Tags: animal diseases

ILRI News on animal diseases

05 Nov 2021

New research offers glimpse into the future of livestock-derived foods

A pork butcher in Uganda (photo credit: ILRI) How will the demand for livestock-derived foods (LDFs), i.e., meat, milk and eggs, evolve over the coming decades? What will these changes in demand mean for the future of LDF production and international trade? And what implications will all this have...

Elliot CarletonPrinceton in Africa Fellow

ILRI News

02 Nov 2021

Decades of foundational animal health research showcased in new book

3 Nov 2021 ILRI launches a book detailing the impacts of livestock research for development conducted by ILRI and its many partners since the early 1970s. Check out the book's landing page . Below is just one of the many stories outlined in the book. Decades of foundational animal health research...

Susan MacMillanILRI Emeritus Fellow

ILRI News

01 Nov 2021

Drivers and risk factors of Rift Valley fever in Uganda: Findings from a preliminary survey

In 2016, for the first time in 48 years, Uganda reported its first localized case of Rift Valley fever in Kabale District, in western Uganda. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the outbreak involved 16 human cases and seven deaths. Since then, at least 10 subsequent...

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Publications on animal diseases

Journal Article

Published2021

Molecular prevalence and risk factors associated with tick-borne pathogens in cattle in western Kenya

Book

Published2021

Chăn nuôi Việt Nam dưới góc nhìn nghệ thuật và góc nhìn nông dân (Livestock development in Vietnam from artists' and farmers' perspectives)

Journal Article

Published2021

Co-infection of pigs with Taenia solium cysticercosis and gastrointestinal parasites in Eastern and Western Uganda

Presentation

Published2021

Identification of virulence factors of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia causing bovine epithelial cell death by whole genome mutagenesis

Journal Article

Published2021

Investigating the socio-economic and livelihoods impacts of African swine fever in Timor-Leste: An application of spatial group model building

Journal Article

Published2021

Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs

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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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