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A study of the effects of heartwater and its control on livestock productivity and economics in Zimbabwe by Perry, Brian D., Chamboko, Tafireyi, Mahan, S., Medley, G.F., Mukhebi, A.W., O'Callaghan, C.J., Peter, T.F.

“…In addition to vaccine Development, the project is studying the epidemiology of heartwater in Zimbabwe, the impact of the disease on productivity and the economic merits of future vaccine-based control strategies, in work co-ordinated by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). …”
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Development of a standardized method for rice neck blast inoculation by Mirnia, Eka, Carvajal, Raphael, Ortega, Kendrix, Pangga, Ireneo, Castilla, Nancy

“…Despite its economic importance, the epidemiology of neck blast is not well understood which could be partly attributed to the absence of a reliable and standardized method for inoculating the neck with the pathogen. …”
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Zoonoses (Project 1): Wildlife/domestic livestock interactions by Jones, B., McKeever, Declan J., Grace, Delia, Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Mutua, Florence K., Njuki, Jemimah, McDermott, John J., Rushton, Jonathan, Said, Mohammed Yahya, Ericksen, Polly J., Kock, R., Alonso, Silvia

“…A multi-disciplinary team from the International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya, and the Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom, with expertise in zoonoses, epidemiology, socio-economics, and wildlife, undertook the review. …”
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Heterogeneity in the antibody response to foot‐and‐mouth disease primo‐vaccinated calves by Di Giacomo, Sebastián, Brito, Barbara Patricia, Perez, A.M., Bucafusco, Danilo, Pega, Juan Franco, Rodríguez, L., Borca, Manuel Victor, Perez Filgueira, Daniel Mariano

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Pro-poor risk reduction strategy for HPAI control in backyard poultry in Indonesia: a project overview and approaches used by Unger, Fred, Mariner, Jeffrey C., Narrod, C., Syafrison, I., Sudarman, A., Arifin, B., Nuryartono, N., Sumiarto, B., Siregar, E.S.

“…Considering that Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in developing countries is not solely a veterinary problem, especially in backyard flocks, and an acceptable control can only be successful with the involvement of those small holders a research agenda was developed by an international expert team in collaboration with national partners from four African countries (Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Ghana) and Indonesia. …”
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Biosecurity for small growers of local and organic export banana in Peru – seeking synergies with food safety and ecological intensification by Staver, C., Delgado, R., Rojas Llanque, Juan Carlos, Rivas, J. C.

“…Interviews were also conducted with research and regulatory agencies. The assessment showed that growers in both zones had received little training on banana disease symptoms and epidemiology and were not implementing biosecurity measures. …”
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Alfalfa mosaic virus: Occurrence and variation among isolates from forage legumes in Ethiopia by Mih, A.M., Hanson, Jean

“…Filed samples and seedlings of 51 leguminous forage species were tested for alfalfa mosaic virus (AMV) in routine monitoring of seed multiplication fields of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Ethiopia. The virus was detected in 24 species and a solanaceous weed Solanum nigrum. …”
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Improving food safety in Asia through increased capacity in ecohealth by Hall, D.C., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Willyanto, I., Tung, D.X., Chotinun, S.

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Analysis of public health risks from consumption of informally marketed milk in sub-Saharan African countries by Omore, Amos O., McDermott, John J., Staal, Steven J., Arimi, S.M., Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Ouma, Emily A.

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The consequences of human actions on risks for infectious diseases: A review by Lindahl, Johanna F., Grace, Delia

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Livestock policies in Son La Province, Vietnam - a review by Dung, Pham Van, Savelli, Adam, Mai Thanh Tu, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Douxchamps, Sabine

“…Through a review of policy documents, grey literature, peer-reviewed journal articles, and key informant interviews, this research seeks to summarize livestock-related policies at the national and provincial levels in Son La, Vietnam. …”
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Qualitative risk assessment of HPAI H5N1 transmission between small-scale commercial broiler chicken farms in Bogor, Indonesia by Idris, S., Palupi, M.F., Sudiana, E., Unger, Fred

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Emergence and spread of Tobacco streak virus menace in India and control strategies by Kumar, L., Prasada Rao, R.D., Reddy, A.S., Madhavi, K.J., Anitha, K., Waliyar, Farid

“…Major efforts are on-going to develop transgenic varieties using TSV coat protein gene. Additional research is required to determine the extent of TSV spread to other crops and its economic importance, understand disease epidemiology and development of host resistance for effective virus control, success of which will bring benefits to millions of farmers in India.…”
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Prevalence and spatial distribution of bovine brucellosis in San Luis and La Pampa, Argentina by Aznar, Maria Natalia, Linares, Facundo José, Cosentino, Bernardo, Sago, Adrián Miguel, La Sala, Luciano Francisco, Leon, Eduardo, Duffy, Sergio, Perez, Andrés

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Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) seropositive camel handlers in Kenya by Kiyong'a, A.N., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Okba, N.M.A., Kivali, V., Reuksen, C., Haagmans, B.L., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…Risk factors amongst the slaughterhouse workers included being the slaughterman (the person who cuts the throat of the camel) and drinking camel blood. Further research is required to understand the epidemiology of MERS-CoV in Africa in relation to occupational risk, with a need for additional studies on the transmission of MERS-CoV from dromedary camels to humans, seroprevalence and associated risk factors.…”
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The multiple burdens of zoonoses in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs): why zoonoses are worse for the poor by Grace, Delia

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Coenurus cerebralis infection in Ethiopian highland sheep: incidence and observations on pathogenesis and clinical signs by Achenef, M., Tibbo, Markos, Gebre-Ab, F., Amare, H., Tembely, S.

“…In a complementary survey on necropsied stray dogs, 8 out of 17 were positive for Taenia spBoth studies confirm the endemicity of coenurosis at the ILRI Debre Berhan Research Station. Appropriate strategies for the control of coenurosis are suggested.…”
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Citrus viruses and viroids by Zhou, Changyong, Da-Graça, John V., Freitas-Astua, Juliana, Vidalakis, Georgios, Durán-Vila, Núria, Lavagi, Irene

“…The description of the diseases and viral pathogens includes history, symptomology, epidemiology, and latest research developments. The chapter also includes general sections on diagnostics, control, and concluding remarks on graft-transmissible viral diseases of citrus.…”
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Food safety in the East African Community countries: Perceptions of key stakeholders in the food value chain by Kuboka, Maureen, Artursson, K., Mutua, Florence K., Lindahl, Johanna F., Carlsson, G., Grace, Delia

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Qualitative risk assessment of HPAI H5N1 transmission between small-scale commercial broiler chicken farms in Bogor, Indonesia by Idris, Syafrison, Palupi, Maria Fatima, Sudiana, Elly, Unger, Fred, Costard, Solenne, Pfeiffer, Dirk

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