Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a zoonotic disease of great public health and economic importance transmitted by mosquitoes. The main method of preventing the disease is vaccination of susceptible livestock before outbreaks occur. Studies on RVF vaccines have focused on the production processes, safet...
Mutua, Edna
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Haan, Nicoline C. de
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Tumusiime, Dan
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Jost, Christine
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[A qualitative study on gendered barriers to livestock vaccine uptake in Kenya and Uganda and their implications on Rift Valley fever control]
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A qualitative study on gendered barriers to livestock vaccine uptake in Kenya and Uganda and their implications on Rift Valley fever control
Lawson, S.E.
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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Jost, Christine
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Madri Dewi, A.P.
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[Avian Influenza H5N1 outbreaks in village poultry of West Java, Indonesia: A detailed investigation using participatory epidemiology]
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Avian Influenza H5N1 outbreaks in village poultry of West Java, Indonesia: A detailed investigation using participatory epidemiology
A project implemented from 2003 to 2005 trained women in Chitwan District, Nepal, in hygienic dairy production using a process of social mobilization. The aim of this research was to assess if the prevalence of mastitis in water buffalo in the households of women who were trained was lower one ye...
Ng, L.
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Jost, Christine
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Robyn, M.
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Dhakal, I.P.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Dhakal, P.
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Khadka, R.
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[Impact of livestock hygiene education programs on mastitis in smallholder water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Chitwan, Nepal]
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Impact of livestock hygiene education programs on mastitis in smallholder water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) in Chitwan, Nepal
The ecology of dryland rivers is under-studied in Africa. During seasonal droughts, these rivers cease flowing resulting in disconnected pools that restrict the movement of aquatic species. Few studies have focussed on the conditions of these refugia or their effect on fish. We investigated the i...
Strauch AM
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Kapust AR
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Jost, Christine
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[Composition and health of fish in refugia habitat of ephemeral tributaries to the lower Zambezi in southern Africa]
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Composition and health of fish in refugia habitat of ephemeral tributaries to the lower Zambezi in southern Africa
The objective of this paper is to critically review and summarize available scientific and lay literature, and ongoing studies on human and porcine cysticercosis in Mozambique to identify knowledge gaps and direct immediate and long-term research efforts. Data on the spatial distribution and prev...
Afonso, S.M.S.
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Vaz, Y.
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Neves, L.
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Pondja, A.
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Dias, G.
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Willingham, A.L.
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Vilhena, M.
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Duarte, P.C.
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Jost, Christine
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Noormahomed, E.V.
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[Human and porcine Taenia solium infections in Mozambique: Identifying research priorities.]
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Human and porcine Taenia solium infections in Mozambique: Identifying research priorities.
A participatory epidemiological (PE) study was carried out with Turkana pastoralists in Turkana South District, Kenya, to determine the relative incidence of livestock diseases and their impact on livelihoods. A sub-location was used as the sampling unit. A sub-location is the smallest administra...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Jost, Christine
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Allport, R.
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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[Using participatory epidemiological techniques to estimate the relative incidence and impact on livelihoods of livestock diseases amongst nomadic pastoralists in Turkana South District, Kenya]
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Using participatory epidemiological techniques to estimate the relative incidence and impact on livelihoods of livestock diseases amongst nomadic pastoralists in Turkana South District, Kenya
This study compares responses to seasonal climate forecasts conducted by farmers of three agro-ecological zones of Burkina Faso, including some who had attended local level workshops and others who had not attended the workshops. While local inequalities and social tensions contributed to excludi...
Roncoli, C.
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Jost, Christine
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Kirshen, P.
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Sanon, M.
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Ingram, K.T.
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Woodin, M.
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Some, L.
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Quattara, F.
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Sanfo, B.J.
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Sia, C.
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Yaka, P.
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Hoogenboom, Gerrit
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[From accessing to assessing forecasts: an end-to-end study of participatory climate forecast dissemination in Burkina Faso (West Africa)]
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From accessing to assessing forecasts: an end-to-end study of participatory climate forecast dissemination in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
In Uganda, Ghana and Bangladesh, participatory tools were used for a socio-economic and gender analysis of three topics: climate-smart agriculture (CSA), climate analogue approaches, and climate and weather forecasting. Policy and programme-relevant results were obtained. Smallholders are changin...
Jost, Christine
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Kyazze, Florence B.
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Naab, Jesse B.
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Neelormi, S
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Kinyangi, James
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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Bhatta, Gopal Datt
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Chaudhury, M.
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Tapio-Bistrom, M.L.
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Nelson, S.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities]
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Understanding gender dimensions of agriculture and climate change in smallholder farming communities
Participatory epidemiology is the application of participatory methods to epidemiological research and disease surveillance. It is a proven technique which overcomes many of the limitations of conventional epidemiological methods, and has been used to solve a number of animal health surveillance ...
Jost, Christine
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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Roeder, P.L.
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Sawitri, E.
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MacGregor-Skinner, G.J.
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[Participatory epidemiology in disease surveillance and research]
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Participatory epidemiology in disease surveillance and research
A large-scale mass vaccination campaign was carried out in Java, Indonesia in an attempt to
control outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in backyard flocks and
commercial smallholder poultry. Sero-monitoring was conducted in mass vaccination and control
areas to assess the propor...
McLaws, M.
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Priyono, W.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Al-Qamar, S.
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Claassen, I.
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Widiastuti, T.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Schoonman, L.
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Jost, Christine
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Mariner, Jeffrey C.
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[Antibody response and risk factors for seropositivity in backyard poultry following mass vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza and Newcastle disease in Indonesia]
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Antibody response and risk factors for seropositivity in backyard poultry following mass vaccination against highly pathogenic avian influenza and Newcastle disease in Indonesia