BACKGROUND:
The advent of genotyping by Next Generation Sequencing has enabled rapid discovery of thousands of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and high throughput genotyping of large populations at an affordable cost. Genotyping by sequencing (GBS), a reduced representation library s...
Onyango, M.G.
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Aitken, N.C.
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Jack, C.
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Chuah, A.
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Oguya, J.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Bellis, G.A.
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Nicholas, A.
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Walker, P.J.
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Duchemin, J.B.
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[Genotyping of whole genome amplified reduced representation libraries reveals a cryptic population of Culicoides brevitarsis in the Northern Territory, Australia]
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Genotyping of whole genome amplified reduced representation libraries reveals a cryptic population of Culicoides brevitarsis in the Northern Territory, Australia
Aims: To optimize the different available molecular based techniques, validate the Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for detection of Capripoxviruses (CaPVs) DNA and deep sequencing to confirm the results of the LAMP assay and ensure that an effective and reliable detection meth...
Omoga, D.C.A.
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Macharia, M.
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Magiri, E.
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Kinyua, J.
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Kasiiti, J.
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Holton, T.
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[Molecular based detection, validation of a LAMP assay and phylogenetic analysis of Capripoxvirus in Kenya]
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Molecular based detection, validation of a LAMP assay and phylogenetic analysis of Capripoxvirus in Kenya
Ali, S.
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Kadian, M.S.
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Akhtar, M.
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Arya, S.
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Chandla, V.K.
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Govindakrishnan, P.M.
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Singh, B.P.
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[Potato Virus-Vector Aphid Epidemiology in North-Eastern Hills of India.]
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Potato Virus-Vector Aphid Epidemiology in North-Eastern Hills of India.
The dynamics of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) transmission vary widely between livestock production systems. This paper describes the development of a homogeneous, stochastic, compartmental model for CBPP transmission in pastoral herds of East Africa. The model was built using paramete...
Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Heesterbeek, J.A.P.
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Thomson, G.
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Martin, S.W.
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[A model of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia transmission dynamics in East Africa]
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A model of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia transmission dynamics in East Africa
The general role of veterinary epidemiology and economics to national animal-disease control throughout the world is considered for the four main groupings of animal diseases: zoonotic, food-borne, endemic and epidemic diseases. This is done by considering how veterinary epidemiology and economic...
Perry, Brian D.
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McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Can epidemiology and economics make a meaningful contribution to national animal-disease control?]
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Can epidemiology and economics make a meaningful contribution to national animal-disease control?
Background: Rift Valley Fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that was first isolated and characterized in 1931 in Kenya. RVF outbreaks have resulted in significant losses through human illness and deaths, high livestock abortions and deaths. This report provides an overview on epidemiol...
Pastoral cattle live in highly structured communities characterized by complex contact patterns. The present paper describes a spatially heterogeneous model for the transmission of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) developed specifically for pastoral communities of East Africa. The model i...
Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Heesterbeek, J.A.P.
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Thomson, G.
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Roeder, P.L.
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Martin, S.W.
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[A heterogeneous population model for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia transmission and control in pastoral communities of East Africa]
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A heterogeneous population model for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia transmission and control in pastoral communities of East Africa
The development of a stochastic, state-transition model of rinderpest transmission dynamics is described using parameter estimates obtained from both laboratory and participatory research. Using serological data, the basic reproduction numbers for lineage-1 rinderpest virus in southern Sudan and ...
Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Heesterbeek, J.A.P.
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Catley, A.
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Roeder, P.
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[A model of lineage-1 and lineage-2 rinderpest virus transmission in pastoral areas of East Africa]
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A model of lineage-1 and lineage-2 rinderpest virus transmission in pastoral areas of East Africa
Brucellosis is an important disease among livestock and people in sub-Saharan Africa. In general, the incidence is the highest in pastoral production systems and decreases as herd size and size of landholding decreases. The prevalence of risk factors for infections are best understood for bovine ...
McDermott, John J.
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Arimi, S.M.
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[Brucellosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Epidemiology, control and impact]
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Brucellosis in sub-Saharan Africa: Epidemiology, control and impact
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