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11. Brucella in Tajikistan : zoonotic risks of urbanized livestock in a low-income country
Sammanfattning : One of the most powerful megatrends of our time is urbanization. Urban and peri-urban (UPU) farming is a common practice in many low-income countries because it increases the incomes of families that are often restrained by limited economic resources. LÄS MER
12. Population level genome-wide association studies in dairy cattle
Sammanfattning : In recent years, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) has become a dominant tool for detecting genetic architectures for complex traits. Thousands of associated genetic variants have been reported. However, the resolution of these studies was limited by the available marker density for the quantitative trait loci (QTL) region. LÄS MER
13. Quantifying Risk in Epidemiological and Ecological Contexts
Sammanfattning : The rates of globalization and growth of the human population puts ever increasing pressure on the agricultural sector to intensify and grow more complex, and with this intensification comes an increased risk of outbreaks of infectious livestock diseases. At the same time, and for the same reasons, the detrimental effect that humans have on other species with which we share the environment has never been more apparent, as the current rates of species loss from ecological communities rival those of ancient mass extinction events. LÄS MER
14. Urban livestock production in Cambodia : socio-economic benefits and public health hazards
Sammanfattning : Keeping livestock can make an important contribution to the livelihoods of poor urban dwellers. There are concerns, however, that livestock keeping in and around urban areas may lead to environmental problems and increased incidence of disease transfer between animals and humans (zoonoses). LÄS MER
15. Sow reproduction and piglet performance in multi-suckling pens
Sammanfattning : Production systems with group housing of sows at different stages of production are increasing in Europe, as an effect of public demand for more animal welfare-friendly pig production. Some niche certified piglet production systems keep lactating sows with piglets in groups in multi-suckling pens. LÄS MER