Knowledge of Brucellosis, Health-Seeking Behaviour, and Risk Factors for Brucella Infection amongst Workers on Cattle Farms in Gauteng, South Africa

Autor: Krpasha Govindasamy, Jennifer Rossouw, Peter N. Thompson, D.A. Abernethy, Eric Etter, Bernice Nerine Harris

Publikováno v: Pathogens
Pathogens, MDPI, 2021, 10 (11), pp.1484. ⟨10.3390/pathogens10111484⟩
Volume 10
Issue 11
Pathogens, Vol 10, Iss 1484, p 1484 (2021)

Brucellosis in humans is under-detected and underreported in sub-Saharan Africa. Risk factors associated with Brucella infection and health seeking behaviour in response to brucellosis-like symptoms, amongst cattle farm workers and veterinary officia

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https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-03503363/document

Evaluation of the methodological quality of studies of the performance of diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis using QUADAS

Autor: Javier Nunez-Garcia, Jennifer M. Broughan, Eamon Watson, Shelley G. Rhodes, Simon Rolfe, S.H. Downs, Michael D. Welsh, Jane Gunn, Angus Cameron, A. V. Goodchild, Michael Sharp, John Woolliams, Adam O. Whelan, Paul Upton, Alasdair J. C. Cook, Ricardo de la Rua-Domenech, D.A. Abernethy, Simon J. More, Matthias Greiner, Jessica E. Parry, Richard S. Clifton-Hadley

Publikováno v: Downs, S H, More, S J, Goodchild, A V, Whelan, A O, Abernethy, D A, Broughan, J M, Cameron, A, Cook, A J, Ricardo De La Rua-domenech, R, Greiner, M, Gunn, J, Nuñez-garcia, J, Rhodes, S, Rolfe, S, Sharp, M, Upton, P, Watson, E, Welsh, M, Woolliams, J A, Clifton-hadley, R S & Parry, J E 2018, ' Evaluation of the methodological quality of studies of the performance of diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis using QUADAS ', Preventive Veterinary Medicine, vol. 153, pp. 108-116 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.03.006

There has been little assessment of the methodological quality of studies measuring the performance (sensitivity and/or specificity) of diagnostic tests for animal diseases. In a systematic review, 190 studies of tests for bovine tuberculosis (bTB) i

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.03.006

Assessing the extent and use of risk analysis methodologies in Africa, using data derived from the Performance of Veterinary Services (PVS) Pathway

Autor: D.A. Abernethy, Eric Etter, P. Bastiaensen

Publikováno v: Revue Scientifique et Technique de l'OIE. 36:163-174

African countries that wish to export are increasingly faced with import risk assessments from importing countries concerned about the sources of their imported goods. Other risk analysis methodologies and approaches are also employed, which focus on

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https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.36.1.2619

Meta-analyses of the sensitivity and specificity of ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis in the UK and Ireland

Autor: Simon J. More, D.A. Abernethy, Angus Cameron, Javier Nunez-Garcia, Jane Gunn, Paul Upton, Jessica E. Parry, Eamon Watson, Shelley G. Rhodes, Matthias Greiner, Simon Rolfe, S.H. Downs, Michael Sharp, Alasdair J. C. Cook, Richard S. Clifton-Hadley, H. Martin Vordermeier, Adam O. Whelan, A. V. Goodchild, Jennifer M. Broughan, John Woolliams, Ricardo de la Rua-Domenech, Michael J. Welsh

Publikováno v: Nuñez-garcia, J, Downs, S H, Parry, J E, Abernethy, D A, Broughan, J M, Cameron, A R, Cook, A J, De La Rua-domenech, R, Goodchild, A V, Gunn, J, More, S J, Rhodes, S, Rolfe, S, Sharp, M, Upton, P A, Vordermeier, H M, Watson, E, Welsh, M, Whelan, A O, Woolliams, J A, Clifton-hadley, R S & Greiner, M 2018, ' Meta-analyses of the sensitivity and specificity of ante-mortem and post-mortem diagnostic tests for bovine tuberculosis in the UK and Ireland ', Preventive Veterinary Medicine, vol. 153, pp. 94-107 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.02.017

Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) in cattle is a global health problem and eradication of the disease requires accurate estimates of diagnostic test performance to optimize their efficiency. The objective of this study was, through statistical meta-analyses,

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An investigation of antimicrobial usage patterns by small animal veterinarians in South Africa

Autor: Hayley Eagar, John K. Chipangura, D.A. Abernethy, Marcia Kgoete, Vinny Naidoo

Publikováno v: Preventive veterinary medicine. 136

Aim At present very little information is available on antimicrobial use patterns in small animal veterinary practice in South Africa. The aim of this study was firstly to provide some indication of antimicrobial use patterns, and secondly to ascerta

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28010905