Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute mosquito-borne viral zoonosis whose outbreaks are often associated with prolonged rainfall and flooding, during which large numbers of vectors emerge. Recent studies into the inter-epidemic maintenance of RVF virus (RVFV) suggest that both vertical transmission...
Mbotha, D.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Kairu-Wanyoike, S.W.
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Grace, Delia
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Wainaina, M.
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Hoppenheit, A.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Inter-epidemic Rift Valley fever virus seroconversions in an irrigation scheme in Bura, south-east Kenya]
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Inter-epidemic Rift Valley fever virus seroconversions in an irrigation scheme in Bura, south-east Kenya
Humans have never been healthier, wealthier or more numerous. Yet, present success may be at the cost of future prosperity and in some places, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, poverty persists. Livestock keepers, especially pastoralists, are over-represented among the poor. Poverty has been main...
Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions]
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Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions
Aflatoxins are toxic by-products of fungi contaminating maize and other crops; they can
be carried over into milk, meat and eggs when livestock eat aflatoxin-contaminated feed
or fodder. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess
the aflatoxin contamination statu...
Kirino, Y.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk]
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Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk
Aflatoxins continue to be a food safety problem globally, especially in developing regions. A significant amount of effort and resources have been invested in an attempt to control aflatoxins. However, these efforts have not substantially decreased the prevalence nor the dietary exposure to aflat...
Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Grace, Delia
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Okoth, S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Aflatoxin binders in foods for human consumption—Can this be promoted safely and ethically?]
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Aflatoxin binders in foods for human consumption—Can this be promoted safely and ethically?
Background
Malnutrition, including undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies is a chronic problem in most developing countries. Animal-source foods (ASFs) provide essential sources of proteins and micronutrients, yet little is known about ASF consumption patterns or household preferences towa...
Cornelsen, L.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Häsler, Barbara
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Amendah, D.D.
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Ferguson, E.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Grace, Delia
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya]
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Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, 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
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for, Salmonella contamination along the smallholder pig value chain in northern Vietnam. Repeat cross-sectional (for farm and pork shops) and longitudinal (for slaughterhouses) studies were carried out in Hung Yen ...
Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Unger, Fred
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Ngan Tran-Thi
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Grace, Delia
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Makita, K.
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[Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam]
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Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam
Alonso, Silvia
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Grace, Delia
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Roesel, Kristina
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Covic, N.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Sustained food safety action for improved nutrition and health of Africans]
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Sustained food safety action for improved nutrition and health of Africans