We conducted a field trial among Maasai cattle-keepers in Nkuruman and Nkineji areas of Kenya to evaluate the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of trypanosomosis in cattle. The technology was a repellent (2-methoxy 4-methylphenol) emitted from disp...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Irungu, P.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Kitala, P.
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Gathuma, J.
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Grace, Delia
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Vale, G.
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Hargrove, J.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Field trial of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya]
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Field trial of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya
Farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems produce about half of the world’s food. In small holdings around the world, livestock are reared mostly on grass, browse, and nonfood biomass from maize, millet, rice, and sorghum crops and in their turn supply manure and traction for future crops. Animals ...
Herrero, Mario T.
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Thornton, Philip K.
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Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
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Wood, S.
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Msangi, Siwa
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Freeman, H.A.
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Bossio, Deborah A.
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Dixon, John A.
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Peters, Michael
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Steeg, Jeannette van de
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Lynam, John K.
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Rao, P.P.
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MacMillan, Susan
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Gerard, Bruno G.
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McDermott, John J.
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Seré Rabé, Carlos
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Rosegrant, Mark W.
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[Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems]
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Smart investments in sustainable food production: revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems
Use of antimicrobials in livestock and fish production has been increasing drastically in the last decades, with trends pointing towards further increases over the coming years. The situation is particularly complex in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), where excessive use in intensifying s...
Wieland, Barbara
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Grace, Delia
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McDermott, John J.
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Magnusson, Ulf
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Waage, Jeff
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Chadag, M.V.
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Schillinger, Dieter
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[Trade-offs related to agricultural use of antimicrobials and synergies emanating from efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance]
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Trade-offs related to agricultural use of antimicrobials and synergies emanating from efforts to mitigate antimicrobial resistance
To formally quantify the level of under-detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness (SS) during an epidemic in Uganda, a decision tree (under-detection) model was developed; concurrently, to quantify the subset of undetected cases that sought health care but were not diagnosed, ...
Odiit, M.
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Coleman, P.G.
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Liu, W.C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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[Quantifying the level of under-detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness cases]
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Quantifying the level of under-detection of Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness cases
John McDermott, ILRI Deputy Director General for Research introduces the CGIAR System-wide Livestock Programme (SLP). He argues that its focus on the intensification of crop-livestock systems is critical: More than a billion people in developing countries are involved in these smallholder systems...
McDermott, John J.
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[Improving the performance of crop-livestock systems - John McDermott on the SLP meetings]
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Improving the performance of crop-livestock systems - John McDermott on the SLP meetings
The objective of this study was to synthesise the best available scientific knowledge about zoonotic disease transmission through livestock and wildlife interaction (direct or indirect), with emphasis on risk factors, drivers and trajectories of transmission, as well as promising interventions fo...
Grace, Delia
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Pfeiffer, Dirk U.
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Kock, R.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Mutua, F.
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McDermott, John J.
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Jones, B.
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[A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interactions: Preliminary findings]
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A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interactions: Preliminary findings
Foodborne diseases (FBD) and associated food safety concerns and associated impose health and economic burdens and indirectly affect the development and flourishment of domestic and export food sectors in Africa. Because these impacts are large, they will compromise the attaining of the Sustainab...
Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Roesel, Kristina
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Covic, N.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks]
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Food safety in Africa and strategic directions for improving policy and regulatory frameworks
Agriculture and food are assumed to be critical determinants of stunting and micronutrient deficiency. However, agriculture research for development has not translated as expected into better nutrition outcomes. We argue that to do so, agriculture research needs to be fundamentally changed, from ...
McDermott, John J.
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Johnson, Nancy L.
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Kadiyala, S.
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Kennedy, G.
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Wyatt, A.J.
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[Agricultural research for nutrition outcomes – rethinking the agenda]
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Agricultural research for nutrition outcomes – rethinking the agenda