Development and application of KASP assays for rapid screening of 8 genetic defects in Holstein cattle
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Peer Review
Understanding pathogen, livestock, environment interactions involving bluetongue virus: The PALE-Blu project
European Union
Multipurpose roles of tropical forages: Advances on understanding cadmium extraction potential and trade-offs and synerg...
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, United Kingdom
Preliminary study on the relationship between aflatoxin-bovine serum albumin adducts in blood and aflatoxin M1 levels in...
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The aflatoxin (AF) albumin adduct is often used as a biomarker for aflatoxin exposure in humans. An ELISA method previously used for aflatoxin serum albumin in human blood was used to analyse bovine serum samples (n = 22) collected from dairy cattle during an aflatoxin mitigation study in Kenya. Albumin adduct data were compared with aflatoxin M1 (...
Genome-wide association for milk production and lactation curve parameters in Holstein dairy cows
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The aim of this study was to identify genomic regions associated with 305-day milk yield and lactation curve parameters on primiparous (n = 9,910) and multiparous (n = 11,158) Holstein cows. The SNP solutions were estimated using a weighted single-step genomic BLUP approach and imputed high-density panel (777k) genotypes. The proportion of genetic ...
Mapping of informal dairy value chain actors in selected districts of Assam
World Bank
Genetic and antigenic variation of the bovine tick-borne pathogen Theileria parva in the Great Lakes region of Central A...
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia / Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture / Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / Department for International Development, United Kingdom / Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency / Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie / Communauté Economique des Pays des Grands Lacs / Internat...
Zoonotic pathogen seroprevalence in cattle in a wildlife–livestock interface, Kenya
A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence of Brucella spp. and Leptospira spp. and risk factors of exposure in cattle in three zones with varying land use types and wildlife–livestock interactions. Five villages were selected purposively; two in areas with intensive livestock–wildlife interactions (zone 1), another two i...
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and risk factors associated with its seropositivity in cattle, goats and humans in Iganga ...
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Introduction: the burden of brucellosis among smallholder farmers is poorly-documented in Uganda. The disease burden is likely to be high, given the high levels of endemicity, lots of exposures and due to lack of control measures. In order to designate appropriate control measures, the magnitude and risk factors for brucellosis need to be known. We...
Sustainable intensification of beef production in Colombia—Chances for product differentiation and price premiums
To promote the adoption of more sustainable cattle production systems in Colombia (mainly silvopastoral systems with improved forages), some sector stakeholders have proposed the development of differentiated, higher value beef products. However, there have been no rigorous estimations of local market potential and consumer preferences for these hy...
