F; Bieberbach, M; Boesch, C; Cameron, K; Couacy-Hymann, E; Cranfield, M; Gray, K; Harris, L; e Head, J; Jeffery, K;   Knauf, S; Lankester, F; Siv Aina, L; Lonsdorf, E; Mugisha, L; Nitsche, A; Reed P; Robbins, M; Travis, D; Zommers, Z; Leendertz, F; Ehlers, B. (2011): Novel adenoviruses in wild primates: high genetic diversity and evidence for zoonotic transmissions. Journal of Virology, 85: 10774-10784 [Web Link]

Lawrence Mugisha, BVM, MSc1,2*, Claudia Kücherer, PhD3, Heinz Ellerbrok, PhD3, Sandra Junglen, PhD3, John Opuda-Asibo, PhD2, Olobo O. Joseph, PhD2, Georg Pauli, PhD3, Bernhard Ehlers, PhD3 , Fabian H. Leendertz, DVM, PhD3 (2011). Multiple Viral Infections in Confiscated Wild Born Semi-Captive Chimpanzees (Pan Troglodytes Schweinfurthii) in a Sanctuary in Uganda: Implications for Sanctuary Management and Conservation. Proceedings American Association of Zoo Veterinarians Conference 2011: 190-195. [PDF]

Mugisha, L., Kaiser, M., C., Ellerbrok, H., Opunda-Asibo, J., Joseph, O.O., Pauli, G., Leendertz,               H.F (2011). The “original” Hepatitis B Virus of Eastern chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). Virus Res, 155(1): 372-375. [PDF]

Anne Fischer; Kay Pruefer; Jeffrey M. Good; Michel Halbwax; Victor Wiebe; Claudine André; Rebeca Atencia; Lawrence Mugisha; Susan E. Ptak; Svante Paabo. 2011. "Bonobos Fall within the Genomic Variation of Chimpanzees". PLoS ONE 6(6)e21605.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0021605 [PDF]

Standley, CJ., Mugisha, L., Verweij, J:J:, Adriko, M., Arainitwe, M., Rowel, C., Atuhaire, A., Betson, M., Hobbs, E., van Tulleken, CR., Kane, RA., van Leishout, L., Ajarova, L., Kabatereine, NB., Stothard, JR. (2011). Confirmed infection with intestinal schistosomiasis in semi-captive wild born chimpanzees on Ngamba island, Uganda. Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases,11: DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2010.0156 [PDF]

Anna Preis; Lawrence Mugisha; Barbara Hauser; Anja Weltring; Tobias Deschner. 2011. Androgen and androgen metabolite levels in serum and urine of east African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). Comparison of EIA and LC-MS analyses. General & Comparative Endocrinology 170 (1): 92-98. [PDF]

Hauser, B., Mugisha, L., Preis, A., Deschner (2011). LC-MS analysis of androgen metabolites in serum and urine from east African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). General and Comparative Endocrinology 170: 92-98. [Web Link]

Mugisha, L., Leendertz, H.F., Opunda-Asibo, J., Ehlers, B. (2010). A novel herpesvirus in the    sanctuary chimpanzees on Ngamba Island in Uganda. J med Primatol 39, 71-74. [PDF]

Mugisha, L., Pauli, G., Opunda-Asibo, J., Joseph, O.O., Leendertz, H.F., Diedrich, S. (2010).      Evaluation of poliovirus antibody titers in orally vaccinated semi-captive chimpanzees in       Uganda. J Med Primatol.39, 123-128. [PDF]

Mugisha, L., Kucherer, C., Ellerbrok, H., Opunda-Asibo, J., Joseph, O.O., Pauli, G., Leendertz,                 H.F (2010). Retroviruses in wild-born semi-captive East African sanctuary chimpanzees      (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). The Open Veterinary Science Journal, 4, 6-10. [PDF]

Mugisha, L., Bwangamoi-Okot., Cranfield, M.R., Graczyk, T.K., Dranzoa C,   Gaffikin, C. (2010). Cross-transmission of gastrointestinal helminths and protozoan parasites between habituated chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) with humans in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda. Afri.J.Anim.Biomed.Sci. 5(3): 60-65. [PDF]

Krief S, Escalante AA, Pacheco MA, Mugisha L, Andre´ C, et al. (2010). Diversity of Malaria parasites in African Apes and the Origin of plasmodium falciparum from bonobos. PLoS Pathog 6(2): e1000765. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1000765 [PDF]

Hauser, B., Mugisha, L., Preis, A., Deschner, T. (2010). LC-MS analysis of androgen metabolites in serum and urine from east African chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii). Gen. Comp. Endocrinol. doi:10.1016/j.ygcen.2010.09.012 [PDF], [Web Link]

Leendertz FH; Deckers M; Schempp W; Lankester F; Boesch C; Mugisha L; Dolan A,; Gatherer D; McGeoch DJ; Ehlers B. 2009: Novel cytomegaloviruses in free-ranging and captive great apes: phylogenetic evidence of bidirectional horizontal transmission. J.General Virology 90: 2386-2394. [PDF]

Mugisha, L., Unwin, S., Van Zijll Langhout , M. 2009. Tuberculosis and its Control. In: PASA Primate Veterinary Healthcare Manual 2nd Edition, 2009 [Web Link]

Lynne Gaffikin (MPH, DrPH); Felicia Nutter (PhD, DVM) and Lawrence Mugisha (BVM, MSc.WHM), 2010: Employee health programs for conservation field and sanctuary workers as a great ape preventive health strategy. IUCN guidelines under draft.

Nizeyi, JB., Mbabazi, R., Cranfield, R.M., Byarugaba, D.K., Ssebide, B., Gilard, K., Mugisha, L. (2010). Tourists willingness to update vaccination status as a prerequisite for visiting free-ranging habituated great apes in Uganda. Afri.J.Anim.Biomed.Sci. 5(3): 66-78. [PDF]