Background
Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of animals including wildlife, and people may get exposed through direct contact with an infected animal or consumption of raw or undercooked animal products. A link...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Nyamwaya, D.
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Wainaina, M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Sang, R.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya]
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
To investigate the effects of irrigation on land cover changes and the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens, we carried out a study in irrigated, pastoral and riverine areas in the eastern Kenya. Activities implemented included secondary data analyses to determine land use and land cover (LULC) ch...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Sang, R.
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Bukachi, S.
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Wanyoike, S.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Otieno, F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Njeru, I.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya]
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Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya
Humans have never been healthier, wealthier or more numerous. Yet, present success may be at the cost of future prosperity and in some places, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, poverty persists. Livestock keepers, especially pastoralists, are over-represented among the poor. Poverty has been main...
Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions]
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Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions
Aflatoxins continue to be a food safety problem globally, especially in developing regions. A significant amount of effort and resources have been invested in an attempt to control aflatoxins. However, these efforts have not substantially decreased the prevalence nor the dietary exposure to aflat...
Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Grace, Delia
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Okoth, S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin binders in foods for human consumption—Can this be promoted safely and ethically?]
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Aflatoxin binders in foods for human consumption—Can this be promoted safely and ethically?
Arboviral diseases are responsible for a high burden of disease in humans, and a significant part of disease risk reduction efforts relies on vector control methods. The elimination of potential breeding sites for the mosquito vectors and a higher level of literacy by the populations at risk coul...
Paixão, M.M.
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Ballouz, T.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Effect of education on improving knowledge and behavior for arboviral diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis]
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Effect of education on improving knowledge and behavior for arboviral diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Brucellosis is endemic among dairy animals in India, contributing to production losses and posing a health risk to people, especially farmers and others in close contact with dairy animals or their products. Growing urban populations demand increased milk supplies, resulting in intensifying dairy...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Gill, J.P.S.
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Hazarika, R.A.
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Fairoze, N.M.
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Bedi, J.S.
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Dohoo, I.
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Chauhan, A.S.
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Grace, Delia
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Kakkar, M.
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[Risk factors for Brucella seroprevalence in peri-urban dairy farms in five Indian cities]
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Risk factors for Brucella seroprevalence in peri-urban dairy farms in five Indian cities
Background: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector.
Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of aflatoxin (AFM1) in informally marketed milk in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya,...
Kuboka, M.M.
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Imungi, J.K.
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Njue, L.
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Mutua, F.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation]
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Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation
Human food and animal feed can contain many different hazards, which may be biological, chemical, or physical. In most countries, there are regulations that limit the levels of these hazards permitted in food and feed so as to protect consumers. Optimally, the levels specified in the standards sh...
Sirma, A.J.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Makita, K.
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Senerwa, D.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Kang’ethe, E.K.
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Grace, Delia
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[The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya]
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The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a fungal by-product which causes acute and chronic toxicity in humans and many other animals. This research was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of AFB1 contamination in maize and residents’ awareness of aflatoxins in Son La province, Vietnam. Maize samples were randoml...
Xuan Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Khanh Ngoc Tran
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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Thanh Minh Ha
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Hu Suk Lee
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[Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam]
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Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam
Background: Food-borne diseases are contributing to health burdens globally, especially in developing countries. In India, milk production is important for nutrition security, but milk products are prone to contamination with pathogens. In Assam, a state in Northeast India, a novel hygiene interv...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Asse, Rainer
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Grace, Delia
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[Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention]
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Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention