Search Results - "Epidemiology"

Using Random Forest to Improve the Downscaling of Global Livestock Census Data by Nicolas, Gaëlle, Robinson, Timothy P., Wint, G.R. William, Conchedda, Giulia, Cinardi, Giuseppina, Gilbert, Marius

“…Large scale, high-resolution global data on farm animal distributions are essential for spatially explicit assessments of the epidemiological, environmental and socio-economic impacts of the livestock sector. …”
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Health risks associated with the use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture in northern Vietnam by Phuc Pham Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Zurbrugg, C., Zinsstag, Jakob, Cam Dac Phung, Hattendorf, J., Odermatt, P.

“…We studied the health risks related to wastewater and excreta reuse in an agricultural community in northern Vietnam, with a focus on intestinal parasitic infections and diarrhoeal diseases. Several epidemiological studies were conducted to assess the relative importance of exposure to wastewater and excreta for parasitic infection and diarrhoeal episodes in Hanam province. …”
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Economic analysis of alternate Rift Valley fever control options from a multisectoral perspective by Kimani, T.M., Schelling, E., Ngigi, M., Randolph, Thomas F.

“…The approach employed multistage process that involved; mapping of one health stakeholders; an institutional analysis; simulation of different options (combinations of vaccination, sanitary measures, surveillance, vector control and awareness campaigns) using an individual-based epidemiological model and economic modeling to estimate costs of control per disability adjusted live year averted and benefits to the livestock sector and national economy. …”
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The effects of trypanosomiasis and other factors on rectal temperature and blood picture of Muturu cattle (Bos brachyceros) reared under traditional village management system by Uzu, D.V., Umunna, N.N., Bawa, E.K.

“…The results of the study suggested the Ab'ELISA as being a useful technique for epidemiological assessment of bovine trypanosomiasis in Nigeria than the conventional parasitological techniques. …”
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Malaria vectors in a traditional dry zone village in Sri Lanka by Amerasinghe, Priyanie H., Amerasinghe, Felix P., Konradsen, Flemming, Fonseka, K.T., Wirtz, R.A.

“…It was concluded that An. culicifacies was epidemiologically the most important vector in the study area.…”
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Major animal health problems of market oriented livestock development in Bure woreda by Feleke, A.

“…Results indicated the need for expansion of veterinary services, introduction of alternative animal feed sources and detailed epidemiological study.…”
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Characterization of Salmonella isolates obtained from pigs slaughtered at Wambizzi Abattoir in Kampala, Uganda by Tinega, G.M., Magiri, E., Kinyua, J., Njahira, Moses N., Erume, J., Ejobi, F., Tegule, S., Mutua, Florence K.

“…Our results offer general and rapid approaches for identifying genetic diversity of Salmonella serotypes in individual pig carcasses which can be adopted for molecular epidemiological surveys of important food contaminating bacterial pathogens.…”
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Potential vectors of Plum pox virus in the Eastern Mediterranean Region of Turkey by Kaya, Kamuran, Gazel, Mona, Serce, Cigdem Uluba, Elci, Eminur, Cengiz, Feza Can, Cambra, Mariano, Caglayan, Kadriye

“…In this study the epidemiological aspect of PPV was studied in Antakya-Hatay, located in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey where PPV was first detected in 2011. …”
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Interactions between plant pathogens and their implications for crop protection by Tanaka, Ayano

“…However, the knowledge of multiple-pathogen interactions is still limited, and therefore recent epidemiologic studies have begun to focus on this subject. …”

Induced defecation in honeybees by Grunander, Mattias

“…There is a growing need to develop an epidemiological model, so that outbreaks and transmission routes can be predicted. …”
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A qualitative assessment of the context and enabling environment for the control of Taenia solium infections in endemic settings by Ngwili, Nicholas, Johnson, N., Wahome, R., Githigia, S., Roesel, Kristina, Thomas, Lian F.

“…The identified contextual factors included epidemiological, socioeconomic, cultural, geographical and environmental, service and organisational, historical and financial factors. …”
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How do women’s empowerment metrics measure up? A comparative analysis by Bageant, Elizabeth, Lentz, Erin, Narayanan, Sudha, Jensen, Nathaniel D., Lepariyo, Watson

“…We examine the metrics’ characteristics, distributions, pairwise correlations and capacity of each metric to predict outcomes often associated with the concept of empowerment: body mass index (BMI) and the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). We find striking differences between these common empowerment metrics. …”
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Development of an Indirect ELISA Based on a Recombinant Chimeric Protein for the Detection of Antibodies against Bovine Babesiosis by Jaramillo Ortiz, Jose Manuel, Montenegro, Valeria Noely, De La Fourniere, Sofia Ana María, Sarmiento, Nestor Fabian, Farber, Marisa Diana, Wilkowsky, Silvina Elizabeth

“…This new rMABbo-iELISA could be considered a simpler alternative to detect anti Babesia spp. antibodies and appears to be well suited to perform epidemiological surveys at the herd level in regions where ticks are present…”
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Seroprevalence of Leptospira antibodies in dogs and cats from Santa Fe, a city in East-Central Argentina endemic for leptospirosis by Ricardo, Tamara, Bazán Domínguez, Ludmila R., Beltramini, Lucila, Prieto, Yanina, Montiel, Anahí, Margenet, Leticia, Schmeling, María Fernanda, Chiani, Yosena, Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro, Previtali, M. Andrea

“…This study examines household pets as potential epidemiological links between environments contaminated with pathogenic leptospires and humans in Santa Fe, Argentina. …”
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A spatiotemporal analysis of bovine brucellosis cases in dairy herds from Argentina, from 2014 to 2023 by Novoa, María Belén, Aguirre, Nerina, Ugarte, Estefanía, Foster, Camila Nayla, Molineri, Ana Ines, Signorini Porchiett, Marcelo Lisandro, Molina, Alberto Martín, Vanzini, Victor Rene

“…This study analyzed passive epidemiological surveillance data on brucellosis in Argentine dairy herds collected by the Brucellosis Laboratory LRS 0331, located at Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela of Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Argentina from 2014 to 2023. …”
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Molecular Characterization of the First Bovine Herpesvirus 4 (BoHV-4) Strains Isolated from In Vitro Bovine Embryos production in Argentina by González Altamiranda, Erika Analía, Manrique, Julieta Marina, Perez, Sandra, Rios, Glenda Laura, Odeon, Anselmo Carlos, Leunda, Maria Rosa, Jones, Leandro Roberto, Verna, Andrea Elizabeth

“…The virus infects mainly blood mononuclear cells and displays specific tropism for vascular endothelia, reproductive and fetal tissues. Epidemiological studies suggest its impact on reproductive performance, and its presence in various sites in the reproductive tract highlights its potential transmission in transfer-stage embryos. …”
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Development and evaluation of a double-antigen sandwich ELISA to identify Anaplasma marginale–infected and A. centrale–vaccinated cattle by Sarli, Macarena, Thompson, Carolina Soledad, Novoa, María Belen, Valentini, Beatriz Susana, Mastropaolo, Mariano, Echaide, Ignacio Eduardo, Torioni, Susana Marta, Primo, María Evangelina

“…Based on these results, the test could be used to 1) determine the enzootic stability or instability of anaplasmosis in calves, 2) conduct epidemiologic studies, and 3) evaluate the immunogenicity of A. centrale live vaccine.…”
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Reduction of foot-and-mouth disease virus transmission in cattle vaccinated one or two weeks before challenge using a commercial polyvalent vaccine by Duffy, Sergio, Fondevila, Norberto Antonio, Galdo Novo, Sabrina, Aznar, Maria Natalia, Garro, Carlos Javier, Smitsaart, Eliana, Monti, Gustavo

“…Immediate vaccination of the most susceptible and epidemiological relevant animals is a crucial part of control measures that facilitate virus elimination in case of entry of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). …”
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Highly sensitive nested PCR and rapid immunochromatographic detection of Babesia bovis and Babesia bigemina infection in a cattle herd with acute clinical and fatal cases in Argent... by Ganzinelli, Sabrina Belen, Benitez, Daniel Francisco, Gantuya, Sambuu, Guswanto, Azirwan, Florin-Christensen, Mónica, Schnittger, Leonhard, Igarashi, Ikuo

“…It is proposed that the most adequate control measure in the studied epidemiological situation is to vaccinate animals to prevent losses and/or an outbreak of bovine babesiosis.…”
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One hundred years of zoonoses research in the Horn of Africa: A scoping review by Cavalerie, Lisa, Wardeh, M., Lebrasseur, Ophélie, Nanyingi, M., McIntyre, K.M., Kaba, M., Asrat, D., Christley, R., Pinchbeck, G., Baylis, M., Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Descriptive and observational epidemiological studies were dominant and only a low proportion of publications were multidisciplinary. …”
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