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Brucellosis in West and Central Africa: A review of the current situation in a changing landscape of dairy cattle systems (2018)
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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)
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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.

Brucellosis remains a neglected disease inthe developing world: a call forinterdisciplinary action (2018)
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Franc, K. A., Krecek, R. C., Haesler, B., & Arenas-Gamboa, A. M. (2018). Brucellosis remains a neglected disease inthe developing world: a call forinterdisciplinary action. BMC Public Health, 18(125), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-017-5016-y

Brucellosis places significant burdens on the human healthcare system and limits the economic growth of individuals, communities, and nations where such development is especially important to diminish the prevalence of poverty. The implementation of... Read More about Brucellosis remains a neglected disease inthe developing world: a call forinterdisciplinary action.

Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya (2018)
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Onono, J. O., Alarcon, P., Karani, M., Muinde, P., Akoko, J. M., Maud, C., Fèvre, E. M., Haesler, B., & Rushton, J. (2018). Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya. Agricultural Systems, 159, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2017.10.001

Commercial layer and indigenous chicken farming in Nairobi and associated activities in the egg value chains are a source of livelihood for urban families. A value chain mapping framework was used to describe types of inputs and outputs from chicken... Read More about Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya.

The need for European OneHealth/EcoHealth networks (2017)
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Keune, H., Flandroy, L., Thys, S., De Regge, N., Mori, M., Antoine-Moussiaux, N., Vanhove, M. P. M., Rebolledo, J., Van Gucht, S., Deblauwe, I., Hiemstra, W., Haesler, B., Binot, A., Savic, S., Ruegg, S. R., De Vries, S., Garnier, J., & Van Den Berg, T. (2017). The need for European OneHealth/EcoHealth networks. Archives of Public Health, 75(64), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-017-0232-6

Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia (2017)
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Mumba, C., Haesler, B., Muma, J. B., Munyeme, M., Sitali, D. C., Skjerve, E., & Rich, K. M. (2017). Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 50(1), 49-62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-017-1399-0

Understanding the practices of traditional cattle farmers in developing countries is an important factor in the development of appropriate, pro-poor disease control policies, and in formulating regional-specific production incentives that can improve... Read More about Practices of traditional beef farmers in their production and marketing of cattle in Zambia.

Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector (2017)
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Thomann, B., Tschopp, A., Magouras, I., Meylan, M., Schüpbach-Regula, G., & Häsler, B. (2017). Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 145, 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.05.020

The aim of this study was to conduct an economic evaluation of the BVD eradication program in the Swiss dairy sector. The situation before the start of the program (herd-level prevalence: 20%) served as a baseline scenario. Production models for thre... Read More about Economic evaluation of the eradication program for bovine viral diarrhea in the Swiss dairy sector.

Where food safety meets nutrition outcomes in livestock and fish value chains: a conceptual approach (2017)
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Haesler, B., Dominguez-Salas, P., Fornace, K. M., Garza, M., Grace, D., & Rushton, J. (2017). Where food safety meets nutrition outcomes in livestock and fish value chains: a conceptual approach. Food Security, 9(5), 1001-1007. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-017-0710-2

There is increasing interest in the links between food safety and nutrition. Animal-source foods contribute to fulfilling important micronutrient requirements by supplying vitamin B12, high quality protein, iron, zinc, vitamin A of high bioavailabili... Read More about Where food safety meets nutrition outcomes in livestock and fish value chains: a conceptual approach.

The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks (2017)
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Carron, M., Alarcon, P., Karani, M., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., Onono, J., Fèvre, E. M., Haesler, B., & Rushton, J. (2017). The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 147, 90-99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.08.013

Livestock food systems play key subsistence and income generation roles in low to middle income countries and are important networks for zoonotic disease transmission. The aim of this study was to use a value chain framework to characterize the broil... Read More about The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks.

Training Future Actors in the Food System: A new collaborative cross-institutional, interdisciplinary training programme for students (2017)
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Reed, K., Reed, K., Collier, R., White, R., Wells, R., Ingram, J., Borrelli, R., Haesler, B., Caraher, M., Lang, T., Arnall, A., Ajates Gonzalez, R., Pope, H., Blake, L., & Sykes, R. (in press). Training Future Actors in the Food System: A new collaborative cross-institutional, interdisciplinary training programme for students. Exchange, 4(2), 201-218. https://doi.org/10.31273/eirj.v4i2.161

There is an urgent need to train a cohort of professionals who can address and resolve the increasing number of fundamental failings in the global food system. The solutions to these systemic failings go far beyond the production of food, and are emb... Read More about Training Future Actors in the Food System: A new collaborative cross-institutional, interdisciplinary training programme for students.

Roadmap to a One Health Agenda 2030 (2017)
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Queenan, K., Garnier, J., Nielsen, L., Buttigieg, S., De Meneghi, D., Holmberg, M., Zinsstag, J., Rüegg, S., Haesler, B., & Kock, R. A. (2017). Roadmap to a One Health Agenda 2030. CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources, 12(014), https://doi.org/10.1079/PAVSNNR201712014

Surveillance strategies for Classical Swine Fever in wild boar – a comprehensive evaluation study to ensure powerful surveillance (2017)
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Schulz, K., Peyre, M., Staubach, C., Schauer, B., Schulz, J., Calba, C., Haesler, B., & Conraths, F. J. (2017). Surveillance strategies for Classical Swine Fever in wild boar – a comprehensive evaluation study to ensure powerful surveillance. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep43871

Surveillance of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) should not only focus on livestock, but must also include wild boar. To prevent disease transmission into commercial pig herds, it is therefore vital to have knowledge about the disease status in wild boar.... Read More about Surveillance strategies for Classical Swine Fever in wild boar – a comprehensive evaluation study to ensure powerful surveillance.

Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies (2017)
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Alarcon, P., Fèvre, E. M., Murungi, M. K., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., Dominguez-Salas, P., Kiambi, S., Ahmed, S., Häsler, B., & Rushton, J. (2017). Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies. Agricultural Systems, 152, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2016.12.005

Nairobi is a large rapidly-growing city whose demand for beef, mutton and goat products is expected to double by 2030. The study aimed to map the Nairobi beef, sheep and goat systems structure and flows to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities to... Read More about Mapping of beef, sheep and goat food systems in Nairobi — A framework for policy making and the identification of structural vulnerabilities and deficiencies.

Active animal health surveillance in European Union Member States: gaps and opportunities (2017)
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Bisdorff, B., Schauer, B., Taylor, N., Rodriguez-Prieto, V., Comin, A., Brouwer, A., Dorea, F., Drewe, J. A., Hoinville, L., Lindberg, A., Martinez Aviles, M., Martinez-Lopz, B., Peyre, M., Pinto Ferreira, J., Rushton, J., Van Schaik, G., Staerk, K. D. C., Staubach, C., Vicente-Rubiano, M., Witteveen, G., …Haesler, B. (2017). Active animal health surveillance in European Union Member States: gaps and opportunities. Epidemiology and Infection, 145(4), 802-817. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816002697

Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia (2017)
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Manyori, C. I., Mumba, C., Muma, J. B., Mwale, M. M., Munyeme, M., Bwanga, E. K., Häsler, B., Rich, K. M., & Skjerve, E. (2017). Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia. Food Control, 73(B), 1105-1113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.10.027

Based on the Codex Alimentarious framework, this study quantitatively assessed the risk of developing salmonellosis through consumption of beef in Lusaka Province of Zambia. Data used to achieve this objective were obtained from reviews of scientific... Read More about Quantitative Risk Assessment of Developing Salmonellosis through Consumption of Beef in Lusaka Province, Zambia.

A Blueprint to Evaluate One Health (2017)
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Rüegg, S., McMahon, B. J., Haesler, B., Esposito, R., Nielsen, L. R., Ifejika Speranza, C., Ehlinger, T., Peyre, M., Aragrande, M., Zinsstag, J., Davies, P., Mihalca, A. D., Buttigieg, S. C., Rushton, J., Carmo, L. P., De Meneghi, D., Canali, M., Filippitzi, M. E., Goutard, F. L., Ilieski, V., …Lindberg, A. (2017). A Blueprint to Evaluate One Health. Frontiers in Public Health, 5, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2017.00020

Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania (2017)
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Mangesho, P. E., Neselle, M. O., Karimuribo, E. D., Mlangwa, J. E., Queenan, K., Mboera, L. E. G., Rushton, J., Kock, R. A., Haesler, B., Kiwara, A., & Rweyemamu, M. (2017). Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(2), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005345

Background: Zoonoses account for the most commonly reported emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited knowledge on how pastoral communities perceive zoonoses in relation to their livelihoods, cultur... Read More about Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania.