High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural western Kenya: implications for human health [PDF]
, 2014 Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia.
Ade, Fredrick +13 more
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A Spatial Analysis of Rift Valley Fever Virus Seropositivity in Domestic Ruminants in Tanzania [PDF]
, 2015 Rift Valley fever (RVF) is an acute arthropod-borne viral zoonotic disease primarily occurring in Africa. Since RVF-like disease was reported in Tanzania in 1930, outbreaks of the disease have been reported mainly from the eastern ecosystem of the Great ...
A Adam +53 more
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Prevalence of chlamydiae in dairy cattle herds and factors contributing to the spread of infections
Journal of Veterinary ResearchDifferent Chlamydia species affect cattle and contribute to economic losses. One of them, C. pecorum, is a globally endemic livestock pathogen. Despite its endemicity, prevalence data from Poland have so far been limited.
Szymańska-Czerwińska Mońika +4 more
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2019 Background Mycoplasma bovis is a causative agent of disease in cattle causing many clinical conditions. Currently there are no commercial M. bovis vaccines in Europe and treatment is difficult with decreased antimicrobial susceptibility of M. bovis field
Katarzyna Dudek +4 more
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Can parasitic gastro-enteritis be used as an indicator of welfare in organic sheep? [PDF]
, 2002 This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Organic livestock standards are designed to deliver good animal welfare but without an objective means of assessing welfare, it is difficult to know if they succeed.
Gray, Douglas
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The phenology and population dynamics of Culicoides spp. in different ecosystems in the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2008 The Netherlands has enjoyed a relatively free state of vector-borne diseases of economic importance for more than one century. Emerging infectious diseases may change this situation, threatening the health of humans, domestic livestock and wildlife.
Jacobs, F.H.H. +5 more
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Spillover of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus from Domestic to Wild Ruminants in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania [PDF]
, 2015 We tested wildlife inhabiting areas near domestic livestock, pastures, and water sources in the Ngorongoro district in the Serengeti ecosystem of northern Tanzania and found 63% seropositivity for peste des petits ruminants virus. Sequencing of the viral
Eblate, E +9 more
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The effect of pegbovigrastim administration on the nonspecific immunity of calves
Journal of Veterinary Internal MedicineBackground Prevention of diseases in the early rearing of calves is important, particularly because disease occurrence most often requires antimicrobial administration but reduction of their use in animals is a priority.
Katarzyna Dudek +2 more
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Occurrence of bovine coronavirus and other major respiratory viruses in cattle in Poland
Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022 Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a causative agent of enteric and respiratory diseases in cattle. Despite its importance for animal health, no data is available on its prevalence in Poland.
Socha Wojciech +3 more
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Peste des Petits Ruminants infection among cattle and wildlife in Northern Tanzania [PDF]
, 2013 We investigated peste des petits ruminants (PPR) infection in cattle and wildlife in northern Tanzania. No wildlife from protected ecosystems were seropositive.
Abraham +19 more
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