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ILRI News on animal diseases

10 May 2022

Co-infection project updates partners on progress

The three-year International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)- led ‘Co-infection with Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in humans and animals in Kenya: Disease burden and ecological factors’ project recently reviewed its activities at a two-day partners and...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Specialist

21 Apr 2022

Press release: New livestock-based initiative launched for better livelihoods, nutrition and gender inclusion in the Northwest Highlands of Vietnam

A two-day workshop, 20-21 April 2022, kicked off the One-CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (or SAPLING ) in Son La Province, Northwest Vietnam. The workshop brought together about 80 key stakeholders from Son La province including...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

ILRI News

12 Apr 2022

Q fever common in Tana River and Garissa counties: New study reveals

Coxiella burnetii , the bacterium that causes query fever (Q fever) in humans and livestock, is widely spread in Kenya’s Tana River and Garissa counties and it could pose serious economic and human health risks in the region. This is one of the findings of a study by the International Livestock...

Geoffrey NjengaCommunications Specialist
Daniel Nthiwa(ILRI)

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Publications on animal diseases

Journal Article

Published2022

Molecular characterization of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSv) identified from slaughtered pigs in northern Uganda

Journal Article

Published2022

Molecular survey of Babesia parasites in Kenya: first detailed report on occurrence of Babesia bovis in cattle

Brief

Published2021

Tackling the key cattle disease East Coast fever: An overview of CGIAR research in one of Africa’s most important livestock diseases

Brief

Published2021

Developing a subunit vaccine for East Coast fever: A potential alternative solution to tackling cattle’s most damaging disease in Africa

News Item

Published2022

Genetic breakthrough offers novel approach to controlling Africa’s East Coast fever, which kills a million cattle a year: A serendipitous discovery could improve the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers in Africa

Journal Article

Published2022

A locus conferring tolerance to Theileria infection in African cattle

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ILRI Projects on animal diseases

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...

Jan 2021Dec 2022

Global burden of animal diseases

Across the world, livestock production and aquaculture are critical to human nutrition and health. These animals play critical roles in society, providing income and food, but also clothing, building materials, fertilizer and draught power. However, the presence of endemic and emerging diseases, as...

Jan 2020Dec 2023

Livestock Production Systems in Zimbabwe (LIPS-Zim)

Livestock provides income and employment to farmers, agricultural service providers and others involved in the value chain. Zimbabwe’s livestock production system is characterized by small-scale subsistence farming. Despite the importance of livestock to rural livelihoods, productivity remains low...

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