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Publications on animal diseases

Journal Article

Published2020

Zoonotic pathogens in urban animals: Enough research to protect the health of the urban population?

Journal Article

Published2020

Indigenous knowledge of veterinary medicinal plant use in cattle treatment in southwestern Burkina Faso (West Africa)

Extension Material

Published2019

How to prevent disease in cattle

Journal Article

Published2020

Status and gaps of research on respiratory disease pathogens of swine in Africa

Poster

Published2019

The use of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes in pig production in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam

Journal Article

Published2020

The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis

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ILRI Projects on animal diseases

Jun 2017May 2020

Identifying anthrax hotspots and associated ecological factors in Kenya

In Kenya and sub-Saharan Africa, outbreaks of anthrax occur in certain ecological regions, primarily triggered by weather extremes. Outbreaks of this neglected disease result in significant morbidity and mortality in humans, livestock and wildlife. The overall goal of this project is to identify...

Sep 2019Aug 2022

Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors

Rift Valley fever, brucellosis and Q fever cause serious illnesses in humans and are associated with extensive socio-economic losses in livestock. These diseases are prevalent in pastoral areas of Kenya and are among the country’s top 10 priority zoonoses. In people, the diseases cause intermittent...

Jun 2019May 2022

Epidemiology and control of peste des petits ruminants in East and West Africa

The global strategy for the control and eradication of peste des petits ruminants has been endorsed by more than 200 countries with the vision of a world free of the disease by 2030. This project supports ongoing global control and eradication efforts led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...

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ILRI News on animal diseases

ILRI launches livestock research for development programs in Nepal

Nairobi is rapidly losing its green spaces: this could open the door to more diseases

Mapping the risk of livestock anthrax in Kenya helps identify disease hotspots to improve prevention and control

Publications on animal diseases

Zoonotic pathogens in urban animals: Enough research to protect the health of the urban population?

Indigenous knowledge of veterinary medicinal plant use in cattle treatment in southwestern Burkina Faso (West Africa)

How to prevent disease in cattle

Status and gaps of research on respiratory disease pathogens of swine in Africa

The use of antibiotics for therapeutic purposes in pig production in Bac Ninh province, Vietnam

The genome of Caenorhabditis bovis

ILRI Projects on animal diseases

Identifying anthrax hotspots and associated ecological factors in Kenya

Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors

Epidemiology and control of peste des petits ruminants in East and West Africa