In natural populations, individuals may be infected with multiple distinct pathogens at a time. These pathogens may act independently or interact with each other and the host through various mechanisms, with resultant varying outcomes on host health and survival. To study effects of pathogens and...
Thumbi, S.M.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Conradie, I.
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Jennings, A.
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Handel, I.G.
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Coetzer, J.A.W.
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Steyl, J.C.A.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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[Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle]
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Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle
The presence of bluetongue virus (BTV) and Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease virus (EHDV) in indigenous calves in western Kenya was investigated. Serum was analysed for BTV and EHDV antibodies. The population seroprevalences for BTV and EHDV for calves at 51 weeks of age were estimated to be 0.942 (...
Toye, Philip G.
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Batten, C.A.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Henstock, M.R.
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Edwards, L.
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Thumbi, S.M.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Handel, I.G.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Coetzer, J.A.W.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Oura, C.A.L.
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[Bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus in local breeds of cattle in Kenya]
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Bluetongue and epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus in local breeds of cattle in Kenya
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides, is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa. The current live vaccine T1/44 has limited efficacy and occasionally leads to severe side effects in the animals. A better understanding of the immune responses triggered ...
Sacchini, F.
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Luciani, M.
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Salini, R.
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Scacchia, M.
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Pini, A.
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Lelli, R.
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Naessens, Jan
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Jores, Joerg
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[Plasma levels of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-10 during a course of experimental contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]
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Plasma levels of TNF-α, IFN-γ, IL-4 and IL-10 during a course of experimental contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
The development of sensitive surveillance technologies using PCR-based detection of microbial DNA, such as the reverse line blot assay, can facilitate the gathering of epidemiological information on tick-borne diseases, which continue to hamper the productivity of livestock in many parts of Afric...
Njiiri, N.E.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Collins, N.E.
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Steyn, H.C.
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Troskie, M.
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Vorster, I.
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Mwangi, T.S.
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Sibeko, K.P.
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Jennings, A.
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Wyk, I.C. van
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Coetzer, K.
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Oosthuizen, M.C.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Toye, Philip G.
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[The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya]
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The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya
Muuka, G.
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Otina, B.
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Wesonga, H.
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Bowa, B.
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Gicheru, N.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Salt, Jeremy
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Colston, A.
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[Evaluation of new generation macrolides for the treatment and metaphylaxis of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in cattle experimentally infected with Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides]
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Evaluation of new generation macrolides for the treatment and metaphylaxis of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in cattle experimentally infected with Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides
This paper is the first attempt to accurately describe the hematological parameters for any African breed of cattle, by capturing the changes in these parameters over the first 12 months of an animal’s life using a population based sample of calves reared under field conditions and natural diseas...
Wyk, I.C. van
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Goddard, A.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Coetzer, J.A.W.
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Booth, C.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Jennings, A.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Mashego, P.
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Muller, C.
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Pretorius, G.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Thumbi, S.M.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Penzhorn, B.L.
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[Hematological profile of East African short-horn zebu calves from birth to 51 weeks of age]
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Hematological profile of East African short-horn zebu calves from birth to 51 weeks of age