DYNAMICS OF NEOSPORA CANINUM-ASSOCIATED ABORTIONS IN A DAIRY SHEEP FLOCK AND RESULTS OF A TEST-AND-CULL CONTROL PROGRAMME

Dynamics of Neospora caninum-Associated Abortions in a Dairy Sheep Flock and Results of a Test-and-Cull Control Programme

Neospora caninum is an apicomplexan parasite that can cause abortions and perinatal mortality in sheep.Although ovine neosporosis has been described worldwide, there is a lack of information about the relationship between N.caninum serostatus and the reproductive performance.In this study, we described the infection dynamics in a dairy sheep flock

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Genetic Diversity of the Legionella pneumophila dotA Gene Detected on Surfaces of Respiratory Therapy Equipment

Legionellosis is a neglected disease due to the absence of well-defined clinical symptoms and difficulties in isolating the causal organism.Legionella spp.is known to colonize the lumen of respiratory therapy equipment(RTE) and evade conventional detection by entering the viable but non-culturable state.Monitoring these surfaces for Legionella pneu

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The quality of alternative models of primary health care and morbidity and mortality in Brazil: a national longitudinal analysis

Background: Evidence is limited on health benefits from quality improvement of primary healthcare (PHC) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).This study investigated whether increasing PHC quality in Brazil with highly-skilled health professionals and integrated community health workers (CHWs) was associated with reductions in hospitalization

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An IoT and Blockchain-Based Secure and Transparent Supply Chain Management Framework in Smart Cities Using Optimal Queue Model

The process of controlling the flow of products and services from a company by encompassing each stage involved in transforming raw materials and parts into finished items, also delivering them to the final consumer is known as Supply Chain Management (SCM).The development of numerous smart city applications including smart grids, smart homes, smar

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