Preliminary genetic evidence of two different populations of Opisthorchis viverrini in Lao PDR
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DOI: 10.1007/s00436-017-5401-6
Abstract: Opisthorchis viverrini is a major public health concern in Southeast Asia. Various reports have suggested that this parasite may represent a species complex, with genetic structure in the region perhaps being dictated by geographical factors… read more here.
Keywords: lao; lao pdr; two different; opisthorchis viverrini ... See more keywords
Understanding the veterinary antibiotics supply chain to address antimicrobial resistance in Lao PDR: roles and interactions of involved stakeholders.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2021.105943
Abstract: In response to the global call to mitigate risks associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR), new regulations on the access and use of veterinary antibiotics are currently being developed by the Lao government. This study aims… read more here.
Keywords: veterinary antibiotics; lao pdr; supply chain; new regulations ... See more keywords
Rice farming systems in Southern Lao PDR: Interpreting farmers’ agricultural production decisions using Q methodology
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2017.10.018
Abstract: The agricultural sector in Lao PDR is forecast to move from subsistence rice production to a more modernized and market-oriented sector with greater focus on commercialization of agricultural production. Intensification of agricultural production in the… read more here.
Keywords: methodology; production; rice; agricultural production ... See more keywords
Short-duration mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek) genotypes differ in performance, water use and apparent water-use efficiency in southern Lao PDR
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2019.107662
Abstract: Abstract Improving nutrition-sensitive food security is important in low-income, food-deficit nations like Lao PDR, where subsistence farmers rely on a single rainfed lowland rice crop in the wet season. Access to resource conservation technologies, small… read more here.
Keywords: water; water use; lao pdr;
A review of bear farming and bear trade in Lao People's Democratic Republic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2018.e00380
Abstract: Abstract This study reviews the bear farming industry in Lao PDR with the objective of documenting the current number of commercial bear facilities (i.e. captive bear facilities judged to be trading in bear bile and/or… read more here.
Keywords: lao pdr; number; bear farming; bear facilities ... See more keywords
Objectives, ownership and engagement in Lao PDR’s REDD+ policy landscape
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2017.05.006
Abstract: Abstract Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) is envisioned as a performance-based incentive to influence forest use behavior and governance towards the preservation and management of forests. In relatively forest-rich Lao PDR, the… read more here.
Keywords: lao pdr; redd; ownership; policy ... See more keywords
Transdisciplinary agricultural research in Lao PDR
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2019.10.020
Abstract: Abstract Transdisciplinary research focussing on improving smallholder farmers' uptake of technological innovations enables the integration of knowledge systems and the co-design and delivery of creative solutions. In this paper, we illustrate how scientific research can… read more here.
Keywords: lao pdr; smallholder farmers; research; technology ... See more keywords
Genetic diversity of coronaviruses in bats in Lao PDR and Cambodia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.meegid.2016.11.029
Abstract: Abstract South-East Asia is a hot spot for emerging zoonotic diseases, and bats have been recognized as hosts for a large number of zoonotic viruses such as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), responsible for acute… read more here.
Keywords: presence; pdr; covs; cov ... See more keywords
Pneumococcal carriage in vaccine-eligible children and unvaccinated infants in Lao PDR two years following the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2018.10.077
Abstract: Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for disease, and underpins herd protection provided by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). There are few data on the impact of PCVs in lower income settings, particularly in Asia. In 2013,… read more here.
Keywords: lao pdr; pcv13; pcv13 serotypes; vaccine ... See more keywords
Utilising abattoir sero-surveillance for high-impact and zoonotic pig diseases in Lao PDR
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DOI: 10.1017/s095026882300016x
Abstract: Abstract National disease surveillance systems are essential to a healthy pig industry but can be costly and logistically complex. In 2019, Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) piloted an abattoir disease surveillance system to assess… read more here.
Keywords: lao pdr; pig; sero surveillance; surveillance ... See more keywords
Valuing biodiversity protection: Payment for Environmental Services schemes in Lao PDR
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DOI: 10.1017/s1355770x19000111
Abstract: Abstract The design of a Payment for Environmental Services (PES) scheme that involves setting a ‘pseudo market price’ per unit of environmental service requires the estimation of demand and supply. This paper presents the results… read more here.
Keywords: protection; payment environmental; lao pdr; environmental services ... See more keywords