Theileria parva is a parasitic protozoan that causes East Coast fever (ECF), an economically important disease of cattle in eastern, central and southern Africa. In South Sudan, ECF is considered a major constraint for livestock development in regions where the disease is endemic. To obtain insig...
Salih, Diaeldin A.
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Mwacharo, Joram M.
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Pelle, Roger
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Njahira, Moses N.
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Odongo, David O.
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Mbole-Kariuki, Mary N.
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Marcellino, Wani L.
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Malak, Agol K.
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Kiara, Henry K.
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El Hussein, A.R.M.
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Bishop, Richard P.
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Skilton, Robert A.
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[Genetic diversity and population structure of Theileria parva in South Sudan]
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Genetic diversity and population structure of Theileria parva in South Sudan
The current European Union (EU) legislation decrees that pets entering the EU from a rabies-infected third country have to obtain a satisfactory virus-neutralizing antibody level, while those moving within the EU require only rabies vaccination as the risk of moving a rabid pet within the EU is c...
Rota Nodari, E.
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Alonso, Silvia
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Mancin, M.
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Nardi, M. de
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Hudson-Cooke, S.
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Veggiato, C.
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Cattoli, G.
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Benedictis, P. de
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Rota Nodari, E.
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[Rabies vaccination: Higher failure rates in imported dogs than in those vaccinated in Italy]
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Rabies vaccination: Higher failure rates in imported dogs than in those vaccinated in Italy
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) endemic regions contain three-quarters of the world's FMD susceptible livestock and most of the world's poor livestock keepers. Yet FMD impact on smallholders in these regions is poorly understood. Diseases of low mortality can exert a large impact if incidence is hig...
Knight-Jones, T.J.D.
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McLaws, M.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Foot-and-mouth disease impact on smallholders - What do we know, what don’t we know and how can we find out more?]
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Foot-and-mouth disease impact on smallholders - What do we know, what don’t we know and how can we find out more?
In Lao People’s Democratic Republic pigs are kept in close contact with families. Human risk of infection with pig zoonoses arises from direct contact and consumption of unsafe pig products. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Luang Prabang (north) and Savannakhet (central-south) Province...
Holt, H.R.
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Inthavong, Phouth
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Boualam, K.
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Blaszak, Kate
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Keokamphe, C.
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Somoulay, V.
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Phongmany, A.
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Durr, P.A.
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Graham, K.
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Allen, J.
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Donnelly, B.
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Blacksell, Stuart D.
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Unger, Fred
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Grace, Delia
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Alonso, Silvia
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Gilbert, J.
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[Endemicity of zoonotic diseases in pigs and humans in lowland and upland Lao PDR: Identification of socio-cultural risk factors]
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Endemicity of zoonotic diseases in pigs and humans in lowland and upland Lao PDR: Identification of socio-cultural risk factors
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
Background
Rapid urbanization has led to expansion of peri-urban fringes, where intensive, industry-style livestock rearing has led to emerging vulnerabilities at the human-animal-environment interface. This study was undertaken to understand the health system and farm-level factors that influenc...
Chauhan, A.S.
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George, M.S.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Grace, Delia
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Kakkar, M.
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[Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: A qualitative enquiry]
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Community, system and policy level drivers of bovine tuberculosis in smallholder periurban dairy farms in India: A qualitative enquiry
In February 1991,16 West African Dwarf/Djallonke goat kids aged 3-4 months were purchased from two rural communities from south western Nigeria and divided evenly into 4 experimental groups (I-IV) and housed in fly-proof pens with concrete floors and bedding of litter changed weekly. Faecal egg a...
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
The zoonotic helminth T. solium is one of the leading causes of acquired epilepsy in endemic countries, resulting in a high burden both in human health and social stigma of affected people (1–3). In 2012 T. solium was highlighted as a priority for control in the World Health Assembly resolution 6...
Thomas, Lian F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment]
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Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment
A comparative study to assess length, weight, fecundity, hatching rate and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) prevalence in black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) broods collected from shallow and deep water zones of the Bay of Bengal was carried out in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. Average size and repro...
Debnath, P.
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Karim, M.
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Belton, B.
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[Comparative study of the reproductive performance and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) status of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) collected from the Bay of Bengal]
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Comparative study of the reproductive performance and White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) status of black tiger shrimp (Penaeus monodon) collected from the Bay of Bengal