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View article: Molecular Detection of <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> in Small Mammals and Infesting Ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya
Molecular Detection of <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> in Small Mammals and Infesting Ticks in Laikipia County, Kenya Open
Anaplasmosis is a set of disease conditions of various mammals caused by bacteria species of the genus Anaplasma . These are sub‐microscopic, Gram‐negative, obligate intracellular pathogens that infect both vertebrate and invertebrate host…
View article: Salmonellosis in Food and Companion Animals and Its Public Health Importance
Salmonellosis in Food and Companion Animals and Its Public Health Importance Open
Salmonellosis in animals is caused by typhoidal and non-typhoidal Salmonella organisms. Non-typhoidal salmonellosis is a zoonosis of major public health concern occasioning over 155, 000 mortalities yearly worldwide. The majority of the hu…
View article: Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices towards Paratuberculosis in Cattle and Sheep in Kericho County and Konoin Sub-County, Kenya Open
A study was carried out to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices towards bovine and ovine paratuberculosis by farmers in Kericho County, Kenya. Semi-structured questionnaires were administered to 423 randomly selected households.…
View article: Diseases Caused by Bacteria in Cattle: Tuberculosis
Diseases Caused by Bacteria in Cattle: Tuberculosis Open
Tuberculosis is an infectious, chronic or acute, localized or disseminated granulomatous disease that affects all animal species, caused by members of the genus mycobacteria. In cattle, the disease is caused by obligatory pathogenic and op…
View article: Isolation of Campylobacter spp and Escherichia coli 0157: H7 from free-range indigenous chicken value chain in Kenya
Isolation of Campylobacter spp and Escherichia coli 0157: H7 from free-range indigenous chicken value chain in Kenya Open
Objectives: To determine the biosafety of a free range indigenous chicken value chain with reference to zoonotic bacteria, Campylobacter spp and Escherichia coli 0157: H7.Design: cross-sectional sampling of chickens and chicken meat carcas…