Background: Food safety is of increasing global concern, and a OneHealth issue requiring attention of many disciplines. Aflatoxins are toxins produced by fungi and found in foods and feeds, and exposure causes negative health effects in humans and animals. When lactating animals consume aflatoxin...
Anyango, G.
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Mutua, F.
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Kagera, I.
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Andang'o, P.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya]
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A survey of aflatoxin M1 contamination in raw milk produced in urban and peri-urban areas of Kisumu County, Kenya
Globally, non-typhoidal salmonellosis accounts for approximately 80.3 million cases of
human infections annually. Estimates of salmonellosis due to consumption of pork or
pork products is difficult to determine but, it ranges from < 1% to 25%. These invasive
pathogens colonize intestinal mucosal ...
Tinega, G.M.
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Magiri, E.
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Kinyua, J.
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Njahira, Moses N.
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Erume, J.
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Ejobi, F.
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Tegule, S.
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Mutua, F.
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[Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda]
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Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda
Grace, Delia
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Mutua, F.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Alonso, Silvia
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[No food security without food safety: Lessons from low- and middle-income countries]
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No food security without food safety: Lessons from low- and middle-income countries
Background: Dairy production in Kenya is important and dominated by small-holder farmers who market their produce through small-scale traders in the informal sector.
Method: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of aflatoxin (AFM1) in informally marketed milk in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya,...
Kuboka, M.M.
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Imungi, J.K.
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Njue, L.
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Mutua, F.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation]
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Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation
Consumers have a right to safer foods, and traceability is one approach to meeting their expectations. Kenya does not have an operational animal traceability system, and while a few initiatives have been piloted, these have only focused on the beef value chain. In this paper, we begin a discussio...
Mutua, F.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Possibilities of establishing a smallholder pig identification and traceability system in Kenya]
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Possibilities of establishing a smallholder pig identification and traceability system in Kenya
Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Mutua, F.
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Hoffmann, V.
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Lore, Tezira A.
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Karugia, Joseph T.
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[Food safety in Kenya: Focus on dairy]
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Food safety in Kenya: Focus on dairy
Aflatoxins are carcinogenic, toxic and immunosuppressive substances produced by some species of the fungal genus, Aspergillus. Consumption of aflatoxins can have serious health effects. Widespread in the tropical and sub-tropical world, aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is found in many staple foods and feeds;...
Mutua, F.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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[Availability and use of mycotoxin binders in selected urban and peri-urban areas of Kenya]
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Availability and use of mycotoxin binders in selected urban and peri-urban areas of Kenya
Background: Worldwide, milk forms a major part of human diet especially for children and expectant mothers. However, milk in East Africa has been shown to be frequently contaminated with aflatoxin M1 (AFM1) and bacteria. The efficacy of NovaSil clay (NS), a mycotoxin binder, and Mazzican, a hygie...
Anyango, G.
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Mutua, F.
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Kagera, I.
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Andang'o, P.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya]
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Efficacy of mycotoxin binder on aflatoxin M1 and Mazzican on total bacterial count in raw milk among smallholder dairy farmers in Kisumu County, Kenya
Grace, Delia
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Mutua, F.
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Unger, Fred
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Wieland, Barbara
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Hung Nguyen-Viet
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[ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated with pigs]
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ILRI research on foodborne diseases and antimicrobial resistance associated with pigs
We designed and piloted a livestock identification and traceability system (LITS) along the Northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi beef value chain. Animals were randomly selected and identified at the primary markets using uniquely coded ear tags. Data on identification, ownership, source (village), an...
Mutua, F.
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Kihara, Absolomon
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Rogena, J.
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Ngwili, N.
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Aboge, G.
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Wabacha, J.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Piloting a livestock identification and traceability system in the northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi trade route]
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Piloting a livestock identification and traceability system in the northern Tanzania–Narok–Nairobi trade route