The current control strategies for tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis in cattle (trypanocidal drugs tsetse control and trypanotolerant cattle) are briefly reviewed and their adoption rates in different geographic regions of sub-Saharan Africa are presented. The impact of these control strategies a...
McDermott, John J.
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Coleman, P.G.
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[Comparing apples and oranges - model-based assessment of different tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis control strategies]
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Comparing apples and oranges - model-based assessment of different tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis control strategies
Bett, Bernard K.
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Irungu, P.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Murilla, G.
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Kitala, P.
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Gathuma, G.
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Vale, G.
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Hargrove, J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Evaluation of the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology for control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya]
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology for control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya
Bett, Bernard K.
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Kitala, P.
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Gathuma, G.
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Vale, G.
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Hargrove, J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Simulating the impact of a synthetic tsetse repellent technology on trypanosomosis transmission in cattle under varied scenarios using a mathematical model]
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Simulating the impact of a synthetic tsetse repellent technology on trypanosomosis transmission in cattle under varied scenarios using a mathematical model
Past attempts to alleviate the problems of poor farmers engaged in mixed-crop-livestock production have generally focussed on the design and diffusion of new technologies targeted on specific components of the agroecosystem. Unfortunately, such piece-meal efforts have had little impact in the dev...
Li Pun, H.H.
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Baumgaertner, J.U.
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Greiling, J.
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Gopalan, H.
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Jabbar, M.A.
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Mares, V.
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McDermott, John J.
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Odiit, M.
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Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.
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[Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa]
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Linking natural resources, agriculture and human health: case studies from East Africa
Sleeping sickness is a parasitic, vector-borne disease, carried by the tsetse fly and prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa. The disease continues to pose a public health burden in Uganda, which experienced a widespread outbreak in 1900-1920, and a more recent outbreak in 1976-1989. The disease continu...
Berrang Ford, L.
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Odiit, M.
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Maiso, F.
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Waltner-Toews, D.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Sleeping sickness in Uganda: Revisiting current and historical distributions]
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Sleeping sickness in Uganda: Revisiting current and historical distributions
This paper describes the development, design, dissemination and evaluation of a communication intervention designed to promote appropriate usage of trypanocidal drugs in trypanosomiasis endemic areas of western and coastal Kenya. Following a baseline study on current trypanosomiasis knowledge, at...
Machila, N.
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Emongor, Rosemary
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Shaw, A.P.
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Welburn, S.C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Maudlin, I.
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Eisler, M.C.
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[A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya]
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A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya
In an on-farm trial conducted amongst the Maasai pastoralists in Nkuruman and Nkineji areas of Kenya between April 2004 and August 2005 designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse repellent technology, we assessed the relationship between tsetse challenge and trypanosomosis incid...
Bett, Bernard K.
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Irungu, P.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Murilla, G.
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Kitala, P.
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Gathuma, J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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McDermott, John J.
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[Estimation of tsetse challenge and its relationship with trypanosomosis incidence in cattle kept under pastoral production systems in Kenya]
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Estimation of tsetse challenge and its relationship with trypanosomosis incidence in cattle kept under pastoral production systems in Kenya
Resistance to the drugs used to control African animal trypanosomosis is increasingly recognised as a constraint to livestock production in sub-Saharan Africa. The most commonly used tests for detection of trypanocidal drug resistance are tests using mice or ruminants, but these suffer from lack ...
Eisler, M.C.
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Brandt, J.
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Bauer, B.
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Clausen, P.H.
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Delespaux, V.
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Holmes, P.H.
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Ilemobade, A.
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Machila, N.
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Mbwambo, H.
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McDermott, John J.
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Mehlitz, D.
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Murilla, G.
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Ndung'u, J.M.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Sidibe, I.
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Sinyangwe, L.
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Geerts, S.
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[Standardised tests in mice and cattle for the detection of drug resistance in tsetse-transmitted trypanosomes of African domestic cattle]
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Standardised tests in mice and cattle for the detection of drug resistance in tsetse-transmitted trypanosomes of African domestic cattle
Currently in Southeast Uganda, FITCA (EU funded Farming in Tsetse Controlled Areas Project) is involved in an intervention programme against both animal trypanosomiasis and human sleeping sickness. This is a regional project involving Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. In southeast Uganda, the...
Fyfe. K.
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Picozzi, K.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Wasiwa, C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Welburn, S.C.
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[Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas]
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Assessment of trypanosome prevalence in FITCA high risk areas
Trypanosomosis is an endemic disease in cattle in Mukono District in south eastern Uganda. A multi-disciplinary project was formulated in order to better understand the infection dynamics, and drug sensitivities, of the trypanosome parasites prevalent in Mukono, and also to assess the economic im...
Laker, C.D.
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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McDermott, John J.
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Patzelt, R.J.
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Potsch, C.
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Opuda-Asibo, J.
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Mehlitz, D.
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[Assessment of financial costs for the control of bovine trypanosomiasis in Mukono county, Uganda]
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Assessment of financial costs for the control of bovine trypanosomiasis in Mukono county, Uganda