Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a zoonotic arbovirus affecting livestock and people. This study was conducted in western Kenya where RVFV outbreaks have not previously been reported. The aims were to document the seroprevalence and risk factors for RVFV antibodies in a community-based sample fr...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Grossi-Soyster, E.N.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wamae, C.N.
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LaBeaud, A.D.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya]
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The sero-epidemiology of Rift Valley fever in people in the Lake Victoria Basin of western Kenya
More than 2 billion people live on less than 2 US dollars per day. People in these conditions often have inadequate access to basic sanitation, safe water, and medical services. These individuals, households and communities may be at high risk for a wide range of preventable and treatable infecti...
Glanville, William A. de
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[Exploring vulnerability to infectious disease in a smallholder farming community in rural western Kenya]
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Exploring vulnerability to infectious disease in a smallholder farming community in rural western Kenya
Background: African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a severe haemorrhagic disease
of pigs, outbreaks of which can have a devastating impact upon commercial and small-holder pig production. Pig
production in western Kenya is characterised by low-input, free-range ...
Thomas, L.F.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Onzere, Cynthia K.
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Mcintosh, M.T.
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Lemire, K.A.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in an endemic region of Western Kenya in the absence of any reported outbreak]
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Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in an endemic region of Western Kenya in the absence of any reported outbreak