The study was carried out in June 2010 in selected villages of Amhara region of Ethiopia, representing three levels of market quality (high, medium and low), with the general objective of developing a systematic understanding of the links between market opportunities and productivity increases in...
Addisu, B.
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Mesfin, B.
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Mekonnen, Kindu
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Duncan, Alan J.
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[Production aspects of intensification and milk market quality in Amhara region, Ethiopia]
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Production aspects of intensification and milk market quality in Amhara region, Ethiopia
he survey was carried out in Horro district of Horro Guduru zone, west part of Ethiopia. The objectives of the survey were: to describe cattle production system, trait preferences, breeding practices, and constraints in utilization of the breed and to use the information generated as baseline dat...
Mekonnen, A.
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Haile, Aynalem
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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[On farm characterization of Horro cattle breed production systems in western Oromia, Ethiopia]
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On farm characterization of Horro cattle breed production systems in western Oromia, Ethiopia
Lutta, H.O.
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Mather, A.
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Maina, T.W.
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Odongo, D.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Wesonga, H.O.
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Naessens, Jan
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[Preliminary findings of lipoprotein B in detecting cattle chronically infected with contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]
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Preliminary findings of lipoprotein B in detecting cattle chronically infected with contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
This study was conducted to evaluate reproductive performance of crossbred cows and to identify potential constraints of dairying under small and medium scale farmers’ management in urban and peri-urban dairying of mid rift valley, Ethiopia. The data was collected through questionnaire from 120 s...
Chalisia, G.
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Mekasha, Yoseph
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Urge, M.
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[Reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cattle in selected urban and peri-urban farms of mid rift valley, Ethiopia]
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Reproductive performance of crossbred dairy cattle in selected urban and peri-urban farms of mid rift valley, Ethiopia
Climate change and variability can severely constrain the productivity of pastoral herds by reducing water availability, forage production and quality, and hence the carrying capacity of rangelands. In particular, the risk of heavy livestock losses suffered during recurrent severe droughts associ...
Megersa, B.
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Markemann, A.
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Angassa, A.
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Ogutu, Joseph O.
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Piepho, Hans-Peter
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Zarate, A.V.
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[Impacts of climate change and variability on cattle production in southern Ethiopia: Perceptions and empirical evidence]
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Impacts of climate change and variability on cattle production in southern Ethiopia: Perceptions and empirical evidence
The preservation for future use of endemic ruminant livestock (ERL) depends on how these breeds are perceived by smallholders in relation to their Sahelian counterparts with a larger frame. These indigenous livestock breeds have unique genetic traits that are important to smallholders’ livelihood...
Fadiga, M.L.
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[Valuation of cattle attributes in the Malian humid and sub-humid zones and implications for sustainable management of endemic ruminant livestock]
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Valuation of cattle attributes in the Malian humid and sub-humid zones and implications for sustainable management of endemic ruminant livestock
The development of sensitive surveillance technologies using PCR-based detection of microbial DNA, such as the reverse line blot assay, can facilitate the gathering of epidemiological information on tick-borne diseases, which continue to hamper the productivity of livestock in many parts of Afric...
Njiiri, N.E.
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Bronsvoort, B.M. de C.
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Collins, N.E.
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Steyn, H.C.
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Troskie, M.
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Vorster, I.
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Mwangi, T.S.
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Sibeko, K.P.
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Jennings, A.
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Wyk, I.C. van
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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Poole, Elizabeth J.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Coetzer, K.
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Oosthuizen, M.C.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Toye, Philip G.
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[The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya]
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The epidemiology of tick-borne haemoparasites as determined by the reverse line blot hybridization assay in an intensively studied cohort of calves in western Kenya
Peptide-major histocompatibility complex (p-MHC) class I tetramer complexes have facilitated the early detection and functional characterisation of epitope specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL). Here, we report on the generation of seven recombinant bovine leukocyte antigens (BoLA) and reco...
Svitek, Nicholas
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Hansen, A.M.
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Steinaa, Lucilla
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Saya, R.
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Awino, Elias
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Nielsen, Morten
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Buus, Soren
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Nene, Vishvanath
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[Use of “one-pot, mix-and-read” peptide-MHC class I tetramers and predictive algorithms to improve detection of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in cattle]
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Use of “one-pot, mix-and-read” peptide-MHC class I tetramers and predictive algorithms to improve detection of cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses in cattle
Background: In India, milk production is important for both the economy and the provision of nutritious food. However, the productivity of the livestock is affected by circulating infectious diseases, and some zoonotic diseases, such as brucellosis, may cause a heavy impact on the farm as the dis...
Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Kumar, N.G.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Shome, R.
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Grace, Delia
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[Serological evidence of Brucella infections in dairy cattle in Haryana, India]
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Serological evidence of Brucella infections in dairy cattle in Haryana, India
Coxiellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the ubiquitous bacteria Coxiella burnetii, which can be spread either through ticks or through body fluids. In humans the infection is characterized by a febrile disease; ruminants may abort and reduce their milk yield, causing serious production losses...
Shome, R.
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Deka, Ram Pratim
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Milesh, L.
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Sahay, S.
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Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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[Coxiella seroprevalence and risk factors in large ruminants in Bihar and Assam, India]
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Coxiella seroprevalence and risk factors in large ruminants in Bihar and Assam, India