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Population sensitivity of acute flaccid paralysis and environmental surveillance for serotype 1 poliovirus in Pakistan: an observational study

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background To support poliomyelitis eradication in Pakistan, environmental surveillance (ES) of wastewater has been expanded alongside surveillance for acute flaccid paralysis (AFP).
Kathleen M. O’Reilly, Robert Verity, Elias Durry, Humayun Asghar, Salmaan Sharif, Sohail Z. Zaidi, M. Zubair M. Wadood, Ousmane M. Diop, Hiro Okayasu, Rana M. Safdar, Nicholas C. Grassly   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mexican consumers' attitudes toward irradiated and imported apples

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract This study centers on analyzing Mexican consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for imported US fresh apples subjected to irradiation, contrasting it with the more prevalent postharvest chemical treatments. We collect data using a survey tool in Qualtrics designed to explore the impact of information dissemination through two distinct narrative ...
André D. Murray, Rosa K. Gallardo, Anuradha Prakash   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of two lead malaria transmission blocking vaccine candidate antibodies in natural parasite-vector combinations

Scientific Reports, 2017
Transmission blocking vaccines (TBV) which aim to control malaria by inhibiting human-to-mosquito transmission show considerable promise though their utility against naturally circulating parasites remains unknown.
Anais Bompard, Dari F. Da, Rakiswendé S. Yerbanga, Sumi Biswas, Melissa Kapulu, Teun Bousema, Thierry Lefèvre, Anna Cohuet, Thomas S. Churcher   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

An outbreak investigation of paediatric severe acute respiratory infections requiring admission to intensive care units – Fiji, May 2016

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response, 2018
Introduction: Influenza-associated severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) are a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. In response to a cluster of SARI cases and deaths in pregnant women, with two deceased cases testing positive for ...
Julie Collins, Viema Biaukula, Daniel Faktaufon, James Flint, Sam Fullman, Katri Jalava, Jimaima Kailawadoko, Angela Merianos, Eric Nilles, Katrina Roper, Meru Sheel, Mike Kama   +11 more
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Volatility analysis and forecasting of vegetable prices using an ARMA‐GARCH model: An application of the CF filter and seasonal adjustment method to Korean green onions

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The vegetable market experiences significant price fluctuations due to the complex interplay of trend, cyclical, seasonal, and irregular factors. This study takes Korean green onions as an example and employs the Christiano–Fitzgerald filter and the CensusX‐13 seasonal adjustment methods to decompose its price into four components: trend ...
Yiyang Qiao, Byeong‐il Ahn
wiley   +1 more source

Using Electronic Health Record Data to Measure the Latent Tuberculosis Infection Care Cascade in Safety-Net Primary Care Clinics

AJPM Focus, 2023
Introduction: Prevention of tuberculosis disease through diagnosis and treatment of latent tuberculosis infection is critical for achieving tuberculosis elimination in the U.S.
Laura A. Vonnahme, MPH, Julia Raykin, PhD, Matthew Jones, MS, Jee Oakley, MPH, Jon Puro, MPA, Adam Langer, DVM, Kaylynn Aiona, MPH, Robert Belknap, MD, Tracy Ayers, PhD, Jonathan Todd, PhD, Kathryn Winglee, PhD   +10 more
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The impact of the Russia–Ukraine war on stock prices, profits and perceptions in the food supply chain

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 had profound consequences for the global economy. As both countries are major commodity exporters, the food value chain was also affected. This study investigates the impact of the invasion on stock prices, profitability and sentiments of agribusinesses along the food supply chain by using an ...
Julia Höhler, Ivo Harmens, Alfons Oude Lansink   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of survival of people living with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy in Brazil 2006–2015

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background We compared AIDS-related mortality rates in people living with HIV (PLHIV) starting antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Brazil during 2006–2015 and examined associated risk factors .
Tara D. Mangal, Mariana Veloso Meireles, Ana Roberta Pati Pascom, Ronaldo de Almeida Coelho, Adele Schwartz Benzaken, Timothy B. Hallett   +5 more
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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

Mental health symptoms and sleep quality of asymptomatic/mild SARS‐CoV‐2 infected individuals during the Omicron wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic in Shanghai China

Brain and Behavior, Volume 12, Issue 12, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Objective To investigate mental health symptoms (anxiety, depression, and sleep status) and their associated factors among people infected with the SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron variant during the quarantine period in Shanghai. Methods To investigate the mental health symptoms among participants with SARS‐CoV‐2 omicron infection, an anonymous online ...
Zhenghua Hou, Yingzi Huang, Shaolei Ma, Hui Feng, Cuiping Fu, Han Li, Yuexing Yuan, Yonggui Yuan   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source