Globally, non-typhoidal salmonellosis accounts for approximately 80.3 million cases of
human infections annually. Estimates of salmonellosis due to consumption of pork or
pork products is difficult to determine but, it ranges from < 1% to 25%. These invasive
pathogens colonize intestinal mucosal ...
Tinega, G.M.
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Magiri, E.
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Kinyua, J.
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Njahira, Moses N.
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Erume, J.
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Ejobi, F.
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Tegule, S.
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Mutua, F.
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[Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda]
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Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda
Consumers have a right to safer foods, and traceability is one approach to meeting their expectations. Kenya does not have an operational animal traceability system, and while a few initiatives have been piloted, these have only focused on the beef value chain. In this paper, we begin a discussio...
Mutua, F.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Possibilities of establishing a smallholder pig identification and traceability system in Kenya]
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Possibilities of establishing a smallholder pig identification and traceability system in Kenya
Roesel, Kristina
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Mutua, F.
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[Report of the mPig inception meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 15-16 January 2015]
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Report of the mPig inception meeting, Kampala, Uganda, 15-16 January 2015
The purpose of this research is to assess how season, ADG, opportunity costs of farm-grown feeds, pig weight, and butcher price variation impact the economic potential of semi-intensive pig rearing. We developed a unique algorithm that emulates least-cost pig feeding and used it to assess the imp...
Levy, M.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Weersink, A.
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Mutua, F.
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Carter, N.
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Poljak, Z.
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[Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya]
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Evaluating critical factors to the economic feasibility of semi-intensive pig rearing in western Kenya
Grace, Delia
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Mutua, F.
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Unger, Fred
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Wieland, Barbara
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated with pigs]
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ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated with pigs