Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a fungal by-product which causes acute and chronic toxicity in humans and many other animals. This research was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of AFB1 contamination in maize and residents’ awareness of aflatoxins in Son La province, Vietnam. Maize samples were randoml...
Xuan Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Thuy Thi Thanh Nguyen
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Khanh Ngoc Tran
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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Thanh Minh Ha
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Hu Suk Lee
,
[Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam]
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Assessment of aflatoxin B1 in maize and awareness of aflatoxins in Son La, Vietnam
Background
In Vietnam, lack of animal health information is considered a major challenge for pig production. The main objective of this study was to assess the seroprevalences of five pathogens [porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2), porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), mycopla...
Hu Suk Lee
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Vuong Nghia Bui
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Huyen Xuan Nguyen
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Anh Ngoc Bui
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Trung Duc Hoang
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Grace, Delia
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Seroprevalences of multi-pathogen and description of farm movement in pigs in two provinces in Vietnam]
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Seroprevalences of multi-pathogen and description of farm movement in pigs in two provinces in Vietnam
Chea, R.
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Grace, Delia
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Tum, S.
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Theary, R.
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Sophary, S.
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Koam, S.
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Pheany, S.
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Sotheany, H.
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Heng, T.
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Sarim, S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Prevalence of Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus from meat in Cambodian markets]
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Prevalence of Salmonella and Staphylococcus aureus from meat in Cambodian markets
Background: Bacillary dysentery (BD) is an acute bacterial infection of the intestine caused by Shigella spp., with
clinical symptoms ranging from fever to bloody diarrhoea to abdominal cramps to tenesmus. In Vietnam, enteric
bacterial pathogens are an important cause of diarrhoea and most cases ...
Hu Suk Lee
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Ha Hoang T.T.
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Lee, M.
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Grace, Delia
,
Dac Cam Phung
,
Vu Minh Thuc
,
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013]
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Seasonal and geographical distribution of bacillary dysentery (shigellosis) and associated climate risk factors in Kon Tam Province in Vietnam from 1999 to 2013
Context: Ecohealth is a transdisciplinary research approach that considers socio-economic, cultural, and environmental factors. Ecohealth program assessment is sometimes unable to capture the process of change, especially when the evidence is not well documented. As such, there is a need to bette...
Giang Pham
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Lam, S.
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Tung Dinh-Xuan
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[Evaluation of an ecohealth approach to public health intervention in Ha Nam, Vietnam]
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Evaluation of an ecohealth approach to public health intervention in Ha Nam, Vietnam
Context: The use of biogas systems to treat livestock waste is a common practice in Vietnam. However, farmers' knowledge and practices of the safe and appropriate use of household biogas units (HBUs) are still limited and could negatively impact human, animal, and environmental health.
Objective...
Luu Quoc Toan
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Mai Huong Nguyen
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Giang Pham
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Tung Dinh-Xuan
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MacDonald, L.E.
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Phuc Pham Duc
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[Community participatory interventions to improve farmer knowledge and practices of household biogas unit operation in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam]
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Community participatory interventions to improve farmer knowledge and practices of household biogas unit operation in Ha Nam Province, Vietnam
In Vietnam, pigs and poultry are predominantly produced by small-scale farmers, creating challenges for zoonotic disease management. The objective of this study was to characterize practices related to livestock and manure management and to measure association with 3 self-reported health symptoms...
Dang Xuan Sinh
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MacDonald, L.E.
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Schurer, J.M.
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
,
Phuc Pham Duc
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[Household exposure to livestock and health in the CHILILAB HDSS Cohort, Vietnam]
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Household exposure to livestock and health in the CHILILAB HDSS Cohort, Vietnam
Foodborne disease burden in low and middle-income countries is high. In these countries, majority of foods are distributed through informal value chains and sold in wet markets. In this chapter, food safety risk analysis frameworks, and application of them into informal value chains are introduce...
Makita, K.
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Haan, Nicoline C. de
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessing food safety risks in low and middle-income countries]
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Assessing food safety risks in low and middle-income countries
Phuc Pham Duc
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Unger, Fred
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[One Health in Vietnam: From training and research to policy]
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One Health in Vietnam: From training and research to policy
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[Building institutional research capacity for integrated approaches: An example from Vietnam]
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Building institutional research capacity for integrated approaches: An example from Vietnam