From Morphology to Multi-Omics: A New Age of Fusarium Research.

The genus includes some of the most economically and ecologically impactful fungal pathogens affecting global agriculture and human health. Over the past 15 years, rapid advances in molecular biology, genomics, and diagnostic technologies have reshaped our understanding of taxonomy, host-pathogen dynamics, mycotoxin biosynthesis, and disease management. This review synthesizes key developments in these areas, focusing on agriculturally important species complexes such as the species complex (FOSC), species complex (FGSC), and a discussion on emerging lineages such as .

Assessment of healthcare worker resilience at the epicenter of the 2022 Sudan virus disease outbreak in Uganda: implications for future preparedness.

Background: Healthcare workers (HCWs) often face mental resilience challenges during public health emergencies, including disease outbreaks. On September 20, 2022, the Uganda Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Sudan virus disease (SVD). We assessed the level and factors associated with workplace resilience among HCWs working at the epicenter of the SVD outbreak in Mubende and Kassanda districts, Uganda.

Measles outbreak investigation in Kakumiro District, Uganda, February-May 2024.

Background: On April 7, 2024, the Uganda Ministry of Health was notified of a measles outbreak in Kakumiro District involving death of a suspected case. We investigated to determine the scope of the outbreak, assess risk factors for disease transmission, and recommend evidenced-based interventions.

Methods: We defined a suspected case as onset of fever and maculopapular generalized rash with ≥ 1 of cough, coryza, or conjunctivitis in any resident of Kakumiro District during FebruaryMay 2024.

Sudan virus disease super-spreading, Uganda, 2022.

Background: On 20 September 2022, Uganda declared its fifth Sudan virus disease (SVD) outbreak, culminating in 142 confirmed and 22 probable cases. The reproductive rate (R) of this outbreak was 1.25.

No Common Candidate Genes for Resistance to , , , and in Soybean Accessions from Maturity Groups 0 and I: Findings from Genome-wide Association Mapping.

Seedling diseases and root rot, caused by species of , can limit soybean ( L.) production in the United States. Currently, there are few commercially available cultivars resistant to .

Evaluation of public health surveillance systems in refugee settlements in Uganda, 2016-2019: lessons learned.

Background: Civil wars in the Great Lakes region resulted in massive displacement of people to neighboring countries including Uganda. With associated disease epidemics related to this conflict, a disease surveillance system was established aiming for timely detection of diseases and rapid response to outbreaks. We describe the evaluation of and lessons learned from the public health surveillance system set up in refugee settlements in Uganda.

Examining the Interaction between and Soybean Cyst Nematode on Soybean ().

and soybean cyst nematode (SCN) are important pathogens of soybean. Although these pathogens infect soybean roots, there is limited evidence of any interaction between them. The objective of this study was to examine the interaction between SCN and on soybean in the greenhouse.

Investigation of a Cluster of Severe Respiratory Disease Referred from Uganda to Kenya, February 2017.

On February 22, 2017, Hospital X-Kampala and US CDC-Kenya reported to the Uganda Ministry of Health a respiratory illness in a 46-year-old expatriate of Company A. The patient, Mr. A, was evacuated from Uganda to Kenya and died.

Comprehensive knowledge of HIV prevention among fishing communities of Lake Kyoga, Uganda, 2013.

Background: Compared to the general population in Uganda, fishing communities suffer greater burden of HIV/AIDS. We determined the level of comprehensive knowledge on HIV prevention and its associated factors among fishing communities of Lake Kyoga.

Methods: We conducted secondary analysis of data from the Lake Kyoga Behavioral Survey, a population-based sample survey on behavioral risk factors for HIV, syphilis, and schistosomiasis among adults in fishing communities of Lake Kyoga in 2013.

A cholera outbreak caused by drinking contaminated river water, Bulambuli District, Eastern Uganda, March 2016.

Background: A cholera outbreak started on 29 February in Bwikhonge Sub-county, Bulambuli District in Eastern Uganda. Local public health authorities implemented initial control measures. However, in late March, cases sharply increased in Bwikhonge Sub-county.

Spatio-temporal patterns in kdr frequency in permethrin and DDT resistant Anopheles gambiae s.s. from Uganda.

The planned upscaling of vector control strategies requires insight into the epidemiological consequences of vector resistance. Therefore, the pyrethroid and DDT resistance status of Anopheles gambiae s.l.

Intensity of malaria transmission and the spread of Plasmodium falciparum resistant malaria: a review of epidemiologic field evidence.

Malaria transmission intensity has been proposed, based on theoretical models, as an important factor for the spread of falciparum-resistant malaria, but the predictions obtained vary according to the assumptions inherent in the model used. We summarized the available field data on transmission intensity and the prevalence of malaria drug resistance. Resistance to chloroquine and sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine monotherapy was invariably higher where transmission was intense.

Variation in malaria transmission intensity in seven sites throughout Uganda.

Knowledge of the baseline malaria transmission in a given environment is important to guide malaria control interventions. However, in Uganda, recent information on malaria transmission intensity is lacking. Therefore, a 1-year entomological study was conducted in seven ecologically different sites throughout the country to assess spatial and temporal patterns in malaria transmission intensity.