Resultados de búsqueda - "Epidemiology"
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A simulation model for Rift Valley fever transmission in Kenya
Publicado 2015“…This array of factors constrains a good understanding of the epidemiology of RVF. This thesis presents a study on RVF simulation modelling to understand the epidemiology of the disease. …”
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4 Dec 2020: From science to policy and public health actions―Experience from the COVID-19 pandemic
Publicado 2021“…Marcel Tanner, former director of the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and professor and chair of epidemiology/public health and medical parasitology at the University of Basel, shares insights into the SARS-CoV-2 transmission/Covid-19 pandemic and the role of science in informing policy and public health actions. …”
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Focusing on neglected zoonoses
Publicado 2010“…An ongoing Wellcome Trust‐supported project in Western Kenya – the ‘People, Animals and their Zoonoses’ (PAZ) project – holds the One Health theme at its centre as it endeavours to study neglected zoonoses and provide policy‐relevant information about their epidemiology. Veterinarian Lian Doble and the project’s leader Eric Fèvre explain why this study is so important.…”
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Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya
Publicado 2021“…As the population of camels rises, better understanding of their role in the epidemiology of zoonotic diseases in Kenya is a public health priority. …”
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Longitudinal study of small ruminant zoonoses in Tana River, Kenya
Publicado 2022“…Brucellosis, leptospirosis, and Q fever are priority zoonoses in Kenya, but little information on their epidemiology is available to date. Therefore, we implemented this longitudinal study by following up 316 small ruminants on September, November, and December 2014, and January, March, and June 2015. …”
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Transboundary animal diseases: Research and development priorities for resilient agrifood systems
Publicado 2023“…The main focus has been on the development of vaccines and diagnostic tools, molecular and field epidemiology, and socio-economic research. Recent research activities include using information and communication technology to improve early detection and response for control of African swine fever, foot-and-mouth disease and Newcastle disease in Vietnam; assessing the epidemiology and control of peste des petits ruminants in East and West Africa, and using CRISPR–Cas9 technology to develop vaccines against African swine fever. …”
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Identification of potential risk factors associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 outbreak occurrence in Lagos and Kano states, Nigeria, during the 2006-2007...
Publicado 2013“…Our study highlighted the importance of trade and proximity between poultry farms in the epidemiology of HPAI H5N1 and the role of biosecurity in disease prevention in Kano and Lagos States. …”
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Using a value chain framework for food safety assessment of broiler and indigenous chicken meat systems of Nairobi
Publicado 2015“…Purpose: Research on livestock food systems in developing countries remains limited, yet this context needs to be understood to investigate the epidemiology of zoonoses. The aim of this study was to use a value chain framework to characterize the broiler and indigenous chicken meat systems of Nairobi and their food safety risks. …”
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The banana Xanthomonas wilt epidemic in east and central Africa: current research and development efforts
Publicado 2016“…Current research efforts aim to provide additional information on disease epidemiology, fine tune existing cultural control practices, identify resistant and wilt escaping genotypes and develop a field detection tool. …”
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