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ArticleAsian-Australasian journal of animal sciences2017

Integrating market chain assessments with zoonoses risk analysis in two cross-border pig value chains in Lao PDR.

Anna L Okello, Tassilo T Tiemann, Phouth Inthavong, Boualam Khamlome, Ammaly Phengvilaysouk, Soukanh Keonouchanh, Chattouphone Keokhamphet, Virasack Somoulay, Kate Blaszak, Stuart D Blacksell and 2 more

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Article in Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Anna L OkelloCSIRO, Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) Regional Program, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
Tassilo T TiemannCentro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT in Asia), Tropical Forages Program, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Phouth InthavongNational Animal Health Laboratory (NAHL), Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Boualam KhamlomeDepartment of Hygiene and Prevention, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Ammaly PhengvilaysoukNational Agricultural and Forestry Research Centre, Livestock Research Center, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Soukanh KeonouchanhNational Agricultural and Forestry Research Centre, Livestock Research Center, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Chattouphone KeokhamphetNational Animal Health Laboratory (NAHL), Department of Livestock and Fisheries, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Virasack SomoulayNational Centre for Laboratory and Epidemiology (NCLE), Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR, Australia.
Kate BlaszakIndependent consultant, Newport VIC 3015, Australia.
Stuart D BlacksellMahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Walter O OkelloSchool of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4SB, UK.
John AllenCSIRO, Australian Animal Health Laboratory (AAHL) Regional Program, Geelong, VIC 3220, Australia.
New South Wales Department of Health · AUUniversity of Edinburgh · GBCommonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation · AUMahidol University · TH

Funding

Wellcome Trust
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveLao PDR's recent accession to the World Trade Organization necessitates a greater understanding of the patterns and risk of livestock production in order to better align national policy with the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures. This eco-health study was conducted to improve understanding of the interrelations between market chains and zoonotic infection risks at two strategic cross border points between Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam.

methodsInformation gained from smallholder farmer/trader interviews was integrated with serological surveys for pig-associated zoonoses-including hepatitis E virus (HEV), Taenia solium (T. solium) and trichinella-to identify potential linkages between disease risk and pig production and slaughter in low input systems common across the country.

resultsTrichinella and HEV exposure was high in both humans and pigs in both study areas, significantly associated with pig slaughter and the subsequent consumption and handling of raw pork products. T. solium demonstrated a strong geographical and ethnic association with the northern study area bordering Vietnam. With the right knowledge and accessible, affordable inputs, the majority of smallholder farmers indicated a willingness to invest more in pig production, which could simultaneously improve livelihoods and decrease exposure to HEV, Trichinella, and T. solium through increased access to formal markets and an improved slaughter processes.

conclusionThe linkages identified when assessing disease risk in the context of potential economic and cultural drivers of transmission highlight the importance of a systems-based approach for the detection and control of zoonotic disease, and contributes to an improved understanding of the Lao PDR livestock sector.

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Community DevelopmentEco-healthPublic HealthSouth East AsiaSystems ApproachValue Chain

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