Five different East Coast fever (ECF)-control strategies (involving ECF immunisation by the infection-and-treatment method) were tested in groups of traditionally managed Sanga cattle in the Central Province of Zambia over a period of 2.5 years. Two groups were under intensive tick control (weekl...
Minjauw, B.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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James, A.D.
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Upton, M.
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[Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia]
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Financial analysis of East Coast Fever control strategies in traditionally managed Sanga cattle in Central Province of Zambia
Alarcón, Pablo
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Murungi, M.K.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Beef, sheep and goat food chains supplying Nairobi: an essential framework to understand and control zoonotic pathogen flows]
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Beef, sheep and goat food chains supplying Nairobi: an essential framework to understand and control zoonotic pathogen flows
The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim...
Häsler, B.
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Msalya, G.
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Garza, M.
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Fornace, K.
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Eltholth, Mahmoud
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Kurwijila, Lusato R.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Grace, Delia
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[Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania]
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Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania
Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to shocks.
Cross-sectional data were collected t...
Alarcón, Pablo
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Murungi, M.K.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Ahmed, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies]
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Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies