Entomological survey of the potential vectors of Rift Valley fever virus and absence of detection of the virus genome from the vectors in various niches in the southern half of the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1002/vms3.941
Abstract: Abstract Background Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is the cause of one of the most important mosquito‐borne emerging diseases negatively affecting the health of humans and animals, particularly in Africa. In Ethiopia, the status of… read more here.
Keywords: rift valley; survey; detection; virus ... See more keywords
Investigating the Spatial Trends in the Level of Organic Contaminants in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes Using Semipermeable Membrane Devices
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DOI: 10.1007/s00128-018-2358-9
Abstract: Organic pollutants in the Ethiopian Rift Valley Lakes are the major factors that contribute to severe environmental problem. SPMDs were deployed for the analysis of selected organic pollutants for 1 month at 2 sites in Lakes… read more here.
Keywords: rift valley; spmds deployed; valley lakes; ethiopian rift ... See more keywords
Enhancing maize productivity in agroforestry systems through managing competition: lessons from smallholders’ farms, Rift valley, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s10457-017-0169-3
Abstract: Understanding crop performance and productivity in relation to intercropped tree species, tree management and prevailing environmental conditions may assist farmers in managing agroforestry systems appropriately. Our study evaluated the management and spatial effect of six… read more here.
Keywords: rift valley; valley kenya; agroforestry systems; agroforestry ... See more keywords
Sero-prevalence of West Nile virus and Rift Valley fever virus infections among cattle under extensive production system in South Omo area, southern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-020-02506-0
Abstract: West Nile fever (WNF) and Rift Valley fever (RVF) are emerging and re-emerging zoonotic diseases of veterinary and public health importance in Africa. Despite the existence of potential vectors and a wide range of hosts,… read more here.
Keywords: valley fever; fever; rift valley; area ... See more keywords
Seasonal and agro-ecological associations with feed resource use and milk production of ranging dairy cows in the Southern Ethiopian Rift Valley.
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-021-02867-0
Abstract: Inadequate feed quality and quantity are the major constraints to dairy cow productivity in the southern Ethiopian Rift Valley. Dairy cows thrives predominantly on high-fibre feeds, with a reduced capacity for microbial fermentation in the… read more here.
Keywords: milk; production; rift valley; ethiopian rift ... See more keywords
Evidence for enzootic circulation of Rift Valley fever virus among livestock in Cameroon.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.04.001
Abstract: Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is an arthropod-borne pathogen, causing serious epidemics in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. In Cameroon serological data indicate the presence of RVFV, but active circulation of RVFV, causing clinical infections… read more here.
Keywords: rift valley; fever virus; cameroon; rvfv ... See more keywords
Farm scale as a driver of agricultural development in the Kenyan Rift Valley
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2020.102943
Abstract: Abstract Farming in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is historically dominated by small-scale farms (SSFs), but evidence suggests that medium-scale farms (MSFs) are becoming increasingly prominent. These MSFs are often portrayed as entrepreneurial innovators, bringing dynamism and… read more here.
Keywords: farm; rift valley; kenyan rift; farm scale ... See more keywords
Barriers to genetic connectivity of smooth flatsedge (Cyperus laevigatus) among alkaline-saline lakes of Eastern Rift Valley (Kenya)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.aquabot.2019.03.001
Abstract: Abstract The saline-alkaline Rift Valley lakes of Kenya are isolated habitats supporting emergent halophytes on the shorelines. Cyperus laevigatus L. (Smooth flatsedge) is common to these endorheic lakes suggesting connectivity over long distances. The main… read more here.
Keywords: cyperus laevigatus; rift valley; connectivity;
Local perceptions of ecosystem services and human-induced degradation of lake Ziway in the Rift Valley region of Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107786
Abstract: Abstract Ecosystems supply beneficial contributions to people’s quality of life and well-being. Freshwater lakes provide diverse consumptive and non-consumptive ecosystem services (ESs) to people. This study examined ecosystem goods and services that Lake Ziway in… read more here.
Keywords: ziway rift; ecosystem; rift valley; lake ziway ... See more keywords
Elemental composition of staple cereal crops in the Main Ethiopian Rift Valley
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2020.103660
Abstract: Abstract This study aims to determine the distribution of toxic and essential elements using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) in staple cereals (teff ‘an indigenous cereal’, wheat, and maize) grown in volcanic ash-rich soils… read more here.
Keywords: rift valley; wheat; main ethiopian; cereal ... See more keywords
A novel highly sensitive, rapid and safe Rift Valley fever virus neutralization test.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jviromet.2017.06.001
Abstract: Antibodies specific for Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) can be detected by diverse methods, including ezyme-linked immunosortbent assay (ELISA) and virus neutralization test (VNT). The VNT is superior in sensitivity and specificity and is therefore… read more here.
Keywords: valley fever; rift valley; neutralization test; fever virus ... See more keywords