Search Results - "Swai, Emmanuel S"
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Classification and characterisation of livestock production systems in northern Tanzania
Published in PloS one (30-12-2020)“…Livestock keepers in sub-Saharan Africa face a range of pressures, including climate change, land loss, restrictive policies, and population increase…”
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Peste des petits ruminants Virus Transmission Scaling and Husbandry Practices That Contribute to Increased Transmission Risk: An Investigation among Sheep, Goats, and Cattle in Northern Tanzania
Published in Viruses (24-08-2020)“…virus (PPRV) causes an infectious disease of high morbidity and mortality among sheep and goats which impacts millions of livestock keepers globally. PPRV…”
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Safety, Immunogenicity and Antibody Persistence of Rift Valley Fever Virus Clone 13 Vaccine in Sheep, Goats and Cattle in Tanzania
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (17-12-2021)“…Vaccination is considered to be the best approach to control Rift Valley fever (RVF) in animals and consequently in humans. This study assessed the efficacy…”
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One Health gains momentum in Africa but room exists for improvement
Published in One health (01-12-2022)“…The degree of One-Healthiness of a system relates to the effectiveness of an institution to operate within the six main dimensions which identify to what…”
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Multisectoral cost analysis of a human and livestock anthrax outbreak in Songwe Region, Tanzania (December 2018–January 2019), using a novel Outbreak Costing Tool
Published in One health (01-12-2021)“…We applied a novel Outbreak Costing Tool (OCT), developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to estimate the costs of investigating…”
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The Sero-epidemiology of Neospora caninum in Cattle in Northern Tanzania
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (26-09-2019)“…is a protozoan intracellular parasite of animals with a global distribution. Dogs act as definitive hosts, with infection in cattle leading to reproductive…”
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Meat Safety in Northern Tanzania: Inspectors' and Slaughter Workers' Risk Perceptions and Management
Published in Frontiers in veterinary science (18-06-2020)“…Through a social scientific lens, this paper considers the risk perceptions and "risk-based decision-making" of two key groups in a northern Tanzanian context:…”
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Taeniasis in non-descript dogs in Ngorongoro, Tanzania: Prevalence and predisposing factors
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (24-05-2016)“…The prevalence of taeniasis was determined during the period January to April 2013 in a cross-sectional study of non-descript domestic dogs from the…”
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The incursion, persistence and spread of peste des petits ruminants in Tanzania: epidemiological patterns and predictions
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (2013)“…Peste des petits ruminants virus, which causes a severe disease in sheep and goats, has only recently been officially declared to be present in Tanzania. An…”
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Prevalence of Campylobacter and Salmonella in African food animals and meat: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in International journal of food microbiology (16-02-2020)“…Campylobacter and Salmonella, particularly non-typhoidal Salmonella, are important bacterial enteric pathogens of humans which are often carried…”
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The slaughter of increased numbers of pregnant cows in Tanga abattoir, Tanzania: A cause for concern?
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (2015)“…Information on the level of foetal wastage in slaughtered cattle in Tanzania is limited. A three-month observational study (April - June 2014) of animals…”
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Epidemiological investigation into the introduction and factors for spread of Peste des Petits Ruminants, southern Tanzania
Published in Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research (01-07-2012)“…A study was carried out to confirm and identify sources and elucidate factors associated with the introduction of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in southern…”
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Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007
Published in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene (01-08-2010)“…To capture lessons from the 2007 Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak, epidemiological studies were carried out in Kenya and Tanzania. Somali pastoralists proved…”
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An outbreak of Rift Valley fever among peri-urban dairy cattle in northern Tanzania
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-11-2022)“…Human and animal cases of Rift Valley fever (RVF) are typically only reported during large outbreaks. The occurrence of RVF cases that go undetected by…”
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Meat Safety in Tanzania's Value Chain: Experiences, Explanations and Expectations in Butcheries and Eateries
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (20-04-2020)“…Urbanisation is associated with changes in consumption patterns and food production processes. These patterns and processes can increase or decrease the risks…”
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Ecological and Epidemiological Findings Associated with Zoonotic Rabies Outbreaks and Control in Moshi, Tanzania, 2017-2018
Published in International journal of environmental research and public health (07-08-2019)“…Approximately 1500 people die annually due to rabies in the United Republic of Tanzania. Moshi, in the Kilimanjaro Region, reported sporadic cases of human…”
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Smallholder dairy farming in Tanzania: Current profiles and prospects for development
Published in Outlook on agriculture (01-03-2011)“…Smallholder dairy farming is growing in Tanzania at a rate of 6% per year, with an estimated 190,000 registered farmers. Despite the fact that smallholder…”
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Sero-epidemiological investigation of bovine toxoplasmosis in traditional and smallholder cattle production systems of Tanga Region, Tanzania
Published in Tropical animal health and production (01-04-2010)“…In view of the worldwide importance of Toxoplasma gondii and the fragmented information on the seroprevalence of the disease in animals in Tanzania, a study,…”
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A longitudinal study on morbidity and mortality in youngstock smallholder dairy cattle with special reference to tick borne infections in Tanga region, Tanzania
Published in Veterinary parasitology (09-03-2009)“…The incidence and potential determinants of tick borne diseases (TBDs) were estimated in a longitudinal study that was conducted in cohorts of youngstock…”
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A comparison of seroprevalence and risk factors for Theileria parva and T. mutans in smallholder dairy cattle in the Tanga and Iringa regions of Tanzania
Published in The veterinary journal (1997) (01-09-2007)“…A cross sectional serological survey was carried out in two geographical small-scale dairying areas of Tanzania to determine the distribution and prevalence…”
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