Background
Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of animals including wildlife, and people may get exposed through direct contact with an infected animal or consumption of raw or undercooked animal products. A link...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Nyamwaya, D.
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Wainaina, M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Sang, R.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya]
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
Wamwere-Njoroge, George J.
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Long’or, Benson
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance system for early detection and control of livestock diseases]
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Mobile phone-based syndromic surveillance system for early detection and control of livestock diseases
Objectives
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
Bett, Bernard K.
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[Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors]
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Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors
The planet’s mean air and ocean temperatures have been rising over the last century because of increasing greenhouse gas emissions. These changes have substantial effects on the epidemiology of infectious diseases. We describe direct and indirect processes linking climate change and infectious di...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Kiunga, P.
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Gachohi, John M.
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Sindato, C.
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Mbotha, D.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Effects of climate change on the occurrence and distribution of livestock diseases]
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Effects of climate change on the occurrence and distribution of livestock diseases
Bett, Bernard K.
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Omolo, Abisalom
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Hansen, F.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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[Spatial-temporal analysis of the risk of Rift Valley fever in Kenya]
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Spatial-temporal analysis of the risk of Rift Valley fever in Kenya
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease of great public health and economic importance transmitted by mosquitoes. The main method of preventing the disease is vaccination of susceptible livestock before outbreaks occur. Studies on RVF vaccines have focused on the production processes, safet...
Mutua, Edna
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Haan, Nicoline C. de
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Tumusiime, Dan
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Jost, Christine
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[A qualitative study on gendered barriers to livestock vaccine uptake in Kenya and Uganda and their implications on Rift Valley fever control]
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A qualitative study on gendered barriers to livestock vaccine uptake in Kenya and Uganda and their implications on Rift Valley fever control
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
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
Silatsa, Barberine A.
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Kuiate, Jules-Roger
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Njiokou, F.
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Simo, G.
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Feussom, J.-M.K.
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Tunrayo, A.
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Amzati, Gaston S.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Bishop, R.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Opiyo, S.O.
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Djikeng, Appolinaire
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Pelle, Roger
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[A countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Cameroon, a decade after it was reported in Cote d’Ivoire]
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A countrywide molecular survey leads to a seminal identification of the invasive cattle tick Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus in Cameroon, a decade after it was reported in Cote d’Ivoire