Bacterial wilt (BW) caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex (RSSC) is a serious threat to potato production in Uganda. However, little is known about the extent of the disease and the type of the pathogen strains involved. A nationwide survey was conducted to study BW prevalence and ...
Abdurahman, A.
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Parker, M.
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Kreuze, J.F.
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Elphinstone, J.
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Struik, P.C.
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Kigundu, A.
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Arengo, E.
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Sharma, K.
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[Molecular epidemiology of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Uganda.]
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Molecular epidemiology of Ralstonia solanacearum species complex strains causing bacterial wilt of potato in Uganda.
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
Objective
To assess the association between the prevalence of tongue cyst-positive and antigen-positive pigs across different settings in Africa, to evaluate whether examining pigs for cysts could be used as a rapid surveillance tool for identifying geographical areas with a higher probability of...
Guyatt, H.L.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Lingual palpation for porcine cysticercosis: a rapid epidemiological tool for estimating prevalence and community risk in Africa]
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Lingual palpation for porcine cysticercosis: a rapid epidemiological tool for estimating prevalence and community risk in Africa
In controlling Rift Valley fever, public health sector optimises health benefits by considering cost-effective control options. We modelled cost-effectiveness of livestock RVF control from a public health perspective in Kenya. Analysis was limited to pastoral and agro-pastoral system high-risk ar...
Kimani, T.
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Schelling, E.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Ngigi, M.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Fuhrimann, S.
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[Public health benefits from livestock Rift Valley fever control: A simulation of two epidemics in Kenya]
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Public health benefits from livestock Rift Valley fever control: A simulation of two epidemics in Kenya
Banana production is seriously threatened by Fusarium wilt (FW), a disease caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc). In the mid-twentieth century FW, also known as “Panama disease”, wiped out the Gros Michel banana industry in Central America. The devastation caused...
Dita, M.
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Barquero, M.
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Heck, D.
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Mizubuti, E.
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Staver, C.
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[Fusarium wilt of banana: Current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management]
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Fusarium wilt of banana: Current knowledge on epidemiology and research needs toward sustainable disease management
Many developing countries lack sufficient resources to conduct animal disease surveillance. In recent years, participatory epidemiology has been used to increase the cover and decrease the costs of surveillance. However, few diagnostic performance assessments have been carried out on participator...
Verdugo, Cristobal
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El Masry, I.
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Makonnen, Y.
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Hannah, H.
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Unger, Fred
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Soliman, M.
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Galal, S.
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Lubroth, J.
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Grace, Delia
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[Sensitivity and specificity estimation for the clinical diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Egyptian participatory disease surveillance program]
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Sensitivity and specificity estimation for the clinical diagnosis of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the Egyptian participatory disease surveillance program
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) is classified by the World Organization for Animal Health as one of the notifiable diseases. Its occurrence is associated with severe socio-economic impacts and is also zoonotic. Bangladesh HPAI epidemic data for the period between 2007 and 2013 were obtai...
Ssematimba, A.
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Okike, I.
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Ahmed, G.M.
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Yamage, M.
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Boender, G.J.
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Hagenaars, T.J.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Estimating the between-farm transmission rates for highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 epidemics in Bangladesh between 2007 and 2013]
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Estimating the between-farm transmission rates for highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 epidemics in Bangladesh between 2007 and 2013
An experiment was carried out to compare the susceptibility to haemonchosis of three breeds of goats and to seek indications of genetic resistance. Twelve East African, nine Galla and 13 East African X Toggenburg crosses were artificially infected with 500 Haemonchus contortus larvae per kg liv...
Shavulimo, R.S.
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Rurangirwa, F.
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Ruvuna, F.
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James, A.D.
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Ellis, P.R
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McGuire, T.
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[Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes, with special reference to Haemonchus contortus, in three breeds of goats in Kenya]
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Genetic resistance to gastrointestinal nematodes, with special reference to Haemonchus contortus, in three breeds of goats in Kenya
Mutugi, J.J.M.
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Young, A.S.
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Kariuki, D.P.
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Ole Tameno, J.M.
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Morzaria, S.P.
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[Epidemiological observations on theileriosis following field immunisation using infection and treatment]
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Epidemiological observations on theileriosis following field immunisation using infection and treatment
Describes the epidemiology of bovine trypanosomiasis in the Ghibe valley, southwest Ethiopia, the tsetse populations and their relationships to the prevalence of trypanosome infections in cattle. The tsetse challenge to cattle at two sites in the area was estimated as the product of tsetse relati...
Leak, S.G.A.
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Mulatu, W.
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Authié, E.
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D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Peregrine, A.S.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Trail, J.C.M.
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[Epidemiology of bovine trypanosomiasis in the Ghibe Valley, southwest Ethiopia. 1. Tsetse challenge and its relationship to trypanosome prevalence in cattle]
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Epidemiology of bovine trypanosomiasis in the Ghibe Valley, southwest Ethiopia. 1. Tsetse challenge and its relationship to trypanosome prevalence in cattle