Epidemiology and Biostatistics


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James Oloya

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology
joloya@uga.edu

235B Paul D. Coverdell Center
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
706.583.0918 (voice)
706.583.0695 (fax)



Educational Background

PhD. Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Oslo, Norway
MSc. Makerere University
BVM Makerere University

Area of Specialty

  • Epidemiology and Veterinary Public Health
  • Epidemiology of zoonotic infections

Research Interests

  • Food safety Epidemiology
  • Infectious disease epidemiology/Epidemiology of zoonoses in domestic animal-human interface
  • Antimicrobial drug resistance of food borne pathogens
  • Public health
  • Study designs in clinical trials
  • Epidemiology of mycobacterial infections at the wild life-domestic animal-human interface

Selected Publications

Oloya, J., J. Opuda-Asibo, R. Kazwala, A. B. Demelash, E. Skjerve, A. Lund, T. B. Johansen, and B. Djonne. 2008. Mycobacteria causing human cervical lymphadenitis in pastoral communities in the Karamoja region of Uganda. Epidemiol Infect 136 (5):636-643.

Inangolet, F. O., B. Demelash, J. Oloya, J. Opuda-Asibo, and E. Skjerve. 2008. A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis in the transhumant and agro-pastoral cattle herds in the border areas of Katakwi and Moroto districts, Uganda. Trop Anim Health Prod 40 (7):501-508.

Khaitsa, M. L., J. Oloya, D. Doetkott, and R. Kegode. 2008. Antimicrobial resistance and association with class 1 integrons in Escherichia coli isolated from Turkey meat products. J Food Prot 71 (8):1679-1684.

Tabe, E. S., J. Oloya, D. K. Doetkott, M. L. Bauer, P. S. Gibbs, and M. L. Khaitsa. 2008. Comparative effect of direct-fed microbials on fecal shedding of Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in naturally infected feedlot cattle. J Food Prot 71 (3):539-544.

Oloya, J., M. Theis, D. Doetkott, N. Dyer, P. Gibbs, and M. L. Khaitsa. 2007c. Evaluation of Salmonella occurrence in domestic animals and humans in North Dakota (2000-2005). Foodborne Pathog Dis 4 (4):551-563.

Oloya, J., J. B. Muma, J. Opuda-Asibo, B. Djonne, R. Kazwala, and E. Skjerve. 2007b. Risk factors for herd-level bovine-tuberculosis seropositivity in transhumant cattle in Uganda. Prev Vet Med 80 (4):318-329.

Muma, J. B., K. L. Samui, J. Oloya, M. Munyeme, and E. Skjerve. 2007a. Risk factors for brucellosis in indigenous cattle reared in livestock-wildlife interface areas of Zambia. Prev Vet Med 80 (4):306-317.

Oloya, J., R. Kazwala, A. Lund, J. Opuda-Asibo, B. Demelash, E. Skjerve, T. B. Johansen, and B. Djonne. 2007a. Characterisation of mycobacteria isolated from slaughter cattle in pastoral regions of Uganda. BMC Microbiol 7:95.

Oloya, J., J. Opuda-Asibo, B. Djonne, J. B. Muma, G. Matope, R. Kazwala, and E. Skjerve. 2006. Responses to tuberculin among Zebu cattle in the transhumance regions of Karamoja and Nakasongola district of Uganda. Trop Anim Health Prod 38 (4):275-283.

Muma, J. B., K. L. Samui, V. M. Siamudaala, J. Oloya, G. Matop, M. K. Omer, M. Munyeme, C. Mubita, and E. Skjerve. 2006. 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. Trop Anim Health Prod 38 (3):195-206.

Muma, J. B., N. Toft, J. Oloya, A. Lund, K. Nielsen, K. Samui, and E. Skjerve. 2007b. Evaluation of three serological tests for brucellosis in naturally infected cattle using latent class analysis. Vet Microbiol 125 (1-2):187-192.


Courses Taught

  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Food safety epidemiology
  • Veterinary public health