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Milk is an important source of energy and nutrients, especially for children, and in Kenya, milk consumption is higher than other countries in the region. One major concern with milk is the risks of chemical contaminants, and reports of high levels of aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) in milk in Kenya has been...


Lindahl, Johanna F.Kagera, I.N.Grace, Delia[Aflatoxin M1 levels in different marketed milk products in Nairobi, Kenya]Aflatoxin M1 levels in different marketed milk products in Nairobi, Kenya

Background: Food safety is of increasing global concern, and a OneHealth issue requiring attention of many disciplines. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by fungi and found in foods and feeds, and exposure causes negative health effects in humans and animals. When lactating animals consume aflatoxin...


Anyango, G.Mutua, F.Kagera, I.Andang'o, P.Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya]A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya

Background Ethiopia has high prevalences of udder health problems including clinical and subclinical mastitis across production systems in different livestock species. Previous studies on udder health problems have largely focused on identification of mastitis causing microbial pathogens and asso...


Amenu, K.Szonyi, BarbaraGrace, DeliaWieland, Barbara[Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia: results of qualitative investigation]Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia: results of qualitative investigation

Introduction: Milk consumption in Kenya supersedes other countries in East Africa. However, milk contamination with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) is common, but the magnitude of this exposure and the health risks are poorly understood and need to be monitored routinely. This study aimed at assessing the aw...


Kagera, IreneKahenya, PeterMutua, FlorenceAnyango, GladysKyallo, FlorenceGrace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: A case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya]Status of aflatoxin contamination in cow milk produced in smallholder dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of Nairobi County: A case study of Kasarani sub county, Kenya

The informal dairy sector in Kenya contributes to nutrition security, health and livelihoods. Concerns over milk safety have seen the sector delegitimized. Strategies, such as training, that build capacity of those operating in the sector can deliver on multiple development outcomes. We conducted...


Alonso, SilviaMuunda, Emmanuel M.Ahlberg, Sara H.Blackmore, E.Grace, Delia[Beyond food safety: Socio-economic effects of training informal dairy vendors in Kenya]Beyond food safety: Socio-economic effects of training informal dairy vendors in Kenya

Background. Animal-source foods are important causes of food-borne illness, and milk and dairy products can contain pathogenic microorganisms. Objective. We conducted a stochastic assessment of the risk of ingesting milk contaminated with specific microbial pathogens (Escherichia coli, Staphyloco...


Kouame-Sina, S.M.Makita, K.Costard, S.Grace, DeliaDadie, A.Dje, M.Bonfoh, Bassirou[Hazard identification and exposure assessment for bacterial risk assessment of informally marketed milk in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire]Hazard identification and exposure assessment for bacterial risk assessment of informally marketed milk in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire

The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect between human nutrition and animal sciences. The aim...


Häsler, B.Msalya, G.Garza, M.Fornace, K.Eltholth, MahmoudKurwijila, Lusato R.Rushton, JonathanGrace, Delia[Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania]Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania

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.Deka, Ram PratimMelin, DavidBerg, AnnaLundén, HannaLapar, Ma. LucilaAsse, RainerGrace, Delia[An inclusive and participatory approach to changing policies and practices for improved milk safety in Assam, northeast India]An inclusive and participatory approach to changing policies and practices for improved milk safety in Assam, northeast India

Hemorrhagic septicemia (HS) is a highly fatal disease caused by Pasteurella multocida that often cause outbreaks in buffalo and cattle in India, and thus is a major cause of production losses. It is one of the livestock diseases with the highest mortality, and despite available vaccines, outbreak...


Shome, R.Deka, Ram PratimSahay, S.Grace, DeliaLindahl, Johanna F.[Seroprevalence of hemorrhagic septicemia in dairy cows in Assam, India]Seroprevalence of hemorrhagic septicemia in dairy cows in Assam, India

Background Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been identified as one of the major threats to global health, food security and development today. While there has been considerable attention about the use and misuse of antibiotics amongst human populations in both research and policy environments, ...


Chauhan, A.S.George, M.S.Chatterjee, P.Lindahl, Johanna F.Grace, DeliaKakkar, M.[The social biography of antibiotic use in smallholder dairy farms in India]The social biography of antibiotic use in smallholder dairy farms in India

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