Surveys were carried out in the slaughterhouses of Abuko and Banjul and on 16 farms involving 391 cattle in the Central River Division of The Gambia. Using conventional meat inspection, 12 (0.75%) out of 1595 slaughter cattle were found infected with cysticerci of Taenia saginata. On-farm screeni...
Background
Previously free of rabies, Bali experienced an outbreak in 2008, which has since caused a large number of human fatalities. In response, both mass dog culling and vaccination have been implemented. In order to assess potential community-driven interventions for optimizing rabies contro...
Widyastuti, M.D.W.
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Bardosh, K.L.
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Sunandar
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Basri, C.
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Basuno, E.
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Jatikusumah, A.
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Arief, R.A.
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Putra, A.A.G.
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Rukmantara, A.
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Estoepangestie, A.T.S.
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Willyanto, I.
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Natakesuma, I.K.G.
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Sumantra, I.P.
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Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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Gilbert, J.
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[On dogs, people, and a rabies epidemic: results from a sociocultural study in Bali, Indonesia]
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On dogs, people, and a rabies epidemic: results from a sociocultural study in Bali, Indonesia
Introduction: Along with poultry and eggs, pork meat represents one of the most signifi cant risks of Salmonellosis. Pork accounts for 56% of the meat consumed daily in Vietnamese households and pork preparation and handling poses a major risk due to possible cross-contamination. The objective of ...
Ngan Tran Thi
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Dang Xuan Sinh
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Unger, Fred
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Barot, M.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Pham Van Hung
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Grace, Delia
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Phuc Pham Duc
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[Exposure assessment of Salmonella related to pork handling and consumption at households in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces]
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Exposure assessment of Salmonella related to pork handling and consumption at households in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces
Food-borne diseases are attracting a lot of attention in Vietnam as a result of repeated episodes of adulterated and unsafe food. In this paper, we provide some perspectives on food safety in Vietnam from the point of view of an international research institution working on food safety with partn...
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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Unger, Fred
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Dang Xuan Sinh
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Grace, Delia
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[Food safety in Vietnam: where we are at and what we can learn from international experiences]
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Food safety in Vietnam: where we are at and what we can learn from international experiences
Pigs in Lao People’s Democratic Republic are important for income and food security, particularly in rural households. The majority of pigs are reared in smallholder systems, which may challenge the implementation of any disease control strategies. To investigate risk factors for pig production d...
Holt, H.R.
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Inthavong, Phouth
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Blaszak, Kate
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Keokamphe, C.
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Phongmany, A.
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Blacksell, Stuart D.
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Durr, P.A.
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Graham, K.
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Allen, J.
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Donnelly, B.
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Newberry, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Gilbert, J.
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Unger, Fred
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[Production diseases in smallholder pig systems in rural Lao PDR]
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Production diseases in smallholder pig systems in rural Lao PDR
Objectives
To quantify salmonellosis risk in humans through consumption of boiled pork in urban Hung Yen Province, Vietnam, using a quantitative microbial risk assessment.
Methods
We collected 302 samples along the pork value chain in Hung Yen between April 2014 and February 2015. We developed...
Sinh Dang Xuan
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Unger, Fred
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Grace, Delia
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Ngan Tran Thi
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Barot, M.
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Ngoc Pham-Thi
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Makita, K.
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[Quantitative risk assessment of human salmonellosis in the smallholder pig value chains in urban of Vietnam]
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Quantitative risk assessment of human salmonellosis in the smallholder pig value chains in urban of Vietnam
Pork is the most commonly consumed meat in Vietnam, and Salmonella enterica is a common contaminant. This study aimed to assess potential S. enterica cross-contamination between raw and cooked pork in Vietnamese households. Different scenarios for cross-contamination were constructed based on a h...
Sinh Dang Xuan
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Grace, Delia
,
Unger, Fred
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Nam Nguyen-Hai
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Thanh Nguyen Tien
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Makita, K.
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[Simulating cross-contamination of cooked pork with Salmonella enterica from raw pork through home kitchen preparation in Vietnam]
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Simulating cross-contamination of cooked pork with Salmonella enterica from raw pork through home kitchen preparation in Vietnam
Animal health surveillance is essential for protecting public health, enhancing access to international markets for animals and their products, and improving animal health, production and welfare. It is of vital importance for protecting and improving the livelihoods of diverse groups of livestoc...
Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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Hendrickx, Saskia C.J.
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Pfeiffer, Dirk U.
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Costard, S.
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Knopf, L.
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Okuthe, S.
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Chibeu, D.
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Parmley, J.
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Musenero, M.
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Pissang, C.
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Zingeser, J.
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Jones, B.
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Ali, S.N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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McLaws, M.
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Unger, Fred
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Araba, A.
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Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi
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Jost, Christine
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[Integration of participatory approaches into surveillance systems]
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Integration of participatory approaches into surveillance systems
We conducted an operational research study involving backyard and semicommercial farms on Java Island, Indonesia, between April 2008 and September 2009 to evaluate the effectiveness of two preventive mass vaccination strategies against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). One regimen used Le...
Bett, Bernard K.
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McLaws, M.
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Jost, Christine
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Schoonman, L.
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Unger, Fred
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Siregar, E.S.
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Azhar, M.
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Hidayat, M.M.
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Dunkle, S.E.
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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[The effectiveness of preventative mass vaccination regimes against the incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Java Island, Indonesia]
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The effectiveness of preventative mass vaccination regimes against the incidence of highly pathogenic avian influenza on Java Island, Indonesia
In Lao People’s Democratic Republic pigs are kept in close contact with families. Human risk of infection with pig zoonoses arises from direct contact and consumption of unsafe pig products. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Luang Prabang (north) and Savannakhet (central-south) Province...
Holt, H.R.
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Inthavong, Phouth
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Boualam, K.
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Blaszak, Kate
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Keokamphe, C.
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Somoulay, V.
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Phongmany, A.
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Durr, P.A.
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Graham, K.
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Allen, J.
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Donnelly, B.
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Blacksell, Stuart D.
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Unger, Fred
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Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Gilbert, J.
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[Endemicity of zoonotic diseases in pigs and humans in lowland and upland Lao PDR: Identification of socio-cultural risk factors]
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Endemicity of zoonotic diseases in pigs and humans in lowland and upland Lao PDR: Identification of socio-cultural risk factors