The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is prevalent in Uganda although the prevalence has not been determined in all areas of the country. A cross-sectional study, to determine the sero-prevalence of the parasite in pigs kept under rural and urban production settings, was carried out in three Ugandan ...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Harrison, L.J.S.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Grace, Delia
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[Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda]
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Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda
Background
Prevalence studies report Taenia solium cysticercosis in pig and human populations in Uganda. However, the factors influencing occurrence in smallholder pig production systems are not well documented and little is known about farmers’ perceptions of T. solium cysticercosis or farmer pr...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Ocaido, M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Risk factors, perceptions and practices associated with Taenia solium cysticercosis and its control in the smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey]
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Risk factors, perceptions and practices associated with Taenia solium cysticercosis and its control in the smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey
A study was undertaken along the Kenya–Uganda border in four districts of Tororo and Busia (Uganda) and Busia and Teso (Kenya) to understand smallholder farmers’ knowledge, practices and awareness of biosecurity measures. Information was collected by administering questionnaires to 645 randomly s...
Nantima, Noelina
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Davies, J.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ocaido, M.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Mugisha, A.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border]
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Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border
Dione, Michel M.
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Nantima, Noelina
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Mayega, L.
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Amia, Winfred C.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Ouma, Emily A.
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[Enhancing biosecurity along Uganda’s pig value chains to control and prevent African swine fever]
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Enhancing biosecurity along Uganda’s pig value chains to control and prevent African swine fever
Pigs are sensitive to heat stress as they lack functioning sweat glands and have small lungs, which reduce their ability to disseminate heat by panting. Moreover, there is limited attention to impacts of climate change on pigs in Uganda by stakeholders despite the potential vulnerability of pigs ...
Zaake, Paul
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Ndambi, Oghaiki Asaah
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Marshall, Karen
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ouma, George
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[Pig Production in Uganda - Adapting to Climate Change]
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Pig Production in Uganda - Adapting to Climate Change
Zaake, Paul
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Ndambi, Oghaiki Asaah
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Marshall, Karen
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ouma, George
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[Pig production in Uganda - Adapting to climate change]
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Pig production in Uganda - Adapting to climate change
Ouma, Emily A.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Lule, Peter M.
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Colston, Angie
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Adediran, Samuel N.
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Grace, Delia
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[Demand for porcine cysticercosis vaccine in Uganda: Lessons and insights]
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Demand for porcine cysticercosis vaccine in Uganda: Lessons and insights
A reliable livestock disease surveillance system should detect changes in health events whenever they occur. Such a system ought to be evaluated regularly to ensure it provides valuable information in an efficient manner. Thus, a cross-sectional study was carried out in 2017 to assess eight attri...
Namayanja, Josephine
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Dione, Michel M.
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Kungu, Joseph M.
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[Stakeholders’ perceptions on performance of the Livestock Disease Surveillance system in Uganda: A case of Pallisa and Kumi Districts]
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Stakeholders’ perceptions on performance of the Livestock Disease Surveillance system in Uganda: A case of Pallisa and Kumi Districts
Introduction: the burden of brucellosis among smallholder farmers is poorly-documented in Uganda. The disease burden is likely to be high, given the high levels of endemicity, lots of exposures and due to lack of control measures. In order to designate appropriate control measures, the magnitude ...
Nguna, J.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Apamaku, M.
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Majalija, S.
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Mugizi, R.D.
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Odoch, T.
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Kato, C.D.
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Tumwine, G.
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Kabaasa, J.D.
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Curtis, K.
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Graham, M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Graham, T.
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[Seroprevalence of brucellosis and risk factors associated with its seropositivity in cattle, goats and humans in Iganga District, Uganda]
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Seroprevalence of brucellosis and risk factors associated with its seropositivity in cattle, goats and humans in Iganga District, Uganda
Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Njehu, Alice
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Dione, Michel M.
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Marshall, Karen
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Weber, Christoph
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Paul, Birthe K.
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Baltenweck, Isabelle
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Dror, Iddo
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Jones, Christopher S.
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Peters, Michael
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Magnusson, Ulf
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[Improving incomes of pig value chain actors through marketing arrangements and sustainable integrated technology packages (2019-2021)]
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Improving incomes of pig value chain actors through marketing arrangements and sustainable integrated technology packages (2019-2021)