Gabriel Varga
Zoetis
9 Papers
Gabriel Varga is an academic researcher from Zoetis. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Livestock. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 4 publications.
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Papers
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Veterinarians Towards Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship in Nigeria.
Usman O Adekanye,Abel B. Ekiri,Erika Galipo,Abubakar Bala Muhammad,Ana Mateus,Roberto M. La Ragione,AM Wakawa,Bryony Armson,Erik Mijten,Ruth Alafiatayo,Gabriel Varga,Alasdair J. C. Cook +11 more
TL;DR: A cross-sectional survey to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of veterinarians regarding AMR and antimicrobial stewardship was conducted in Nigeria as mentioned in this paper, where a total of 241 respondents completed an online survey.
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A Review of the Current Status of Peste des Petits Ruminants Epidemiology in Small Ruminants in Tanzania
Enokela S. Idoga,Bryony Armson,Ruth Alafiatayo,Adah Ogwuche,Erik Mijten,Abel B. Ekiri,Gabriel Varga,Alasdair J. C. Cook +7 more
TL;DR: The establishment of a national reference laboratory for PPR, conduct of surveillance, the development of high-quality DIVA vaccines, as well as execution of a carefully planned national vaccination campaign may be key to the control and subsequent eradication of PPR in Tanzania and achieving the global goal of eradicating PPR by 2030.
Evaluating Disease Threats to Sustainable Poultry Production in Africa: Newcastle Disease, Infectious Bursal Disease, and Avian Infectious Bronchitis in Commercial Poultry Flocks in Kano and Oyo States, Nigeria.
Abel B. Ekiri,Bryony Armson,Kehinde Adebowale,Isabella Endacott,Erika Galipo,Ruth Alafiatayo,Daniel L. Horton,Adah Ogwuche,Olorunsola N. Bankole,Hussein M. Galal,Beatty-Viv Maikai,Mariana Dineva,AM Wakawa,Erik Mijten,Gabriel Varga,Alasdair J. C. Cook +15 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 44 commercial poultry farms in Oyo and Kano states of Nigeria to assess the level of protection against Newcastle disease (ND), IBD, and avian infectious bronchitis (IB) afforded by current vaccination schedules and characterize the circulating virus strains in commercial poultry flocks in Nigeria.
A Survey of Priority Livestock Diseases and Laboratory Diagnostic Needs of Animal Health Professionals and Farmers in Uganda.
Patrick Vudriko,Abel B. Ekiri,Isabella Endacott,Sitira Williams,Nyangi A. Gityamwi,Joseph Byaruhanga,Ruth Alafiatayo,Erik Mijten,Robert Tweyongyere,Gabriel Varga,Alasdair J. C. Cook +10 more
TL;DR: The most common diagnostic laboratory tests requested by clients, but laboratories were unable to provide included: rapid tests for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia, Foot and mouth disease, Newcastle disease, acaricide analysis, culture and antimicrobial sensitivity test, serology, and complete blood count as discussed by the authors.
Barriers to vaccine use in small ruminants and poultry in Tanzania
Sitira Williams,Isabella Endacott,Abel B. Ekiri,M. Kichuki,Mariana Dineva,Erika Galipo,Vadim Alexeenko,R. A. Alafiatayo,E. Mijten,Gabriel Varga,Alasdair J. C. Cook +10 more
TL;DR: In this article , a cross-sectional study examined the challenges to vaccine use faced by livestock owners and animal health professionals (AHPs) in Tanzania, and found that most households (54.6%) experienced challenges when purchasing vaccines, including high vaccine cost (78.0%), long distance from vaccine source (61.0%) and vaccine unavailability (21.2%).