Essays about: "transboundary diseases"
Found 4 essays containing the words transboundary diseases.
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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. Patho-anatomical studies on african swine fever in Uganda
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : African Swine Fever (ASF) is one of the most serious transboundary swine diseases because of its high lethality for pigs, socioeconomic consequences, rapid and international spread and the absence of either treatment or vaccine. This Sida Minor Field Study (MFS) was carried out during fall 2010, as part of a larger collaborative research project called ASFUganda, focusing on the epidemiology of the disease in Uganda. READ MORE
