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
To investigate the effects of irrigation on land cover changes and the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens, we carried out a study in irrigated, pastoral and riverine areas in the eastern Kenya. Activities implemented included secondary data analyses to determine land use and land cover (LULC) ch...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Sang, R.
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Bukachi, S.
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Wanyoike, S.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Otieno, F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Njeru, I.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya]
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Effects of flood irrigation on the risk of selected zoonotic pathogens in an arid and semi-arid area in the eastern Kenya
Agriculture is a leading source of employment for rural populations in Kenya. Through a mixed methods approach, this study sought to investigate youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing in Baringo County. The specific focus is on how social norms and micropolitics ena...
Mutua, E.
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Bukachi, S.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Estambale, B.B.A.
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Nyamongo, I.
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[Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing]
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Youth participation in smallholder livestock production and marketing
This article explores the implications for human health of local interactions between disease, ecosystems and livelihoods. Five interdisciplinary case studies addressed zoonotic diseases in African settings: Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Kenya, human African trypanosomiasis in Zambia and Zimbabwe, L...
Leach, M.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Said, M.
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Bukachi, S.
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Sang, R.
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Anderson, N.
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Machila, N.
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Kuleszo, J.
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Schaten, K.
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Dzingirai, V.
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Mangwanya, L.
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Ntiamoa-Baidu, Y.
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Lawson, E.
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Amponsah-Mensah, K.
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Moses, L.M.
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Wilkinson, A.
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Grant, D.S.
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Koninga, J.
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[Local disease–ecosystem–livelihood dynamics: reflections from comparative case studies in Africa]
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Local disease–ecosystem–livelihood dynamics: reflections from comparative case studies in Africa
We implemented a cross-sectional study in Tana River County, Kenya, a Rift Valley fever (RVF)-endemic area, to quantify the strength of association between RVF virus (RVFv) seroprevalences in livestock and humans, and their respective intra-cluster correlation coefficients (ICCs). The study invol...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Sang, R.
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Wainaina, M.
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Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Ontiri, E.
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Njenga, M.K.
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Wright, D.
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Warimwe, G.M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Association between Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalences in livestock and humans and their respective intra-cluster correlation coefficients, Tana River County, Kenya]
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Association between Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalences in livestock and humans and their respective intra-cluster correlation coefficients, Tana River County, Kenya
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis that is found in most regions of sub-Saharan Africa, and it affects humans, livestock, and some wild ungulates. Outbreaks are precipitated by an abundance of mosquito vectors associated with heavy persistent rainfall with flooding. We det...
Sang, R.
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Lutomiah, J.
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Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Makio, A.
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Koka, H.
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Koskei, E.
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Nyunja, A.
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Owaka, S.
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Matoke-Muhia, D.
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Bukachi, S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Effects of irrigation and rainfall on the population dynamics of Rift Valley fever and other arbovirus mosquito vectors in the epidemic-prone Tana River County, Kenya]
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Effects of irrigation and rainfall on the population dynamics of Rift Valley fever and other arbovirus mosquito vectors in the epidemic-prone Tana River County, Kenya