There is an alarming rate of human African trypanosomiasis recrudescence in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Yet, the disease has no successful chemotherapy. Trypanosoma lacks the enzymatic machinery for the de novo synthesis of purine nucleotides, and is critically dependent on salvage mechanis...
Discusses factors affecting morbidity and mortality of the Ethiopian highland sheep both on-farm and on-station at Debre Berhan between 1989 and 1990. Primary causes of infections origin resulted in high proportional morbidity (88.4 percent on-farm) and mortality (72.9 percent on-farm and 71.8 pe...
Bekele, T.
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Wolde-Ab, T.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Sherington, J.
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[Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep]
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Factors affecting morbidity and mortality on-farm and on-station in the Ethiopian highland sheep
Salp15, a 15-kDa tick salivary gland protein, has several suppressive modes of activity against host immunity and plays a critical role in the transmission of Lyme disease spirochetes in Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes ricinus, major vectors of Lyme disease in North America and Western Europe. Salp1...
Murase, Y.
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Konnai, S.
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Yamada, S.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Isezaki, M.
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Ito, T.
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Takano, A.
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Ando, S.
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Kawabata, H.
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Murata, S.
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Ohashi, K.
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[An investigation of binding ability of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze Salp15 with Lyme disease spirochetes]
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An investigation of binding ability of Ixodes persulcatus Schulze Salp15 with Lyme disease spirochetes
Background Although vector control strategies, such as insecticide-treated bed nets (ITNs) and indoor residual spraying (IRS) have been effective in Kenya the transmission of malaria continues to afflict western Kenya. This residual transmission is driven in part by Anopheles arabiensis, known fo...
Lozano-Fuentes, Saul
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Kading, R.C.
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Hartman, D.A.
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Okoth, Edward A.
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Githaka, Naftaly W.
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Nene, Vishvanath
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Poche, R.M.
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[Evaluation of a topical formulation of eprinomectin against Anopheles arabiensis when administered to Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) under field conditions]
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Evaluation of a topical formulation of eprinomectin against Anopheles arabiensis when administered to Zebu cattle (Bos indicus) under field conditions
Economic impact assessments are increasingly important in the context of animal health and food safety, although much of the existing literature does not address the broader systems context in which disease transmission takes place. In this paper, we discuss the role of system dynamics modeling i...
Rich, Karl M.
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Dizyee, K.
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Huyen Nguyen, Thi-Thu
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Ha Duong, N.
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Hung Pham Van
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Nga Nguyen, T.D.
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Unger, Fred
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Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[Quantitative value chain approaches for animal health and food safety]
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Quantitative value chain approaches for animal health and food safety
Background
Brucella spp. is a zoonotic bacterial agent of high public health and socio-economic importance. It infects many species of animals including wildlife, and people may get exposed through direct contact with an infected animal or consumption of raw or undercooked animal products. A link...
Kairu-Wanyoike, S.
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Nyamwaya, D.
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Wainaina, M.
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Ontiri, E.
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Bukachi, S.
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Njeru, I.
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Karanja, J.
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Sang, R.
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Grace, Delia
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya]
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Positive association between Brucella spp. seroprevalences in livestock and humans from a cross-sectional study in Garissa and Tana River Counties, Kenya
A cross-sectional study was designed to generate information on the herd level prevalence and the risk factors for Leptospira serovar Hardjo (L. Hardjo) in Yamagata, the southern Tohoku, Japan. Bulk tank milk samples from 109 dairy herds were used to test the herd level sero-prevalence of L. Hard...
Miyama, T.
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Watanabe, E.
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Ogata, Y.
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Urushiyama, Y.
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Kawahara, N.
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Makita, K.
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[Herd-level risk factors associated with Leptospira Hardjo infection in dairy herds in the southern Tohoku, Japan]
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Herd-level risk factors associated with Leptospira Hardjo infection in dairy herds in the southern Tohoku, Japan
A survey on application of biosecurity in small scale pig farm in Hung Yen and Nghe An was carried out from March to December, 2014. Sixty household farms were selected randomly from the list of the farms that participated in the survey in 2013 in two provinces. Information on biosecurity measure...
Pham Hong Ngan
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Duong Van Nhiem
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Vu Thi Thu Tra
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Ngo Minh Ha
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Dinh Phuong Nam
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Unger, Fred
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[Application of biosecurity in small scale pig farm in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces]
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Application of biosecurity in small scale pig farm in Hung Yen and Nghe An provinces
The study was designed to evaluate the immune response of chickens among different poultry management following challenge to live La Sota vaccine and further more investigated the lower antibody response detected in traditionally managed chicken, by testing the hypothesis that veterinary interven...
Abera, Berhanu
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Lynch, Stacey E.
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Duguma, Reta
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Dessie, Tadelle
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Bettridge, Judy M.
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Wigley, Paul
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Christley, Robert M.
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[Immunogenicity of the Newcastle disease virus vaccine La Sota, in introduced birds under intensive and extensive management conditions]
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Immunogenicity of the Newcastle disease virus vaccine La Sota, in introduced birds under intensive and extensive management conditions
Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides is the etiologic agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. We report here the complete genome sequence of the strain T1/44, which is widely used as a live vaccine in Africa.
Gourgues, G.
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Barre, A.
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Beaudoing, E.
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Weber, J.
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Magdelenat, G.
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Barbe, V.
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Schieck, Elise G.
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Jores, Joerg
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Vashee, S.
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Blanchard, Alain
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Lartigue, C.
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Sirand-Pugnet, P.
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[Complete genome sequence of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides T1/44, a vaccine strain against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia]
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Complete genome sequence of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides T1/44, a vaccine strain against contagious bovine pleuropneumonia