Background
Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonosis of public health importance transmitted through contact with contaminated soil, water or urine of infected animals. In pigs the disease is characterized by abortion, still births and weak piglets. A cross-sectional study was conducted in May to Jul...
Ngugi, J.N.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Mgode, G.F.
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Obonyo, M.
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Mhamphi, G.G.
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Otieno, C.A.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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[Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of leptospirosis in slaughter pigs: A neglected public health risk, western Kenya]
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Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of leptospirosis in slaughter pigs: A neglected public health risk, western Kenya
The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are characterized by their tendency to cluster within groups of people, typically the poorest and most marginalized. Despite this, measures of clustering, such as within-group correlation or between-group heterogeneity, are rarely reported from community-bas...
Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, Lian F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wardrop, N.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[General contextual effects on neglected tropical disease risk in rural Kenya]
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General contextual effects on neglected tropical disease risk in rural Kenya
The importance of household socio-economic position (SEP) in shaping individual infectious disease risk is increasingly recognised, particularly in low income settings. However, few studies have measured the extent to which this association is consistent for the range of pathogens that are typica...
Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wamae, N.C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Household socio-economic position and individual infectious disease risk in rural Kenya]
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Household socio-economic position and individual infectious disease risk in rural Kenya
The zoonotic helminth T. solium is one of the leading causes of acquired epilepsy in endemic countries, resulting in a high burden both in human health and social stigma of affected people (1–3). In 2012 T. solium was highlighted as a priority for control in the World Health Assembly resolution 6...
Thomas, Lian F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment]
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Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment