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A Waterborne Disease Outbreak

Water Science and Technology, 1991
In Sweden 63 waterborne outbreaks occurred during the last 10 years. Even if these outbreaks include smaller family incidents, at least 10 community outbreaks involved more than 1,000 victims each, the largest being in the city of Boden in 1988. This outbreak hit 41% of the population with gastrointestinal symptoms and was preceded by the distribution ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Resilience of Small Beef Packers and the USDA Meat Supply Chain Initiative

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We focus on the plant‐size resilience relationship among small beef packers during COVID‐19. Defining resilience as the ability to maintain or increase slaughter and non‐resilience as otherwise, we use survey and secondary data to estimate a logit model where resilience is a function of a plant's capacity and age in addition to labor condition
Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Azzeddine Azzam, Binod Khanal   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Competitive Is Myanmar's Rice Sector? A Comparison of Production Costs and Efficiency

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper analyzes the cost competitiveness of rice production in Myanmar by examining production costs, cost efficiency, and the potential effect of improving cost efficiency on the country's global competitiveness. To achieve this, we conduct a comparative analysis of production costs among major rice‐producing countries and estimate the ...
Nandar Aye Chan, Orkhan Sariyev, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Manfred Zeller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreaks and Cooling Towers, New York City, New York, USA

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
The incidence of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States has been increasing since 2000. Outbreaks and clusters are associated with decorative, recreational, domestic, and industrial water systems, with the largest outbreaks being caused by cooling ...
Robert Fitzhenry, Don Weiss, Dan Cimini, Sharon Balter, Christopher Boyd, Lisa Alleyne, Renee Stewart, Natasha McIntosh, Andrea Econome, Ying Lin, Inessa Rubinstein, Teresa Passaretti, Anna Kidney, Pascal Lapierre, Daniel Kass, Jay K. Varma   +15 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

De Novo Design of High‐Affinity Miniprotein Binders Targeting Francisella Tularensis Virulence Factor

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Hybrid physics and deep‐learning enabled design methods identified miniprotein binders to Flpp3 (Francisella‐like lipoprotein), a key virulence factor from Francisella tularensis. Multiple candidates with nanomolar to picomolar binding affinities were obtained using yeast surface display screening and further experimental optimization.
Gizem Gokce‐Alpkilic, Buwei Huang, Andi Liu, Lieselotte S.M. Kreuk, Yaxi Wang, Victor Adebomi, Yensi Flores Bueso, Asim K. Bera, Alex Kang, Stacey R. Gerben, Stephen Rettie, Dionne K. Vafeados, Nicole Roullier, Inna Goreshnik, Xinting Li, David Baker, Joshua J. Woodward, Joseph D. Mougous, Gaurav Bhardwaj   +18 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Citrobacter freundii Foodborne Disease Outbreaks Related to Environmental Conditions in Yazd Province, Iran

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2019
Background: The aim of this study was to assess associations of Citrobacter freundii foodborne outbreaks with environmental factors in various regions of Yazd Province, Iran, 2012–2016.
Farzaneh AMINHARATI, Mohammad Hassan EHRAMPOUSH, Mohammad Mehdi SOLTAN DALLAL, Mehdi YASERI, Abbas Ali DEHGHANI TAFTI, Zahra RAJABI   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmers’ Protests in Germany: Media Coverage and Types of Bias

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The German farmers’ protests of 2024 sparked widespread media coverage and public debate. Yet, media coverage was not always positive, reflecting the media's attention‐seeking and selective focus. Occurrences of farmers blocking media outlets reflected distrust in how their concerns were portrayed.
Felix Schlichte, Doris Läpple
wiley   +1 more source

Surgical Volume and Short‐Term Outcomes After Advanced Hepatectomy in the Postpandemic Era: Analysis of the Japanese National Clinical Database (2018–2023)

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This national survey using the National Clinical Database in Japan revealed a persistent decline in the number of advanced hepatectomies, even after the COVID‐19 pandemic. Despite this trend, surgical safety was effectively maintained in the postpandemic period using risk‐adjusted metrics.
Yusuke Takemura, Hideki Endo, Taizo Hibi, Ryo Seishima, Masashi Takeuchi, Hiroyuki Yamamoto, Hiromichi Maeda, Akinobu Taketomi, Yoshihiro Kakeji, Yasuyuki Seto, Hideki Ueno, Masaki Mori, Ken Shirabe, Yuko Kitagawa   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source