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Skewness in the literature on infectious livestock diseases in an emerging economy - the case of Vietnam

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Title Skewness in the literature on infectious livestock diseases in an emerging economy - the case of Vietnam
 
Creator Rajala, E.
Hu Suk Lee
Nguyen Hoai Nam
Chu Thi Thanh Huong
Hoang Minh Son
Wieland, Barbara
Magnusson, Ulf
 
Subject animal diseases
infectious diseases
livestock
research
 
Description Livestock production has increased in many emerging economies, but productivity is often substantially impaired by infectious diseases. The first step towards improved livestock health and productivity is to map the presence of livestock diseases. The objective of this review was to summarize studies conducted on such diseases in an emerging economy, Vietnam, and thereby identifying knowledge gaps that may inform the design of surveillance and control programs. Few studies were found to evaluate the distribution of infectious livestock diseases other than avian influenza. Also, many regions with dense livestock populations had received little attention in terms of disease investigation. A large proportion of the studies dealt with zoonoses and food-borne infections which might be due to funding agencies priorities. On the contrary, studies targeting infections that affect livestock and their productivity were few. We think that this limitation in scientific reports on infectious diseases that only affect livestock productivity is a common phenomenon in low and lower middle income countries. More science-based data on such diseases would help policymakers to prioritize which livestock diseases should be subject to animal health programs aimed to support rural livelihoods and economic development.
 
Date 2021-06
2021-05-13T10:04:11Z
2021-05-13T10:04:11Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Rajala, E., Hu Suk Lee, Nguyen Hoai Nam, Chu Thi Thanh Huong, Hoang Minh Son, Wieland, B. and Magnusson, U. 2021. Skewness in the literature on infectious livestock diseases in an emerging economy - the case of Vietnam. Animal Health Research Reviews 22(1): 1–13.
1466-2523
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113719
https://doi.org/10.1017/S1466252321000013
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format p. 1-13
 
Source Animal Health Research Reviews