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
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
Background
Rapid urbanization has led to expansion of peri-urban fringes, where intensive, industry-style livestock rearing has led to emerging vulnerabilities at the human-animal-environment interface. This study was undertaken to understand the health system and farm-level factors that influenc...
Chauhan, A.S.
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George, M.S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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Kakkar, M.
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[Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: A qualitative enquiry]
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Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: A qualitative enquiry
In high-income countries, contamination of crops pre or post-harvest with mycotoxin-producing fungi cause substantial financial losses, with mega-tons of crops every year exceeding the allowed limits and therefore being disregarded as human and animal food. It is estimated that applying the US an...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Aflatoxins, major contributions to harvest loss - what do we know and not know?]
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Aflatoxins, major contributions to harvest loss - what do we know and not know?
Aflatoxin M1 (AFM1), a human carcinogen, is found in milk products and may have potentially severe health impacts on milk consumers. We assessed the risk of cancer and stunting as a result of AFM1 consumption in Nairobi, Kenya, using worst case assumptions of toxicity and data from previous studi...
Ahlberg, Sara H.
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Grace, Delia
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Kiarie, G.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[A risk assessment of aflatoxin M1 exposure in low and mid-income dairy consumers in Kenya]
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A risk assessment of aflatoxin M1 exposure in low and mid-income dairy consumers in Kenya
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Asse, Rainer
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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Grace, Delia
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[Does the milk make you sick? An intervention to increase knowledge among traditional dairy producers and sellers in India]
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Does the milk make you sick? An intervention to increase knowledge among traditional dairy producers and sellers in India
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Grace, Delia
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[Improving the traditional dairy sector in Assam: policy, practice and incentives]
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Improving the traditional dairy sector in Assam: policy, practice and incentives