Antimicrobial agents are used widely in veterinary and human medicine worldwide. However, their use has suffered a major setback globally due to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in a wide range of microorganisms. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of AMR in household mi...
Ngaywa, C.
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Aboge, G.O.
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Obiero, G.
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Omwenga, I.
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Ngwili, N.
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Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.
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Wainaina, M.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolates detected in raw milk of livestock in pastoral areas of northern Kenya]
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Antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolates detected in raw milk of livestock in pastoral areas of northern Kenya
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
We designed and piloted a livestock identification and traceability system (LITS) along the Northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi beef value chain. Animals were randomly selected and identified at the primary markets using uniquely coded ear tags. Data on identification, ownership, source (village), an...
Mutua, F.
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Rogena, J.
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Ngwili, N.
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Aboge, G.
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Wabacha, J.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Piloting a livestock identification and traceability system in the northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi trade route]
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Piloting a livestock identification and traceability system in the northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi trade route