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Brucellosis is caused by bacteria from the genus Brucella which infect human and domestic animals as well as wildlife. The Maasai Mara National Reserve has vast populations of wild ruminants such as buffaloes and wildebeest which could contribute to the risk of brucellosis in livestoc...
Enström, S.
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Nthiwa, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Karlsson, A.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Brucella seroprevalence in cattle near a wildlife reserve in Kenya]
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Brucella seroprevalence in cattle near a wildlife reserve in Kenya
Alonso, Silvia
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Msalya, G.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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[Ancient farming styles and old zoonoses: Brucellosis and Q fever among pastoralist and smallholder cattle herds in Tanzania]
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Ancient farming styles and old zoonoses: Brucellosis and Q fever among pastoralist and smallholder cattle herds in Tanzania
capacity and infrastructure of government services for disease identification and control
are often limited. In the absence of systematic surveillance systems for animal
diseases, the information on pathogens affecting livestock has been filled by targeted
surveys conducted in certain locations a...
Alonso, Silvia
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Toye, Philip G.
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Jores, Joerg
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Wakhungu, Judi W.
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Msalya, G.
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Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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[The known and the unknowns: A multipathogen survey to identify diseases in cattle herds in Tanzania]
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The known and the unknowns: A multipathogen survey to identify diseases in cattle herds in Tanzania
Cattle diseases remain a major constraint to increasing dairy productivity in Tanzania,
by killing or keeping them sick and under-producing. Recent studies report overall
mortality between 12 and 14 % in smallholder dairy cattle across different regions of
Tanzania. Many of these diseases can als...
Alonso, Silvia
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Unger, Fred
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Toye, Philip G.
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Jores, Joerg
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Wakhungu, Judi W.
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Msalya, G.
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Grace, Delia
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[Cattle diseases in dairy herds in Tanzania: Farmers’ view and laboratory confirmation]
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Cattle diseases in dairy herds in Tanzania: Farmers’ view and laboratory confirmation
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. and risk factors of exposure in cattle in three zones with varying land use types and wildlife–livestock interactions. Five villages were selected purposively; two in areas with intensive li...
Nthiwa, D.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Odongo, D.
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Kenya, E.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Zoonotic pathogen seroprevalence in cattle in a wildlife–livestock interface, Kenya]
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Zoonotic pathogen seroprevalence in cattle in a wildlife–livestock interface, Kenya
A meta-analysis was performed to derive prevalence estimates for Brucella spp., Mycobacterium spp. and Trypanosoma spp. in cattle in Tanzania using data derived from a systematic review of zoonotic hazards in cattle production systems. Articles published before 2012 reporting prevalence and consi...
Alonso, Silvia
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Dohoo, I.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Verdugo, Cristobal
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Akuku, I.
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Grace, Delia
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[Prevalence of tuberculosis, brucellosis and trypanosomiasis in cattle in Tanzania: a systematic review and meta-analysis]
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Prevalence of tuberculosis, brucellosis and trypanosomiasis in cattle in Tanzania: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Nthiwa, D.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Odongo, David O.
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Kenya, E.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Sero-epidemiological investigation of foot and mouth disease in cattle at the livestock–wildlife interface in Maasai Mara, Kenya]
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Sero-epidemiological investigation of foot and mouth disease in cattle at the livestock–wildlife interface in Maasai Mara, Kenya
A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) seroprevalence and identify risk factors of exposure among cattle herds raised in three zones with different types of land use and progressively distant from the Maasai Mara National Reserve (MMNR) boundary. We sele...
Nthiwa, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Odongo, D.
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Kenya, E.
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Wainaina, M.
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Grazioli, S.
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Foglia, E.
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Brocchi, E.
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Alonso, Silvia
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[Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya]
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Seroprevalence of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle herds raised in Maasai Mara ecosystem in Kenya
Livestock-wildlife interactions promote the transmission of a wide range of infectious diseases that constraint livestock production. We used a participatory appraisal approach to find out and rank infectious diseases of concern to pastoralists in a zone of intense wildlife-livestock interaction ...
Nthiwa, Daniel
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Alonso, Silvia
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Odongo, David O.
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Kenya, Eucharia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[A participatory epidemiological study of major cattle diseases amongst Maasai pastoralists living in wildlife-livestock interfaces in Maasai Mara, Kenya]
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A participatory epidemiological study of major cattle diseases amongst Maasai pastoralists living in wildlife-livestock interfaces in Maasai Mara, Kenya