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Avian Influenza H5N1 Surveillance and its Dynamics in Poultry in Live Bird Markets, Egypt [PDF]

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 2015
H5N1, a highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1 HPAI), is an endemic disease that is significant for public health in Egypt. Live bird markets (LBMs) are widespread in Egypt and play an important role in HPAI disease dynamics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the H5N1 HPAI prevalence in representative LBMs from 2009 to 2014, assess the effects of ...
ElMasry, I., Elshiekh, H., Abdlenabi, A., Saad, A., Arafa, A., Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo, Lubroth, J., Jobre, Y.M.   +7 more
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U.S. Consumer Preferences for Cage‐Free Eggs and Hen Housing Policies

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm animal welfare (FAW) continues to be a divisive issue in the egg industry. In the United States, 10 states and most major retailers have implemented policies or voluntary pledges to transition to 100% cage‐free egg sales. We use best‐worst scaling and discrete choice experiments to evaluate U.S.
Vincenzina Caputo, Aaron J. Staples, Jayson L. Lusk, Glynn T. Tonsor   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evolution of Influenza A Virus H7 and N9 Subtypes, Eastern Asia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
Influenza A viruses are a threat to poultry and human health. We investigated evolution of influenza A virus H7 and N9 subtypes in wild and domestic birds.
Camille Lebarbenchon, Justin D. Brown, David E. Stallknecht   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Swedish Consumers' Willingness‐to‐Pay for Plant‐Based Proteins in Pasta Sauce: Preferences and Policy Scenarios

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper explores Swedish consumers' protein preferences by estimating the willingness‐to‐pay (WTP) for minced meat and plant‐based proteins in pasta sauce from an in‐store experiment (n = 206) and an online discrete choice experiment (n = 517). On average, the WTP was highest for minced meat.
Emilia Mattsson, Anna Kristina Edenbrandt, Jens Rommel, Sarah Säll   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indications that Live Poultry Markets Are a Major Source of Human H5N1 Influenza Virus Infection in China

, 2011
Human infections of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus have continued to occur in China without corresponding outbreaks in poultry, and there is little conclusive evidence of the source of these infections. Seeking to identify the source of the
Zhipeng Cai, Dexin Li, Libo Dong, Fan Yuan, Ye Zhang, Yu Lan, Zijian Feng, Leying Wen, Min Wang, Shiwen Wang, Lei Yang, Yu Wang, Wei Wang, Jie Dong, Richard J. Webby, Shanhua Sun, Zi Li, Xiu-Feng Wan, Yuanji Guo, Shumei Zou, Xiaodan Li, Yuelong Shu, Li-Ping Long, Yan Gao, Weizhong Yang, Cuiling Xu, Tian Bai, Hongjie Yu, Hongtao Sui   +28 more
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U.S. Consumers Sometimes Prefer Seemingly Redundant Labels

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT More food products are carrying seemingly redundant labels, which are marketing claims or certifications that reiterate product attributes already conveyed. In this paper, we aim to answer two questions on redundant labels. First, do consumers view redundant labels as deceptive or informative? Second, how do redundant labels affect product and
Jackson Lusk, Brenna Ellison, Trey Malone   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Sampling for Avian Influenza Virus A (H5N1) in Live-Bird Markets, Indonesia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010
To identify environmental sites commonly contaminated by avian influenza virus A (H5N1) in live-bird markets in Indonesia, we investigated 83 markets in 3 provinces in Indonesia.
Risa Indriani, Gina Samaan, Anita Gultom, Leo Loth, Sri Irianti, Rma Adjid, Ni Luh Putu Indi Dharmayanti, John Weaver, Elizabeth Mumford, Kamalini Lokuge, Paul M. Kelly   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Live poultry trade in Southern China provinces and HPAIV H5N1 infection in humans and poultry: the role of Chinese New Year festivities. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
BACKGROUND: The number of outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus of the H5N1 subtype (HPAIV H5N1) over the past 5 years has been drastically reduced in China but sporadic infections in poultry and humans are still occurring.
Ricardo J Soares Magalhães, Xiaoyan Zhou, Beibei Jia, Fusheng Guo, Dirk U Pfeiffer, Vincent Martin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interventions in live poultry markets for the control of avian influenza

, 2016
Background Live poultry markets (LPMs) pose a threat to public health by promoting the amplification and dissemination of avian influenza viruses (AIVs), thus providing the ideal setting for zoonotic influenza transmission to humans. Objective This project aims at evaluating the available literature investigating the impact of different interventions ...
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Video and Text‐Based Supplemental Health Information and Consumer Willingness to Pay for Nutrient‐Enhanced Eggs

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nutritional information is very important in the food choices of consumers. However, when they are too scientific or technical, they have the potential to confuse consumers, resulting in information asymmetry and dissuading them from making beneficial choices.
Edeoba W. Edobor, Michael J. Best, Anita R. Best, Ondulla T. Toomer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source