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Book (stand-alone)Manual / guideManual on the diagnosis of nipah virus infection in animals 2002
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No results found.Between September 1998 and May 1999, the outbreak of a new disease in pigs in Malaysia claimed over 100 human lives and devastated the nation’s pig industry, causing economic losses worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Subsequent clinical investigations revealed this to have been caused by the Nipah virus hosted by fruit bats, which are found all over Southeast Asia. Classified internationally at the highest biosecurity level, the Nipah virus needs the maximum level of care in the field and la boratory. This manual provides information on the emergence of the virus and detailed instructions for dealing safely with the virus. It includes chapters on risk assessment in field investigations, safety procedures during field and laboratory investigations, all aspects of control and eradication along with guidelines for action by the pig industry and governments to keep the virus out. A series of appendices list hands-on safety instructions and essential safety equipment. -
ArticleJournal articlePeste des Petits Ruminants Virus Infection at the Wildlife–Livestock Interface in the Greater Serengeti Ecosystem, 2015–2019 2021
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No results found.Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a viral disease of goats and sheep that occurs in Africa, the Middle East and Asia with a severe impact on livelihoods and livestock trade. Many wild artiodactyls are susceptible to PPR virus (PPRV) infection, and some outbreaks have threatened endangered wild populations. The role of wild species in PPRV epidemiology is unclear, which is a knowledge gap for the Global Strategy for the Control and Eradication of PPR. These studies aimed to investigate PPRV infection in wild artiodactyls in the Greater Serengeti and Amboseli ecosystems of Kenya and Tanzania. Out of 132 animals purposively sampled in 2015–2016, 19.7% were PPRV seropositive by ID Screen PPR competition enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA; IDvet, France) from the following species: African buffalo, wildebeest, topi, kongoni, Grant’s gazelle, impala, Thomson’s gazelle, warthog and gerenuk, while waterbuck and lesser kudu were seronegative. In 2018–2019, a cross-sectional survey of randomly selected African buffalo and Grant’s gazelle herds was conducted. The weighted estimate of PPRV seroprevalence was 12.0% out of 191 African buffalo and 1.1% out of 139 Grant’s gazelles. All ocular and nasal swabs and faeces were negative by PPRV real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Investigations of a PPR-like disease in sheep and goats confirmed PPRV circulation in the area by rapid detection test and/or RT-qPCR. These results demonstrated serological evidence of PPRV infection in wild artiodactyl species at the wildlife–livestock interface in this ecosystem where PPRV is endemic in domestic small ruminants. Exposure to PPRV could be via spillover from infected small ruminants or from transmission between wild animals, while the relatively low seroprevalence suggests that sustained transmission is unlikely. Further studies of other major wild artiodactyls in this ecosystem are required, such as impala, Thomson’s gazelle and wildebeest. -
MeetingMeeting documentReport on the FAO seminar on Foot-and-mouth disease virus diagnosis and identification
Brescia, Italy, 16-27 September 1985
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Book (stand-alone)Technical bookNon-Wood Forest Products In The Gambia
EC/FAO ACP Data Collection Project technical report - AFDCA/TN/02
1999Also available in:
No results found.An overview of NWFPs in The Gambia, covering honey, foodplants, bushmeat and medicines. -
Book (stand-alone)ProceedingsProceedings Of The Programme Inception Workshop: Forestry Information Processes And Planning - Bangkok, Thailand
Information and analysis for sustainable forest management: linking national and international efforts in South and Southeast Asia
2000Also available in:
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BookletCorporate general interestAgrifood solutions to climate change
FAO's work to tackle the climate crisis
2023Amid a worsening climate crisis and slow progress in cutting greenhouse gases, sustainable agrifood systems practices can help countries and communities to adapt, build resilience and mitigate emissions, ensuring food security and nutrition for a growing global population. FAO is working with countries and partners from government to community level to simultaneously address the challenges of food security, climate change and biodiversity loss.But none of this will ultimately succeed unless the world commits to a significant increase in the quality and quantity of climate finance.