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Andrew Phiri
Researcher at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Publications - 169
Citations - 1620
Andrew Phiri is an academic researcher from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cointegration & Inflation. The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 149 publications receiving 1355 citations. Previous affiliations of Andrew Phiri include University of Nottingham & University of Zambia.
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Prevalence of fasciolosis in Zambian cattle observed at selected abattoirs with emphasis on age, sex and origin.
TL;DR: Results indicate that Fasciola gigantica infection is an important condition that leads to high liver condemnations and/or trimmings in cattle tendered for slaughter in Zambia.
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Why latrines are not used: communities' perceptions and practices regarding latrines in a Taenia solium endemic rural area in Eastern Zambia.
Séverine Thys,Kabemba E. Mwape,Pierre Lefèvre,Pierre Dorny,Tanguy Marcotty,Andrew Phiri,Isaak K. Phiri,Sarah Gabriël +7 more
TL;DR: Assessing communities’ perceptions, practices and knowledge regarding latrines in a T. solium endemic rural area in Eastern Zambia inhabited by the Nsenga ethno-linguistic group found that seeking privacy and taboos hindering latrine use and construction were mainly explained in this study area by the fact that the N'senga observe a traditionally matrilineal descent.
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Prevalence and distribution of gastrointestinal helminths and their effects on weight gain in free-range chickens in Central Zambia
TL;DR: The results confirm the higher risk of helminth infections in free-range systems and may explain the deleterious effects in chickens.
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Prevalence of Taenia solium porcine cysticercosis in the Eastern, Southern and Western provinces of Zambia
TL;DR: The result that crossbred pigs were 72% more likely to have had cysticercosis than the Nsenga (dwarf local) breed as determined by Ag-ELISA suggests that pig breeds may display different susceptibility to cysticERCosis.
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Common conditions leading to cattle carcass and offal condemnations at 3 abattoirs in the Western Province of Zambia and their zoonotic implications to consumers
TL;DR: The financial impact of whole carcasses and offals condemned during the study period was enormous and deprived livestock farmers of the much needed revenue and consumers of protein sources.