Provides a brief history of the developmet of IDEAS (the ILCA Data entry and Analysis system) and presents findings from a questionnaire recently used to users to assess the uptake of IDEAS in African Production systems during the first years of its release.
Wissocq, N.M.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Gettinby, G.
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Bell, R.J.
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Berhane, H.
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Light, D.E.
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[Uptake of a microcomputer database package to assist livestock management decisions in Africa]
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Uptake of a microcomputer database package to assist livestock management decisions in Africa
Matching information on animal health and performance aspects was collected from 255 N'dama post-weaners from September 1986 to December 1991. Records covered for each animal a two years period from weaning at 10 months of age until 34 months of age. Curative trypanocidal drug treatment was given...
Wissocq, N.M.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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Kakiese, O.
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[Quantification of the relative importance of trypanotolerance measurements on productivity of N'Dama cattle (Addendum)]
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Quantification of the relative importance of trypanotolerance measurements on productivity of N'Dama cattle (Addendum)
The genetic relationship between five Belgian breeds (Belgian Blue, Black Pied, Red Pied, White and Red of East Flanders, Red of West Flanders), an African taurine N'Dama breed and a captive American bison herd was studied by means of 31 microsatellite loci. On the basis of the allele frequencies...
Mommens, G.
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Peelman, L.J.
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Zeveren, A. van
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Wissocq, N.M.
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[Microsatellite variation between an African and five European taurine breeds results in a geographical phylogenetic tree with a bison outgroup]
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Microsatellite variation between an African and five European taurine breeds results in a geographical phylogenetic tree with a bison outgroup
Trypanosomosis is one of the major constraints on animal production in areas of Africa which have the greatest potential for significant increases in domestic livestock populations and livestock productivity. While the eradication of trypanosomosis from the entire continent is an unrealistic goal...
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Authié, E.
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Wissocq, N.M.
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Murray, M.
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[Trypanotolerance, an option for sustainable livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomiasis]
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Trypanotolerance, an option for sustainable livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomiasis
Trypanosome infection was detected by the dark ground/phase contrast buffy coat microscopic technique in N'Dama cattle in a high natural tsetse challenge situation in Zaire. The data were used to compare the pattern of infection in very young animals and in their dams, and to evaluate how the pat...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Wissocq, N.M.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Kakiese, O.
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Murray, M.
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[Patterns of Trypanosoma vivax and T. Congolense infection differ in young N'Dama cattle and their dams]
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Patterns of Trypanosoma vivax and T. Congolense infection differ in young N'Dama cattle and their dams
Matching animal health and performance data were recorded over the 2 year period from weaning at 10 months of age on 225 N'Dama cattle in a high natural tsetse challenge situation in Zaire. Four parameters that are regarded as possible indicators of trypanotolerance, species of trypanosomes detec...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Wissocq, N.M.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Kakiese, O.
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Murray, M.
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[Quantitative phenotyping of N'Dama cattle for aspects of trypanotolerance under field tsetse challenge]
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Quantitative phenotyping of N'Dama cattle for aspects of trypanotolerance under field tsetse challenge