Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral disease of animals and humans that occurs throughout sub-Saharan Africa, Egypt, and the Arabian Peninsula. The disease is associated with enormous burdens on human and veterinary health, socio-economics and disease management. The RVF outbreaks ar...
Gachohi, John M.
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Njenga, M.K.
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Kitala, P.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Correction: Modelling vaccination strategies against Rift Valley fever in livestock in Kenya]
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Correction: Modelling vaccination strategies against Rift Valley fever in livestock in Kenya
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
Introduction
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) transmission gets elevated following periods of excessive and persistent rainfall. The
average inter-epizootic period in Kenya has been estimated to be 3.6 years (range 1–7 years). It is presumed that herd
immunity plays an important role in modifying t...
Gachohi, John M.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Rift Valley fever: Influence of herd immunity patterns on transmission dynamics]
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Rift Valley fever: Influence of herd immunity patterns on transmission dynamics
Introduction
Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) transmission gets elevated following periods of excessive and persistent rainfall. The average inter-epizootic period in Kenya has been estimated to be 3.6 years (range 1–7 years). It is presumed that herd immunity plays an important role in modifying t...
Gachohi, John M.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Predicted changes in herd immunity levels against Rift Valley fever virus in livestock following a natural exposure]
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Predicted changes in herd immunity levels against Rift Valley fever virus in livestock following a natural exposure
The objective of this study was to determine factors associated with occurrence of trypanosomosis in the first generation (F1) crossbreds between trypanotolerant Orma Boran and trypanosusceptible Teso zebu cattle in a trypanosomosis endemic area in Teso District, western Kenya. The offspring were...
Gachohi, John M.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Murilla, G.A.
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[Factors influencing the prevalence of trypanosomosis in Orma Boran (trypanotolerant) and Teso zebu (trypanosusceptible) cattle crosses in Teso District, western Kenya]
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Factors influencing the prevalence of trypanosomosis in Orma Boran (trypanotolerant) and Teso zebu (trypanosusceptible) cattle crosses in Teso District, western Kenya
Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Gachohi, John M.
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[Decision support framework for managing Rift Valley fever in the Horn of Africa]
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Decision support framework for managing Rift Valley fever in the Horn of Africa
A cross-sectional study of serum antibody responses of cattle to tick-borne disease (TBD) parasites (Theileria parva, Theileria mutans, Anaplasma marginale and Babesia bigemina) was conducted on traditional smallholder mixed farms in Mbeere District in Kenya. The objective was to estimate the inf...
Gachohi, John M.
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Ngumi, P.N.
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Kitala, P.M.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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[Estimating seroprevalence and variation to four tick-borne infections and determination of associated risk factors in cattle under traditional mixed farming system in Mbeere District, Kenya]
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Estimating seroprevalence and variation to four tick-borne infections and determination of associated risk factors in cattle under traditional mixed farming system in Mbeere District, Kenya
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between seroprevalence to Theileria parva infection in cattle and potential environmental and farm-level effects in 80 farms under traditional crop–livestock system in Mbeere District, Kenya. A standardized questionnaire was used to ...
Gachohi, John M.
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Kitala, P.M.
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Ngumi, P.N.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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[Environment and farm factors associated with exposure to Theileria parva infection in cattle under traditional mixed farming system in Mbeere District, Kenya]
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Environment and farm factors associated with exposure to Theileria parva infection in cattle under traditional mixed farming system in Mbeere District, Kenya