Dot-enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (dot-ELISA), developed for the detection and identification of trypanosome species in tsetse flies, was validated in the laboratory by comparing its sensitivity to that of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Tsetse flies were experimentally infected with dif...
Ouma, J.O.
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Masake, R.A.
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Masiga, Daniel K.
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Moloo, S.K.
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Minja, S.H.
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Njuguna, J.T.
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Olaho-Mukani, W.
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Ndung'u, J.M.
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[Comparative sensitivity of DOT - enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (DOTELISA) and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the detection of trypanosome infection in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.)]
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Comparative sensitivity of DOT - enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (DOTELISA) and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the detection of trypanosome infection in tsetse flies (Glossina spp.)
Trypanosomiasis in man and domestic animals in Africa is discussed with particular reference to the complexity and economics of the disease and the effectiveness of current methods of control.
A tsetse control experiment with 500 deltamethrin-impregnated targets was initiated in the Ghibe Valley, south-west Ethiopia, in April 1990. The theft of a large number of targets following the socio-political disturbances of May 1991 spoiled major reductions in tsetse density and trypanosome pre...
Swallow, B.M.
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Mulatu, W.
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[Evaluating the willingness of Ghibe Valley (Ethiopia) residents to contribute time and money to a tsetse control programme using targets]
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Evaluating the willingness of Ghibe Valley (Ethiopia) residents to contribute time and money to a tsetse control programme using targets
More effective control of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis may open vast areas of Africa to livestock production, both increasing food production and endangering biodiversity on the continent. This paper Reports on the Development of a conceptual model of the linkages between trypanosomiasis co...
Reid, Robin S.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Ellis, J.E.
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Wilson, C.J.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Environmental impacts of trypanosomiasis control through land-use change: Conceptual model, approach and preliminary results]
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Environmental impacts of trypanosomiasis control through land-use change: Conceptual model, approach and preliminary results
Studies the efficacy of chemoprophylaxis for the control of trypanosomiasis on 700 heads of East African Zebu Cattle maintained in village herds in a tsetse-infested area at Muhaka, Coast province of Kenya. Shows the effect of trypanocidal drugs and time on trypanosome prevalence, and the effect ...
Maloo, S.H.
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Chema, S.
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Connor, R.J.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Kimotho, P.G.
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Maehl, H.M.
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Mukendi, F.
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Murray, M.
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Rarieya, J.M.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Efficacy of chemoprophylaxis for East African Zebu cattle exposed to trypanosomiasis in village herds in Kenya]
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Efficacy of chemoprophylaxis for East African Zebu cattle exposed to trypanosomiasis in village herds in Kenya
East Coast Fever (ECF) is a major risk and constraint to the smallholder dairy sector in Kenya. The effects of ECF can be largely controlled by the use of acaricides, animal husbandry measures, and potentially through immunisation. In Kenya, some smallholder dairy farmers apply one or more of the...
Leneman, J.M.
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McDermott, John J.
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Okuthe, O.S.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Farmers' perceptions of East Coast fever risk and adoption of control strategies in Kenya]
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Farmers' perceptions of East Coast fever risk and adoption of control strategies in Kenya
Recent investigations on cassava and its relationships with Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. putida have shown (a) Isolates with none or very mild inhibition of pathogenic bacteria and fungi; (b) isolates that strongly inhibit pathogenic bacteria, with none or very mild inhibition of fungi; (c) iso...
Lozano, J.C.
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Laberry Saavedra, Rafael Alberto
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[Biological control of cassava diseases using fluorescent pseudomonads]
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Biological control of cassava diseases using fluorescent pseudomonads
Two host responses control Trypanosoma brucei parasitaemia in mice: an immune system-independent process which regulates the rate of parasite multiplication, and an antibody response specific for external epitopes...on parasite-attached variable surface glycoprotein (VSG), which determines the ra...
Lebbie, S.H.B.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Health and production monitoring in ruminant livestock in the developing world]
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Health and production monitoring in ruminant livestock in the developing world