Scientific Publications
APOPO’s innovative detection rats technology is based on empirical and published scientific research. We operate under rigorous standards and regularly publish results in peer-reviewed journals.
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SCHOON A., HEIMAN M., BACH H., BERNTSEN T., FAST C. (2022). VALIDATION OF TECHNICAL SURVEY DOGS IN CAMBODIAN MINE FIELDS - APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE. 2022.105638.
May 11, 2022
FIEBIG L., BEYENE N., BURNY R., FAST C., COX C., MGODE G. (2020). FROM PESTS TO TESTS: TRAINING RATS TO DIAGNOSE TUBERCULOSIS - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. DOI:10.1183/13993003.02243-2019
March 20, 2020
NEGUSSIE B., ALEMU S., BEN T., KIDIST B. (2021). THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ACTIVITIES IN ADDIS ABABA - PAN AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL. 2021;38:243.
March 20, 2020
WEBB E. CANEVA SACCARDO C., POLING A., COX C., FAST C. (2020). RAPIDLY TRAINING AFRICAN GIANT POUCHED RATS (CRICETOMYS ANSORGEI) WITH MULTIPLE TARGETS FOR SCENT DETECTION - ELSEVIER. DOI:10.1016/J.BEPROC.2020.104085
February 13, 2020
ELLIS, H.; WATKINS, E.; COX, C.; SARGISSON, R.; EDWARDS, T. (2019). TRIALING A SEMI-AUTOMATED LINE CAGE FOR SCENT DETECTION BY AFRICAN POUCHED RATS - BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS: RESEARCH AND PRACTICE. DOI:10.1037/BAR0000095
May 8, 2019
LEWON M., WEBB E., BROTHERIDGE S., COX C. AND FAST C. (2019). BEHAVIORAL SKILLS TRAINING IN SCENT DETECTION RESEARCH: INTERACTIONS BETWEEN TRAINER AND ANIMAL BEHAVIOR - JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. DOI:10.1002/JABA.566
April 24, 2019
MGODE G., COX C., MWIMANZI S. AND MULDER C. (2017). PEDIATRIC TUBERCULOSIS DETECTION USING TRAINED AFRICAN GIANT POUCHED RATS - INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC RESEARCH FOUNDATION. DOI:10.1038/PR.2018.40
April 4, 2018
MULDER C, MGODE GF, ELLIS H, VALVERDE E, BEYENE N, COX C, REID SE, VAN'T HOOG AH, EDWARDS TL. (2017). ACCURACY OF GIANT AFRICAN POUCHED RATS FOR DIAGNOSING TUBERCULOSIS: COMPARISON WITH CULTURE AND XPERT® MTB/RIF. - INT J TUBERC LUNG DIS. 2017 NOV 1;21(11):1127-1133.
November 3, 2017
FAST C., BACH H., MCCARTHY P., COX C. (2017); MINE DETECTING RATS MAKE AN IMPACT IN CAMBODIA. THE JOURNAL OF CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION (ISSUE 21.2)
July 27, 2017