Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) of humans and domestic animals are a significant component of the global burden of disease and a key driver of poverty. The transmission cycles of VBDs are often strongly mediated by the ecological requirements of the vectors, resulting in complex transmission dynamic...
Lo Iacono, G.
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Cunningham, A.A.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Grace, Delia
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Redding, D.W.
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Wood, J.L.N.
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[Environmental limits of Rift Valley fever revealed using ecoepidemiological mechanistic models]
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Environmental limits of Rift Valley fever revealed using ecoepidemiological mechanistic models
Smallholder pig farmers in East Africa report that lack of feed, seasonal feed shortages, quality and cost are key constraints to pig rearing. Commercially prepared pig diets are too expensive and people and pigs compete for food. Smallholder farmers typically feed nutritionally unbalanced diets,...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, Catherine E.
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Grace, Delia
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Smith, Eliza
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Lange, Cornelis de
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[In the search for low-cost year-round feeds: Pen-level growth performance of local and crossbred Ugandan pigs fed forage- or silage-based diets versus commercial diet]
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In the search for low-cost year-round feeds: Pen-level growth performance of local and crossbred Ugandan pigs fed forage- or silage-based diets versus commercial diet
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as a major public health concern, around which the international leadership has come together to form strategic partnerships and action plans. The main driving force behind the emergence of AMR is selection pressure created due to consumption of antibiot...
Kakkar, M.
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Chatterjee, P.
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Chauhan, A.S.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Beeche, A.
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Jing, F.
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Chotinan, S.
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[Antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia: Time to ask the right questions]
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Antimicrobial resistance in South East Asia: Time to ask the right questions
Animal products are highly nutritious, but also highly perishable. In India milk is an important source of animal protein, but problems with low quality of the milk, high degrees of adulterated milk on the market, high bacterial loads, and sometimes presence of zoonotic pathogens persist. Most da...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Melin, David
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Berg, Anna
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Lundén, Hanna
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Asse, Rainer
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Grace, Delia
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[An inclusive and participatory approach to changing policies and practices for improved milk safety in Assam, northeast India]
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An inclusive and participatory approach to changing policies and practices for improved milk safety in Assam, northeast India
Fish make important contributions to food and nutrition security in low and middle income countries; however, they are also prone to contamination with a range of chemical and biological hazards. The presence of people's perception and health hazards has implications for consumer acceptability an...
Eltholth, Mahmoud
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Fornace, Kimberly
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Grace, Delia
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Häsler, Barbara
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[Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets]
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Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets
We implemented a cross-sectional study in Tana River County, Kenya, a Rift Valley fever (RVF)-endemic area, to quantify the strength of association between RVF virus (RVFv) seroprevalences in livestock and humans, and their respective intra-cluster correlation coefficients (ICCs). The study invol...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Sang, R.
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Wainaina, M.
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Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Ontiri, E.
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Njenga, M.K.
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Wright, D.
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Warimwe, G.M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Association between Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalences in livestock and humans and their respective intra-cluster correlation coefficients, Tana River County, Kenya]
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Association between Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalences in livestock and humans and their respective intra-cluster correlation coefficients, Tana River County, Kenya
Pigs in Lao People’s Democratic Republic are important for income and food security, particularly in rural households. The majority of pigs are reared in smallholder systems, which may challenge the implementation of any disease control strategies. To investigate risk factors for pig production d...
Holt, H.R.
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Inthavong, Phouth
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Blaszak, Kate
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Keokamphe, C.
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Phongmany, A.
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Blacksell, Stuart D.
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Durr, P.A.
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Graham, K.
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Allen, J.
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Donnelly, B.
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Newberry, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Gilbert, J.
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Unger, Fred
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[Production diseases in smallholder pig systems in rural Lao PDR]
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Production diseases in smallholder pig systems in rural Lao PDR
Vietnam is a tropical country with high temperature and precipitation, which may provide good conditions for fungal growth. A few limited studies have been conducted to evaluate the level of aflatoxin B1 in maize in Vietnam. In addition, no studies have been conducted to evaluate the perception a...
Hu Suk Lee
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ha Minh Thanh
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Tran Ngoc Khanh
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Le Thi Thu Hien
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Grace, Delia
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[A survey of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Vietnam]
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A survey of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Vietnam
A Rapid Integrated Assessment (RIA) of nutrition and health risks and benefits was carried out in 2013 in sheep and goat agri-food systems in urban and rural Senegal. This included: i) testing small ruminants (n = 384) for brucellosis, ii) focus group discussions of mothers covering knowledge, at...
Traoré, Sylvain G.
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Fokou, Gilbert
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Ndour, Andrée P.N.
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Yougbare, B.
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Koné, Philippe
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Alonso, Silvia
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Roesel, Kristina
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Bakou, Serge N.
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Dao, Daouda
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Grace, Delia
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Bonfoh, Bassirou
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[Assessing knowledge, beliefs and practices related to the consumption of sheep and goat meat in Senegal]
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Assessing knowledge, beliefs and practices related to the consumption of sheep and goat meat in Senegal
The success of a systematic review depends on the availability, accessibility and quality of literature related to the review question. This paper presents the literature found in four systematic reviews conducted for a selection of zoonotic hazards in four livestock value chains in Africa, as we...
Alonso, Silvia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Traoré, S.G.
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Yobouet, B.A.
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Ndour, A.P.N.
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Carron, M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Where literature is scarce: observations and lessons learnt from four systematic reviews of zoonoses in African countries]
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Where literature is scarce: observations and lessons learnt from four systematic reviews of zoonoses in African countries