African swine fever (ASF) is believed to have evolved in eastern and southern Africa in a
sylvatic cycle between common warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) and argasid ticks of the …

African swine fever was reported in domestic pigs in 26 African countries during the period
2009–2011. The virus exists in an ancient sylvatic cycle between warthogs (Phacochoerus …

While animal health constraints have been identified as a major limiting factor in smallholder
pig production in Uganda, researchers and policy makers lack information on the relative …

Antibiotic resistance profiles of Escherichia coli were investigated in an intensive pig
production system in the uMgungundlovu District, South Africa, using the 'farm-to …

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal disease of pigs. It is a threat to the pig industry as it
lowers production and significantly impacts on livelihoods. ASF has no cure and a vaccine …

Smallholder pig production in Uganda is constrained by poor management and high
disease burden, with African swine fever (ASF) being one of the most important contributors …

People in northern Uganda are currently rebuilding their lives after a lengthy period of
conflict. To facilitate this, the Ugandan government and donors have promoted investment in …

Abstract In Eastern Africa, small-scale pig keeping has emerged as a popular activity to
generate additional household income. Infections of pigs with gastrointestinal helminths can …

Recent decades have seen a growing market for pork in Uganda. The government and
donors have promoted pig rearing as a potential route out of poverty for poor smallholders …

Poor sanitary conditions, free-roaming of domestic pigs and lack of awareness of the
disease play an important role in the perpetuation of the Taenia solium taeniosis and …