Background
The neglected zoonotic diseases (NZD) are an understudied group that are a major cause of illness throughout the developing world. In general, little is known about the prevalence and burden of NZDs in affected communities, particularly in relation to other infectious diseases with whi...
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Kariuki, S.
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Wamae, C.N.
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[An integrated study of human and animal infectious disease in the Lake Victoria crescent small-holder crop-livestock production system, Kenya]
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An integrated study of human and animal infectious disease in the Lake Victoria crescent small-holder crop-livestock production system, Kenya
Eimeriosis is caused by a protozoan infection affecting most domestic animal species. Outbreaks in cattle are associated with various environmental factors in temperate climates but limited work has been done in tropical settings. The objective of this work was to determine the prevalence and env...
Makau, D.N.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Muchemi, G.K.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Wardrop, N.A.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Glanville, William A. de
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[Environmental predictors of bovine Eimeria infection in western Kenya]
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Environmental predictors of bovine Eimeria infection in western Kenya
Objectives Leptospirosis has been documented in slaughterhouse workers around the world. Risk factors include smoking and drinking at work, and performing tasks such as cleaning offal. This paper examined risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya.
M...
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Kariuki, S.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya]
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Risk factors for leptospirosis seropositivity in slaughterhouse workers in western Kenya
Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q fever in Kenya]
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Slaughterhouse zoonoses: Leptospirosis and Q fever in Kenya
Akoko, James M.
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Kiyong'a, A.N.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The seroprevalence of caprine brucellosis in western Kenya]
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The seroprevalence of caprine brucellosis in western Kenya
Background Taenia solium is a zoonotic helminth with the potential to cause life threatening epilepsy in people through the aberrant larval infection of the brain called Neurocysticercosis (NCC). The pig is the intermediate host for T. solium where the larval form, cysticercus cellulosae, normall...
Nsadha, Z.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Nasinyama, G.
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Ojok, L.
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Waiswa, C.
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[Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in the Lake Kyoga Basin, Uganda]
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Prevalence of porcine cysticercosis in the Lake Kyoga Basin, Uganda
Evidence suggests that the intracellular bacterial pathogen Coxiella burnetii (which causes Q fever) is widespread, with a near global distribution. While there has been increasing attention to Q fever epidemiology in high-income settings, a recent systematic review highlighted significant gaps i...
Wardrop, N.A.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Atkinson, P.M.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in humans and cattle, western Kenya: Evidence from a cross-sectional study]
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The sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in humans and cattle, western Kenya: Evidence from a cross-sectional study
Three hundred forty-three pigs slaughtered and marketed in western Kenya were subjected to lingual examination and HP10 Ag-ELISA for the serological detection of Taenia solium antigen. When estimates were adjusted for the sensitivity and specificity of the diagnostic assays, prevalence of T. soli...
Thomas, L.F.
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Harrison, L.J.S.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenya]
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Prevalence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in pigs entering the food chain in western Kenya
In this cross-sectional seroepidemiological study we sought to examine the evidence for circulation of Rift Valley
fever virus (RVFV) among herders in Madagascar and Kenya. From July 2010 to June 2012, we enrolled 459
herders and 98 controls (without ruminant exposures) and studied their sera (im...
Gray, G.C.
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Anderson, B.D.
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LaBeaud, D.
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Heraud, J.M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Andriamandimby, S.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Dahir, S.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Heil, G.L.
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Khan, S.U.
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Muiruri, S.
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Olive, M.M.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Merrill, H.R.
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Merrill, M.L.M.
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Richt, J.A.
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[Seroepidemiological study of interepidemic Rift Valley fever virus infection among persons with intense ruminant exposure in Madagascar and Kenya]
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Seroepidemiological study of interepidemic Rift Valley fever virus infection among persons with intense ruminant exposure in Madagascar and Kenya