Rudimentary non-market-oriented pig rearing systems have been implicated in
the persistence of Taenia solium cysticercosis, an endemic disease of high public
health concern in Uganda. We investigated the seroprevalence and key predisposing factors of the disease in Moyo and Lira, two pig-producin...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Masembe, C.
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Apamaku, M.
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Akol, Joyce
,
Amia, Winfred C.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
[Systèmes d’élevage porcin et cysticercose au nord de l’Ouganda]
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[Pig farming systems and cysticercosis in northern Uganda]
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Pig farming systems and cysticercosis in northern Uganda
Alemu, Biruk
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Amenu, K.
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Alemayehu, Gezahegn
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Desta, Hiwot
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Dione, Michel M.
,
Magnusson, Ulf
,
[Antimicrobial use in smallholder livestock systems in Ethiopia]
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Antimicrobial use in smallholder livestock systems in Ethiopia
Pig production is an emerging agribusiness in Eastern Africa but baseline information
on pig diseases including zoonoses is still scarce. Infection with Toxoplasma gondii
does not usually present with clinical signs in pigs, yet it is considered an important
source of human infection when pork co...
Roesel, Kristina
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Schares, G.
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Grace, Delia
,
Baumann, M.P.O.
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Fries, R.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Clausen, P.H.
,
[The occurrence of porcine Toxoplasma gondii infections in smallholder production systems in Uganda]
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The occurrence of porcine Toxoplasma gondii infections in smallholder production systems in Uganda
Kungu, Joseph M.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Ejobi, F.
,
Ocaido, M.
,
Grace, Delia
,
[Taenia solium cysticercosis: Risk factors, perceptions and practices in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda]
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Taenia solium cysticercosis: Risk factors, perceptions and practices in smallholder pig production systems in Uganda
Ouma, Emily A.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Lule, Peter M.
,
Pezo, Danilo A.
,
Marshall, Karen
,
Roesel, Kristina
,
Mayega, L.
,
Kiryabwire, D.
,
Nadiope, G.
,
Jagwe, J.
,
[Smallholder pig value chain assessment in Uganda: Results from producer focus group discussions and key informant interviews]
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Smallholder pig value chain assessment in Uganda: Results from producer focus group discussions and key informant interviews
About a year ago, Michel Dione started mainstreaming gender in his research on African swine fever. It is critical to assess gender dimensions in pig husbandry and disease control to better tailor interventions. Because women are deeply involved in pig husbandry, it made sense to make sure that w...
Dione, Michel M.
,
[Gendered training and take home messages to improve pig husbandry in Uganda]
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Gendered training and take home messages to improve pig husbandry in Uganda
Roesel, Kristina
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Grace, Delia
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Ouma, Emily A.
,
Pezo, Danilo A.
,
Kungu, J.
,
Ejobi, F.
,
Clausen, P.H.
,
[Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices on pork safety among smallholder pig farmers in Uganda]
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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices on pork safety among smallholder pig farmers in Uganda
The participatory mapping tool, Process Net-Map, was used to identify relevant actors and assess their influence in the delivery of clinical and preventive veterinary services in both pastoral and agro-pastoral livestock production systems of Mopti and Sikasso regions, respectively. The tool also...
Dione, Michel M.
,
Yena, A.
,
Wieland, Barbara
,
Traoré, I.
,
Kassambara, H.
,
Sow, A.
,
Fall, Abdou
,
[Influential actors and governance challenges in animal health service delivery in Mali]
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Influential actors and governance challenges in animal health service delivery in Mali
Ouma, Emily A.
,
Ochago, R.
,
Dione, Michel M.
,
Birungi, Rosemirta
,
Lule, Peter M.
,
[Gender equitable pig business hubs in Uganda]
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Gender equitable pig business hubs in Uganda