Background
Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of animals including wildlife, and people may get exposed through direct contact with an infected animal or consumption of raw or undercooked animal products. A link...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Nyamwaya, D.
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Wainaina, M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Sang, R.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya]
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic vector-borne disease present in much of Africa,
and the Arabic peninsula. During outbreaks, the case fatality is high in young
ruminants and there may be abortion storms, human disease is usually mild but
some may suffer fatal hemorrhagic fever. Outbreaks in ...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalence among ruminants and humans in northeast Kenya]
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Rift Valley fever virus seroprevalence among ruminants and humans in northeast Kenya
Roesel, Kristina
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Grace, Delia
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Wieland, Barbara
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Better hygienic practices to improve small ruminant meat quality]
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Better hygienic practices to improve small ruminant meat quality
Coxiellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the ubiquitous bacteria Coxiella burnetii, which can be spread either through ticks or through body fluids. In humans the infection is characterized by a febrile disease; ruminants may abort and reduce their milk yield, causing serious production losses...
Shome, R.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Milesh, L.
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Sahay, S.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Coxiella seroprevalence and risk factors in large ruminants in Bihar and Assam, India]
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Coxiella seroprevalence and risk factors in large ruminants in Bihar and Assam, India
This paper presents the results of a cross-sectional study assessing the welfare of sheep and goats in a large abattoir in central Ethiopia, using qualitative and quantitative approaches. A total of 384 nonhuman animals (192 sheep and 192 goats) underwent clinical examination and behavioral obser...
Bekele, Tizeta
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Feleke, Aklilu
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessment of small ruminant welfare in Ethiopia–An abattoir-based study]
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Assessment of small ruminant welfare in Ethiopia–An abattoir-based study