Overview of ILCA's "Small Ruminant of Camel Group" research network objectives and research priorites as well as future research plans to improve camels and small ruminant productivity in light of the existing production systems
Wilson, R.T.
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[The small ruminant and camel group and research network of the International Livestock Center for Africa of the International Livestock Center for Africa]
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The small ruminant and camel group and research network of the International Livestock Center for Africa of the International Livestock Center for Africa
Quantifies some of the benefits to range resource use and human food supply from multiple species stocking in African livestock systems. Gives examples of the use of range resources by camels, cattle, goats and sheep in terms of the percentages of total time spent on feeding. Presents productivit...
Wilson, R.T.
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[Benefits to range resource use and human food supply from multiple species stocking in African livestock systems]
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Benefits to range resource use and human food supply from multiple species stocking in African livestock systems
Reports on a study conducted to compare the digestive capability of sheep, goats, cattle and camels for a given forage species. Shows how the rumen digestive power would be different between the green and dry seasons by using the nylon bug technique.
Waitumbi, J.N.
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Young, J.R.
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Opiyo, E.A.
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[Characterisation of brucei-type trypanosome isolates from camels in Marsabit, northern Kenya]
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Characterisation of brucei-type trypanosome isolates from camels in Marsabit, northern Kenya
Camels are important resource for the desert-dwelling communities. They are a source of income, milk and meat and often play an important sociocultural role in pastoralist societies. In order to help formulate a rational conservation, utilisation and Development policy for the species in Kenya, a...
Dromedaries have been fundamental to the development of human societies in arid landscapes and for long-distance trade across hostile hot terrains for 3,000 y. Today they continue to be an important livestock resource in marginal agro-ecological zones. However, the history of dromedary domesticat...
Almathen, F.
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Charruau, P.
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Mohandesan, E.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Orozco-terWengel, P.
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Pitt, D.
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Abdussamad, A.M.
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Uerpmann, M.
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Uerpmann, H.P.
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Cupere, B. de
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Magee, P.
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Alnaqeeb, M.A.
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Salim, B.
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Raziq, A.
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Abdelhadi, O.M.
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Banabazi, M.H.
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Al-Eknah, M.
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Walzer, C.
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Faye, B.
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Hofreiter, M.
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Peters, J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Burger, P.A.
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[Ancient and modern DNA reveal dynamics of domestication and cross-continental dispersal of the dromedary]
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Ancient and modern DNA reveal dynamics of domestication and cross-continental dispersal of the dromedary
The number of domestic Bactrian camels has been decreasing rapidly in recent years in Central Asia, whereas very little is known about their genetic diversity and relationship. Most of these animals are found today in China and Mongolia. Here, we used 12 microsatellite DNA markers to characterise...
Han Jianlin
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Ochieng, J.W.
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Lkhagva, B.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Genetic diversity and relationship of domestic Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in China and Mongolia]
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Genetic diversity and relationship of domestic Bactrian camels (Camelus bactrianus) in China and Mongolia
Dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) are an important protein source
for people in semi-arid and arid regions of Africa. In Kenya, camel populations
have grown dramatically in the past few decades resulting in the potential
for increased disease transmission between humans and camels. An
estima...
Browne, A.S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Kinnaird, M.
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Muloi, D.M.
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Wang, C.A.
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Larsen, P.S.
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O'Brien, T.
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Deem, S.L.
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[Serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya]
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Serosurvey of Coxiella burnetii (Q fever) in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Laikipia County, Kenya
The four human coronaviruses (HCoVs) are globally endemic respiratory pathogens. The Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) coronavirus (CoV) is an emerging CoV with a known zoonotic source in dromedary camels. Little is known about the origins of endemic HCoVs. Studying these viruses’ evolution...
Corman, V.M.
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Eckerle, I.
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Memish, Z.A.
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Liljander, Anne M.
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Dijkman, R.
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Jonsdottir, H.
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Ngeiywa, K.J.Z.J.
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Kamau, E.
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Younan, M.
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Al Masri, M.
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Assiri, A.
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Gluecks, Ilona V.
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Musa, B.E.
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Meyer, B.
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Müller, M.A.
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Hilali, M.
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Bornstein, S.
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Wernery, U.
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Thiel, V.
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Jores, Joerg
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Drexler, J.F.
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Drosten, C.
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[Link of a ubiquitous human coronavirus to dromedary camels]
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Link of a ubiquitous human coronavirus to dromedary camels