Brucellosis is a notifiable zoonotic disease affecting livestock, humans, and wildlife in Uganda. Pigs can be infected with human pathogenic Brucella suis biovars 1 and 3 and can be a significant source of brucellosis for humans. Uganda has a rapidly growing pig population, and the pork consumpti...
Erume, J.
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Roesel, Kristina
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Mboowa, G.
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Kungu, Joseph M.
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Akol, J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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El-Adawy, H.
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Melzer, F.
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Elschner, M.
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Neubauer, H.
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Grace, Delia
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[Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda]
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Serological and molecular investigation for brucellosis in swine in selected districts of Uganda
In Eastern Africa, small-scale pig keeping has emerged as a popular activity to generate additional household income. Infections of pigs with gastrointestinal helminths can limit production output, increase production costs, and pose zoonotic risks. A cross-sectional, community-based study in thr...
Roesel, Kristina
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Dohoo, I.
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Baumann, M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Grace, Delia
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Clausen, P.H.
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[Prevalence and risk factors for gastrointestinal parasites in small-scale pig enterprises in Central and Eastern Uganda]
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Prevalence and risk factors for gastrointestinal parasites in small-scale pig enterprises in Central and Eastern Uganda
Objectives: To compare average daily gain (ADG) of Ugandan nursery and finisher pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet, and to compare the cost effectiveness of the diets.
Materials and methods: Each pig was randomly assigned to the commercial diet, the forage-ba...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Grace, Delia
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Smith, E.
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Average daily gain and the impact of starting body weight of individual nursery and finisher Ugandan pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet]
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Average daily gain and the impact of starting body weight of individual nursery and finisher Ugandan pigs fed a commercial diet, a forage-based diet, or a silage-based diet
The pork tapeworm, Taenia solium, is prevalent in Uganda although the prevalence has not been determined in all areas of the country. A cross-sectional study, to determine the sero-prevalence of the parasite in pigs kept under rural and urban production settings, was carried out in three Ugandan ...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Harrison, L.J.S.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Pezo, Danilo A.
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Grace, Delia
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[Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda]
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Sero-prevalence of Taenia spp. cysticercosis in rural and urban smallholder pig production settings in Uganda
Growth performance of pigs on smallholder farms in the tropics is low. Lack of feedstuffs, seasonal feed shortages, and feeding nutritionally unbalanced diets contribute to slow growth. Low-cost balanced diets are needed to improve pig performance. In this study, we estimated the nutrient require...
Carter, Natalie A.
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Dewey, C.E.
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Thomas, L.F.
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Lukuyu, Ben A.
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Grace, Delia
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Lange, C.F.M. de
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[Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya]
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Nutrient requirements and low-cost balanced diets, based on seasonally available local feedstuffs, for local pigs on smallholder farms in western Kenya
African swine fever (ASF) is one of the most important pig diseases, causing high case fatality rate and trade restrictions upon reported outbreaks. In Uganda, a low-income country with the largest pig population in East Africa, ASF is endemic.
Animal disease impact is multidimensional and includ...
Chenais, Erika
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Boqvist, Sofia
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Emanuelson, Ulf
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Brömssen, C. von
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Aliro, T.
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Masembe, Charles
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Ståhl, Karl
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Sternberg Lewerin, Susanna
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[Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda]
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Quantitative assessment of social and economic impact of African swine fever outbreaks in northern Uganda
Background
Prevalence studies report Taenia solium cysticercosis in pig and human populations in Uganda. However, the factors influencing occurrence in smallholder pig production systems are not well documented and little is known about farmers’ perceptions of T. solium cysticercosis or farmer pr...
Kungu, Joseph M.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ejobi, F.
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Ocaido, M.
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Grace, Delia
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[Risk factors, perceptions and practices associated with Taenia solium cysticercosis and its control in the smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey]
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Risk factors, perceptions and practices associated with Taenia solium cysticercosis and its control in the smallholder pig production systems in Uganda: A cross-sectional survey
A study was undertaken along the Kenya–Uganda border in four districts of Tororo and Busia (Uganda) and Busia and Teso (Kenya) to understand smallholder farmers’ knowledge, practices and awareness of biosecurity measures. Information was collected by administering questionnaires to 645 randomly s...
Nantima, Noelina
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Davies, J.
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Dione, Michel M.
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Ocaido, M.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Mugisha, A.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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[Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border]
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Enhancing knowledge and awareness of biosecurity practices for control of African swine fever among smallholder pig farmers in four districts along the Kenya–Uganda border
Muhangi, D.
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Masembe, C.
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Emanuelson, Ulf
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Boqvist, Sofia
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Mayega, L.
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Ademun, R.O.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Ocaido, M.
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Berg, M.
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Ståhl, Karl
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[A longitudinal survey of African swine fever in Uganda reveals high apparent disease incidence rates in domestic pigs, but absence of detectable persistent virus infections in blood and serum]
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A longitudinal survey of African swine fever in Uganda reveals high apparent disease incidence rates in domestic pigs, but absence of detectable persistent virus infections in blood and serum