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Essa Jarra

University of GlasgowORCID 0000-0002-4358-1218Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:yeast· 1

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Daniel T. HaydoniD· 2 shared Sarah CleavelandiD· 2 shared Abdou Ceesay· 1 shared Alphonse Mendy· 1 shared Divine EkwemiD· 1 shared Kebba Daffeh· 1 shared Ousman Ceesay· 1 shared Yahya Beyai· 1 shared

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2025-2025 · peak 3/yr

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EcologybioRxivJun 11, 2025

Rift Valley fever virus dynamics in a transhumant cattle system in The Gambia

Essa Jarra, Divine Ekwem, Sarah Cleaveland, Daniel T. Haydon

This study models Rift Valley fever virus dynamics in Gambian cattle, showing sustained transmission in the Gambia river region and seasonal risk of virus introduction to the Sahelian region via transhumant cattle.

1 citation

statistical modelhost-pathogen & immune response

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GenomicsbioRxivPreprintMar 30, 2025

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated editing of the ADE2 locus in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: targeted mutagenesis and homology-directed repair

Essa Jarra

This paper describes an optimized CRISPR/Cas9 method for genome editing in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, achieving 40% disruption and repair efficiency in targeted loci.

DOI 10.1101/2025.03.30.646154

yeastexperimental assay

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EcologybioRxivPreprintMar 14, 2025

Sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever virus in ruminant livestock in The Gambia

Essa Jarra, Yahya Beyai, Alphonse Mendy…·Sarah Cleaveland

This study estimates RVFV seroprevalence in Gambian livestock and identifies risk factors, finding high cattle seroprevalence and suggesting endemic viral circulation.

6 citations

statistical modelhost-pathogen & immune response

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