Interactions between avian viruses and skin in farm birds
This article reviews the avian viruses that infect the skin of domestic farm birds of primary economic importance: chicken, duck, turkey, and goose. Many avian viruses (e.g., poxviruses, herpesviruses, Influenza viruses, retroviruses) leading to pathologies infect the skin and the appendages of these birds. Some of these viruses (e.g., Marek ’s disease virus, avian influenza viruses) have had and/or still have a devasting impact on the poultry economy. The skin tropism of these viruses is key to the pathology and virus life cycle, in particular for virus entry, shedding, and/or transmission. In addition, for some emergen...
Source: Veterinary Research - April 26, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 16, Pages 688: Long-Term Impairment of Working Ability in Subjects under 60 Years of Age Hospitalised for COVID-19 at 2 Years of Follow-Up: A Cross-Sectional Study
Conclusions: Our findings suggest that PASC promotes conditions that could result in decreased working ability and unemployment. These results highlight the significant impact of this syndrome on public health and the global economy, and the need to develop clinical pathways and guidelines for long-term care with specific focus on working impairment. (Source: Viruses)
Source: Viruses - April 26, 2024 Category: Virology Authors: Luisa Frallonardo Annunziata Ilenia Ritacco Angela Amendolara Domenica Cassano Giorgia Manco Cesari Alessia Lugli Mariangela Cormio Michele De Filippis Greta Romita Giacomo Guido Luigi Piccolomo Vincenzo Giliberti Francesco Cavallin Francesco Vladimiro Se Tags: Article Source Type: research
An Ensemble Feature Selection Approach-Based Machine Learning Classifiers for Prediction of COVID-19 Disease
Int J Telemed Appl. 2024 Apr 17;2024:8188904. doi: 10.1155/2024/8188904. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTThe respiratory disease of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has wreaked havoc on the economy of every nation by infecting and killing millions of people. This deadly disease has taken a toll on the life of the entire human race, and an exact cure for it is still not developed. Thus, the control and cure of this disease mainly depend on restricting its transmission rate through early detection. The detection of coronavirus infection facilitates the isolation and exclusive care of infected patients. This research paper propos...
Source: International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications - April 25, 2024 Category: Information Technology Authors: Md Jakir Hossen Thirumalaimuthu Thirumalaiappan Ramanathan Abdullah Al Mamun Source Type: research
Can the digital economy empower urban energy resource transition? A natural gas perspective
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Apr 25. doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-33429-0. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe diffusion effect of the digital economy (DEN) has become increasingly prominent, but few scholars have investigated the energy transition effect of China's DEN. To this end, this study takes 207 cities in China as the research object to explore the potential role of DEN development in boosting energy resource transition (ERT). The endogeneity and asymmetry between variables are also analyzed. We find that (i) China's urban DEN and ERT show a synchronized fluctuating upward trend from 2006 to 2019; (ii) both DEN and E...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiaomeng Zhao Sasa Song Jun Zhao Source Type: research
A Holistic Approach to Circular Bioeconomy Through the Sustainable Utilization of Microalgal Biomass for Biofuel and Other Value-Added Products
Microb Ecol. 2024 Apr 25;87(1):61. doi: 10.1007/s00248-024-02376-1.ABSTRACTEmissions from transportation and industry primarily cause global warming, leading to floods, glacier melt, and rising seas. Widespread greenhouse gas emissions and resulting global warming pose significant risks to the environment, economy, and society. The need for alternative fuels drives the development of third-generation feedstocks: microalgae, seaweed, and cyanobacteria. These microalgae offer traits like rapid growth, high lipid content, non-competition with human food, and growth on non-arable land using brackish or waste water, making them...
Source: Microbial Ecology - April 25, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Ganesan Ezhumalai Muthukrishnan Arun Arulmani Manavalan Renganathan Rajkumar Klaus Heese Source Type: research
Global chessboard: Analyzing how geopolitical risk shapes renewable energy technology investments
AbstractThe allocation of budgets for renewable energy (RE) technology is significantly influenced by geopolitical risks (GPRs), reflecting the intricate interplay among global political dynamics, social media narratives, and the strategic investment decisions essential for advancing sustainable energy solutions. Against the backdrop of increasing worldwide initiatives to transition to RE sources, it is crucial to understand how GPR affects funding allocations, informing policy decisions, and fostering international collaboration to pursue sustainable energy solutions. Existing work probes the nonlinear effect of GPR on RE...
Source: Risk Analysis - April 25, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Xin Zheng,
Chang Li,
Sajid Ali,
Tomiwa Sunday Adebayo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Cascade testing for hereditary cancer in Singapore: how population genomics help guide clinical policy
AbstractHereditary Cancer makes up around 5 –10% of all cancers. It is important to diagnose hereditary cancer in a timely fashion, as not only do patients require long-term care from a young age, but their relatives also require management. The main approach to capture at-risk relatives is cascade testing. It involves genetic testing of re latives of the first detected carrier of a pathogenic variant in a family i.e. the proband. The current standard of care for cascade testing is a patient-mediated approach. Probands are then advised to inform and encourage family members to undergo genetic testing. In Singapore, casca...
Source: Familial Cancer - April 25, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research
Genes, Vol. 15, Pages 541: The Satellite DNA PcH-Sat, Isolated and Characterized in the Limpet Patella caerulea (Mollusca, Gastropoda), Suggests the Origin from a Nin-SINE Transposable Element
In this study, we isolated and characterized a sat-DNA, here named PcH-sat, in the limpet Patella caerulea using the restriction enzyme method, particularly HaeIII. Monomeric units of PcH-sat are 179 bp long, AT-rich (58.7%), and with an identity among monomers ranging from 91.6 to 99.8%. Southern blot showed that PcH-sat is conserved in P. depressa and P. ulyssiponensis, while a smeared signal of hybridization was present in the other three investigated limpets (P. ferruginea, P. rustica and P. vulgata). Dot blot showed that PcH-sat represents about 10% of the genome of P. caerulea, 5% of that of P. depressa, and 0.3% of ...
Source: Genes - April 25, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Agnese Petraccioli Nicola Maio Rosa Carotenuto Gaetano Odierna Fabio Maria Guarino Tags: Article Source Type: research
IJERPH, Vol. 21, Pages 532: Assessing the Vulnerability and Adaptation Needs of Mozambique & rsquo;s Health Sector to Climate: A Comprehensive Study
This study aims to assess Mozambique’s health sector’s vulnerability and adaptation needs to climate change. Following a methodology proposed by the World Health Organization and the Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change, a six-step vulnerability and adaptation assessment was conducted to conduct the Health Vulnerability Index (HVI) for Mozambique’s regions (n=161). The HVI integrates historical climate, epidemiological, and socio-economic data at the district level, and was computed using exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity dimensions. The results revealed spatial pa...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Rachid Muleia Genito Ma úre Am érico José Pl ácida Maholela Isaac Akpor Adjei Md. Rezaul Karim S ónia Trigo Waltaji Kutane Osvaldo Inlamea Lawrence N. Kazembe Tatiana Marufo Tags: Article Source Type: research
Circular And Sustainable: Evaluating Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling using a Combined Statistical Entropy and Life Cycle Assessment Methodology
ChemSusChem. 2024 Apr 23:e202400376. doi: 10.1002/cssc.202400376. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWhile there has been a growing interest on the concept of Circular Economy (CE), its correlation with sustainability remains controversial. In this work, the combination of Statistical Entropy Analysis (SEA) and Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is proposed as a new methodology to evaluate recycling processes from the perspective of materials circularity and environmental impacts using a Li-ion battery recycling process as a case study. This work addresses the need of quantitative circularity indicators, as SEA evaluates the concentra...
Source: ChemSusChem - April 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Gulsah Tas Anna Klemettinen Rodrigo Serna-Guerrero Source Type: research
Recent Advancements in Ascribing Several Platinum Free Electro-Catalysts Pertinent to Hydrogen Evolution from Water Reduction
Chem Asian J. 2024 Apr 23:e202400220. doi: 10.1002/asia.202400220. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe advancement of a sustainable and scalable catalyst for hydrogen production is crucial for the future of the hydrogen economy. Electrochemical water splitting stands out as a promising pathway for sustainable hydrogen production. However, the development of Pt-free electrocatalysts that match the energy efficiency of Pt while remaining economical poses a significant challenge. This review addresses this challenge by highlighting latest breakthroughs in Pt-free catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Specifically...
Source: Chemistry, an Asian Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Md Fahamidul Islam Mohebul Ahsan Md Nurnobi Islam Mohammad Imran Hossain Newaz Mohammed Bahadur Md Abdul Aziz Jehan Y Al-Humaidi Mohammed M Rahman T Maiyalagan Mohammad A Hasnat Source Type: research
A decision support system for localized planning of reclaimed water around wastewater treatment plants
This study aims to develop a decision support system for integrated water and wastewater management (DSS_IWWM), targeted towards reuse-focused selection of appropriate wastewater treatment technology, and localized planning around STPs in terms of reclaimed water demand identification, estimation, allocation, and sustainable pricing. The developed DSS_IWWM comprises of a repository of fourteen reuse purposes, reuse quality criteria, and 25 wastewater treatment technologies (WWTTs) in 360 combinations. It is sensitive to local resource scenarios and applies a socioeconomic and technology-focused methodology for addressing t...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - April 24, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ria Ranjan Srivastava Prabhat Kumar Singh Source Type: research
Molecules, Vol. 29, Pages 1935: Comparison among Different Green Extraction Methods of Polyphenolic Compounds from Exhausted Olive Oil Pomace and the Bioactivity of the Extracts
The objective was to extract bioactive compounds remaining in this by-product. Various types of green extraction were used in the present study: solvent extraction (water and hydroalcoholic); ultrasound-assisted extraction; Ultra-Turrax-assisted extraction; and enzyme-assisted extraction (cellulase; viscoenzyme). The phenolic profile of each extract was determined using HPLC-DAD and the total phenolic content (TPC) and antioxidant activity (ABTS, DPPH, and ORAC) were determined as well. The results showed significant differences in the yield of extraction among the different methods used, with the enzyme-assisted, with or ...
Source: Molecules - April 24, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Valter F. R. Martins T ânia B. Ribeiro Ana I. Lopes Manuela E. Pintado Rui M. S. C. Morais Alcina M. M. B. Morais Tags: Article Source Type: research
Electrophotocatalysis versus Indirect Electrolysis: Electrochemical Selenocyclization of 3-Aza-1,5-dienes Facilitated by Energy Transfer, Direct Photolysis or N-Hydroxyphthalimide
Chemistry. 2024 Apr 23:e202400280. doi: 10.1002/chem.202400280. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThree hybrid electrochemical protocols, which involve the energy transfer, direct photolysis and N-hydroxyphthalimide catalyst, respectively, are presented for the selenylation/cyclization of the fragile substrates of 3-aza-1,5-dienes with diorganyl diselenides to afford 3-selenomethyl-4-pyrrolin-2-ones. The two electrophotocatalytic reactions and the indirect electrolysis one are both regioselective and external-oxidant- and transition-metal-free, and are associated with a broad substrate scope and high Se-economy, and all three ...
Source: Chemistry - April 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Dongyin Wang Li Zeng Jifu Shi Shulin Gao Lou Shi Shaoguang Sun Deqiang Liang Source Type: research
Nickel-Catalyzed Chemoselective Carbomagnesiation for Atroposelective Ring-Opening Difunctionalization
Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2024 Apr 23:e202401756. doi: 10.1002/anie.202401756. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThere is a pressing need for methods that can connect enantioenriched organic compounds with readily accessible building blocks via asymmetric functionalization of unreactive chemical bonds in organic synthesis and medicinal chemistry. Herein, the asymmetric chemoselective cleavage of two unactivated C(Ar)-O bonds in the same molecule is disclosed for the first time through an unusual nickel-catalyzed carbomagnesiation. This reaction facilitates the evolution of a novel atroposelective ring-opening difunctionalization...
Source: Angewandte Chemie - April 23, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Tingting Sun Linchao Guo Qi Li Zhi-Chao Cao Source Type: research
