Gastrointestinal (GI) parasitic infection is the main health constraint for small ruminant production, causing loss of weight and/or death. Red Maasai sheep have adapted to a tropical environment where extreme parasite exposure is a constant, especially with highly pathogenic Haemonchus contortus...
Benavides, M.V.
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Sonstegard, T.S.
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Mugambi, J.M.M.
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Gibson, John P.
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Baker, R.L.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Marshall, Karen
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Tassell, C. van
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[Identification of novel loci associated with gastrointestinal parasite resistance in a red Maasai x Dorper backcross population]
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Identification of novel loci associated with gastrointestinal parasite resistance in a red Maasai x Dorper backcross population
Members of the Mycoplasma mycoides cluster’ represent important livestock pathogens worldwide. Mycoplasma mycoidessubsp. mycoides is the etiologic agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP), which is still endemic in many parts of Africa. We report the genome sequences and annotation of tw...
Fischer, A.
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Santana-Cruz, I.
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Hegerman, J.
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Gourle, H.
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Schieck, Elise G.
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Lambert, M.
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Nadendla, S.
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Wesonga, H.O.
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Miller, R.A.
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Vashee, S.
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Weber, J.
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Meens, J.
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Frey, J.
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Jores, Joerg
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[High quality draft genomes of the Mycoplasma mycoides subsp.mycoides challenge strains Afadé and B237]
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High quality draft genomes of the Mycoplasma mycoides subsp.mycoides challenge strains Afadé and B237
Collaboration between the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and partners from Germany dates back to the early days of ILRI’s predecessors, the International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases and the International Livestock Centre for Africa. Since the 1980s, this joint re...
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Research collaboration towards improved animal and human health: Report of a workshop between the International Livestock Research Institute and partners from Germany, 27 February–1 March 2018]
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Research collaboration towards improved animal and human health: Report of a workshop between the International Livestock Research Institute and partners from Germany, 27 February–1 March 2018
Background
The zoonotic tapeworm Taenia saginata, although causing only minor discomfort in humans, is responsible for considerable economic losses in the livestock sector due to condemnation or downgrading of infected beef carcasses. An overview of current knowledge on the distribution and preva...
Hendrickx, E.
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Thomas, Lian F.
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Dorny, P.
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Bobić, B.
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Braae, U.C.
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Devleesschauwer, B.
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Eichenberger, R.M.
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Gabriël, S.
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Saratsis, A.
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Torgerson, P.R.
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Robertson, L.J.
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Dermauw, V.
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[Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa]
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Epidemiology of Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis: A systematic review of the distribution in West and Central Africa
Gizaw, Solomon
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[Public-private partnerships (PPP) for veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia: Regional PPP taskforce formation]
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Public-private partnerships (PPP) for veterinary service delivery in Ethiopia: Regional PPP taskforce formation
Mutwedu, V.
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Manyawu, G.
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Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M.
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Dror, Iddo
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[Increasing livestock production by improving animal feeding and health services in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces, eastern of DR Congo]
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Increasing livestock production by improving animal feeding and health services in South Kivu and Tanganyika provinces, eastern of DR Congo
Gizaw, Solomon
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Desta, Hiwot
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[European Union–Health of Ethiopian Animals for Rural Development (HEARD): Project inception workshop report]
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European Union–Health of Ethiopian Animals for Rural Development (HEARD): Project inception workshop report
In the next two decades, the world population will increase significantly; the majority in the developing countries located in the tropics of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. To feed such a population, it is necessary to increase the availability of food, particularly high-value an...
Hernández-Castellano, L.E.
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Nally, J.E.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Wanapat, M.
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Alhidary, I.A.
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Fangueiro, D.
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Grace, Delia
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Ratto, M.
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Bambou, J.C.
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Almeida, A.M. de
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[Dairy science and health in the tropics: Challenges and opportunities for the next decades]
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Dairy science and health in the tropics: Challenges and opportunities for the next decades
Heartwater, a tick-borne disease of domestic and wild ruminants, is caused by the intracellular rickettsia Ehrlichia ruminantium (previously known as Cowdria ruminantium). It is a major constraint to livestock production throughout subSaharan Africa, and it threatens to invade the Americas, yet t...
Collins, N.E.
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Liebenberg, J.
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Villiers, Etienne P. de
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Brayton, K.A.
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Louw, E.
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Pretorius, E.
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Faber, F.E.
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Heerden, H. van
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Josemans, A.
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Kleef, M. van
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Steyn, H.C.
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Strijp, M.F. van
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Zweygarth, E.
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Jongejan, F.
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Maillard, J.C.
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Berthier, D.
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Botha, M.
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Joubert, F.
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Corton, C.H.
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Thomson, N.R.
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Allsopp, M.T.
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Allsopp, B.A.
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[The genome of the heartwater agent Ehrlichia ruminantium contains multiple tandem repeats of actively variable copy number]
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The genome of the heartwater agent Ehrlichia ruminantium contains multiple tandem repeats of actively variable copy number
We describe the generation of an auto-annotated index of genes that are expressed in the salivary glands of four-day fed female adult Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks. A total of 9162 EST sequences were derived from an uninfected tick cDNA library and 9844 ESTs were from a cDNA library from tic...
Nene, Vishvanath
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Lee, D.
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Kang'a, S.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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Shah, Tushaar
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Villiers, Etienne P. de
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Mwaura, S.
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Taylor, D.
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Quackenbush, J.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Genes transcribed in the salivary glands of female Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks infected with Theileria parva]
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Genes transcribed in the salivary glands of female Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks infected with Theileria parva