Objectives
This study assesses the risk of exposure to hazardous chemical residues in pork meat, liver, and kidney collected at wet markets in Nghe An and Hung Yen provinces and discusses health impact implication.
Methods
514 pig feed, kidney, liver, and pork samples were pooled and qualitati...
Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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Dang Xuan Sinh
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Tran Thi Ngan
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Chu Van Tuat
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Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[Exposure assessment of chemical hazards in pork meat, liver, and kidney, and health impact implication in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces, Vietnam]
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Exposure assessment of chemical hazards in pork meat, liver, and kidney, and health impact implication in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces, Vietnam
Toxigenic Escherichia coli (E. coli) are an important cause of gastroenteritis in developing countries. In Ethiopia, gastroenteritis due to food-borne disease is a leading cause of death. Yet, there is no surveillance for E. coli O157 and little is known about the carriage of this pathogen in Eth...
Dulo, F.
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Feleke, A.
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Fries, R.
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Baumann, M.P.O.
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Grace, Delia
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[Isolation of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli O157 from goats in the Somali region of Ethiopia: A cross-sectional, abattoir-based study]
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Isolation of multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli O157 from goats in the Somali region of Ethiopia: A cross-sectional, abattoir-based study
Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a fungal by-product which causes acute and chronic toxicity in humans and many other animals. This research was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of AFB1 contamination in maize and residents’ awareness of aflatoxins in Son La province, Vietnam. Maize samples were randoml...
Xuan Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
Khanh Ngoc Tran
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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Thanh Minh Ha
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Hu Suk Lee
,
[Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam]
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Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam
Background: Food-borne diseases are contributing to health burdens globally, especially in developing countries. In India, milk production is important for nutrition security, but milk products are prone to contamination with pathogens. In Assam, a state in Northeast India, a novel hygiene interv...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Asse, Rainer
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Grace, Delia
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[Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention]
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Hygiene knowledge, attitudes and practices among dairy value chain actors in Assam, north-east India and the impact of a training intervention
Introduction: Milk consumption in Kenya supersedes other countries in East Africa. However, milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is common, but the magnitude of this exposure and the health risks are poorly understood and need to be monitored routinely. This study aimed at assessing the aw...
Kagera, Irene
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Kahenya, Peter
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Mutua, Florence
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Anyango, Gladys
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Kyallo, Florence
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: A case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya]
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Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: A case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya
Background: Bacillary dysentery (BD) is an acute bacterial infection of the intestine caused by Shigella spp., with
clinical symptoms ranging from fever to bloody diarrhoea to abdominal cramps to tenesmus. In Vietnam, enteric
bacterial pathogens are an important cause of diarrhoea and most cases ...
Hu Suk Lee
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Ha Hoang T.T.
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Lee, M.
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Grace, Delia
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Dac Cam Phung
,
Vu Minh Thuc
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013]
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Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013
Zoonotic diseases, transmitted from animals to humans, are a public health challenge in developing countries. Livestock value chain actors have an important role to play as the first line of defence in safeguarding public health. However, although the livelihood and economic impacts of zoonoses a...
Nyokabi, S.
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Birner, R.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Isuyi, L.
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Grace, Delia
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Güttler, D.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Informal value chain actors’ knowledge and perceptions about zoonotic diseases and biosecurity in Kenya and the importance for food safety and public health]
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Informal value chain actors’ knowledge and perceptions about zoonotic diseases and biosecurity in Kenya and the importance for food safety and public health
Brucellosis is a notifiable zoonotic disease affecting livestock, humans, and wildlife in Uganda. Pigs can be infected with human pathogenic Brucella suis biovars 1 and 3 and can be a significant source of brucellosis for humans. Uganda has a rapidly growing pig population, and the pork consumpti...
Erume, J.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Mboowa, G.
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Kungu, Joseph M.
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Akol, J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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El-Adawy, H.
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Melzer, F.
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Elschner, M.
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Neubauer, H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda]
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Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda
A hazard analysis survey of wet fufu processing was carried out for Wve processors around Abeokuta. This analysis consisted
of observing the raw materials and environment, watching all steps of the processing, recording pH during steeping/fermentation,
and collecting of samples from diced cassava...
Obadina, A.O.
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Oyewole, O.B.
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Sanni, L.O.
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Tomlins, Keith I.
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Westby, Andrew
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[Identification of hazards and critical control point (CCP) for cassava fufu processing in South West Nigeria]
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Identification of hazards and critical control point (CCP) for cassava fufu processing in South West Nigeria
Maize, a staple food in many African countries including Kenya, is often contaminated by toxic and carcinogenic fungal secondary metabolites such as aflatoxins and fumonisins. This study evaluated the potential use of a low-cost, multi-spectral sorter in identification and removal of aflatoxin- a...