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Drought risk-reduction and gender dynamics in communal cattle farming in Southern Zimbabwe

ABSTRACT The severity and frequency of climate change-induced weather events pose a serious threat to livelihoods […]
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Meat processing technology for small-to medium-scale producers

Over the next decade there will be an increase in global meat production from the current […]
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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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Trypanocidal drug resistance in eastern province of Zambia

A survey to investigate resistance to drugs used in the treatment of bovine trypanosomosis was conducted […]
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The Viability of Cattle Ranching Intensificationin Brazil as a Strategy to Spare Land and Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Recent research and policy on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Brazil suggests that the least-cost, […]
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The origins of a new Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense sleeping sickness outbreak in eastern Uganda

Background Sleeping sickness, caused by two trypanosome subspecies, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, is […]
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The pathogenesis of dermatophilosis

Pathogen, host and environmental factors must be considered in order to understand the pathogenesis of dermatophilosis. […]
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The isolation and characterization of genomic and cDNA clones coding for a cdc2-related kinase (ThCRK2) from the bovine protozoan parasite Theileria

The tick-transmitted protozoan parasites Theileria annulata and Theileria parva are important intracellular pathogens of domestic cattle […]
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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 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 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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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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Snack bags for cows boost smallholder dairyfarms’ milk production – 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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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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Simple decision support for feed planning

This article highlights some old and new approaches that may be useful in assisting livestock-dependent people […]
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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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Seroepidemiological survey of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in Kenya

A sero-epidemiological study of Taenia saginata cysticercosis was carried out to determine the prevalence and distribution […]
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Seroepidemiological study of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in Swaziland

A cross-sectional study of Taenia saginata cysticercosis in Swaziland using a serodiagnostic ELISA for parasite antigen […]
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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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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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Integrated vector management: controlling malaria and trypanosomiasis with insecticide-treated cattle

In Africa, there are 250–450 million cases of malaria per year, and the annual economic losses […]
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Recombinant Rinderpest Vaccines Expressing Membrane-Anchored Proteins as Genetic Markers: Evidence of Exclusion of Marker Protein from the Virus Envelope

Rinderpest virus (RPV) causes a severe disease of cattle resulting in serious economic losses in parts […]
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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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DfID Project R7361, Final Technical Report, Jembrana disease virus and fatal infection of Bali cattle

Jembrana disease virus (JDV) causes a potentially fatal infection of Bali cattle that is endemic on […]
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Production of interferons by bovine and ovine cell lines infected with Theileria annulata or Theileria parva

Three bovine cell lines and four ovine cell lines infected with Theileria parva or Theileria annulata […]
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Preliminary characterisation of extracellular serine proteases of Dermatophilus Congo Republiclensis isolates from cattle, sheep and horses

Dermatophilus Congo Republiclensis is a filamentous branching actinomycete that causes dermatophilosis, an exudative dermatitis in ruminants. […]
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Portable haemoglobinometers and their potential for penside detection of anaemia in bovine disease diagnosis: a comparative evaluation
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Nitric Oxide is Produced by Cowdria ruminantium-Infected Bovine Pulmonary Endothelial Cells In Vitro and Is Stimulated by Gamma Interferon

Nitric oxide (NO) is a labile inorganic free radical produced by NO synthase from the substrate […]
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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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More work for oxen, less work for women andchildren. 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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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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In vitro cultivation of an African strain of Babesia bigemina and its characterisation and infectivity in cattle

An African (Kenyan) strain of Babesia bigemina, Muguga (B2-1), was inoculated into a calf from a […]
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Improved Rural Incomes from Better Forage Production and Sales of Milk Production

This presentation is an introduction to a project approved for funding by the RALF Project Review […]
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Identifying antigens of Theileria parva that may be used in a vaccine for East Coast Fever

This progress report gives the background to the project, and Highlights from Year 1. It is […]
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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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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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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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Research on the incidence, economic importance and causal agent(s) of bovine cerebral theileriosis in semi-arid pastoral livestock systems in Ngorongoro, Monduli and Simanjiro District in Northern Tanzania

Bovine cerebral theileriosis (BCT) has been ranked as the highest disease priority by pastoralist communities in […]
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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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Field studies of drug-resistant cattle trypanosomes in Kénédougou Province, Burkina Faso

Field studies were conducted to assess the occurrence of resistance to isometamidium chloride and diminazene aceturate […]
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Evidence of Theileria buffeli infection in cattle in southern Italy
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Design and Formative Evaluation of an Information Kiosk on Cattle Health for Landless Cattle Owners

This paper describes and analyses the experience of designing, installing and evaluating a farmer-usable touch screen […]
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Culture filtrate proteins of Dermatophilus Congo Republiclensis

In previous studies on the antigens of Dermatophilus Congo Republiclensis very little attention has been given […]
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Control of Amblyomma variegatum and dermatophilosis on local and exotic breeds of cattle in Ghana

The occurrence of dermatophilosis on cattle in the tropics is closely associated with infestation byAmblyomma variegatum ticks. […]
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Control of Trypanosome Brucei infections in tsetse

Numbers of immature Trypanosoma brucei brucei within a tsetse midgut remain remarkably constant after establishment throughout […]
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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 production losses caused by chronic Fasciola gigantica infection in yearling Friesian and Boran cattle

Yearling Friesian and Boran cattle were given a standard dose of Fasciola gigantica metacercariae designed to […]
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Cloning and sequencing of the gene encoding the principal 18-kDa secreted antigen of activated oncospheres of Taenia saginata
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Chemical composition, digestibility and aflatoxin content of Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) cake produced in north-eastern Bolivia.

Brazil nut cake, a by-product of small scale oil extraction, is of potential use as a […]
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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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Bovine Cells Infected in Vivo with Theileria Annulata Express CD11b, the C3bi Complement Receptor

Bovine cells from cattle infected with Theileria annulata were phenotyped with monoclonal antibodies recognizing bovine leukocyte […]
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Allograft responses can interfere with the development of immunity against Theileria annulata following vaccination with parasite infected cell lines

Theileria annulata macroschizont-infected cell lines are successfully used as vaccines in several countries. The inoculated animals […]
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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 comparative study on the clinical, parasitological and molecular diagnosis of bovine trypanosomosis in Uganda.

The clinical, parasitological and molecular diagnosis of bovine trypanosomosis were compared using samples from 250 zebu […]
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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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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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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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Conquering the Cattle Plague: The global effort to eradicate rinderpest

Farmers have confronted the scourge of rinderpest, or cattle plague, ever since cattle were domesticated some […]