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Can Environmental Markets Pay for More Sustainable Farm Dams? A Cost–Benefit Analysis

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Farm dams are widespread artificial waterbodies that play a critical role in agricultural water security. Enhancing these systems through sustainable interventions such as fencing, hardened access points, and revegetation can improve water quality and deliver carbon and biodiversity co‐benefits.
K. U. D. N. Hansani, Lukas Schuster, Peter I. Macreadie, Kym Whiteoak, Martino E. Malerba   +4 more
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Assessing the Health Impacts of Contaminants on Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) Along the Southern Coast of Brazil

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical pollutants pose a significant threat to marine ecosystems. Among these contaminants are trace elements and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). Green turtles can be employed to evaluate the oceans' health due to their coastal habitats and exposure to multiple threats.
Camila Roberta da Silva Ribeiro, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Eloiza Teles Caldart, Liana Rosa, Camila Domit, Guilherme dos Santos Lima, Ana Paula Frederico Rodrigues Loureiro Bracarense   +6 more
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SKSR1 identified as key virulence factor in Cryptosporidium by genetic crossing

Nature Communications
Cryptosporidium is a major cause of severe diarrhea. Although Cryptosporidium isolates exhibit significant differences in infectivity and virulence, the genetic determinants for these traits are not clear.
Wei He, Lianbei Sun, Tianyi Hou, Zuwei Yang, Fuxian Yang, Shengchen Zhang, Tianpeng Wang, Xinran Wang, Na Li, Yaqiong Guo, L. David Sibley, Yaoyu Feng, Lihua Xiao   +12 more
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Update on outpatient antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic: United States, 2020–2022

Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
We updated a descriptive analysis of national outpatient antibiotic prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prescribing volume was lower during 2020 and January–June in 2021 and 2022 compared to corresponding baseline months in 2019.
Destani Bizune, Katryna Gouin, Lauren Powell, Adam L. Hersh, Lauri A. Hicks, Sarah Kabbani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Big data in veterinary medicines regulation: A data landscape analysis to support regulatory activities

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This study describes the development of a data landscape analysis protocol that identifies and characterises animal health data sources to support key regulatory activities throughout the life cycle of veterinary medicines. Methods The protocol included: development of criteria to identify data sources; selection of variables to ...
Ewa Pacholewicz, Eduardo de Freitas Costa, Mariana Avelino de Souza Santos, Bjorn Berendsen, Jos A. A. M. Verstegen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of Leptospira in cane toads (Rhinella jimi) from urban and rural Paraíba, Brazil

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a significant zoonosis in tropical regions, where poor sanitation and favourable climate aid its spread. Synanthropic animals such as the cane toad (Rhinella jimi), which share environments with both people and wild and domestic animals, may harbour Leptospira and contribute to urban and rural transmission cycles ...
Karla N. de Souza Rocha, Aline de Lima Peixoto, Lucila S. de Medeiros Pereira, Debora Ferreira Cardoso, Maria L. C. Rodrigues Silva, Sérgio S. de Azevedo, Juliana P. F. de Oliveira, Clebert J. Alves, Mozar Alves Fonseca, Severino S. dos Santos Higino   +9 more
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Treatment of discospondylitis in dogs: A systematic review

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Both medical and surgical techniques have been reported to manage canine discospondylitis, although data on clinical effectiveness and long‐term prognosis remain limited. Methods A systematic review of studies on treatment approaches, follow‐up data and investigation methods was conducted.
Vasileios Ioannis Vallios, Evdokia Sourla, Daniel Low, Holger A. Volk, Marios Charalambous   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feasibility and acceptability of meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus biosecurity measures in equine facilities: A cross‐sectional study

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Biosecurity measures are recommended in stables housing meticillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)‐positive horses, but their feasibility and acceptability, as well as their implementation barriers, remain unclear. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted among clients of a veterinary teaching hospital using an online ...
Pauline Planes, Julie Arsenault, Marion Allano, Frédéric Sauvé   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crimean Congo hemorrhagic fever virus nucleoprotein and GP38 subunit vaccine combination prevents morbidity in mice

npj Vaccines
Immunizing mice with Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) nucleoprotein (NP), glycoprotein precursor (GPC), or with the GP38 domain of GPC, can be protective when the proteins are delivered with viral vectors or as a DNA or RNA vaccine.
Elif Karaaslan, Teresa E. Sorvillo, Florine E. M. Scholte, Troy Justin O’Neal, Stephen R. Welch, Katherine A. Davies, JoAnn D. Coleman-McCray, Jessica R. Harmon, Jana M. Ritter, Scott D. Pegan, Joel M. Montgomery, Jessica R. Spengler, Christina F. Spiropoulou, Éric Bergeron   +13 more
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“For three of my four miscarriages I was at work…” Experiences of miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility in veterinary workplaces

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Miscarriage, infertility and assisted fertility (MIAF) can profoundly impact physical and mental health. The aims of this study were to investigate how veterinary professionals’ work environments and employers impacted their experiences of MIAF and to identify how workplace experiences of MIAF could be improved.
Jenny Stavisky, Natalie Scroggie, Abi Collinson, Zoe Belshaw   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source