This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers' memory. Eight cattle populations (four from each of two counties in Mbarara district in Uganda) were stud...
Kugonza, D.R.
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Kiwuwa, G.H.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Han Jianlin
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Nabasirye, M.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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[Accuracy of pastoralists' memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: A microsatellite DNA analysis]
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Accuracy of pastoralists' memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: A microsatellite DNA analysis
In natural populations, individuals may be infected with multiple distinct pathogens at a time. These pathogens may act independently or interact with each other and the host through various mechanisms, with resultant varying outcomes on host health and survival. To study effects of pathogens and...
Thumbi, S.M.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Toye, Philip G.
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Conradie, I.
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Jennings, A.
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Handel, I.G.
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Coetzer, J.A.W.
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Steyl, J.C.A.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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[Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle]
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Parasite co-infections and their impact on survival of indigenous cattle
CBPP is an important transboundary disease in sub-Saharan Africa whose control is urgent. Participatory data collection involving 52 focus group discussions in 37 village clusters and key informant interviews, a cross-sectional study involving 232 households and a post-vaccination follow up invol...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.W.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Heffernan, C.L.
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Kaitibie, S.
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Gitau, G.K.
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McKeever, Declan J.
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Taylor, N.M.
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[Control of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia: Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices in Narok District of Kenya]
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Control of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia: Knowledge, attitudes, perceptions and practices in Narok District of Kenya
Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an economically important trans-boundary cattle disease which affects food security and livelihoods. A conjoint analysis-contingent valuation was carried out on 190 households in Narok District of Kenya to measure willingness to pay (WTP) and demand for...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.W.
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Kaitibie, S.
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Heffernan, C.L.
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Taylor, N.M.
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Gitau, G.K.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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McKeever, Declan J.
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[Willingness to pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya]
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Willingness to pay for Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia vaccination in Narok South District of Kenya
Fodder scarcity is a perennial problem for many smallholder farmers in developing countries. This paper discusses how fodder technologies and knowledge have been introduced and integrated in diverse livestock production systems in Ethiopia, Syria and Vietnam. A synthesis of lessons learnt shows t...
Ayele, Seife
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Duncan, Alan J.
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Larbi, Asamoah
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Truong Tan Khanh
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[Enhancing innovation in livestock value chains through networks: Lessons from fodder innovation case studies in developing countries]
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Enhancing innovation in livestock value chains through networks: Lessons from fodder innovation case studies in developing countries
Different roughage-to-concentrate ratios of sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB) (a by-product of the biofuel industry)-based complete diets were assessed. Twenty four growing
Nellore × Deccani ram lambs aged about 3 months (average body wt., 10.62±0.25 kg) were randomly allotted to four complete rations ...
An experiment was conducted to study the effect of roughage to the concentrate ratio of complete diets containing sweet sorghum bagasse (SSB), an agro-industrial by product, as sole roughage source on nutrient utilization in ram lambs. Twenty-four Nellore × Deccani cross ram lambs aged about 3 mo...
Kumari, N.N.
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Reddy, Y.R.
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Blümmel, Michael
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Nagalakshmi, D.
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Sudhakar, K.
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Reddy, V.R.
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Monika, T.
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Pavani, M.
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Reddy, M.S.
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Reddy, B.V.S.
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Reddy, C.R.
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[Effect of roughage to concentrate ratio of sweet sorghum (Sorghum biclor L. Moench) bagasse-based complete diet on nutrient utilization and microbial N supply in lambs]
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Effect of roughage to concentrate ratio of sweet sorghum (Sorghum biclor L. Moench) bagasse-based complete diet on nutrient utilization and microbial N supply in lambs
A highly sensitive and specific real-time PCR method was developed for the reliable and rapid detection of African swine fever virus (ASFV). The method uses a commercial Universal Probe Library (UPL) probe combined with a specifically designed primer set to amplify an ASFV DNA fragment within the...
Fernández Pinero, J.
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Gallardo, C.
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Elizalde, M.
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Robles, A.
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Gómez, C.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Heath, L.
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Couacy-Hyman, E.
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Fasina, F.O.
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Pelayo, V.
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Soler Garzón, Alvaro
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Arias, Marisa
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[Molecular Diagnosis of African Swine Fever by a New Real-Time PCR Using Universal Probe Library]
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Molecular Diagnosis of African Swine Fever by a New Real-Time PCR Using Universal Probe Library
The criteria for identification, selection and kinship assignment of Ankole cattle and their roles to pastoralists were studied on 248 farms in Kiboga, Mbarara, Mpigi and Sembabule districts of Uganda using a questionnaire, administered during one-to-one interviews. Farms were randomly sampled al...
Kugonza, D.R.
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Nabasirye, M.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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[Pastoralists' indigenous selection criteria and other breeding practices of the long-horned Ankole cattle in Uganda]
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Pastoralists' indigenous selection criteria and other breeding practices of the long-horned Ankole cattle in Uganda
Farm level cross sectional data of 556 randomly selected livestock producers were used to investigate the competitiveness of smallholder beef farmers in Botswana. The results show the presence of inefficiency, with about 74% of the variation in actual profit from maximum profit (profit frontier) ...
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Malope, P.
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[Measurement of competitiveness in smallholder livestock systems and emerging policy advocacy: An application to Botswana]
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Measurement of competitiveness in smallholder livestock systems and emerging policy advocacy: An application to Botswana