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John Bwalya Muma

John Bwalya Muma

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
36
Citations
4707
World Ranking
1611
National Ranking
1

Overview

John Bwalya Muma is affiliated with the University of Zambia in Zambia and focuses research efforts primarily in the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their work spans a broad range of topics related to antibiotic use and resistance, with a particular emphasis on bacterial antimicrobial resistance and its implications for both animal health and public health contexts.

Their research portfolio includes investigations into antibiotic dispensing, antimicrobial stewardship, and resistance awareness in poultry production environments. This is reflected in their recent publications, which explore antibiotic use in community pharmacies and poultry farmers, antimicrobial resistance profiles in Escherichia coli isolated from laying hens, and resistance patterns among farm workers connected to poultry production.

Key recent papers by John Bwalya Muma include:

  • 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 (2022, Antibiotics)
  • Awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance and Associated Factors among Layer Poultry Farmers in Zambia: Implications for Surveillance and Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (2022, Antibiotics)
  • Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of Community Pharmacists on Antibiotic Resistance and Antimicrobial Stewardship in Lusaka, Zambia (2021, Journal of Biomedical Research & Environmental Sciences)
  • Antimicrobial resistance profiles of Escherichia coli isolated from laying hens in Zambia: implications and significance on one health (2023, JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance)
  • Determination of antimicrobial resistance patterns of Escherichia coli isolates from farm workers in broiler poultry production and assessment of antibiotic resistance awareness levels among poultry farmers in Lusaka, Zambia (2023, Frontiers in Public Health)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Muma include:

  • Steward Mudenda
  • Musso Munyeme
  • Geoffrey Mainda
  • Bernard M. Hang'ombe
  • Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi

The common publication venues for their research work are:

  • Antibiotics
  • University of Zambia Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences
  • JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Frontiers in Public Health

The main research topics addressed by John Bwalya Muma include:

  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
  • Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
  • Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
  • Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
  • Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
  • Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

The subfields of study supporting their work are:

  • Food Science
  • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Pollution
  • Infectious Diseases

This diverse research agenda highlights a consistent focus on antimicrobial resistance dynamics in animal production systems, their implications for human health, and strategies for antibiotic stewardship, supporting broader goals of public health and epidemiological surveillance.

Best Publications

  • Brucellosis at the animal/ecosystem/human interface at the beginning of the 21st century

    J. Godfroid;H. C. Scholz;T. Barbier;C. Nicolas

  • A "One Health" surveillance and control of brucellosis in developing countries: moving away from improvisation.

    Jacques Godfroid;Sascha Al Dahouk;Sascha Al Dahouk;Georgios Pappas;Felix Roth

  • Prevalence of antibodies to Brucella spp. and individual risk factors of infection in traditional cattle, goats and sheep reared in livestock-wildlife interface areas of Zambia.

    J. B. Muma;J. B. Muma;K. L. Samui;V. M. Siamudaala;J. Oloya;J. Oloya

  • Risk factors for brucellosis in indigenous cattle reared in livestock–wildlife interface areas of Zambia

    J.B. Muma;K.L. Samui;J. Oloya;J. Oloya;M. Munyeme

  • Zoonotic tuberculosis and brucellosis in Africa: neglected zoonoses or minor public-health issues? The outcomes of a multi-disciplinary workshop

    T. Marcotty;F. Matthys;J. Godfroid;L. Rigouts

  • Seroprevalence of brucellosis and its associated risk factors in cattle from smallholder dairy farms in Zimbabwe

    Gift Matope;Evison Bhebhe;John Bwalya Muma;John Bwalya Muma;James Oloya;James Oloya

  • Risk factors associated with bovine tuberculosis in traditional cattle of the livestock/wildlife interface areas in the Kafue basin of Zambia.

    M Munyeme;J B Muma;E Skjerve;A M Nambota

  • Taenia solium Infections in a Rural Area of Eastern Zambia-A Community Based Study

    Kabemba E. Mwape;Isaac K. Phiri;Nicolas Praet;John B. Muma

  • Prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and animal level risk factors for indigenous cattle under different grazing strategies in the livestock/wildlife interface areas of Zambia

    M. Munyeme;J. B. Muma;K. L. Samui;E. Skjerve

  • Prevalence and patterns of antimicrobial resistance among Escherichia coli isolated from Zambian dairy cattle across different production systems

    Geoffrey Mainda;Paul R. Bessell;John B. Muma;Sean P. McAteer

  • Herd-level factors for Brucella seropositivity in cattle reared in smallholder dairy farms of Zimbabwe.

    G. Matope;E. Bhebhe;J.B. Muma;A. Lund

  • Cattle owners' awareness of bovine tuberculosis in high and low prevalence settings of the wildlife-livestock interface areas in Zambia

    Musso Munyeme;John B Muma;Hetron M Munang'andu;Clovice Kankya

  • The incidence of human cysticercosis in a rural community of Eastern Zambia

    Kabemba E. Mwape;Isaac K. Phiri;Nicolas Praet;Niko Speybroeck

  • Bayesian modelling to estimate the test characteristics of coprology, coproantigen ELISA and a novel real‐time PCR for the diagnosis of taeniasis

    Nicolas Praet;Jaco J. Verweij;Kabemba E. Mwape;Kabemba E. Mwape;Isaac K. Phiri

  • Evaluation of three serological tests for brucellosis in naturally infected cattle using latent class analysis.

    J. B. Muma;Nils Toft;J. Oloya;A. Lund

  • Identification and antimicrobial resistance patterns of bacterial enteropathogens from children aged 0–59 months at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka, Zambia: a prospective cross sectional study

    Harriet Chiyangi;John B. Muma;Sydney Malama;Joel Manyahi

  • Risk factors for herd-level bovine-tuberculosis seropositivity in transhumant cattle in Uganda.

    J. Oloya;J. Oloya;J.B. Muma;J.B. Muma;J. Opuda-Asibo;B. Djønne

  • Risk factors for Brucella spp. infection in smallholder household herds.

    G. Matope;E. Bhebhe;J. B. Muma;A. Lund

  • The role of Brucella infection in abortions among traditional cattle reared in proximity to wildlife on the Kafue flats of Zambia.

    J B Muma;J Godfroid;K L Samui;E Skjerve

  • A comparative study of the seroprevalence of brucellosis in commercial and small-scale mixed dairy–beef cattle enterprises of Lusaka province and Chibombo district, Zambia

    Henry M. Chimana;John Bwalya Muma;Kenny L. Samui;Benard M. Hangombe

Frequent Co-Authors

Musso Munyeme
Musso Munyeme University of Zambia
Eystein Skjerve
Eystein Skjerve Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Jacques Godfroid
Jacques Godfroid University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Gift Matope
Gift Matope University of Zimbabwe
Pierre Dorny
Pierre Dorny Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Morten Tryland
Morten Tryland University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway
Berit Djønne
Berit Djønne National Veterinary Institute
Sarah Gabriël
Sarah Gabriël Ghent University
Esron D. Karimuribo
Esron D. Karimuribo Sokoine University of Agriculture
Isaac K. Phiri
Isaac K. Phiri University of Zambia

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