Aflatoxins (AFs), carcinogenic byproducts of fungi contaminating maize and other crops, can be carried over into meat and milk when aflatoxin-contaminated crops are fed to livestock. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess the aflatoxin contamination status in...
Kirino, Y.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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[Assessment of fungal toxins in the dairy value chain and potential risk to human health in Kenya]
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Assessment of fungal toxins in the dairy value chain and potential risk to human health in Kenya
A cross-sectional study was designed to generate information on the herd level prevalence and the risk factors for Leptospira serovar Hardjo (L. Hardjo) in Yamagata, the southern Tohoku, Japan. Bulk tank milk samples from 109 dairy herds were used to test the herd level sero-prevalence of L. Hard...
Miyama, T.
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Watanabe, E.
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Ogata, Y.
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Urushiyama, Y.
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Kawahara, N.
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Makita, K.
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[Herd-level risk factors associated with Leptospira Hardjo infection in dairy herds in the southern Tohoku, Japan]
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Herd-level risk factors associated with Leptospira Hardjo infection in dairy herds in the southern Tohoku, Japan
Japan has been free from rabies since the 1950s. However, during the early 1900s several large-scale epidemics spread throughout the country. Here we investigate the dynamics of these epidemics between 1914 and 1933 in Osaka Prefecture, using archival data including newspapers. The association be...
Kurosawa, A.
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Tojinbara, K.
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Kadowaki, H.
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Hampson, Karen J.
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Yamada, A.
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Makita, K.
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[The rise and fall of rabies in Japan: A quantitative history of rabies epidemics in Osaka Prefecture, 1914–1933]
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The rise and fall of rabies in Japan: A quantitative history of rabies epidemics in Osaka Prefecture, 1914–1933
Aflatoxins are toxic by-products of fungi contaminating maize and other crops; they can
be carried over into milk, meat and eggs when livestock eat aflatoxin-contaminated feed
or fodder. People who consume such animal products are exposed to the toxins. To assess
the aflatoxin contamination statu...
Kirino, Y.
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Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
,
Lindahl, Johanna F.
,
[Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk]
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Survey of informal milk retailers in Nairobi, Kenya and prevalence of aflatoxin M1 in marketed milk
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) occurred in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010, and 290,000 animals were culled. This paper describes the mental distress of the volunteers who had been dispatched to Miyazaki for disease control two years after the epidemic. It also assesses risk factors for post-traumatic str...
Hibi, J.
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Kurosawa, A.
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Watanabe, T.
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Kadowaki, H.
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Watari, M.
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Makita, K.
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[Post-traumatic stress disorder in participants of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic control in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010]
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in participants of foot-and-mouth disease epidemic control in Miyazaki, Japan, in 2010
The objective of this study was to investigate the association between antimicrobial agent use and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from healthy pigs using data from 2004 to 2007 in the Japanese Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (JVARM).
Fecal E. coli iso...
Makita, K.
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Goto, M.
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Ozawa, M.
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Kawanishi, M.
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Koike, R.
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Asai, T.
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Tamura, Y.
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[Multivariable analysis of the association between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from apparently healthy pigs in Japan]
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Multivariable analysis of the association between antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from apparently healthy pigs in Japan
Mycobacteriosis in swine is a common zoonosis found in abattoirs during meat inspections, and the veterinary authority is expected to inform the producer for corrective actions when an outbreak is detected. The expected value of the number of condemned carcasses due to mycobacteriosis therefore w...
Adachi, Y.
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Makita, K.
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[Real time detection of farm-level swine mycobacteriosis outbreak using time series modeling of the number of condemned intestines in abattoirs]
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Real time detection of farm-level swine mycobacteriosis outbreak using time series modeling of the number of condemned intestines in abattoirs
An outbreak of foot and mouth disease occurred in Miyazaki, Japan in
April 2010, and nearly 290,000 animals were culled to control the
disease. This study was conducted to demonstrate the causes and
intensity of mental distress encountered by the field veterinarians
participating in the control p...
Makita, K.
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Tsuji, A.
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Iki, Y.
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Kurosawa, A.
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Kadowaki, H.
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Tsutsumi, A.
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Nogami, T.
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Watari, M.
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[Mental and physical distress of field veterinarians during and soon after control of the 2010 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki, Japan]
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Mental and physical distress of field veterinarians during and soon after control of the 2010 foot and mouth disease outbreak in Miyazaki, Japan
The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of, and risk factors for, Salmonella contamination along the smallholder pig value chain in northern Vietnam. Repeat cross-sectional (for farm and pork shops) and longitudinal (for slaughterhouses) studies were carried out in Hung Yen ...
Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Unger, Fred
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Ngan Tran-Thi
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Grace, Delia
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Makita, K.
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[Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam]
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Risk factors associated with Salmonella spp. prevalence along smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam
Introduction: Food-borne disease is a major public health issue in Vietnam. The contamination of
popular foods can occur all along the food value chains. It is important to understand how and where
food safety issues arise in order to mitigate and prevent food-borne diseases. Risk-based approach ...
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Sinh Dang Xuan
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Grace, Delia
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Unger, Fred
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Makita, K.
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[Risk-based approach to food safety research: Application to pork value chains in Vietnam]
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Risk-based approach to food safety research: Application to pork value chains in Vietnam