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Variability of in vitro culture characteristics, including metacyclic trypomastigote production, in different stocks of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense

Six cloned stocks of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense, isolated from the same area of Eastern Zambia, were […]

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Trypansoma Equiperdum: Detection of trypanosomal antibodies and antigen by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay

Diagnosis of Trypanosoma equiperdum, the causative organism of dourine in horses, by standard parasitological techniques is […]

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Trypanozoon: Infectivity to Humans Is Linked to Reduced Transmissibility in Tsetse: II. Genetic Mechanisms

Trypanozoon infections are less likely to mature in female tsetse than in males. Analysis of maturation […]

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Trypanosoma evansi infection in worked and unworked buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) in Indonesia

The effect of controlled amounts of exercise on the outcome of Trypanosoma evansi infection was studied […]

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Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense: Re-expression of a deleted metacyclic variable antigen type in vivo and in vitro

The expression of variable antigen types (VATs) was determined among dividing populations of T. Congo Republiclense […]

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Trypanosoma evansi infection in cattle, buffaloes, and horses in Indonesia

Cattle, buffaloes and horses in several areas of Indonesia were examined for evidence of infection with […]

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Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense: an in vitro assay to distinguish drug-resistant from drug-sensitive populations

An in vitro assay to distinguish drug-resistant from drug-sensitive populations of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense has been […]

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Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense infection in sheep: Ultrastructural changes in the skin prior to development of local skin reactions

Events occurring in the skin of sheep prior to development of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense-induced local skin […]

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Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense infection in sheep: Cellular phenotypes in lymph and lymph nodes associated with skin reactions

Intradermal inoculation of sheep with culture-derived metacyclic forms of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense resulted in the development […]

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Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense : Re-expression of a deleted metacyclic variable antigen type in-vivo and in-vitro

The expression of variable antigen types (VATs) was determined among dividing populations of T. Congo Republiclense […]

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Trypanocidal resistance in Trypanosoma evansi in vitro: effects of verapamil, cyproheptidine, desipramine and chlorpromazine alone and in combination with trypanocides

A study was conducted in vitro to assess the ability of calcium antagonists to reverse trypanocidal […]

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Trypanocidal activity of a myristic acid analog in axenic cultures of Trypanosoma evansi

The growth of bloodstream forms of Trypanosoma evansi in axenic culture was inhibited by incubation with […]

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Transcriptional analysis of the major antigenic protein 1 multigene family of Cowdria ruminantium

The major antigenic protein 1 (MAP1) of the tick-borne rickettsial pathogen Cowdria ruminantium is encoded by […]

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Theileria annulata sporozoite antigen fused to hepatitis B core antigen used in a vaccination trial

A C terminal fragment (SR1) of SPAG-1, a sporozoite surface antigen of Theileria annulata, has been […]

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The use of enzyme linked immunosorbent assays to investigate the prevalence of Trypanosoma equiperdum in Ethiopian horses

A field study involving 309 horses was undertaken in the provinces of Arsi and Bale in […]

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The systemic effect of adult and immature Amblyomma variegatum ticks on the pathogenesis of dermatophilosis

The systemic effect of adults and nymphs of Amblyomma variegatum on the pathogenesis of experimental infections […]

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The Role of Information Networks Along the Poultry Value Chain

Mapping the flow of information along the poultry value chain is crucial for the identification of […]

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The Role of Information Networks in Communicating and Responding to HPAI outbreaks

This brief has been extracted from the inception workshop proceedings held in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and […]

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The repeatability of faecal egg counts, peripheral eosinophil counts, and plasma pepsinogen concentrations during deliberate infections with Ostertagia circumcincta

Faecal egg counts, peripheral blood eosinophil counts and plasma pepsinogen concentrations were monitored during 2 successive, […]

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The likelihood of detecting differences between groups of sheep following deliberate infection with Ostertagia circumcincta

An examination of variation following deliberate infection with Ostertagia circumcincta suggested that even large parasitological differences […]

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The kinetics of maturation of trypanosome infections in tsetse

Estimates of the time delay between the infective bloodmeal and maturation (incubation or maturation time) for […]

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The key components of resistance to Ostertagia circumcincta in lambs

One of the most remarkable features of parasitic infections in general, and Ostertagia circumcincta infection of […]

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The genetic basis of resistance to Ostertagia circumcincta in lambs

The relationship between Ostertagia (Teladorsagia) circumcincta and sheep is one of the best understoodhost-parasite relationships in […]

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The effects of Trypanosoma vivax on late pregnancy and post partum return to cyclicity in Boran cattle

A study was designed to examine the effect of infection with Trypanosoma vivax KETRI 2501 on […]

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The effect of trypanosomosis on pregnancy in trypanotolerant Orma Boran cattle

A study was undertaken to investigate the influence of trypanosomosis on the outcome of pregnancy in […]

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The effect of tick control on the prevalence of dermatophilosis on indigenous cattle in Ghana

The effect of three regimes against tick infestation of Amblyomma variegatum and dermatophilosis on cattle was […]

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The effect of tick control on the prevalence of dermatophilosis on indigenous cattle in Ghana

The effectiveness of three tick control regimes on the occurrence of Amblyomma variegatum and dermatophilosis on […]

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The effect of inflammatory and hypersensitive reactions, in response to the feeding of the tick Amblyomma variegatum, on the progression of experimental dermatophilosis infections

Initial infestations of Amblyomma variegatum larvae and nymphs, on rabbits and sheep respectively, produced inflammatory reactions […]

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The effect of experimental infection of boran cattle in early and mid-pregnancy with Trypanosoma vivax

Six susceptible Galana and five trypanotolerant Orma Boran (Bos indicus) cattle were infected experimentally with Trypanosoma […]

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The distribution of faecal nematode egg counts in Scottish Blackface lambs following natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection

Faecal samples were taken in 2 consecutive years from Scottish Blackface lambs on a commercial farm […]

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The association between Amblyomma variegatum and dermatophilosis: Epidemiology and immunology

A close association was found between infestation with Amblyomma variegatum and the occurrence of dermatophilosis on […]

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Temporal and Spatial Patterns of HPAI in Viet Nam

This briefing outlines the relationship between several risk factors and the occurrence of HPAI outbreaks in […]

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Synthesis of tumour necrosis factor-alpha and interferons by mononuclear cells from Theileria annulata-infected cattle

Bovine macrophage-derived tumour necrosis factor-alpha/ cachectin (TNF-a) was synthesized when peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) and […]

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Suspected in utero infection in a boran heifer experimentally infected with Trypanosoma vivax

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Stability of metacyclic variable antigen types (M-VATs) during the early stages of infection with Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense

Expression of nine metacyclic variable antigen types (M-VATs) of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense in chancres from infected […]

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Smallholder Poultry Certificationfor Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction.

This brief describes a pilot study for an alternative approach carried out in Northern Viet Nam: […]

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Skin test to detect resistance of cattle to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus ticks

The evaluation of a skin test to detect acquired resistance to Rhipicephalus appendiculatus Neumann ticks is […]

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Showcase 14: Dramatic cost cuts in tsetse control.

This series of two-page briefs highlights some of the new technologies and processes available, in order […]

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Seasonal prevalence of ticks and their association with dermatophilosis in cattle on the Accra plains of Ghana

The seasonal abundance of adult ticks on cattle and their association with dermatophilosis were investigated in […]

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SE Asia Research Activities on Avian Influenza and Other Transboundary Animal Diseases. Bangkok, Thailand, 21-22 January 2008

This meeting includes presentations from a wide range of projects and researchers, including an introduction to […]

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Salivary glands and saliva of Amblyomma variegatum ticks: comparison of immatures and adults in relation to the pathogenesis of dermatophilosis

Salivary glands from immature and adult Amblyomma variegatum were compared for differences in potential components responsible […]

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Rethinking the Traditional Concept of Livestock Services: A Study of Response Capacity in Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam

This paper reports the results of a comparative study of the livestock sector in 3 South […]

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Response of dorper and red Maasai lambs to trickle Haemonchus contortus infections

Six-month-old red Maasai lambs were more resistant than Dorper lambs to repeated infections at one to […]

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Resistance of four sheep breeds to natural and subsequent artificial Haemonchus contortus infection

The response of Red Maasai sheep to natural and artificial Haemonchus contortus infections was compared with […]

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Rapid Detection of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia Using a Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae Capsular Polysaccharide-Specific Antigen Detection Latex Agglutination Test

Latex microspheres (diameter, 8 μm) were coated with anti-Mycoplasma capricolum subsp.capripneumoniae polyclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) antiserum […]

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Qualitative Release Assessment for the Re-Introduction of HPAI H5N1 Virus from Neighboring Countries into Ghana

This Briefing considers the question: “What is the risk of re-introduction of HPAI H5N1 virus into […]

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Protection conferred by Trypanosoma evansi infection against homologous and heterologous trypanosome challenge in rabbits

The response of rabbits, infected with Trypanosoma evansi, to challenge with homologous and heterologous trypanosome species […]

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Pro-poor vaccine-based control of East Coast fever. Validated RNRRS Output.

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Pro-Poor Management of Public Health Risks Associated With Livestock: The Case of HPAI In East and Southeast Asia

This policy briefing document is based on the internal PPLPI working document, Assessing Policy Responses to […]

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Pro-Poor Management of Public Health Risks Associated With Livestock: The Case of HPAI In East and Southeast Asia

This policy briefing document is based on the internal PPLPI working document, Assessing Policy Responses to […]

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Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Strategies: Synthesis of Country Background Papers

This brief is a synopsis of five country background papers that provided an inventory of information […]

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Poultry, HPAI and Livelihoods inMyanmar ??? A Review.

This document aims to provide a brief country economic overview of Myanmar; a review of the […]

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Poultry, HPAI and Livelihoods in Viet Nam – A Review

This document is part of a series of documents that aim to provide comprehensive overviews of […]

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Potential Impact of HPAI on Ghana: A Multi-Market Model Analysis

This brief suggests that although income from poultry production is affected significantly by supply and demand […]

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Poultry and Poverty in Viet Nam

Typically, in rural areas of most developing countries, the vast majority of households, many of them […]

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Polymorphism of SPAG-1, a candidate antigen for inclusion in a sub-unit vaccine against Theileria annulata

SPAG-1, a Theileria annulata sporozoite surface antigen, is a vaccine candidate. Data is presented, based on […]

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Parasitic adaptations in the transmission of Theileria by ticks – A review

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Overview of the Mekong Component of the DFID-funded Collaborative HPAI Research Project

This document outlines the background, objectives, contexts and deliverables of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) […]

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Nitric oxide inhibits establishment of macroschizont-infected cell lines and is produced by macrophages of calves undergoing bovine tropical theileriosis or East Coast fever

Nitric oxide (NO) was produced when bovine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) or purified, adherent PBMC […]

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New strategies to control worms in goat keepers’ herds – Validated RNRRS Output

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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Methodologies to Assess the Economy Wide Impact of Avian Flu

This paper is aimed at suggesting common methodologies to assess the economy wide impact of avian […]

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Mapping the Likelihood of Introduction and Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 in Africa, Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria using Multicriteria Decision Modelling

The objective of this study was to describe the spatial variation in the likelihood of (i) […]

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Mapping the Likelihood of Introduction and Spread of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus H5N1 in Africa and Indonesia using Multicriteria Decision Modelling

This brief summarizes the methodology used to produce the maps for continental Africa and Indonesia, and […]

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Influence of supplementation with dietary soyabean meal on resistance to haemonchosis in Hampshire down lambs

The influence of dietary protein supplementation on resistance to haemonchosis was examined in Hampshire down lambs […]

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Induction of CD4+CD8+ double positive T cells and increase in CD5+ B cells in efferent lymph in sheep infected with Trypanosoma evansi

The effects of Trypanosoma evansi on efferent lymphocyte phenotypes draining from a lymph node primed with […]

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Incrimination of vectors of Trypanosoma vivax in the new outbreak zone of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Final Technical Report, Project R7356.

The purpose of this project was to incriminate the vectors and improve our understanding of bovine […]

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Increase in CD5+ B cells and depression of immune responses in sheep infected with Trypanosoma evansi

The effects of Trypanosoma evansi on the cellular and humoral immune responses of sheep to Pasteurella […]

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Inception Workshop on Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Project in Africa and Southeast Asia

Session V of the Inception Workshop includes an introductory Overview and two other presentations, as follows: […]

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Inception Workshop on Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Project in Africa and Southeast Asia

Session IV of the Inception Workshop included 7 presentations as follows: Overview presentation – Research directed […]

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Inception Workshop on Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Project in Africa and Southeast Asia. Chiang Mai, Thailand, December 12-13, 2007. Session II: Communication (Decision Support Tools and Capacity Building) – Towards a Strategy for Pro-poor Policy Influence.

Three presentations were made in Session II of the projects Inception Workshop. These are:- Overview presentation […]

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Inception Workshop on Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Project in Africa and Southeast Asia

Session III of the Inception Workshop includes 8 presentations as follows: Overview presentation – HPAI Risk […]

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In vitro infection with Theileria parva is associated with IL-10 expression in all bovine lymphocyte lineages

The protozoan parasite Theileria parva infects and transforms bovine lymphocytes, giving rise to a fatal lymphoproliferative […]

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Improved detection of capripoxvirus in biopsy samples by PCR

A simple test based on the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to detect capripoxvirus DNA […]

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Impacts of Avian Influenza on Poultry Production in Developing Countries

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus of the H5N1 subtype re-emerged in Southeast Asia in late […]

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Impact of a Potential Avian Flu Outbreak in Ethiopia: A Multimarket Model Analysis

The potential impact of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in Ethiopia is assessed, specifically […]

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Immunohistology of Lymph Nodes Draining Local Skin Reactions (Chancres) in Sheep Infected with Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense

Marked enlargement of lymph nodes draining local skin reactions (chancres) occurred in sheep following intradermal inoculation […]

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Humoral immune responses following experimental infection of goats with Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae

Goats housed in microbiologically secure facilities were experimentally endobronchially infected with Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae (Mccp), […]

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Heterogeneity in the recognition of Ostertagia circumcincta antigens by serum antibody from mature, infected sheep

The recognition of parasite molecules from third-stage and adult Ostertagia circumcincta by serum antibody was studied […]

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Heterologous Priming-Boosting Immunization of Cattle with Mycobacterium tuberculosis 85A Induces Antigen-Specific T-Cell Responses

Heterologous priming-boosting vaccination regimens involving priming with plasmid DNA antigen constructs and inoculating (boosting) with the […]

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Haematological changes in sheep experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi

Sheep were infected with Trypanosoma evansi TREU 2143 through the external jugular vein. The parasite kinetics […]

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Growth rates of suramin-sensitive and resistant Trypanosoma evansi

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Growth of Cowdria ruminantium, the causative agent of heart water, in a tick cell line

The tick-borne rickettsia Cowdria ruminantium has been propagated continuously for over 500 days in the Ixodes […]

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Genomic and phenotypic diversity of Tunisian Theileria annulata isolates

This study describes polymorphism in Theileria annulata, an intracellular protozoan parasite of bovine leucocytes and red […]

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Genome Sequence of Theileria parva, a Bovine Pathogen That Transforms Lymphocytes

We report the genome sequence of Theileria parva, an apicomplexan pathogen causing economic losses to smallholder […]

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Genetic resistance to parasitic disease: particularly of resistance in ruminants to gastrointestinal nematodes

There is substantial variation among individuals in susceptibility to a wide variety of parasitic diseases and […]

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GALVmed – protecting livestock, saving human life. Video.

This is a YouTube video on protecting livestock, saving human life.

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Flagellum-mediated adhesion of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense to bovine aorta endothelial cells

We studied the interaction between Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense and bovine aorta endothelial (BAE) cell monolayers. Our […]

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Field Trials of the Capripox/Rinderpest Recombinant Virus

This project successfully tested the efficacy of a dual vaccine against rinderpest and lumpy skin disease […]

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Field trialling of the capripox/rinderpest recombinant virus

This project continued testing a dual vaccine against rinderpest and lumpy skin disease in cattle, and […]

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External Shocks, Producer Risk, and Adjustment in Smallholder Livestock Production: The Case of HPAI in Viet Nam

This paper examines the case of smallholder poultry production and adjustments arising from the risk of […]

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Expression of GARP, a major surface glycoprotein of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense

Procyclic and epimastigote forms of Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense express an immunodominant glutamic acid/alanine-rich protein (GARP) that […]

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Experimental induction of suramin-resistance in cloned and uncloned stocks of Trypanosoma evansi using immunosuppressed and immunocompetent mice

Suramin-resistance was experimentally induced in cloned or uncloned T. evansi populations using both immunosuppressed and immunocompetent […]

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Evidence-based Policy for Controlling HPAI in Poultry:Bio-security Revisited

There is considerable global concern over the newly emergent H5N1 strain of avian influenza that had […]

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Evidence for the presence of two bovine lentiviruses in the cattle population of Bali

Antibodies directed against two bovine lentiviruses, Jembrana disease virus (JDV) and bovine immunodeficiency virus (BIV), were […]

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Evaluation of an immunocapture enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detection of capripoxviruses

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Equine Trypanosomiases

Equine trypanosomosis is a complex of infectious diseases called dourine, nagana and surra. It is caused […]

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Efficacy of cymelarsan treatment of suramin resistant Trypanosoma evansi in cattle

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Efficacy of cymelarsan in friesian holstein calves infected with Trypanosoma evansi

Two studies on the efficacy of mel Cy (Cymelarsan, Rhone Merieux, France) for the treatment of […]

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Effects of Trypanosoma evansi on the output of cells from a lymph node draining the site of Pasteurella haemolytica vaccine administration

The prefemoral efferent lymphatics of sheep infected with Trypanosoma evansi and inoculated with P. haemolytica vaccine […]

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Effect of suramin treatment in feedlot cattle in an area of Indonesia endemic for Trypanosoma evansi

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Effect of insect control on the occurrence and distribution of streptothricosis lesions on cattle

Trials were set up to ascertain whether the observed occurrence of streptothricosis lesions at dorsal sites […]

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Effect of acaricide control of Amblyomma variegatum ticks on bovine dermatophilosis on Nevis

A sentinel group of 8 Bos taurus cattle was compared with similar cattle in a herd […]

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Economywide Impact of Avian Flu in Ghana: A Dynamic CGE Model Analysis

The primary goal of this paper is to provide a quantitative assessment of the economywide impact […]

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Economics of Avian Flu Policy

This briefing looks at the economic aspects of avian influenza and its control. An economic framework […]

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Easy diagnosis of livestock diseases. Validated RNRRS Output.

This is one of 280 summaries describing key outputs from the projects run by DFID’s 10-year […]

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East Coast Fever Vaccine Launch, Arusha, Tanzania

The East Coast Fever Infection and Treatment Method vaccine (ECF-ITM) launch was organised by AU-IBAR, PANVAC, […]

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Early events following challenge of rabbits with Trypanosoma evansi and T. evansi components

The intradermal injection of Trypanosoma evansi or T. evansi components into rabbits evoked trypanosome-specific responses in […]

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Early stages of infection with Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense: parasite kinetics and expression of metacyclic antigen types

Trypanosoma Congo Republiclense develops in the skin of sheep at the site of inoculation of metacyclic […]

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Ducks, Rice and People – the Key to HPAI Risk in the Mekong Region

Thailand and Viet Nam have both experienced several epidemic waves of HPAI H5N1 between 2004 and […]

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Diseases of Small Ruminants in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Handbook

This handbook was prepared as part of extension materials for veterinary extension staff under a project […]

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Dipstick for diagnosis of rinderpest in Tanzania

A simple chromatographic strip-test based on Clearview technology, is under development as a pen-side test for […]

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Differences in cloning and sub-cloning success rates in four stocks of Trypanosoma evansi and variation in suramin resistance of the clones

Four Trypanosoma evansi stocks with sensitivity to suramin in mice ranging from 0.05 to 160 mg […]

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Development of a genetically marked recombinant rinderpest vaccine expressing green fluorescent protein

In order to effectively control and eliminate rinderpest, a method is required to allow serological differentiation […]

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Detection of Jembrana disease virus in spleen, lymph nodes, bone marrow and other tissues by in situ hybridization of paraffin-embedded sections

Jembrana disease virus (JDV) is a lentivirus that causes an acute, severe disease syndrome in infected […]

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Costs and Benefits of HPAI Prevention and Control Measures: A Methodological Review

A number of empirical and theoretical contributions for analyzing costs and benefits of control and prevention […]

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Costs of HPAI outbreaks in West Bengal, India

During the recent outbreaks of HPAI in West Bengal about 6.65 million poultry have been culled […]

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Conservation of Neutralizing Determinants between the Sporozoite Surface Antigens of Theileria annulata and Theileria parva

The sporozoite surface antigens SPAG-1 of Theileria annulata and p67 of Theileria parva are postulated to […]

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Comparison of the virulence of European and African isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides small colony type

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Comparable Costings of Alternatives for Dealing with Tsetse: Estimates for Uganda

This report presents the initial results from a comparative costing exercise for Uganda. It takes as […]

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Community Animal Health Services for Improving Household Wealth and Health Status of Low-income Farmers

Community animal health services (CAHS) have been promoted since the 1970s by aid organizations in low-income […]

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Class I and Class II Major Histocompatibility Complex Alleles are associated with faecal egg counts following natural, predominantly Ostertagia Cicumcinta infection

During a previous investigation an association was found between major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-DRB1 alleles and faecal […]

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Class I and Class II Major Histocompatibility Complex alleles are associated with faecal egg counts following natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection

During a previous investigation an association was found between major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-DRB1 alleles and faecal […]

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Class-specific antibody response in rabbits experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi.

The antibody response to Trypanosoma evansi antigens in rabbits experimentally infected with T. evansi was monitored […]

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Characterization of Strains of Mycoplasma mycoidessubsp. mycoides Small Colony Type Isolated from Recent Outbreaks of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia in Botswana and Tanzania: Evidence for a New Biotype

Four strains of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp.mycoides small colony type (MmmSC) isolated from recent outbreaks of contagious […]

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Cellular responses in experimental chronic and acute dermatophilosis infections of sheep

The journal publishes original articles and syntheses on health, food and animal production in tropical, subtropical […]

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By extensionists, for farmers. 16 factsheets, Uganda and Kenya. (Par les vulgarisateurs, pour les agriculteurs. 16 Fiches d`informations. Ouganda et Kenya.)

The fact sheets in this collection were written by extension workers, farmers and researchers who attended […]

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Cambodia Workshop on Avian Influenza Research Activities. Sihanoukville, Cambodia, 8-10 October 2008.

This DFID-organised workshop included presentations of avian influenza research in Cambodia from a range of interested […]

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Assessing Policy Responses to the Threat of Contagious Diseases of Animal Origin

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) associated with the H5N1 virus strain is now endemic in the […]

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Approach for Evaluating the Impact of HPAI Control Options

This report discusses a) the role of the synthesis analysis and the steps that will take […]

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An ovine major histocompatibility complex DRBI allele is associated with low faecal egg counts following natural, predominantly Ostertagia circumcincta infection

Infection with Ostertagia circumcincta is a major constraint on sheep production in temperate areas of the […]

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Adjustment of Smallholder Livestock Producers to External Shocks: The Case of HPAI in Viet Nam

The poor in rural areas face economic risks that differ substantially from groups with other economic, […]

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A Simple Competitive Enzyme Immunoassay for the Detection of the Trypanocidal Drug Isometamidium

A new competitive enzyme immunoassay technique has been developed for the determination of concentrations of the […]

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A survey of agricultural production, livestock disease treatment and vaccination in rural farming communities in two provinces of Kenya

The overall objective of this study was to characterise the status of smallholder livestock production systems […]

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A comparison of in vitro assay systems for the measurement of drug sensitivity of Trypanosoma evansi

Two in vitro assay systems were investigated for their effectiveness in detecting the sensitivity of Trypanosoma […]

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A Contingent Valuation Study on Indonesian Farmers? Willingness to Accept Compensation for Poultry

This brief presents the results of a contingent valuation (CV) study that aimed at capturing farmers’ […]

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A farmer-friendly approach to preventing avian flu in Viet Nam

This case study describes a pilot quality assurance scheme for poultry products in Viet Nam which […]

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Lymphocyte proliferative responses and the occurrence of dermatophilosis in cattle naturally infested with Amblyomma variegatum

The proliferative response of lymphocytes from tick-infested Zebu type, N’Dama and Friesian cattle and acaricide-treated Zebu […]

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Local and plasma antibody responses to the parasitic larval stages of the abomasal nematode Ostertagia circumcincta

Ovine isotype-specific antibody responses to the parasitic larval stages of the abosomal nematode Ostertagia circumcincta were […]

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Kenya Pro-Poor HPAI Risk Reduction Project Multi-Stakeholder Workshop, Nairobi, Kenya, 8-9 July 2008

This workshop was held to introduce the HPAI Risk Reduction project to the stakeholders; present and […]

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Knowledge and Practices of Indonesian Rural Communities and Poultry Farmers Toward Avian Flu

The knowledge and perceptions about and toward HPAI of poor Indonesian households are investigated by asking […]

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Isometamidium concentrations in the sera of cattle maintained under a chemoprophylactic regime in a tsetse-infested area of Zimbabwe

An experiment was carried out to determine the concentrations of the trypanocidal drug isometamidium chloride in […]

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Investigating the Role of Poultry and the Impact of HPAI on Livelihoods in Ghana

This study uses the same data set and econometric models (i) to predict and profile which […]

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Investigating the Role of Poultry in Livelihoods and the Impact of HPAI in Ethiopia

This brief summarizes a study that (i) investigated factors that affect participation in small-scale poultry production […]

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Investigation of the immunogenic potential of heart water (Cowdria ruminantium) grown in tick cell lines

This project focused on optimising the in vitro culture system for Cowdria ruminantium, characterising Cowdria in […]

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Investigating the Potential Impact of HPAI on Livelihoods in Nigeria

This brief uses nationally representative Nigeria Living Standards Survey data (NLSS 2003-2004) and econometric models to […]

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