The free-living nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is a key laboratory model for metazoan biology. C. elegans has also become a model for parasitic nematodes despite being only distantly related to most parasitic species. All of the ∼65 Caenorhabditis species currently in culture are free-living, wi...
Stevens, L.
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Rooke, S.
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Falzon, Laura C.
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Machuka, Eunice
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Momanyi, Kelvin N.
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Njoroge, Samuel M.
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Odinga, Christian O.
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Ogendo, A.
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Ogola, J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Blaxter, M.
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[The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis]
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The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis
Surveillance of diseases in Kenya and elsewhere in East Africa is currently carried out by both human and animal health sectors. However, a recent evaluation highlighted the lack of integration between these sectors, leading to disease under-reporting and inefficiencies. This project aimed to dev...
Falzon, Laura C.
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Alumasa, Lorren
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Amanya, Fredrick
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, Samuel
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Momanyi, Kelvin
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Muinde, Patrick
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Njoroge, Samuel M.
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Ogendo, Allan
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Ogola, Joseph
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[One Health in action: Operational aspects of an integrated surveillance system for zoonoses in western Kenya]
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One Health in action: Operational aspects of an integrated surveillance system for zoonoses in western Kenya
Demand for dairy products in sub-Saharan Africa, is expected to triple by 2050, while limited increase in supply is predicted. This poses significant food security risk to low income households. Understanding how the dairy food system operates is essential to identify mitigation measures to food ...
Kiambi, S.
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Alarcón, P.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Muinde, Patrick
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Akoko, James M.
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Aboge, G.
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Gikonyo, S.
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Momanyi, Kelvin N.
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Kang’ethe, E.K.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Mapping Nairobi's dairy food system: An essential analysis for policy, industry and research]
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Mapping Nairobi's dairy food system: An essential analysis for policy, industry and research
Background & methods
Taenia solium a zoonotic tapeworm, responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. Eastern and southern African nations have experienced a recent rapid growth in pig production, inclu...
Akoko, James M.
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Macleod, Ewan
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Thomas, Lian F.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kivali, Velma
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Muloi, Dishon
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Muinde, Patrick
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Gachoya, Julius M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya]
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Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya