A study using participatory epidemiology (PE) methodologies was conducted in West Pokot and Baringo districts, Northern Rift Valley, Kenya to assess the status of East Coast Fever (ECF) and obtain livestock keepers’ perceptions of how the disease impacts on their livelihoods. A total of 658 live...
Kipronoh, K.A.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Kitala, P.M.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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[Pastoralists’ perception of the impact of East Coast fever on cattle production under extensive management in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya]
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Pastoralists’ perception of the impact of East Coast fever on cattle production under extensive management in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya
Helminth infections in small ruminants are serious problems in the developing world, particularly where nutrition and sanitation are poor. This study investigated the burden and risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in sheep and goats kept in smallholder mixed farms in the...
Odoi, A.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Gachuiri, C.K.
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Omore, Amos O.
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[Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya]
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Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya
Chema, S.
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Chumo, R.S.C.
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Dolan, T.T.
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Gathuma, J.M.
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Irvin, A.D.
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James, A.D.
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Young, A.S.
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[Clinical trial of halofuginone lactate for the treatment of East Coast fever in Kenya]
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Clinical trial of halofuginone lactate for the treatment of East Coast fever in Kenya
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