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Knock down of transforming growth factor beta improves expressions of co-stimulatory molecules, type I interferon-regulated genes, and pro-inflammatory cytokine in PRRSV-inoculated monocyte-derived macrophages

BMC Veterinary Research
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) induces a poor innate immune response following infection. This study evaluates the effects of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1) up-regulated by PRRSV on gene expressions of co ...
Dante Fabros, Wasin Charerntantanakul
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Non‐Tariff Measures and U.S. Agricultural Exports

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract How much do non‐tariff measures (NTMs) affect U.S. agricultural exports? While countries maintain a large and diverse set of NTMs to safeguard the health of plants, animals, and humans, policymakers and regulatory bodies may neglect the impact these measures have on international trade.
Yunus Emre Karagulle, Charlotte Emlinger, Jason H. Grant   +2 more
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Dissecting Extreme Price Fluctuations in Mineral Fertilizers: Regularities and Co‐Movements in Light of Global Food Security

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Extreme swings in food prices can put food security at risk. Fertilizer prices are among the main drivers of food prices. This work explores the recurrent behavior of the extreme global fertilizer price fluctuations underlying food price dynamics.
Massimiliano Calvia
wiley   +1 more source

Strategic Advocacy for Higher Education Research: Insights From US Agricultural Experiment Station Funding

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst dwindling state funding and the legislative withdrawal from public university research support, a heightened political process shapes the allocation of scarce tax dollars. This article explores how advocacy within the political process influences funding support for higher education from state legislatures.
Gregory M. Perry, Trey Malone, Jay T. Akridge   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantitative Comparison of Ad‐Valorem Equivalents for Non‐Tariff Trade Measures: WTO Versus TRAINS

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Non‐tariff measures (NTMs) play a growing role in trade policy. Economists quantify NTMs by calculating their Ad Valorem Equivalents (AVE), typically employing one of two global NTM datasets: TRAINS from UNCTAD or WTO notifications. While TRAINS data better measure NTMs, their limited coverage over countries and time is inadequate for many ...
Sionegael Ikeme, Amanda M. Countryman, Dale T. Manning, Diane Charlton   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Ban—Shedding Light on Smallholders' Price Vulnerability in Indonesia's Palm Oil Industry

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indonesian government imposed a palm oil export ban in April 2022 to address rising cooking oil prices. This study explores oil palm smallholders' vulnerability to the policy using descriptive statistics, Lasso, and post‐Lasso OLS regressions.
Charlotte‐Elena Reich, Tim Ölkers, Vanessa Bonke, Oliver Musshoff   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Paleogenomics of Animal Domestication [PDF]

, 2018
Starting with dogs, over 15,000 years ago, the domestication of animals has been central in the development of modern societies. Because of its importance for a range of disciplines – including archaeology, biology and the humanities – domestication has been studied extensively.
Evan K. Irving-Pease, Hannah Ryan, Alexandra Jamieson, Evangelos A. Dimopoulos, Greger Larson, Laurent A. F. Frantz   +5 more
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Climate Change Agricultural Comparative Advantage and the US Trade Balance

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Current science indicates that warming and elevated atmospheric CO2 will have ambiguous results for crop productivity depending on crop type and geographic location, whereas increased heat stress makes livestock and human labor less productive.
Elizabeth A. Fraysse, Thomas W. Hertel, Roman Keeney   +2 more
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Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source

A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Itraconazole and a Combination Therapy with Itraconazole and Potassium Iodide for the Treatment of Feline Sporotrichosis

Journal of Fungi
Feline sporotrichosis is an endemic disease with high occurrence in Brazil. Itraconazole (ITZ) remains the drug of choice for treating this disease in cats, despite the increasing reports of therapeutic failure.
Erica Guerino dos Reis, Sandro Antonio Pereira, Luisa Helena Monteiro de Miranda, Raquel de Vasconcellos Carvalhaes de Oliveira, Marcel de Souza Borges Quintana, Paula Gonçalves Viana, Anna Barreto Fernandes Figueiredo, Cindy Caroline dos Santos Honorato, Gabriela Reis Pereira-Oliveira, Jéssica Nunes Silva, Tânia Maria Pacheco Schubach, Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião   +11 more
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