Search Results - "Phiri, A. M."
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Financial Losses Arising from Cattle Organ and Carcass Condemnation at Lokoloko Abattoir in Wau, South Sudan
Published in Advances in preventive medicine (20-03-2023)“…Slaughterhouses in South Sudan mirror the economic losses resulting from cattle organs and carcass condemnation due to zoonotic and epizootic diseases of…”
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Contribution of market value chain to the control of African swine fever in Zambia
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-01-2018)“…African swine fever (ASF) is a worldwide disease of pigs endemic in most sub-Saharan African countries. Zambia has been experiencing outbreaks of ASF for many…”
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Prevalence and distribution of gastrointestinal helminths and their effects on weight gain in free-range chickens in Central Zambia
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-05-2007)“…Examination of helminths from gastrointestinal tracts of 125 free-range chickens in Zambia revealed a 95.2% prevalence rate. The species and their prevalences…”
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Helminth parasites of the Kafue lechwe antelope ( Kobus leche kafuensis): a potential source of infection to domestic animals in the Kafue wetlands of Zambia
Published in Journal of helminthology (01-03-2011)“…The Kafue lechwe antelope (Kobus leche kafuensis), a medium-sized, semi-aquatic antelope, grazes extensively on pastures accessed by livestock in and around…”
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Trematode infections in freshwater snails and cattle from the Kafue wetlands of Zambia during a period of highest cattle-water contact
Published in Journal of helminthology (01-03-2007)“…A total of 984 snails, comprising nine species, were collected from six areas in the Kafue wetlands between August and October 2003 to assess larval trematode…”
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Concurrent infections of Fasciola, Schistosoma and Amphistomum spp. in cattle from Kafue and Zambezi river basins of Zambia
Published in Journal of helminthology (01-12-2008)“…This study investigated interactions among Fasciola gigantica, Schistosoma spp. and Amphistomum spp. concurrent natural infections in Zambian cattle, based on…”
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Management of chronic gangrenous mastitis in a 3-year-old cow using partial (quarter) mastectomy
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-08-2010)“…Bovine gangrenous mastitis is an acute or peracute condition involving one or more quarters of the cow's udder. It occurs infrequently, but when it occurs,…”
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Common conditions leading to cattle carcass and offal condemnations at 3 abattoirs in the Western Province of Zambia and their zoonotic implications to consumers
Published in Journal of the South African Veterinary Association (01-03-2006)“…From a total of 32 717 cattle slaughtered, 183 whole carcass condemnations were attributable to 9 diseases and conditions, namely, tuberculosis (TB),…”
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Prevalence of amphistomiasis and its association with Fasciola gigantica infections in Zambian cattle from communal grazing areas
Published in Journal of helminthology (01-03-2006)“…To estimate prevalence of amphistomiasis and its association with bovine Fasciola gigantica infections in Zambia, 709 faeces of cattle presented for slaughter…”
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Seasonal pattern of bovine amphistomosis in traditionally reared cattle in the Kafue and Zambezi catchment areas of Zambia
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-02-2007)“…Seasonality of bovine amphistomosis in the Southern province of Zambia was established after examining 268 faecal samples from cattle presented for slaughter…”
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A triple hurdle model of organic vegetable awareness, adoption, and production among smallholder farmers in Ekiti and Oyo states of Nigeria
Published in Organic agriculture (01-09-2023)“…Organic agriculture is still in its early development stage in Nigeria. As a result, its awareness and participation are still in development. Hence, the study…”
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A novel assay for the detection of anthelmintic activity mediated by cuticular damage to nematodes: validation on Caenorhabditis elegans exposed to cysteine proteinases
Published in Parasitology (01-04-2017)“…Plant cysteine proteinases (CPs) from Carica papaya kill parasitic and free-living nematodes in vitro by hydrolysis of the worm cuticle, a mechanism that is…”
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Seasonal pattern of bovine fasciolosis in the Kafue and Zambezi catchment areas of Zambia
Published in Veterinary parasitology (25-11-2005)“…In order to establish seasonality of bovine fasciolosis in the Southern province of Zambia, 288 cattle were examined at slaughter at Turnpike slaughter slab…”
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Simulation of the Q max mode of a thermoelectric cooler taking into account thermal resistances at the cool and hot sides
Published in Semiconductors (Woodbury, N.Y.) (01-07-2017)“…It is necessary to take into account the thermal resistances of structural components located between a material and a heat emitting medium (on the cold side)…”
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A thermodynamic description of data for pure Pb from 0 K using the expanded Einstein model for the solid and the two state model for the liquid phase
Published in Calphad (01-03-2018)“…Thermodynamic data for the crystalline and liquid phases of pure lead were critically assessed. A thermodynamic description was obtained using an extended…”
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Developing a rapid throughput screen for detection of nematicidal activity of plant cysteine proteinases: the role of Caenorhabditis elegans cystatins
Published in Parasitology (01-02-2014)“…Plant cysteine proteinases (CPs) from papaya (Carica papaya) are capable of killing parasitic nematode worms in vitro and have been shown to possess…”
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Risk factors associated with porcine cysticercosis in selected districts of Eastern and Southern provinces of Zambia
Published in Veterinary parasitology (19-01-2007)“…To determine the risk factors associated with Taenia solium transmission in humans and pigs in the rural areas of Eastern and Southern provinces of Zambia, a…”
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Use of bait containing triclabendazole against Fasciola gigantica in a herd of captive wild impala (Aepyceros melampus)
Published in Journal of helminthology (01-05-2017)“…Although the efficacy of triclabendazole treatment against Fasciola gigantica has been shown before in cattle and buffaloes, there appears to be no published…”
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Serum antibody isotype responses of Fasciola-infected sheep and cattle to excretory and secretory products of Fasciola species
Published in Veterinary parasitology (05-11-2006)“…This study investigated the immunoglobulin isotype responses of sheep and cattle chronically infected with Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica to adult F…”
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The serum glucose and β-hydroxybutyrate levels in sheep with experimental Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica infection
Published in Veterinary parasitology (28-02-2007)“…The influence of Fasciola hepatica and Fasciola gigantica infection on serum glucose and β-hydroxybutyrate (β-HOB) in sheep was evaluated. This was done by…”
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