Growth performance of pigs on smallholder farms in the tropics is low. Lack of feedstuffs, seasonal feed shortages, and feeding nutritionally unbalanced diets contribute to slow growth. Low-cost balanced diets are needed to improve pig performance. In this study, we estimated the nutrient require...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Grace, Delia
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya]
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Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya
Taenia spp. infections, particularly cysticercosis, cause considerable health impacts in endemic countries. Despite previous evidence of spatial clustering in cysticercosis and the role of environmental factors (e.g. temperature and humidity) in the survival of eggs, little research has explored ...
Wardrop, N.A.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Atkinson, P.M.
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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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Gabriël, S.
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Dorny, P.
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Harrison, L.J.S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The influence of socio-economic, behavioural and environmental factors on Taenia spp. transmission in western Kenya: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey in humans and pigs]
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The influence of socio-economic, behavioural and environmental factors on Taenia spp. transmission in western Kenya: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey in humans and pigs
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
The tapeworm Taenia solium is the parasite responsible for neurocysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease of public health importance, thought to cause approximately 1/3 of epilepsy cases across endemic regions. The consumption of undercooked infected pork perpetuates the parasite’s life-cycle ...
Thomas, L.F.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Handel, I.
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Wamae, C.N.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya]
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Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya
The importance of household socio-economic position (SEP) in shaping individual infectious disease risk is increasingly recognised, particularly in low income settings. However, few studies have measured the extent to which this association is consistent for the range of pathogens that are typica...
Glanville, William A. de
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Thomas, L.F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Wamae, N.C.
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Kariuki, S.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Household socio-economic position and individual infectious disease risk in rural Kenya]
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Household socio-economic position and individual infectious disease risk in rural Kenya
Background: African swine fever (ASF), caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), is a severe haemorrhagic disease
of pigs, outbreaks of which can have a devastating impact upon commercial and small-holder pig production. Pig
production in western Kenya is characterised by low-input, free-range ...
Thomas, L.F.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Onzere, Cynthia K.
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Mcintosh, M.T.
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Lemire, K.A.
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Glanville, William A. de
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in an endemic region of Western Kenya in the absence of any reported outbreak]
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Evidence for the presence of African swine fever virus in an endemic region of Western Kenya in the absence of any reported outbreak