In developing countries, cities are rapidly expanding and urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) has an important role in feeding these growing urban populations; however such agriculture also carries public health risks such as zoonotic disease transmission. It is important to assess the role of...
Makita, K.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Waiswa, C.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Welburn, S.C.
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[Population-dynamics focussed rapid rural mapping and characterization of the peri-urban interface of Kampala, Uganda]
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Population-dynamics focussed rapid rural mapping and characterization of the peri-urban interface of Kampala, Uganda
Urban and peri-urban livestock farming in developing countries plays an important role in food security in cities; however it brings with it zoonotic risks. The present study was conducted to identify the most important livestock farming-related zoonotic diseases among the human population in urb...
Makita, K.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Waiswa, C.
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Kaboyo, W.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Welburn, S.C.
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[Evidence-based identification of the most important livestock related zoonotic diseases in Kampala, Uganda]
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Evidence-based identification of the most important livestock related zoonotic diseases in Kampala, Uganda
Pig rearing is an important income source in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), with many smallholder farmers using traditional free-range pig production systems. Despite the potentially significant health risks posed by pig production regarding pig-associated zoonoses, information on th...
Burniston, S.
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Okello, A.L.
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Khamlome, Boualam
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Inthavong, Phouth
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Gilbert, J.
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Blacksell, Stuart D.
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Allen, J.
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Welburn, S.C.
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[Cultural drivers and health-seeking behaviours that impact on the transmission of pig-associated zoonoses in Lao People’s Democratic Republic]
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Cultural drivers and health-seeking behaviours that impact on the transmission of pig-associated zoonoses in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
A study using a structured questionnaire was conducted in Busia District, Western Kenya and Kwale District, Coastal Kenya to obtain qualitative and quantitative information from 256 cattle owners about their production systems, their perceptions of the diseases encountered in their cattle, the ...
Machila, N.
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Wanyangu, S.W.
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McDermott, John J.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Maudlin, I.
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Eisler, M.C.
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[Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya]
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Cattle owners' perceptions of African bovine trypanosomiasis and its control in Busia and Kwale Districts of Kenya
The increasing intensification of pork production in southeast Asia necessitates an urgent requirement to better understand the dual impact of pig-associated zoonotic disease on both pig production and human health in the region. Sharing porous borders with five countries and representing many re...
Okello, A.L.
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Burniston, S.
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Conlan, J.V.
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Inthavong, Phouth
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Khamlome, Boualam
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Welburn, S.C.
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Gilbert, J.
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Allen, J.
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Blacksell, Stuart D.
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[Prevalence of endemic pig-associated zoonoses in Southeast Asia: A review of findings from the Lao People's Democratic Republic]
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Prevalence of endemic pig-associated zoonoses in Southeast Asia: A review of findings from the Lao People's Democratic Republic
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
This paper describes the development, design, dissemination and evaluation of a communication intervention designed to promote appropriate usage of trypanocidal drugs in trypanosomiasis endemic areas of western and coastal Kenya. Following a baseline study on current trypanosomiasis knowledge, at...
Machila, N.
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Emongor, Rosemary
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Shaw, A.P.
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Welburn, S.C.
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McDermott, John J.
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Maudlin, I.
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Eisler, M.C.
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[A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya]
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A community education intervention to improve bovine trypanosomiasis knowledge and appropriate use of trypanocidal drugs on smallholder farms in Kenya
In Kampala, Uganda, studies have shown a significant incidence of human brucellosis. A stochastic risk assessment involving two field surveys (cattle farms and milk shops) and a medical record survey was conducted to assess the risk of human brucellosis infection through consumption of informally...
Makita, K.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Waiswa, C.
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Eisler, M.C.
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Welburn, S.C.
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[How human brucellosis incidence in urban Kampala can be reduced most efficiently? A stochastic risk assessment of informally-marketed milk]
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How human brucellosis incidence in urban Kampala can be reduced most efficiently? A stochastic risk assessment of informally-marketed milk
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Picozzi, K.
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Jannin, J.
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Welburn, S.C.
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Maudlin, I.
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[Human African trypanosomiasis: Epidemiology and control]
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Human African trypanosomiasis: Epidemiology and control
Tsetse flies (Diptera: Glossinidae) are vectors of trypanosomes that cause sleeping sickness in humans and nagana in livestock across sub-Saharan Africa. Tsetse control strategies rely on a detailed understanding of the epidemiology and ecology of tsetse together with genetic variation within and...