The rapid transformation of the livestock sector in recent decades brought concerns on its impact on greenhouse gas emissions, disruptions to nitrogen and phosphorous cycles and on land use change, particularly deforestation for production of feed crops. Animal and human health are increasingly i...
Gilbert, M.
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Conchedda, G.
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Boeckel, Thomas P. van
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Cinardi, G.
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Linard, C.
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Nicolas, G.
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Thanapongtharm, W.
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D'Aietti, L.
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Wint, W.
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Newman, S.H.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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[Income disparities and the global distribution of intensively farmed chicken and pigs]
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Income disparities and the global distribution of intensively farmed chicken and pigs
Geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing were used to identify villages at high risk for sleeping sickness, as defined by reported incidence. Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper (ETM) satellite data were classified to obtain a map of land cover, and the Normalised Difference Vegetatio...
Odiit, M.
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Bessell, P.R.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Kinoti, J.
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Coleman, P.G.
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Welburn, S.C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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[Using remote sensing and geographic information systems to identify villages at high risk for rhodesiense sleeping sickness in Uganda]
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Using remote sensing and geographic information systems to identify villages at high risk for rhodesiense sleeping sickness in Uganda
Two epidemic waves of an avian influenza A (H7N9) virus have so far affected China. Most human cases have been attributable to poultry exposure at live-poultry markets, where most positive isolates were sampled. The potential geographic extent of potential re-emerging epidemics is unknown, as are...
Gilbert, M.
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Golding, N.
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Zhou, H.
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Wint, G.R.W.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Tatem, A.J.
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Lai, S.
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Zhou, S.
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Jiang, H.
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Guo, D.
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Huang, Z.
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Messina, J.P.
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Xiao, X.
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Linard, C.
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Boeckel, Thomas P. van
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Martin, V.
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Bhatt, S.
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Gething, P.W.
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Farrar, J.J.
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Hay, S.I.
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Yu, H.
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[Predicting the risk of avian influenza A H7N9 infection in live-poultry markets across Asia]
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Predicting the risk of avian influenza A H7N9 infection in live-poultry markets across Asia
Demand for animal protein for human consumption is rising globally at an unprecedented rate. Modern animal production practices are associated with regular use of antimicrobials, potentially increasing selection pressure on bacteria to become resistant. Despite the significant potential consequen...
Boeckel, Thomas P. van
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Brower, C.
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Gilbert, M.
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Grenfell, B.T.
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Levin, S.A.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Teillant, A.
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Laxminarayan, R.
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[Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals]
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Global trends in antimicrobial use in food animals
In many African countries where both Government resources and donor aid for the control of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis are declining, there is an increasing need to identify areas where intervention is most likely to be technically, economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. A...
Robinson, Timothy P.
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Harris, R.S.
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Hopkins, J.S.
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Williams, B.G.
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[An example of decision support for trypanosomiasis control using a geographic information system in eastern Zambia]
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An example of decision support for trypanosomiasis control using a geographic information system in eastern Zambia
This paper discusses the sustainability of livestock systems, emphasising bidirectional relations with animal health. We review
conventional and contrarian thinking on sustainability and argue that in the most common approaches to understanding
sustainability, health aspects have been under-exami...
Perry, Brian D.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Grace, Delia
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[Review: Animal health and sustainable global livestock systems]
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Review: Animal health and sustainable global livestock systems
This study compares the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of indoor residual house-spraying (IRS) and insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) against infection with Plasmodium falciparum as part of malaria control in the highlands of western Kenya. Homesteads operationally targeted for IRS and ITNs...
Macleod, M.J.
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Vellinga, T.
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Opio, C.
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Falcucci, A.
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Tempio, G.
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Henderson, Benjamin B.
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Makkar, H.
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Mottet, A.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Steinfeld, H.
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Gerber, Pierre J.
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[Invited review: A position on the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)]
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Invited review: A position on the Global Livestock Environmental Assessment Model (GLEAM)
Livestock contributes directly to the livelihoods and food security of almost a billion people and affects the diet and health of many more. With estimated standing populations of 1.43 billion cattle, 1.87 billion sheep and goats, 0.98 billion pigs, and 19.60 billion chickens, reliable and access...
Robinson, Timothy P.
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Wint, G.R.W.
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Conchedda, G.
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Boeckel, Thomas P. van
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Ercoli, V.
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Palamara, E.
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Cinardi, G.
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D'Aietti, L.
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Hay, S.I.
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Gilbert, M.
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[Mapping the global distribution of livestock]
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Mapping the global distribution of livestock
Using the net anthropogenic nitrogen input (NANI) approach we estimated the N budget for the Lake Victoria Basin in East Africa. The NANI of the basin ranged from 887 to 3008 kg N km−2 yr−1 (mean: 1827 kg N km−2 yr−1) for the period 1995–2000. The net nitrogen release at basin level is due primar...
Zhou, M.
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Brandt, P.
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Pelster, David E.
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Rufino, Mariana C.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
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[Regional nitrogen budget of the Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa: Syntheses, uncertainties and perspectives]
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Regional nitrogen budget of the Lake Victoria Basin, East Africa: Syntheses, uncertainties and perspectives