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
In this article, we review the epidemiology of East Coast fever (ECF), a tick borne infection of cattle, in Kenya. The major factors associated with epidemiology of ECF include the agro-ecological zone (AEZ), livestock production system (LPS) and both animal breed and age. These factors appear to...
Gachohi, John M.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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Hansen, F.
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Ngumi, P.N.
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Kitala, P.M.
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[Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: Past, present and the future]
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Epidemiology of East Coast fever (Theileria parva infection) in Kenya: Past, present and the future
The principle objective of this study was to estimate the infection seroprevalence and identify risk factors associated with Theileria parva infection in cattle on smallholder farms in Machakos County, Kenya. A total of 127 farms were selected by a proportional allocation approach based on the nu...
Wesonga, F.D.
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Gachohi, John M.
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Kitala, P.M.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Njenga, M.J.
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[Theileria parva infection seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cattle in Machakos County, Kenya]
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Theileria parva infection seroprevalence and associated risk factors in cattle in Machakos County, Kenya