Serological evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels (Camelus drom...ILRI
Presented by Eric M. Fèvre, Sharon L. Deem, Margaret Kinnaird, Springer Browne, Dishon Muloi, Gert-Jan Godeke, Marion Koopmans and C.B.E.M. Reusken at the 4th Medical and Veterinary Virus Research Symposium in Kenya (MVVR), Nairobi, Kenya, 15-16 October 2015.
Presentation by Bernard Bett at the 14th conference of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 3-7 November 2015.
Vaccines and diagnostics—The case for regional One Health centres of excellence ILRI
Vaccines and diagnostics are important tools for One Health approaches to address livestock diseases. Case studies on the East Coast fever vaccine and Newcastle disease vaccine show that while vaccines can be effective, widespread adoption by smallholder farmers faces challenges. Diagnostic tests developed by ILRI for tick-borne diseases have had high impact, though it is difficult to directly attribute impacts. The presentation concludes that while vaccines intuitively could have large scale impacts, enabling adoption among smallholders and pastoralists is difficult, and that disease insights require infrastructure investments for diagnostics.
A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interacti...ILRI
Presentation by Grace, D., Pfeiffer, D., Kock, R., Rushton, J., Mutua, F., McDermott, J. and Jones, B. 2011. A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interactions: Preliminary findings. Presentation at the 1st International One Health Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 February 2011.
Presented by Delia Grace, Johanna Lindahl, Hung Nguyen-Viet and Manish Kakkar at the World Veterinary Association (WVA)/World Medical Association (WMA) global conference on One Health, Madrid, Spain, 21-22 May 2015.
Serological evidence of MERS-CoV antibodies in dromedary camels (Camelus drom...ILRI
Presented by Eric M. Fèvre, Sharon L. Deem, Margaret Kinnaird, Springer Browne, Dishon Muloi, Gert-Jan Godeke, Marion Koopmans and C.B.E.M. Reusken at the 4th Medical and Veterinary Virus Research Symposium in Kenya (MVVR), Nairobi, Kenya, 15-16 October 2015.
Presentation by Bernard Bett at the 14th conference of the International Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE), Merida, Yucatan, Mexico, 3-7 November 2015.
Vaccines and diagnostics—The case for regional One Health centres of excellence ILRI
Vaccines and diagnostics are important tools for One Health approaches to address livestock diseases. Case studies on the East Coast fever vaccine and Newcastle disease vaccine show that while vaccines can be effective, widespread adoption by smallholder farmers faces challenges. Diagnostic tests developed by ILRI for tick-borne diseases have had high impact, though it is difficult to directly attribute impacts. The presentation concludes that while vaccines intuitively could have large scale impacts, enabling adoption among smallholders and pastoralists is difficult, and that disease insights require infrastructure investments for diagnostics.
A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interacti...ILRI
Presentation by Grace, D., Pfeiffer, D., Kock, R., Rushton, J., Mutua, F., McDermott, J. and Jones, B. 2011. A systematic review of zoonoses transmission and livestock/wildlife interactions: Preliminary findings. Presentation at the 1st International One Health Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 14-16 February 2011.
Presented by Delia Grace, Johanna Lindahl, Hung Nguyen-Viet and Manish Kakkar at the World Veterinary Association (WVA)/World Medical Association (WMA) global conference on One Health, Madrid, Spain, 21-22 May 2015.
The influence of livestock products (LP) on nutrition during the first 1000 daysILRI
Presented by Delia Grace, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Silvia Alonso, Mats Lannerstad, Mishal Khan at the Workshop on One Health Colloquium: Sustainable Livestock and Disease Control—Exploring the Links to Climate Change, Improving Human Nutrition and the Refugee Crisis, London, 31 May–1 June 2016
The COVID-19 pandemic and livestock GHG emissions in Northern KenyaILRI
Presented by Michael Graham, Philemon Chelanga, Francesco Fava, Nathan Jensen, Sonja Leitner and Lutz Merbold at the Tropentag 2021―Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021
Resilience and sustainable development: Insights from the drylands of eastern...ILRI
This document discusses the concepts of resilience in relation to sustainable development and food security in the drylands of Eastern Africa. It defines social-ecological resilience as a system's ability to absorb disturbance while retaining its core functions, and development resilience as a household's ability to maintain well-being during shocks and stresses. While the disaster risk reduction community focuses on short-term well-being and the development community on long-term improvements, both aim to enhance resilience. However, system resilience is not always desirable, as traditional pastoralism demonstrates. Differentiating system and development resilience can provide insights into when system resilience promotes or hinders well-being.
Presentation held by Philip Thornton, Flagship Leader at CCAFS, and researcher with ILRI, held at CCAFS Coordinating Retreat in Copenhagen, Denmark in February 2015.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Simon Ndungu Nyokabi at the Euroleague for Life Sciences Scientific Student Conference 2014 on bio-security risks, perceptions, and control of zoonotic diseases along meat and milk value chains. The presentation discusses the importance of zoonotic diseases, defines biosecurity, outlines the livestock value chain, presents a case study of Bura sub-county in Kenya, and considers future trends and implications. Key findings from the case study include poor sanitation, lack of biosecurity measures, high disease prevalence, and low knowledge of transmission risks. Recommendations include improved surveillance, climate change adaptation, and a one health approach to control zoonotic diseases.
Relations between pathogens, hosts and environmentEFSA EU
Presentation of the EFSA's second scientific conference, held on 14-16 October 2015 in Milan, Italy.
DRIVERS FOR EMERGING ISSUES IN ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH
Healthy lives: Tackling food-borne diseases and zoonoses ILRI
This document discusses the large burden that agriculture imposes on human health through emerging diseases, foodborne diseases, zoonoses, and malnutrition. It notes that agriculture is associated with 3 million deaths per year globally, with zoonoses and foodborne diseases alone killing 2.2 million people annually. The poor are most affected by these diseases. Agricultural solutions exist for controlling many agriculture-associated diseases, with benefits often outweighing costs. Improving food safety practices in informal markets through training and certification programs can significantly improve health outcomes.
Animal health and animal welfare (focus on One Health)ILRI
This document discusses the need for a One Health approach to address pandemics and zoonotic diseases at their human-animal-environment interface. It outlines seven major drivers of zoonotic disease emergence, including increased demand for animal protein and unsustainable agricultural intensification. At least one billion people are impacted by endemic livestock diseases each year. A One Health approach is necessary to prepare for, detect, prevent, and respond to pandemics and endemics through coordinated action and investment in health systems from the local to global levels. Science also has an important role to play in understanding disease transmission and developing universal vaccines.
The livestock revolution and implications for human health and diseaseILRI
The document discusses the livestock revolution driven by increasing global demand for animal-source foods. It notes the revolution has benefited poor farmers through higher incomes and improved nutrition but also brought risks like food safety issues and disease emergence. While the revolution increased production and closed some demand-supply gaps, continued population and income growth means more food will be needed in the future. The document examines both positive and negative impacts on human health from the livestock revolution.
Averting future pandemics: Legal and illegal trade in animals, meat and wildmeatILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace at a webinar on Wildlife trafficking prevention: How can airports support the UN Sustainable Development Goals?, 2 September 2021.
Dr. Dave Wright - Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease: An overview of the ...John Blue
Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease: An overview of the Secure Pork Supply Plan - Dr. Dave Wright, Wright Veterinary Services, from the 2018 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 16 - 17, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-minnesota-pork-congress" "Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease: An overview of the Secure Pork Supply Plan - Dr. Dave Wright, Wright Veterinary Services, from the 2018 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 16 - 17, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-minnesota-pork-congress
Antimicrobial resistance and the global livestock sectorILRI
Presentation by Timothy Robinson, Delia Grace and Eric Fèvre during the visit of the UK Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Mark Walport to ILRI Nairobi, 15 July 2015.
African swine fever epidemiology and control in smallholder pig systems: The ...ILRI
This document summarizes information about African swine fever (ASF) in smallholder pig systems in Africa, including:
1) ASF is caused by a virus that can survive for long periods outside a host. It has no vaccine and causes high mortality in pigs.
2) ASF transmission cycles involve domestic pigs, wild boar, soft ticks, and human activities. It is endemic in many African countries and has spread to Europe and Asia.
3) Controlling ASF is challenging due to multiple transmission cycles and lack of vaccines. Key control strategies include early detection, movement restrictions, culling, and improving biosecurity through practices like sanitation and restricting food waste access.
4) A One Health
Dr. Lindsey Holmstrom - Feral Swine and Foreign and Emerging Animal DiseasesJohn Blue
Feral Swine and Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases - Dr. Lindsey Holmstrom; Diagnostic Epidemiologist, Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Center, from the 2013 NIAA Merging Values and Technology conference, April 15-17, 2013, Louisville, KY, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2013-niaa-merging-values-and-technology
The changing livestock sector in developing countries: The context for animal...ILRI
The document summarizes the changing landscape of livestock production in developing countries. It notes that demand for animal source foods is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Smallholder farms currently dominate livestock production in many developing nation contexts. There are opportunities for agricultural research, including animal genetics, to help enable a sustainable transition and meet rising demand through improving smallholder systems rather than large-scale industrialization. Achieving food security while addressing environmental and health challenges will require productivity gains from improved animal health, genetics, and feeding practices.
The influence of livestock products (LP) on nutrition during the first 1000 daysILRI
Presented by Delia Grace, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Silvia Alonso, Mats Lannerstad, Mishal Khan at the Workshop on One Health Colloquium: Sustainable Livestock and Disease Control—Exploring the Links to Climate Change, Improving Human Nutrition and the Refugee Crisis, London, 31 May–1 June 2016
The COVID-19 pandemic and livestock GHG emissions in Northern KenyaILRI
Presented by Michael Graham, Philemon Chelanga, Francesco Fava, Nathan Jensen, Sonja Leitner and Lutz Merbold at the Tropentag 2021―Towards shifting paradigms in agriculture for a healthy and sustainable future, 15-17 September 2021
Resilience and sustainable development: Insights from the drylands of eastern...ILRI
This document discusses the concepts of resilience in relation to sustainable development and food security in the drylands of Eastern Africa. It defines social-ecological resilience as a system's ability to absorb disturbance while retaining its core functions, and development resilience as a household's ability to maintain well-being during shocks and stresses. While the disaster risk reduction community focuses on short-term well-being and the development community on long-term improvements, both aim to enhance resilience. However, system resilience is not always desirable, as traditional pastoralism demonstrates. Differentiating system and development resilience can provide insights into when system resilience promotes or hinders well-being.
Presentation held by Philip Thornton, Flagship Leader at CCAFS, and researcher with ILRI, held at CCAFS Coordinating Retreat in Copenhagen, Denmark in February 2015.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Simon Ndungu Nyokabi at the Euroleague for Life Sciences Scientific Student Conference 2014 on bio-security risks, perceptions, and control of zoonotic diseases along meat and milk value chains. The presentation discusses the importance of zoonotic diseases, defines biosecurity, outlines the livestock value chain, presents a case study of Bura sub-county in Kenya, and considers future trends and implications. Key findings from the case study include poor sanitation, lack of biosecurity measures, high disease prevalence, and low knowledge of transmission risks. Recommendations include improved surveillance, climate change adaptation, and a one health approach to control zoonotic diseases.
Relations between pathogens, hosts and environmentEFSA EU
Presentation of the EFSA's second scientific conference, held on 14-16 October 2015 in Milan, Italy.
DRIVERS FOR EMERGING ISSUES IN ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH
Healthy lives: Tackling food-borne diseases and zoonoses ILRI
This document discusses the large burden that agriculture imposes on human health through emerging diseases, foodborne diseases, zoonoses, and malnutrition. It notes that agriculture is associated with 3 million deaths per year globally, with zoonoses and foodborne diseases alone killing 2.2 million people annually. The poor are most affected by these diseases. Agricultural solutions exist for controlling many agriculture-associated diseases, with benefits often outweighing costs. Improving food safety practices in informal markets through training and certification programs can significantly improve health outcomes.
Animal health and animal welfare (focus on One Health)ILRI
This document discusses the need for a One Health approach to address pandemics and zoonotic diseases at their human-animal-environment interface. It outlines seven major drivers of zoonotic disease emergence, including increased demand for animal protein and unsustainable agricultural intensification. At least one billion people are impacted by endemic livestock diseases each year. A One Health approach is necessary to prepare for, detect, prevent, and respond to pandemics and endemics through coordinated action and investment in health systems from the local to global levels. Science also has an important role to play in understanding disease transmission and developing universal vaccines.
The livestock revolution and implications for human health and diseaseILRI
The document discusses the livestock revolution driven by increasing global demand for animal-source foods. It notes the revolution has benefited poor farmers through higher incomes and improved nutrition but also brought risks like food safety issues and disease emergence. While the revolution increased production and closed some demand-supply gaps, continued population and income growth means more food will be needed in the future. The document examines both positive and negative impacts on human health from the livestock revolution.
Averting future pandemics: Legal and illegal trade in animals, meat and wildmeatILRI
Presentation by Delia Grace at a webinar on Wildlife trafficking prevention: How can airports support the UN Sustainable Development Goals?, 2 September 2021.
Dr. Dave Wright - Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease: An overview of the ...John Blue
Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease: An overview of the Secure Pork Supply Plan - Dr. Dave Wright, Wright Veterinary Services, from the 2018 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 16 - 17, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-minnesota-pork-congress" "Preparing for a Foreign Animal Disease: An overview of the Secure Pork Supply Plan - Dr. Dave Wright, Wright Veterinary Services, from the 2018 Minnesota Pork Congress, January 16 - 17, 2018, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-minnesota-pork-congress
Antimicrobial resistance and the global livestock sectorILRI
Presentation by Timothy Robinson, Delia Grace and Eric Fèvre during the visit of the UK Chief Scientific Adviser Sir Mark Walport to ILRI Nairobi, 15 July 2015.
African swine fever epidemiology and control in smallholder pig systems: The ...ILRI
This document summarizes information about African swine fever (ASF) in smallholder pig systems in Africa, including:
1) ASF is caused by a virus that can survive for long periods outside a host. It has no vaccine and causes high mortality in pigs.
2) ASF transmission cycles involve domestic pigs, wild boar, soft ticks, and human activities. It is endemic in many African countries and has spread to Europe and Asia.
3) Controlling ASF is challenging due to multiple transmission cycles and lack of vaccines. Key control strategies include early detection, movement restrictions, culling, and improving biosecurity through practices like sanitation and restricting food waste access.
4) A One Health
Dr. Lindsey Holmstrom - Feral Swine and Foreign and Emerging Animal DiseasesJohn Blue
Feral Swine and Foreign and Emerging Animal Diseases - Dr. Lindsey Holmstrom; Diagnostic Epidemiologist, Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Center, from the 2013 NIAA Merging Values and Technology conference, April 15-17, 2013, Louisville, KY, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2013-niaa-merging-values-and-technology
The changing livestock sector in developing countries: The context for animal...ILRI
The document summarizes the changing landscape of livestock production in developing countries. It notes that demand for animal source foods is rapidly increasing in developing countries. Smallholder farms currently dominate livestock production in many developing nation contexts. There are opportunities for agricultural research, including animal genetics, to help enable a sustainable transition and meet rising demand through improving smallholder systems rather than large-scale industrialization. Achieving food security while addressing environmental and health challenges will require productivity gains from improved animal health, genetics, and feeding practices.
How can Animal Biotechnology contribute to Agenda 2063, ST&I Strategy for Afr...ILRI
Animal biotechnology can help achieve development goals in Africa by increasing livestock productivity, improving animal health and resilience, and reducing environmental impacts. Key applications include developing disease-resistant animals, improving feed digestibility and reproduction, and selecting animals that produce less methane. Strengthening partnerships, regulatory systems, and Africa's own innovation capacities will be important to facilitate use of animal biotechnology for sustainable development.
Achieving Agenda 2030: Livestock research and the transformation of small-sca...ILRI
1) Global demand for meat, milk, and eggs is rising rapidly in developing countries, where smallholders currently produce much of the supply.
2) Transforming smallholder livestock production into a more productive and resilient system can help achieve several UN Sustainable Development Goals and benefit women and youth.
3) Livestock research plays a key role in this transformation by developing solutions to improve productivity, health, feeding, and management practices for smallholder farmers.
This document discusses the complex relationships between livestock, people, livelihoods, and diseases. It provides background on GALVmed, an organization that supports animal health solutions for poor livestock keepers. Livestock are crucial for the livelihoods of 1 billion people in Africa and Asia. However, animal diseases pose a major threat. The document outlines key health issues from intensive production systems for dairy cows and poultry. It also discusses the role of zoonotic diseases in impacting poor communities and the increasing issues of lifestyle diseases from diets high in animal products. The conclusion calls for a One Health approach through multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal health for people, animals and the environment.
This document discusses food safety trade-offs in informal markets and smallholder livestock production. It notes that while improved regulation aims to enhance food safety, it may negatively impact livelihoods and access to food for the poor. Evidence shows informal markets often meet food safety standards and that command-and-control regulation does not work and may worsen practices. Effective solutions involve working with and legitimizing informal sectors. The document advocates for improving food safety in a way that is pro-poor and does not negatively impact livelihoods.
Dr. Jim Roth - Foreign Animal Disease Prep: What Should You Know?John Blue
Foreign Animal Disease Prep: What Should You Know? - Dr. Jim Roth, Iowa State University, from the 2018 Iowa Pork Congress, January 24 - 25, 2018, Des Moines, IA, USA.
More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2018-iowa-pork-congress
Food security and animal production—What does the future hold?ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, Dieter Schillinger, Delia Grace, Tim Robinson and Shirley Tarawali at the IFAH Europe Sustainability Conference, Brussels, 11 June 2015
Dr. Matthew J. Salois - One Health, Working together to safeguard agricultureJohn Blue
One Health, Working together to safeguard agriculture - Dr. Matthew J. Salois, Elanco Animal Health, from the 2017 NIAA Annual Conference, U.S. Animal Agriculture's Future Role In World Food Production - Obstacles & Opportunities, April 4 - 6, Columbus, OH, USA.
More presentations at http://www.trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2017_niaa_us_animal_ag_future_role_world_food_production
Presented by Delia Grace at the Joint CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)/CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) Workshop on Nutrition, Washington, D.C., 22-23 September 2014.
Socio-economic effect of swine diseases: preliminary insights from MyanmarMyanmarPigs
Presentation by Dr Ayako Ebata of the Institute of Development Studies to the 2nd Regional Workshop on Swine Disease Control in Asia, held in Beijing, June 2017:
Food systems, food security and environmental changeIIED
This is a presentation given by Dr John Ingram of Oxford University's Environmental Change Institute (ECI) to a Critical Theme organised by the International Institute for Environment and Development on 12 February 2015.
Dr Ingram leads the Environmental Change Institute's Food Systems Research and Training Programme, which aims to increase understanding of the interactions between food security and environmental change. The programme's research products have been adopted by national and international organisations, including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UK and Dutch governments.
In his presentation, Ingram looked at food system activities and 'planetary boundaries' – the safe operating space for humanity with respect to the earth's biophysical systems. If these planetary boundaries are crossed, then important subsystems, such as a monsoon system, could shift into a new state. Such shifts could have damaging consequences, including undermining the environmental conditions and the natural resource base on which our food security depends.
IIED hosts Critical Themes meetings to explore new ideas, introduce new research and broaden the knowledge of its staff.
More details: bit.ly/1CkRJ9K.
Semen Banking for conservation of livestock biodiversityKaran Veer Singh
1) Semen banking is an important method for the conservation of livestock biodiversity and genetic resources in India. It involves the collection, evaluation, processing, freezing and storage of semen from genetically important breeding males.
2) For long-term conservation, a minimum of 30,000 semen doses from 15 unrelated bulls is preserved for cattle and buffalo breeds. Quality control measures ensure high post-thaw motility and integrity of stored semen doses.
3) Twenty percent of preserved semen doses for each breed are stored at the National Gene Bank in Karnal, while the remaining eighty percent are stored at regional centers, allowing for distribution and utilization of genetic material.
This presentation was delivered to a group from Kansas Farm Bureau in Wichita KS, October 14, 2016. The main theme is how do ag producers communicate what they do using a values-based approach. How can we better discuss farming science and technology, including the seeds used in growing cattle feed and human food products.
Transforming the global food systems: Challenges and opportunitiesILRI
This document summarizes a presentation given by Jimmy Smith, Director General of the International Livestock Research Institute, on challenges and opportunities in transforming global food systems. It discusses four key areas: food and nutrition security, livelihoods and economic growth, human health, and environmental health. For each area, it outlines challenges such as malnutrition, lack of access to nutritious animal-source foods, threats from zoonotic diseases, and greenhouse gas emissions from livestock. It also proposes opportunities through livestock research, such as increasing productivity to boost food and income, improving food safety, controlling diseases at the animal source to prevent pandemics, and making livestock production more environmentally sustainable.
Livestock research contributions to the SDGs—Starting with the End in Mind: R...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith, ILRI Director General, at the Centre for Tropical Livestock Genetics and Health 2017 Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, 26–29 September 2017
Mixed crop-livestock systems: Indispensable means to achieving global food an...ILRI
Presented by Jimmy Smith at the ADSA (American Dairy Science Association)-ASAS (American Society of Animal Science)-CSAS (Canadian Society of Animal Science) Joint Annual Meeting on Linking Animal Science and Animal Agriculture: Meeting the global demands of 2050, Kansas City, Missouri, 20–24 July 2014
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Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Presentation by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 28–30 November 2023.
Small ruminant keepers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices towards peste des ...ILRI
Poster by Guy Ilboudo, Abel Sènabgè Biguezoton, Cheick Abou Kounta Sidibé, Modou Moustapha Lo, Zoë Campbell and Michel Dione presented at the 6th Peste des Petits Ruminants Global Research and Expertise Networks (PPR-GREN) annual meeting, Bengaluru, India, 29 November 2023.
A training, certification and marketing scheme for informal dairy vendors in ...ILRI
Presentation by Silvia Alonso, Jef L. Leroy, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas and Delia Grace at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Milk safety and child nutrition impacts of the MoreMilk training, certificati...ILRI
Poster by Silvia Alonso, Emmanuel Muunda, Moira Donahue Angel, Emily Kilonzi, Giordano Palloni, Gideon Kiarie, Paula Dominguez-Salas, Delia Grace and Jef L. Leroy presented at the Micronutrient Forum 6th Global Conference, The Hague, Netherlands, 16 October 2023.
Preventing the next pandemic: a 12-slide primer on emerging zoonotic diseasesILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help boost feelings of calmness, happiness and focus.
Preventing preventable diseases: a 12-slide primer on foodborne diseaseILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
Preventing a post-antibiotic era: a 12-slide primer on antimicrobial resistanceILRI
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive functioning. Exercise boosts blood flow, releases endorphins, and promotes changes in the brain which help enhance one's emotional well-being and mental clarity.
Food safety research in low- and middle-income countriesILRI
Presentation by Hung Nguyen-Viet at the first technical meeting to launch the Food Safety Working Group under the One Health Partnership framework, Hanoi, Vietnam, 28 September 2023
The Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) in Vietnam was created in 2015 at the request of the Deputy Prime Minister to address food safety issues in the country. It brings together government agencies, ministries, and development partners to facilitate joint policy dialogue and improve food safety. Over eight years of operations led by different organizations, the FSWG has contributed to various initiatives. However, it faces challenges of diminished government participation over time and dependence on active members. Going forward, it will strengthen its operations by integrating under Vietnam's One Health Partnership framework to better engage stakeholders and achieve policy impacts.
Reservoirs of pathogenic Leptospira species in UgandaILRI
Presentation by Lordrick Alinaitwe, Martin Wainaina, Salome Dürr, Clovice Kankya, Velma Kivali, James Bugeza, Martin Richter, Kristina Roesel, Annie Cook and Anne Mayer-Scholl at the University of Bern Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences Symposium, Bern, Switzerland, 29 June 2023.
Assessing meat microbiological safety and associated handling practices in bu...ILRI
Presentation by Patricia Koech, Winnie Ogutu, Linnet Ochieng, Delia Grace, George Gitao, Lily Bebora, Max Korir, Florence Mutua and Arshnee Moodley at the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Ecological factors associated with abundance and distribution of mosquito vec...ILRI
Poster by Max Korir, Joel Lutomiah and Bernard Bett presented the 8th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture, Gaborone, Botswana, 26–29 September 2023.
Practices and drivers of antibiotic use in Kenyan smallholder dairy farmsILRI
Poster by Lydiah Kisoo, Dishon M. Muloi, Walter Oguta, Daisy Ronoh, Lynn Kirwa, James Akoko, Eric Fèvre, Arshnee Moodley and Lillian Wambua presented at Tropentag 2023, Berlin, Germany, 20–22 September 2023.
EWOCS-I: The catalog of X-ray sources in Westerlund 1 from the Extended Weste...Sérgio Sacani
Context. With a mass exceeding several 104 M⊙ and a rich and dense population of massive stars, supermassive young star clusters
represent the most massive star-forming environment that is dominated by the feedback from massive stars and gravitational interactions
among stars.
Aims. In this paper we present the Extended Westerlund 1 and 2 Open Clusters Survey (EWOCS) project, which aims to investigate
the influence of the starburst environment on the formation of stars and planets, and on the evolution of both low and high mass stars.
The primary targets of this project are Westerlund 1 and 2, the closest supermassive star clusters to the Sun.
Methods. The project is based primarily on recent observations conducted with the Chandra and JWST observatories. Specifically,
the Chandra survey of Westerlund 1 consists of 36 new ACIS-I observations, nearly co-pointed, for a total exposure time of 1 Msec.
Additionally, we included 8 archival Chandra/ACIS-S observations. This paper presents the resulting catalog of X-ray sources within
and around Westerlund 1. Sources were detected by combining various existing methods, and photon extraction and source validation
were carried out using the ACIS-Extract software.
Results. The EWOCS X-ray catalog comprises 5963 validated sources out of the 9420 initially provided to ACIS-Extract, reaching a
photon flux threshold of approximately 2 × 10−8 photons cm−2
s
−1
. The X-ray sources exhibit a highly concentrated spatial distribution,
with 1075 sources located within the central 1 arcmin. We have successfully detected X-ray emissions from 126 out of the 166 known
massive stars of the cluster, and we have collected over 71 000 photons from the magnetar CXO J164710.20-455217.
BREEDING METHODS FOR DISEASE RESISTANCE.pptxRASHMI M G
Plant breeding for disease resistance is a strategy to reduce crop losses caused by disease. Plants have an innate immune system that allows them to recognize pathogens and provide resistance. However, breeding for long-lasting resistance often involves combining multiple resistance genes
Comparing Evolved Extractive Text Summary Scores of Bidirectional Encoder Rep...University of Maribor
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11th International Conference on Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering (IcETRAN), Niš, 3-6 June 2024
Track: Artificial Intelligence
https://www.etran.rs/2024/en/home-english/
Deep Behavioral Phenotyping in Systems Neuroscience for Functional Atlasing a...Ana Luísa Pinho
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) provides means to characterize brain activations in response to behavior. However, cognitive neuroscience has been limited to group-level effects referring to the performance of specific tasks. To obtain the functional profile of elementary cognitive mechanisms, the combination of brain responses to many tasks is required. Yet, to date, both structural atlases and parcellation-based activations do not fully account for cognitive function and still present several limitations. Further, they do not adapt overall to individual characteristics. In this talk, I will give an account of deep-behavioral phenotyping strategies, namely data-driven methods in large task-fMRI datasets, to optimize functional brain-data collection and improve inference of effects-of-interest related to mental processes. Key to this approach is the employment of fast multi-functional paradigms rich on features that can be well parametrized and, consequently, facilitate the creation of psycho-physiological constructs to be modelled with imaging data. Particular emphasis will be given to music stimuli when studying high-order cognitive mechanisms, due to their ecological nature and quality to enable complex behavior compounded by discrete entities. I will also discuss how deep-behavioral phenotyping and individualized models applied to neuroimaging data can better account for the subject-specific organization of domain-general cognitive systems in the human brain. Finally, the accumulation of functional brain signatures brings the possibility to clarify relationships among tasks and create a univocal link between brain systems and mental functions through: (1) the development of ontologies proposing an organization of cognitive processes; and (2) brain-network taxonomies describing functional specialization. To this end, tools to improve commensurability in cognitive science are necessary, such as public repositories, ontology-based platforms and automated meta-analysis tools. I will thus discuss some brain-atlasing resources currently under development, and their applicability in cognitive as well as clinical neuroscience.
Or: Beyond linear.
Abstract: Equivariant neural networks are neural networks that incorporate symmetries. The nonlinear activation functions in these networks result in interesting nonlinear equivariant maps between simple representations, and motivate the key player of this talk: piecewise linear representation theory.
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hematic appreciation test is a psychological assessment tool used to measure an individual's appreciation and understanding of specific themes or topics. This test helps to evaluate an individual's ability to connect different ideas and concepts within a given theme, as well as their overall comprehension and interpretation skills. The results of the test can provide valuable insights into an individual's cognitive abilities, creativity, and critical thinking skills
The binding of cosmological structures by massless topological defectsSérgio Sacani
Assuming spherical symmetry and weak field, it is shown that if one solves the Poisson equation or the Einstein field
equations sourced by a topological defect, i.e. a singularity of a very specific form, the result is a localized gravitational
field capable of driving flat rotation (i.e. Keplerian circular orbits at a constant speed for all radii) of test masses on a thin
spherical shell without any underlying mass. Moreover, a large-scale structure which exploits this solution by assembling
concentrically a number of such topological defects can establish a flat stellar or galactic rotation curve, and can also deflect
light in the same manner as an equipotential (isothermal) sphere. Thus, the need for dark matter or modified gravity theory is
mitigated, at least in part.
Current Ms word generated power point presentation covers major details about the micronuclei test. It's significance and assays to conduct it. It is used to detect the micronuclei formation inside the cells of nearly every multicellular organism. It's formation takes place during chromosomal sepration at metaphase.
The ability to recreate computational results with minimal effort and actionable metrics provides a solid foundation for scientific research and software development. When people can replicate an analysis at the touch of a button using open-source software, open data, and methods to assess and compare proposals, it significantly eases verification of results, engagement with a diverse range of contributors, and progress. However, we have yet to fully achieve this; there are still many sociotechnical frictions.
Inspired by David Donoho's vision, this talk aims to revisit the three crucial pillars of frictionless reproducibility (data sharing, code sharing, and competitive challenges) with the perspective of deep software variability.
Our observation is that multiple layers — hardware, operating systems, third-party libraries, software versions, input data, compile-time options, and parameters — are subject to variability that exacerbates frictions but is also essential for achieving robust, generalizable results and fostering innovation. I will first review the literature, providing evidence of how the complex variability interactions across these layers affect qualitative and quantitative software properties, thereby complicating the reproduction and replication of scientific studies in various fields.
I will then present some software engineering and AI techniques that can support the strategic exploration of variability spaces. These include the use of abstractions and models (e.g., feature models), sampling strategies (e.g., uniform, random), cost-effective measurements (e.g., incremental build of software configurations), and dimensionality reduction methods (e.g., transfer learning, feature selection, software debloating).
I will finally argue that deep variability is both the problem and solution of frictionless reproducibility, calling the software science community to develop new methods and tools to manage variability and foster reproducibility in software systems.
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aziz sancar nobel prize winner: from mardin to nobel
Healthy animals equals healthy, productive people
1. Healthy animals equals
healthy, productive people
Lorne A Babiuk
University of Alberta
Livestock-based options for sustainable food and nutritional
security, economic well-being and healthy lives
ILRI@40 Conference
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 6–7 November 2014
2. Global challenges
• Currently 1 billion people go to bed hungry
• By 2050 predict 2 billion more people
• Land resources decreasing
• Climate change
• Agriculture investments decreased in 2000
• Increase in food prices
• Increased need for protein
• Developing world increased demand for
animal protein
3. Global Challenges (cont.)
• Livestock are a reliable cash income
• Raise production of milk, meat and fish
• 500 million smallholders support 2 billion
people
• Almost 2/3 of poor smallholder livestock
keepers are women
• Technology adoption may be a challenge but
also a saviour
• Healthy animals = healthy food = healthy
productive people = increased economic
stability
4. Gains in meat consumption in developing
countries are outpacing those of developed
FAO 2006
5. 70% of the world’s livestock (18.5 billion head) are in developing
countries and the share is growing
FAO
Livestock in developing countries
6. Livestock keepers in developing countries
One billion people earning <$2 a day depend on livestock:
• 600 million in South Asia
• 300 million in sub-Saharan Africa
Density of poor
livestock keepers
0 or no data
Density of poor
livestock
keepers
ILRI, 2012
7. Percent of production from smallholders
Smallholders still dominate production in many counties
BMGF, FAO and ILRI
8. Challenges
• Mortality due to infections
• Limits areas for raising livestock
• Economic coats
- animals
- humans
17. The solution
• Develop thermal stable vaccines
• Protection in multiple species
• Employ as vectors for other pathogens
• Result in protection from disease in target
species
• Result in protection of humans
• Result in increased economic benefit
18. 18
Etiology
The Capripoxvirus Group
LUMPY SKIN DISEASE
Limited Host Range No Known Wildlife Reservoir
SHEEP POX GOAT POX
97% similar at the genetic level
Capripoxviruses have no serotypes
21. Figure 6: Clinical signs and gross pathology following vaccination (1 x 102.3 pfu) and challenge in
sheep and goats at 10 days post-challenge. (A) Conjunctivitis in unvaccinated sheep; (B and C) lack
of pox lesions in vaccinated sheep and goats, respectively, are in contrast to pox lesions seen in
unvaccinated goats (D) and sheep (F) at the same time point. Nasal and mucosal discharges were
also observed in unvaccinated animals (E).
22. Stage 2: Generation of the KO_1 vectored RVF-PPR
X
Schematic showing the generation of the KO_1 vaccine construct containing
protective antigen genes of RVFV and PPRV. The protective glycoproteins (GnGc) of
RVFV and the fusion (F) protein of PPRV were inserted into the selected target site of
the KO_1 genome.
C
vaccine construct.
26. Agriculture
• Knowledge of the genetic
variants that affect livestock
health and productivity can
assist with breeding efforts
aimed at improving these traits.
• Or with precision management
by genotype
5% improvement in feed
efficiency = $300,000,000
27. Genomics in Livestock?
• Parentage or the origin of a piece of meat
• To identify carriers of a genetic disease
• To manage “genetic health”/diversity (dF)
• To determine the genetic potential of an
animal at birth
• E.g.
– The carcass grade of a steer/ pig
– A sire’s ability to breed prolific daughters
– An animals ability to tolerate environmental or disease challenge
(robustness)
29. Determining which alleles
are present (genotyping)
• Genotyping chips can
be used to determine
which SNPs are
present in an
individual’s genome.
30. The Opportunity
• Converting DNA sequence into useful
genotyping tools
• Analyzing thousands of animals to convert
genotypes into predictions
• Converting genetic code into decision support
tools to improve the efficiency of quality meat
and milk production
• To tailor raw material to markets
34. Conclusion
• Increasing food security is critical
• Technology is available to benefit society
• Adoption of technology may be a challenge
• Developing world is poised for great human
development opportunities and challenges
• Healthy animals =healthy people= healthy
environment=stable economic environments