• Detection and characterization of Brucella spp. in bovine milk in small-scale urban and peri-urban farming in Tajikistan 

      Lindahl-Rajala, Elisabeth; Hoffman, Tove; Fretin, David; Godfroid, Jacques; Sattorov, Nosirjon; Boqvist, Sofia; Lundkvist, Åke; Magnusson, Ulf (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-15)
      Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonoses globally, and Central Asia remains a Brucella hotspot. The World Health Organization classifies brucellosis as a neglected zoonotic disease that is rarely in the spotlight for research and mainly affects poor, marginalized people. Urban and peri-urban farming is a common practice in many low-income countries, and it increases the incomes of families ...
    • Identifying climate-sensitive infectious diseases in animals and humans in Northern regions 

      Omazic, Anna; Bylund, Helena; Boqvist, Sofia; Hogberg, Anne-Marie; Björkman, Camilla; Tryland, Morten; Evengård, Birgitta; Koch, Anders; Berggren, C.; Malogolovkin, A; Kolbasov, D; Pavelko, N; Thierfelder, Tomas; Albihn, Ann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-11-14)
      <i>Background</i> - General knowledge on climate change effects and adaptation strategies has increased significantly in recent years. However, there is still a substantial information gap regarding the influence of climate change on infectious diseases and how these diseases should be identified. From a One Health perspective, zoonotic infections are of particular concern. The climate in Northern ...