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Arsenic residues in soil at cattle dip tanks in the Vhembe district, Limpopo Province, South Africa
South African Journal of Science, 2014 Arsenic-based compounds have been used for cattle dipping for about half a century to combat East Coast Fever in cattle in South Africa. The government introduced a compulsory dipping programme in communal areas to eradicate the disease in 1911.
Marubini R. Ramudzuli, André C. Horn
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Journal of International Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Strategies for sustainable intensification of livestock are critical for food system transformation. In dairying systems, herd health management is among such strategies. Although adoption patterns and productivity gains have been analysed in previous studies, the social implications are still not well understood.
Kevin W. Maina +2 more
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Economic impacts of tick-borne diseases in Africa : tick-borne diseases
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2009 As we join Onderstepoort in celebrating its centenary, it is worth reflecting that tick-borne infections of wildlife and livestock have been part of everyday life in Africa for many, many generations.
B.D. Perry
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Vaccines, 2022 The current method to protect cattle against East Coast Fever (ECF) involves the use of live Theileria parva sporozoites. Although this provides immunity, using live parasites has many disadvantages, such as contributing to the spread of ECF.
Leah Whittle +4 more
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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood
JSFA reports, EarlyView.Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi +3 more
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Haunting the Historiography of Slaves in South Asia from the nineteenth century to the present
Gender &History, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using both English and Urdu‐language records, this article traces the career of a few African and Afro‐Asian women slaves in the household‐state of Awadh during the first half of the nineteenth century. Focusing on the same records, this article compares a master‐poet's recognition of the motherhood of the African and Afro‐Asian slaves to the ...
Indrani Chatterjee
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East Coast Fever and Related Diseases: A Technical Conference [PDF]
, 1971 Notes on conference held in Rome, 8 March 1971 on the current East Coast Fever situation in Africa, prospects for a vaccine, and assessment of the research required for progress against East Coast Fever, trypanosomiasis, and related diseases. Agenda item
Mckelvey, J. John
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The management and economics of east coast fever. [PDF]
, 2020 This book chapter tackles the management and economics of east coast fever. At about the time of ILRAD's establishment in 1973, a vaccination procedure was being developed at the East African Veterinary Research Organization (EAVRO) at Muguga, Kenya. The infection-and-treatment method (ITM) is an immunization procedure against ECF.
Toye, Philip G. +4 more
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Gender Justice in the Triple Planetary Crisis: A Scoping Review
Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aim To identify and report how gender justice is conceptualised and discussed in contemporary health literature in relation to the Triple Planetary Crisis of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss, with a particular focus on the experiences of women and gender‐diverse populations, and the representation of nurses and other healthcare ...
Catelyn Richards +7 more
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Seroprevalence of East Coast fever in Central Equatoria State, South Sudan [PDF]
Veterinaria Italiana, 2012 A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2005 in different cattle camps in Juba, Mangalla and Terekeka localities of Central Equatoria State, South Sudan. Serum samples were collected from 514 cattle of different age groups.
Wani L. Marcellino +3 more
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