Browsing by Subject "One Health"
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Is It A One Health Issue?
(2022)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) constitutes a serious threat to public health by rendering bacteria, previously susceptible to antimicrobials, resistant to their effects. Recent reports indicate that a considerable amount ... -
Assessing the particle types involved in the airborne transmission of avian influenza virus and estimating the risk with optimized mathematical models.
(2022)Since October 2021 Europe is experiencing the largest highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) epidemic so far, causing enormous losses of wild birds and poultry. Despite strict biosecurity measures, farms keep ... -
Current strategies of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention, its challenges, and alternatives
(2022)Abstract Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) is a malaria control measure implemented in children aged between three and 59 months old, in countries of the Sahel region in Africa, which are characterised by highly ... -
Effect of a vegetarian diet on the gut microbiome and major depressive disorder
(2023)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the leading contributors to global disease burden. There are several mechanisms that might affect MDD. First of all, several neurotransmitters are involved in MDD; reduced levels ... -
Hurdles to be crossed in the use of computed tomography in post-mortem inspection of chickens
(2023)Chicken meat is the most consumed meat in the EU and worldwide. As production increases, more effective processing methods and equipment, combined with advanced inspections, are needed to ensure safety. As the speed of the ... -
Intestinal zoonotic parasites in dogs and foxes in an Echinococcus multilocularis endemic area (Limburg)
(2022)Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) and dogs (Canis familiaris) are definitive hosts for zoonotic parasites such as Echinococcus multilocularis, Taenia sp., Toxocara canis, Ancylostoma sp., and Giardia duodenalis. Eggs/cystst of these ... -
Measurement and analyses of 25 CUPs in the atmosphere in three agricultural regions of the Western Cape, South Africa
(2021)South Africa is the leading pesticide user in Africa, experiencing an increasing demand for currently used pesticides (CUPs). This raises concerns for public health along with a growing need to investigate their fate in ... -
Quantification of topical antimicrobials in Dutch companion animal veterinary clinics: Developing and evaluating a quantification method.
(2022)ABSTRACT Background: Topical antimicrobial (TAM) preparations are used extensively in human and companion animal medicine. Alterations in the bacterial flora of the treated area and emergence of resistant strains has been ... -
Short- and long-term effects of ambient air pollution on asthma in European urban and rural areas
(2022)Exposure to ambient air pollution causes effects on the development of many diseases including respiratory diseases. One such respiratory disease is asthma. Many studies already determined negative effects of air pollution ... -
Transmission models of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in Dutch broiler production chain
(2022)Introduction: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli in animals, especially in chickens, are considered a risk to human health, because this type of bacteria can be a continuous threat of the ... -
WEST NILE VIRUS IN EUROPE: Epidemiology, drivers of transmission and an integrated approach to surveillance and control.
(2022)West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito borne virus that is maintained in nature in a bird-mosquito-bird transmission cycle. Mosquitos can occasionally infect humans and other vertebrate animals like horses and crocodiles. ...