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One Health contributions towards more effective and equitable approaches to health in low- and middle-income countries by Cleaveland, S., Sharp, J., Abela-Ridder, B., Allan, K. J., Buza, J., Crump, J. A., Davis, A., Del Rio Vilas, V. J., de Glanville, W. A., Kazwala, R. R., Kibona, T., Lankester, F. J., Lugelo, A., Mmbaga, B. T., Rubach, M. P., Swai, E. S., Waldman, L., Haydon, D. T., Hampson, K., Halliday, J. E. B.

“…Emerging zoonoses with pandemic potential are a stated priority for the global health security agenda, but endemic zoonoses also have a major societal impact…”
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Analysing livestock network data for infectious disease control: an argument for routine data collection in emerging economies by Chaters, G L, Johnson, P C D, Cleaveland, S, Crispell, J, de Glanville, W A, Doherty, T, Matthews, L, Mohr, S, Nyasebwa, O M, Rossi, G, Salvador, L C M, Swai, E, Kao, R R

“…Livestock movements are an important mechanism of infectious disease transmission. Where these are well recorded, network analysis tools have been used to…”
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Microbial quality and associated health risks of raw milk marketed in the Tanga region of Tanzania by Swai, ES, Schoonman, L

“…Objective:To evaluate micmbial quality and associated health risks of raw milk marketed in the Tanga region of Tanzania.Methods:A microbial quality assessment…”
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A survey of zoonotic diseases in trade cattle slaughtered at Tanga city abattoir:a cause of public health concern by Swai, ES, Schoonman, L

“…Objective:To estimate the prevalence of hydatidosis,cysticercosis,tuberculosis,leptospirosis,brucellosis and toxoplasmosis in slaughtered bovine stock(aged≥3…”
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Human Brucellosis: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Related to High Risk Occupational Groups in Tanga Municipality, Tanzania by Swai, E.S, Schoonman, L

“…The objective of this study was to describe the prevalence of brucellosis in various occupations in Tanga, Tanzania. During the year 2004, serum samples were…”
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How can we realise the full potential of animal health systems for delivering development and health outcomes? by Auty, H, Swai, E, Virhia, J, Davis, A, De Glanville, W A, Kibona, T, Lankester, F, Shirima, G, Cleaveland, S

“…Animal health services play an essential role in supporting livestock production, with the potential to address the challenges of hunger, poverty, health,…”
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Risk factors associated with the seroprevalence of leptospirosis, amongst at-risk groups in and around Tanga city, Tanzania by Schoonman, L., Swai, E. S.

“…The epidemiological status of human leptospirosis in Tanzania has not been well defined because of a general lack of awareness of the disease and difficulties…”
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Street-level diplomacy and local enforcement for meat safety in northern Tanzania: knowledge, pragmatism and trust by Hrynick, T A, Barasa, V, Benschop, J, Cleaveland, S, Crump, J A, Davis, M, Mariki, B, Mmbaga, B T, Mtui-Malamsha, N, Prinsen, G, Sharp, J, Sindiyo, E, Swai, E S, Thomas, K M, Zadoks, R, Waldman, L

“…With increasing demand for red meat in Tanzania comes heightened potential for zoonotic infections in animals and humans that disproportionately affect poor…”
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Identifying Age Cohorts Responsible for Peste Des Petits Ruminants Virus Transmission among Sheep, Goats, and Cattle in Northern Tanzania by Herzog, C M, de Glanville, W A, Willett, B J, Cattadori, I M, Kapur, V, Hudson, P J, Buza, J, Swai, E S, Cleaveland, S, Bjørnstad, O N

“…Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) causes a contagious disease of high morbidity and mortality in global sheep and goat populations. To better control…”
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Prevalence of echinococcosis and Taenia hydatigena cysticercosis in slaughtered small ruminants at the livestock-wildlife interface areas of Ngorongoro, Tanzania by Miran, M B, Kasuku, A A, Swai, E S

“…Echinococcosis or hydatidosis (due to the larval stage of spp.) and cysticercosis (due to the larval stage of ) pose a significant economic losses due to…”
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Effects of Fertilizer Micro-dose and In Situ Rain Water Harvesting Technologies on Growth and Yield of Pearl Millet in a Semi-arid Environment by Chilagane, E. A., Saidia, P. S., Kahimba, F. C., Asch, F., Germer, J., Graef, F., Swai, E., Rweyemamu, C. L.

“…Declining soil fertility and low rainfall are key constraints to crop production and are threatening food security in semi-arid areas. Applying inorganic…”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii infection amongst residents of Tanga district in north-east Tanzania by Swai, E S, Schoonman, L

“…Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease, recognized as a serious public health problem worldwide. Toxoplasma gondii infection has become a major public health…”
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Predicting Virologic Failure Among HIV-1-Infected Children Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Tanzania: a Cross-Sectional Study by Emmett, Susan D, Cunningham, Coleen K, Mmbaga, Blandina T, Kinabo, Grace D, Schimana, Werner, Swai, Mark E, Bartlett, John A, Crump, John A, Reddy, Elizabeth A

“…BACKGROUND:Many HIV care and treatment programs in resource-limited settings rely on clinical and immunologic monitoring of antiretroviral therapy (ART), but…”
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Bovine Dermatophytosis Caused by Trychophyton Verrucosum: A Case Report by Swai, E.S, Sanka, P.N

“…Outbreak of acute bovine dermatophytosis in a large scale dairy herd in Arusha region of Tanzania is described. Clinical history of the condition complimented…”
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The use of community-based animal health workers to strengthen disease surveillance systems in Tanzania by Allport, R, Mosha, R, Bahari, M, Swai, E, Catley, A

“…An 18 month trial was conducted in three districts of Arusha region, northern Tanzania, to assess the use of community-based animal health workers (CAHWs) in…”
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Bitter gourd reduces elevated fasting plasma glucose levels in an intervention study among prediabetics in Tanzania by Krawinkel, Michael B., Ludwig, Christine, Swai, Mark E., Yang, Ray-yu, Chun, Kwok Pan, Habicht, Sandra D.

“…Impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes mellitus have become major health issues even in non-industrialized countries. As access to clinical management is…”
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Prevalence of subclinical mastitis and associated risk factors in smallholder dairy cows in Tanzania by Karimuribo, E. D., Fitzpatrick, J. L., Swai, E. S., Bell, C., Bryant, M. J., Ogden, N. H., Kambarage, D. M., French, N. P.

“…A cross-sectional study was carried out on 200 randomly selected farms in each of the Iringa and Tanga regions of Tanzania to estimate the prevalence and risk…”
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Benefits and harms of cervical screening, triage and treatment strategies in women living with HIV by Hall, Michaela T., Simms, Kate T., Murray, John M., Keane, Adam, Nguyen, Diep T. N., Caruana, Michael, Lui, Gigi, Kelly, Helen, Eckert, Linda O., Santesso, Nancy, de Sanjose, Silvia, Swai, Edwin E., Rangaraj, Ajay, Owiredu, Morkor Newman, Gauvreau, Cindy, Demke, Owen, Basu, Partha, Arbyn, Marc, Dalal, Shona, Broutet, Nathalie, Canfell, Karen

“…To support a strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reviewed its guidelines for screening and…”
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Clinical and subclinical mastitis in smallholder dairy farms in Tanzania: Risk, intervention and knowledge transfer by Karimuribo, E.D., Fitzpatrick, J.L., Bell, C.E., Swai, E.S., Kambarage, D.M., Ogden, N.H., Bryant, M.J., French, N.P.

“…In a cross-sectional study of 400 randomly selected smallholder dairy farms in the Tanga and Iringa regions of Tanzania, 14.2% (95% confidence interval (CI) =…”
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A serological survey for infectious bursal disease virus antibodies in free-range village chickens in northern Tanzania by Sanka, P.N., Kessy, M.J., Swai, E.S., Mtui, P.F.

“…A study of infectious bursal disease (IBD) or 'Gumboro disease' seroprevalence rates in healthy, non-vaccinated indigenous scavenging chickens in northern…”
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