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Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites (2019)
Journal Article
Alban, L., Haesler, B., Van Schaik, G., & Ruegg, S. (2019). Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites. Experimental Parasitology, 208, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exppara.2019.107808

There is a plethora of meat-borne hazards – including parasites - for which there may be a need for surveillance. However, veterinary services worldwide need to decide how to use their scarce resources and prioritise among the perceived hazards. More... Read More about Risk-based surveillance for meat-borne parasites.

Assessment on the adoption of recommended standards, novel approaches and best practices for animal health surveillance by decision makers in Europe (2019)
Journal Article
Haesler, B., Garza, M., Bisdorff, B., Leger, A., Tavornpanich, S., Peyre, M., Lindberg, A., Van Schaik, G., Alban, L., & Staerk, K. D. (2019). Assessment on the adoption of recommended standards, novel approaches and best practices for animal health surveillance by decision makers in Europe. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00375

Animal health surveillance is an important tool for disease mitigation and helps to promote animal health and welfare, protect human health, support efficient animal production, and enable trade. This study aimed to assess adoption of recommended sta... Read More about Assessment on the adoption of recommended standards, novel approaches and best practices for animal health surveillance by decision makers in Europe.

European Nature and Health Network Initiatives (2019)
Book Chapter
Keune, H., Friesenbichler, K., Haesler, B., Hilgers, A., Jäppinen, J.-P., Job-Hoben, B., Livoreil, B., Oosterbroek, B., Romanelli, C., Soubelet, H., Stadler, J., Ströher, H., & Tapaninen, M. (2019). European Nature and Health Network Initiatives. In Biodiversity and Health in the Face of Climate Change (329-360). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02318-8_15

Attention to the importance of nature and human health linkages has increased in the past years, both in science and in policy. While knowledge about and recognition of the importance of nature and human health linkages are increasing rapidly, challe... Read More about European Nature and Health Network Initiatives.

Identifying hotspots for antibiotic resistance emergence and selection, and elucidating pathways to human exposure: Application of a systems-thinking approach to aquaculture systems (2019)
Journal Article
Brunton, L. A., Desbois, A. P., Garza, M., Wieland, B., Mohan, C. V., Haesler, B., Tam, C. C., Le, P. N. T., Phuong, N. T., Van, P. T., Nguyen-Viet, H., El Tholth, M., Pham, D. K., Duc, P. P., Linh, N. T., Rich, K. M., Mateus, A. L. P., Hoque, M. A., Ahad, A., Khan, M. N. A., …Guitian, J. (2019). Identifying hotspots for antibiotic resistance emergence and selection, and elucidating pathways to human exposure: Application of a systems-thinking approach to aquaculture systems. Science of the Total Environment, 687, 1344-1356. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.134

Aquaculture systems are highly complex, dynamic and interconnected systems influenced by environmental, biological, cultural, socio-economic and human behavioural factors. Intensification of aquaculture production is likely to drive indiscriminate us... Read More about Identifying hotspots for antibiotic resistance emergence and selection, and elucidating pathways to human exposure: Application of a systems-thinking approach to aquaculture systems.

The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh (2019)
Journal Article
Garza, M., Mohan, C. V., Rahman, M., Wieland, B., & Haesler, B. (2019). The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 167, 202-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.03.004

The aquaculture sector in Bangladesh is an important employer and a significant source of foreign exchange. In addition, it contributes significantly to food security due to the role of fish in peoples’ diets, the most important source of protein and... Read More about The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh.

Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge (2019)
Journal Article
Waage, J., Cornelsen, L., Dangour, A. D., Green, R., Haesler, B., Hull, E., Johnston, D., Kadiyala, S., Lock, K., Shankar, B., Smith, R. D., & Walls, H. L. (2019). Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201700104

The multiple burdens of persistent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, along with the rapidly growing rates of overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases, are major challenges globally. The role of agriculture and the food system... Read More about Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge.

Rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition related to pork consumption of regular consumers and mothers with young children in Vietnam (2019)
Journal Article
Nguyen-Viet, H., Dang-Xuan, S., Pham-Duc, P., Roesel, K., Huong, N. M., Luu-Quoc, T., Van Hung, P., Thi Duong Nga, N., Lapar, L., Unger, F., Haesler, B., & Grace, D. (2019). Rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition related to pork consumption of regular consumers and mothers with young children in Vietnam. Global Food Security, 20, 37-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.12.003

Pork is the most common and widely consumed meat product in Vietnam. The study aimed to assess nutrition and food safety risks and opportunities associated with pork value chains in Vietnam. Twenty-nine focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted in... Read More about Rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition related to pork consumption of regular consumers and mothers with young children in Vietnam.

Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa (2018)
Journal Article
Bartter, J., Diffey, H., Yeung, Y. H., O'Leary, F., Haesler, B., Maulaga, W., & Alders, R. (2018). Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12649

Undernutrition resulting from inadequate access to high‐quality, nutritious food is a widespread issue in sub‐Saharan Africa impacting the health and survival of mothers and their children. Inadequate dietary intake leads to a deficiency in nutrients... Read More about Use of chicken eggshell to improve dietary calcium intake in rural sub-Saharan Africa.

Food safety metrics relevant to low and middle income countries (2018)
Report
Grace, D., Dominguez-Salas, P., Alonso, S., Fahrion, A. S., Haesler, B., Heilmann, M., Hoffmann, V., Kang'ethe, E., Roesel, K., & Lore, T. (2018). Food safety metrics relevant to low and middle income countries. https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/92505: Innovative Methods and Metrics for Agriculture and Nutrition Actions Programme

The safety of food is a matter of growing concern, especially following the recent publication of the first ever global study on the burden of foodborne diseases. The study by the Foodborne Disease Burden Epidemiology Reference Group of the World Hea... Read More about Food safety metrics relevant to low and middle income countries.

Campylobacter, a zoonotic pathogen of global importance: Prevalence and risk factors in the fast-evolving chicken meat system of Nairobi, Kenya (2018)
Journal Article
Carron, M., Chang, Y. M., Momanyi, K., Akoko, J., Kiiru, J., Bettridge, J. M., Chaloner, G., Rushton, J., O'Brien, S. J., Williams, N., Fèvre, E. M., & Haesler, B. (2018). Campylobacter, a zoonotic pathogen of global importance: Prevalence and risk factors in the fast-evolving chicken meat system of Nairobi, Kenya. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 12(8), e0006658. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006658

Campylobacteriosis is a leading foodborne zoonosis worldwide, and is frequently associated with handling and consumption of poultry meat. Various studies indicate that Campylobacter causes a substantial human disease burden in low to middle-income co... Read More about Campylobacter, a zoonotic pathogen of global importance: Prevalence and risk factors in the fast-evolving chicken meat system of Nairobi, Kenya.

Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania (2018)
Journal Article
Haesler, B., Msalya, G., Garza, M., Fornace, K. M., El Tholth, M., Kurwijila, L., Rushton, J., & Grace, D. (2018). Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania. Global Food Security, 18, 102-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.05.003

The consumption of even small amounts of animal-source foods has the potential to improve nutrition, especially in vulnerable households. However, scaling up their production bears food safety risks that are often overlooked due to a disconnect betwe... Read More about Integrated food safety and nutrition assessments in the dairy cattle value chain in Tanzania.

Comparison of Alternative Meat Inspection Regimes for Pigs From Non-Controlled Housing – Considering the Cost of Error (2018)
Journal Article
Hansen, R. K., Nielsen, L. H., El Tholth, M., Haesler, B., Foddai, A., & Alban, L. (2018). Comparison of Alternative Meat Inspection Regimes for Pigs From Non-Controlled Housing – Considering the Cost of Error. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00092

Denmark has not had cases of bovine tuberculosis (bovTB) for more than 30 years but is obliged by trade agreements to undertake traditional meat inspection (TMI) of finisher pigs from non-controlled housing to detect bovTB. TMI is associated with hig... Read More about Comparison of Alternative Meat Inspection Regimes for Pigs From Non-Controlled Housing – Considering the Cost of Error.

Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam (2018)
Journal Article
Meyer, A., Dinh, T. X., Han, T. A., Do, D. V., Nhu, T. V., Pham, L. T., Nguyen, T. T. T., Newman, S. H., Haesler, B., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Vergne, T. (2018). Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 65(2), 408-419. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12697

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses continue to threaten smallholder poultry producers in several South‐east Asian countries, including Vietnam. In particular, the free‐grazing duck system has been repeatedly highlighted as a major risk... Read More about Trade patterns facilitating highly pathogenic avian influenza virus dissemination in the free-grazing layer duck system in Vietnam.

Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets (2018)
Journal Article
El Tholth, M., Fornace, K. M., Grace, D., Rushton, J., & Haesler, B. (2018). Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets. Global Food Security, 17, 14-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.03.003

Fish make important contributions to food and nutrition security in low and middle income countries; however, they are also prone to contamination with a range of chemical and biological hazards. The presence of people's perception and health hazards... Read More about Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets.

A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (2018)
Journal Article
Hanin, M. C. E., Queenan, K., Savic, S., Karimuribo, E., Ruegg, S. R., & Haesler, B. (2018). A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(33), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00033

Rooted in the recognition that emerging infectious diseases occur at the interface of human, animal, and ecosystem health, the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) initiative aims to promote a trans-sectoral approach t... Read More about A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance.

A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives (2018)
Journal Article
Ruegg, S. R., Nielsen, L. R., Buttigieg, S. C., Santa, M., Aragrande, M., Canali, M., Ehlinger, T., Chantziaras, I., Boriani, E., Radeski, M., Queenan, K., Bruce, M., & Haesler, B. (2018). A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(23), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00023

Challenges calling for integrated approaches to health, such as the One Health (OH) approach, typically arise from the intertwined spheres of humans, animals, and ecosystems constituting their environment. Initiatives addressing such wicked problems... Read More about A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives.

Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems (2018)
Journal Article
Craighead, L., Meyer, A., Chengat, B., Musallam, I., Akakpo, J., Kone, P., Guitian, J., & Haesler, B. (2018). Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems. Acta Tropica, 179, 96-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.12.026

Brucellosis is a neglected endemic zoonosis in West and Central Africa. In this narrative review, evidence of livestock and human infection is presented along with details of past and current control strategies in 14 selected countries. Data from ava... Read More about Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems.

Knowledge integration in One Health policy formulation, implementation and evaluation (2018)
Journal Article
Hitziger, M., Esposito, R., Canali, M., Aragrande, M., Haesler, B., & Rüegg, S. R. (2018). Knowledge integration in One Health policy formulation, implementation and evaluation. https://doi.org/10.2471/BLT.17.202705

The One Health concept covers the interrelationship between human, animal and environmental health and requires multistakeholder collaboration across many cultural, disciplinary, institutional and sectoral boundaries. Yet, the implementation of the O... Read More about Knowledge integration in One Health policy formulation, implementation and evaluation.