There are substantial limitations in our understanding of the distribution of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans and livestock in developing countries. Here, we present the results of an epidemiological study examining patterns of AMR in Escherichia coli isolates circulating in sympatric hu...
Muloi, Dishon
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Kiiru, J.
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Ward, M.J.
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Hassell, James M.
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Bettridge, Judy M.
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Robinson, T.P.
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Bunnik, B.A.D. van
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Chase-Topping, M.
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Robertson, G.
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Pedersen, A.B.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, S.
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[Epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli carriage in sympatric humans and livestock in a rapidly urbanizing city]
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Epidemiology of antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli carriage in sympatric humans and livestock in a rapidly urbanizing city
Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Grace, Delia
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Overview on urban and peri-urban agriculture: Definition, impact on human health, constraints and policy issues]
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Overview on urban and peri-urban agriculture: Definition, impact on human health, constraints and policy issues
Surveillance of diseases in Kenya and elsewhere in East Africa is currently carried out by both human and animal health sectors. However, a recent evaluation highlighted the lack of integration between these sectors, leading to disease under-reporting and inefficiencies. This project aimed to dev...
Falzon, Laura C.
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Alumasa, Lorren
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Amanya, Fredrick
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, Samuel
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Momanyi, Kelvin
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Muinde, Patrick
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Njoroge, Samuel M.
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Ogendo, Allan
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Ogola, Joseph
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[One Health in action: Operational aspects of an integrated surveillance system for zoonoses in western Kenya]
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One Health in action: Operational aspects of an integrated surveillance system for zoonoses in western Kenya
Background & methods
Taenia solium a zoonotic tapeworm, responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. Eastern and southern African nations have experienced a recent rapid growth in pig production, inclu...
Akoko, James M.
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Macleod, Ewan
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Thomas, Lian F.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kivali, Velma
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Muloi, Dishon
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Muinde, Patrick
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Gachoya, Julius M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya]
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Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya
Background
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the great challenges facing global health security in the modern era. Wildlife, particularly those that use urban environments, are an important but understudied component of epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance. We investigated antimicrobial resi...
Hassell, J.M.
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Ward, M.J.
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Muloi, D.
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Bettridge, Judy M.
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Robinson, T.P.
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Kariuki, S.
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Ogendo, A.
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Kiiru, J.
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Imboma, T.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Öghren, E.M.
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Williams, N.J.
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Begon, M.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Clinically relevant antimicrobial resistance at the wildlife–livestock–human interface in Nairobi: An epidemiological study]
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Clinically relevant antimicrobial resistance at the wildlife–livestock–human interface in Nairobi: An epidemiological study
Land-use change is predicted to act as a driver of zoonotic disease emergence through human exposure to novel microbial diversity, but evidence for the effects of environmental change on microbial communities in vertebrates is lacking. We sample wild birds at 99 wildlife-livestock-human interface...
Hassell, J.M.
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Ward, M.J.
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Muloi, D.
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Bettridge, Judy M.
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Phan, H.
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Robinson, T.P.
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Ogendo, A.
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Imboma, T.
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Kiiru, J.
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Kariuki, S.
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Begon, M.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Deterministic processes structure bacterial genetic communities across an urban landscape]
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Deterministic processes structure bacterial genetic communities across an urban landscape
The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of antibiotic residues in Kenyan smallholder farm
milk using screening tests, and to identify the antibiotic residue group. A total of 480 milk samples were
analyzed. All samples were analyzed with the Delvotest® screening test. A Hundred and ...
Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Korhonen, H.
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Lindfors, E.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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[Analysis of antibiotic residues in milk from smallholder farms in Kenya]
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Analysis of antibiotic residues in milk from smallholder farms in Kenya
In the tropics, staples such as maize are often contaminated with mycotoxins, harmful
by-products of fungal metabolism. In particular, high exposure to aflatoxins may cause
fatal illness in people and animals, while chronic exposure can cause liver cancer in
humans and, in domestic animals, growt...
Kiama, T.N.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Sirma, A.J.
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Senerwa, D.M.
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Waithanji, Elizabeth M.
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Ochungo, P.A.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Grace, Delia
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[Kenya dairy farmer perception of moulds and mycotoxins and implications for exposure to aflatoxins: A gendered analysis]
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Kenya dairy farmer perception of moulds and mycotoxins and implications for exposure to aflatoxins: A gendered analysis
Malnutrition is a major problem in East Africa and animal source foods could provide
essential protein and micronutrients to help alleviate this. The livestock sector is rapidly
growing and intensifying in response to increased consumer demand for animal source
foods. However, the ability of the ...
Atherstone, Christine
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Nelson, F.
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[Assessing the impact of aflatoxin consumption on animal health and productivity]
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Assessing the impact of aflatoxin consumption on animal health and productivity