Application of integrated production and economic models to estimate the impact of Schmallenberg virus for various sheep production types in the UK and France (2014)
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Alarcon, P., Haesler, B., Raboisson, D., Waret-Szkuta, A., Corbiere, F., & Rushton, J. (2014). Application of integrated production and economic models to estimate the impact of Schmallenberg virus for various sheep production types in the UK and France. Veterinary Record, 1(1), e000036-e000036. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2014-000036

The present study aimed to estimate and compare the economic impact of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) in different sheep production holdings using partial budget and gross margin analyses in combination with production models. The sheep production types... Read More about Application of integrated production and economic models to estimate the impact of Schmallenberg virus for various sheep production types in the UK and France.

Species diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from humans, livestock and wildlife in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania (2014)
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Katale, B. Z., Mbugi, E. V., Botha, L., Keyyu, J. D., Kendall, S. L., Dockrell, H. M., …Matee, M. I. (2014). Species diversity of non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from humans, livestock and wildlife in the Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania. BMC Infectious Diseases, 14, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-014-0616-y

Increasing antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius group bacteria and emergence of MRSP in the UK (2014)
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Beever, L. J., Bond, R., Graham, P. A., Jackson, B. F., Lloyd, D. H., & Loeffler, A. (2014). Increasing antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius group bacteria and emergence of MRSP in the UK. Veterinary Record, 176(7), 172+. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102651

Frequencies of antimicrobial resistance were determined amongst 14,555 clinical Staphylococcus intermedius group (SIG) isolates from UK dogs and cats to estimate resistance trends and quantify the occurrence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus pse... Read More about Increasing antimicrobial resistance in clinical isolates of Staphylococcus intermedius group bacteria and emergence of MRSP in the UK.

Molecular identification of novel intermediate host species of Angiostrongylus vasorum in Greater London (2014)
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Patel, Z., Gill, A. C., Fox, M. T., Hermosilla, C., Backeljau, T., Breugelmans, K., …Elson-Riggins, J. G. (2014). Molecular identification of novel intermediate host species of Angiostrongylus vasorum in Greater London. Parasitology Research, 113(12), 4363-4369. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-014-4111-6

Angiostrongylus vasorum is a parasitic nematode that can cause serious and potentially fatal disease in dogs and other canids. The aim of this study was to determine the intermediate slug species infected in nature by sampling sites in Greater London... Read More about Molecular identification of novel intermediate host species of Angiostrongylus vasorum in Greater London.

A metapopulation model for highly pathogenic avian influenza: implications for compartmentalization as a control measure (2014)
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Nickbakhsh, S., Matthews, L., Reid, S. W. J., & Kao, R. R. (2014). A metapopulation model for highly pathogenic avian influenza: implications for compartmentalization as a control measure. Epidemiology and Infection, 142(9), 1813-1825. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268813002963

Although the compartmentalization of poultry industry components has substantial economic implications, and is therefore a concept with huge significance to poultry industries worldwide, the current requirements for compartment status are generic to... Read More about A metapopulation model for highly pathogenic avian influenza: implications for compartmentalization as a control measure.

Attitudes and Beliefs of Pig Farmers and Wild Boar Hunters Towards Reporting of African Swine Fever in Bulgaria, Germany and the Western Part of the Russian Federation (2014)
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Vergne, T., Guinat, C., Petkova, P., Gogin, A., Kolbasov, D., Blome, S., …Pfeiffer, D. U. (2014). Attitudes and Beliefs of Pig Farmers and Wild Boar Hunters Towards Reporting of African Swine Fever in Bulgaria, Germany and the Western Part of the Russian Federation. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 63(2), E194-E204. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12254

Foot and mouth disease in Zambia: Spatial and temporal distributions of outbreaks, assessment of clusters and implications for control (2014)
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Sinkala, Y., Simuunza, M., Muma, J. B., Pfeiffer, D. U., Kasanga, C. J., & Mweene, A. (2014). Foot and mouth disease in Zambia: Spatial and temporal distributions of outbreaks, assessment of clusters and implications for control. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 81(2), https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.741

Zambia has been experiencing low livestock productivity as well as trade restrictions owing to the occurrence of foot and mouth disease (FMD), but little is known about the epidemiology of the disease in these endemic settings. The fundamental questi... Read More about Foot and mouth disease in Zambia: Spatial and temporal distributions of outbreaks, assessment of clusters and implications for control.

Practice of One Health approaches: Bridges and barriers in Tanzania (2014)
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Kayunze, K. A., Kiwara, A., Lyamuya, E., Kambarage, D. M., Rushton, J., Coker, R., & Kock, R. A. (2014). Practice of One Health approaches: Bridges and barriers in Tanzania. Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 81(2), https://doi.org/10.4102/ojvr.v81i2.733

The practice of one health approaches in human and animal health programmes is influenced by type and scope of bridges and barriers for partnerships. It was thus essential to evaluate the nature and scope of collaborative arrangements among human, an... Read More about Practice of One Health approaches: Bridges and barriers in Tanzania.