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... A longitudinal study was conducted in five conventional broiler farms during a 2-year period to determine the dynamics of Campylobacter infection in a warm climate region (north-eastern Spain). Weekly sampling of 63 flocks was performed upon one-day-old chick placement, including animal and environmental samples. Campylobacter spp. detection was assessed by culture and non-culture methods. Environ ...
... With the rapid development of intelligent technology, the smart heightened-containment biological laboratory (sHCBL) has moved from concept to reality. Experimental activities and laboratory construction, operation, and management will undoubtedly lead to disruptive changes. Conventional laboratories are increasingly being replaced by smart laboratories; however, the key technologies involved in t ...
Gigi Kwik Gronvall; Leifan Wang; Peter F. McGrath; Anita J. Cicero; Yingjin Yuan; M. Iqbal Parker; Weiwen Zhang; Youhai Sun; Yang Xue; Junyan Zhang; Xi Zhang; Liang Yu; Jie Song; Marc Trotochaud
... The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists are a set of ten principles designed to promote responsible science and strengthen biosecurity governance. They should be broadly adopted, including being endorsed by the Biological Weapons Convention at its 9th Review Conference in November 2022. ...
... Biological weapons are used in wars to wound or kill people or animals and destroy crops with pathogenic microorganisms such as bacteria and viruses, as well as toxins and other biologically active substances. These are highly infectious, easily communicable, widely destructive, long-acting, and difficult to prevent and treat. Thus, a major challenge for the international community is preventing t ...
biosecurity, etc ; Solenopsis invicta; monitoring; probability; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Tramps ants are a constant biosecurity threat to Australia. Red Imported Fire Ant Solenopsis invicta was detected in Sydney, New South Wales in 2014, and a successful eradication program was undertaken. Stratified surveillance was conducted as part the program, and allowed for scenario tree analysis to statistically support the claim of freedom. Our analysis demonstrated a mean probability of free ...
biosecurity, etc ; biosafety; health services; product development; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Biological threats, whether naturally occurring or accidentally or deliberately released, have the potential to endanger lives and disrupt economies worldwide. Thus, high-containment protective measures should be implemented when handling bio-agents that can cause serious, highly contagious diseases, otherwise devastating pandemics can occur. In the fields of scientific investigation, healthcare, ...
biosecurity, etc ; Brucella melitensis biovar Canis; dogs; zoonoses; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Following a case in the UK where an imported rescue dog passed Brucella canis to other dogs and its foster carer, Josh Loeb and Arabella Gray investigate whether strengthened border restrictions are needed to protect the UK from this zoonotic disease and others like it. ...
biosecurity, etc ; biosafety; certification; medicine; microbiology; public health; Egypt; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Microbiology Research Laboratory (MRL) is a biosafety level-2 (BSL-2) research laboratory located at the main campus of Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University (ASU) in Cairo. With the objective of strengthening the departmental capacities of biosafety, a series of activities were carried out between October 2019, and January 2020 to raise awareness, along with instilling standard biosafety prac ...
biosecurity, etc ; Trichinella; parasites; parasitology; pork; public health; risk; trade; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Infection with Trichinella spp. from pork and other sources has been a major public health concern in many parts of the world. This review describes the progression of processes followed to protect consumers from exposure to this parasite. Testing programs for pigs, as required by some countries, have been important in reducing the risk of exposure from commercial pork products. However, improveme ...
biosecurity, etc ; health education; literacy; public health; stakeholders; New Zealand; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Various phytosanitary treatments are used globally to ensure biosecurity for borders, whilst maintaining public health and safety in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. However, public health literacy of phytosanitary treatments is still low. Furthermore, little is known of the literacy on important information gatekeepers, such as business-to-consumer (B2C) stakeholders. This study investig ...
biosecurity, etc ; Enterovirus C; Pseudovirus; cost effectiveness; manufacturing; vaccines; China; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The cost-effectiveness of the Sabin inactivated poliovirus vaccine derived from the Sabin strains (S-IPV) and its reduced biosecurity risks during its manufacture make it the vaccine of choice over the IPVs derived from wild-type polioviruses. However, it is difficult to evaluate whether S-IPVs can achieve wild-type poliovirus containment in China, making its development there less attractive. To ...
biosecurity, etc ; Cryptosporidium parvum; cryptosporidiosis; industrialization; parasitology; public health; China; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Zoonotic cryptosporidiosis is a major public health problem in industrialized nations; in those countries it is caused mainly by Cryptosporidium parvum IIa subtypes that are prevalent in dairy calves. Because of the short history of intensive animal farming in China, strains of C. parvum are found only on some dairy farms in this country and are the IId subtypes. However, the prevalence of C. parv ...
Raoul Manenti; Silvia Mercurio; Andrea Melotto; Benedetta Barzaghi; Sara Epis; Marco Tecilla; Roberta Pennati; Giorgio Ulisse Scarì; Gentile Francesco Ficetola
biosecurity, etc ; histology; mucus; pathogens; salamanders and newts; throat; Italy; Show all 7 Subjects
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... New pathologies are causing dramatic declines and extinctions of multiple amphibian species. In 2013, in one fire salamander population of Northern Italy, we found individuals with undescribed cysts at the throat level, a malady whose existence has not previously been reported in amphibians. With the aim of describing this novel disease, we performed repeated field surveys to assess the frequency ...
biosecurity, etc ; Orthocoronavirinae; biosafety; human health; research and development; vaccines; China; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Coronavirus causes significant damage to human health and the global economy. In this paper, we undertake patent analysis and data mining to systematically analyze the trend in patent applications for coronavirus detection, prevention, and treatment technologies. Our goals are to determine the correlation between typical coronavirus outbreaks and changes in patent technology applications, and to c ...
biosecurity, etc ; Ceratocystis; DNA; figs; genes; plant germplasm; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; Show all 7 Subjects
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... The genus Ceratocystis contains several significant plant pathogens, causing wilt and canker disease on a wide range of plant species. There are >40 known species of Ceratocystis, some of which are becoming increasingly important in agricultural or natural ecosystems. The diagnostic procedures for most Ceratocystis species rely on time-consuming and labor-intensive culturing approaches. To provide ...
biosecurity, etc ; Nematoda; insects; pests; plant protection; quarantine; sugarcane; sugars; vertebrates; India; Show all 10 Subjects
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... With an ever-increasing global population, and negligible concurrent increase in available land for agriculture, effective plant protection regulations are important in safeguarding the bio-security and world’s future. The essential efforts should be emphasized on minimizing the crop losses (10–30%) due to ravages of insect pests, diseases, weeds, nematodes, vertebrate pests, etc. Enforcement of p ...
Marek Walczak; Anna Szczotka-Bochniarz; Jacek Żmudzki; Małgorzata Juszkiewicz; Krzesimir Szymankiewicz; Krzysztof Niemczuk; Daniel Pérez-Núñez; Lihong Liu; Yolanda Revilla
biosecurity, etc ; African swine fever; Suidae; animals; blood; fever; monitoring; risk; vaccines; virulence; Show all 10 Subjects
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... African swine fever remains one of the most economically important and dangerous diseases of the Suidae family. Until now, neither a safe vaccine nor a treatment against ASF has been available, which is why prevention of the disease involves biosecurity measures and early recognition based on accurate diagnosis. Nowadays, different strategies for ASF detection are discussed to reduce both animal s ...
biosecurity, etc ; animals; biocontainment; compliance; human resources; profitability; swine production; veterinary medicine; Show all 8 Subjects
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... Biosecurity is critical to productivity and profitability in swine production systems and can be achieved by incorporating external (bioexclusion) and internal (biocontainment) practices. Although increasing threats of foreign animal diseases have justified the need of rigorous external biosecurity plans, their effectiveness highly depend on the compliance of on-farm employees, farm-related person ...
biosecurity, etc ; Escherichia coli; cellulitis; clothing; compliance; farms; pathogens; questionnaires; research; slaughter; Show all 10 Subjects
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... The main condemnation reason in the slaughter of German conventional broiler fIocks is cellulitis. This disease is primarily caused by the bacterial pathogen Escherichia coli. Biosecurity is the most important aspect to avoid spreading of diseases, but, increasing farm sizes and a close proximity of broiler houses complicate compliance with appropriate measures. This study aimed to identify the mo ...
biosecurity, etc ; CRISPR-Cas systems; DNA; forensic sciences; genes; humans; law enforcement; society; Show all 8 Subjects
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... For many years, scientists have aspired to edit any DNA segment of living organisms precisely, and with the discovery of CRISPR/Cas9, they have moved closer to achieving their objective. Using this tool, researchers can knock out or knock-in a gene into or from any part of the genome. The CRISPR–Cas9 system is a highly effective and accurate tool and has replaced previous genome editing technologi ...