Objectives Leptospirosis has been documented in slaughterhouse workers around the world. Risk factors include smoking and drinking at work, and performing tasks such as cleaning offal. This paper examined risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya.
M...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya]
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Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting livestock and people. This study was conducted in western Kenya where RVFV outbreaks have not previously been reported. The aims were to document the seroprevalence and risk factors for RVFV antibodies in a community-based sample fr...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Grossi-Soyster, E.N.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wamae, C.N.
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LaBeaud, A.D.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya]
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The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya
Background
Inadequate facilities and hygiene at slaughterhouses can result in contamination of meat and occupational hazards to workers. The objectives of this study were to assess current conditions in slaughterhouses in western Kenya and the knowledge, and practices of the slaughterhouse worker...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya]
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Working conditions and public health risks in slaughterhouses in western Kenya
Slaughterhouse workers are considered a high risk group for zoonotic disease due to increased contact
with animals, animal products and excreta. Globally, slaughterhouse workers have been shown to have an
increased seroprevalence to zoonotic pathogens, though no such studies exist in Kenya. Slaug...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Gibbons, C.L.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Are workers reservoirs of zoonotic disease?]
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Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Are workers reservoirs of zoonotic disease?
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse workers as sentinels of zoonotic disease]
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Slaughterhouse workers as sentinels of zoonotic disease
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Gibbons, C.L.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse workers as reservoirs of zoonotic disease]
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Slaughterhouse workers as reservoirs of zoonotic disease
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) region contains many genes that are key regulators of both innate and adaptive immunity including the polymorphic MHCI and MHCII genes. Consequently, the characterisation of the repertoire of MHC genes is critical to understanding the variation that dete...
Vasoya, D.
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Law, A.
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Motta, P.
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Mingyan Yu
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Muwonge, A.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Xiaoying Li
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Bryson, K.
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MacCallam, A.
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Sitt, T.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Watson, Mick
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Morrison, W. Ivan
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Connelley, T.
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[Rapid identification of bovine MHCI haplotypes in genetically divergent cattle populations using next-generation sequencing]
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Rapid identification of bovine MHCI haplotypes in genetically divergent cattle populations using next-generation sequencing
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Thomas, L.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Agwanda, B.
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Wamae, N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[International partnerships - Shining light on the neglected zoonoses]
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International partnerships - Shining light on the neglected zoonoses
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q fever in Kenya]
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Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q fever in Kenya
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Dobson, E.
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Kiyong'a, A.
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Akoko, James M.
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Ogendo, A.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Agwanda, B.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Bats and rodents as a source of emerging human disease in Kenya]
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Bats and rodents as a source of emerging human disease in Kenya