Essays about: "peste des petits ruminants"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words peste des petits ruminants.
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1. Transboundary caprine diseases in Zambia : A study on seroepidemiology and associated risk factors for peste des petits ruminants, foot and mouth disease and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Peste des petits ruminants (PPR), contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP), and foot and mouth disease (FMD) are highly contagious that can rapidly spread throughout a country. Due to the many health effects, and potentially high mortality, they have an extensive impact on the production system. READ MORE
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2. Seroprevalence of foot and mouth disease and peste des petits ruminants in small ruminants in Zambia on the border to Tanzania : Searching for common traits among seropositive herds
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Foot and mouth disease (FMD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) are highly contagious viral diseases affecting sheep and goats all over the world. Small ruminants are often owned by poor small-scale farmers in the developing world, and several studies have identified them to be among the most important livestock species for the poor. READ MORE
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3. Tracking transboundary diseases in small ruminants in the border region Tanzania-Zambia : a minor field study focusing on Peste des petits ruminants and Foot-and-mouth disease
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) and Foot and mouth disease (FMD) are two infectious diseases of major socioeconomic impact. The devastating effects of these diseases are mostly seen in developing countries, such as Tanzania, where small ruminants play an important role in livelihood resilience and are a major source of income. READ MORE
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4. Ruminants, resilience and poverty : assessing the socioeconomic role of small ruminants in the pastoral areas of Northeastern Uganda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Small ruminants (goats and sheep) are of great importance for the livelihoods of pastoralists, agro-pastoralists, and the small holder poor in rural Uganda. However, their socioeconomic role is often overlooked in the general statistics on rural and household economies. READ MORE
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5. En värld fri från Peste des Petits Ruminants 2030 – är det möjligt?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) är en akut virusorsakad sjukdom som drabbar små idisslare. Den kliniska bilden inkluderar erosioner i munhåla, nos- och ögonflöde, feber och anorexi som övergår i respiratoriska symptom och diarréer. I de flesta fall leder PPR till döden. READ MORE
