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ILRI News on AMR

10 Aug 2022

Vietnam One Health research partnership opens fourth provincial field site

The International Livestock Research Institute ( ILRI ) and partners have launched the 4 th field site of the Vietnam One Health research partnership. Jimmy Smith , director general of ILRI, officially launched the site on 4 August 2022 in Agriculture Services Centre in Phu Binh District, Thai...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

ILRI News

03 Aug 2022

Two new ‘One Health’ projects are launched to improve human health

A workshop kicked off two new projects—the CGIAR Initiative on Protecting Human Health through a One Health Approach and the ICT4Health project funded by the Korean Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs—on 3 August in Hanoi, Vietnam. The two projects will help improve human health by...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

ILRI News

25 Jul 2022

18 livestock investments to take One Health to scale and prevent new pandemics

The COVID-19 pandemic is only the latest evidence that we can’t protect human health if we fail to protect the health of animals and environments. A new One Health playbook makes the case that livestock systems, economies and peoples of the South are One Health game-changers—inflection points for a...

Susan MacMillanILRI Emeritus Fellow
Michael VictorHead, Communications and Knowledge Management
Cynthia MugoPolicy and Engagement Advisor(ILRI)

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Publications on AMR

Journal Article

Published2022

Prevalence of methicillin resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius isolates from dogs with skin and ear infections in South Africa

Presentation

Published2022

Antimicrobial resistance in the animal sector

Journal Article

Published2022

Presence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in feces of the small Indian mongooses (Urva auropunctata) on Saint Kitts and Nevis, West Indies

Journal Article

Published2022

Antibiotic resistance of bacterial isolates from smallholder poultry droppings in the Guinea Savanna Zone of Nigeria

Presentation

Published2022

Protecting human health through a One Health approach 2022-2024

Journal Article

Published2022

Comparing the effectiveness of different approaches to raise awareness about antimicrobial resistance in farmers and veterinarians of India

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ILRI Projects on AMR

Oct 2021Oct 2022

Circulation of antibiotic resistance genes at the wildlife–livestock interface in Kapiti, Kenya

Antimicrobial resistance poses a threat to food security, human health, the natural ecosystem and the global economy. Wildlife carry bacteria, some of which may be resistant to antibiotics. Through horizontal gene transfer, bacteria in a microbial community can transfer antibiotic resistance genes...

Oct 2021Nov 2022

Sewage surveillance of antibiotic resistance genes and pathogens from settlements in Kenya

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations showed that surveillance of sewage can be a sensitive tool to monitor the circulation of pathogens, especially the SARS-CoV-2 virus responsible for COVID-19. This method relies on the premise that the virus will be shed, especially in faecal matter...

Jun 2020Jun 2023

Management of animal diseases and antimicrobial use by information and communication technology to control antimicrobial resistance in East Africa

Antimicrobial resistance is a serious threat to global public health and interventions to address it are urgently required. The project applies information and communications technology in poultry production to enhance poultry health, reduce the need to use antibiotics and limit the risk of...