To determine the risk of infection associated with exposure to low-pathogenic avian influenza (AI) virus-contaminated poultry litter, the tenacity of low pathogenic A/Ck/CA/431/00(H6N2), A/Mallard/MN/355779/00(H5N2), and A/turkey/ Ohio/313053/04(H3N2) was evaluated. Viral stocks were incubated with poultry litter from commercial flocks at 25°C. Three types of poultry litter, wood shavings, shavings plus gypsum, and shavings plus peanut …
Avian influenza (AI) is considered an exotic disease in the Brazilian poultry industry, according to the National Avian Health Program (PNSA), with permanent monitoring of domestic, exotic and native avian species. Brazil presents privileged environmental conditions of reduced risk. In addition, all commercial poultry and conservation holdings are registered in state or national inventories and …
Avian influenza viruses (AIV) are highly susceptible to all disinfectants because they are enveloped viruses. Disinfectants effective against AIV have optimum efficacies at temperatures above 20°C. Very few studies on effective disinfectants at low temperatures have been done. Disinfectants were investigated at 4 different temperatures (25, 4, 0, and −10°C) and 2 contact times (1 …
Aerosol Transmission of an Avian Influenza H9N2 Virus with a Tropism for the Respiratory Tract of Chickens
A study was carried out in French breeder duck flocks in 2008 and 2009 to identify practices and events related to the introduction of avian influenza viruses (AIVs). The status of flocks was assessed using serological methods for all subtypes of AIV without typing. Flocks managed with both natural mating and artificial insemination were investigated …
An article in Spanish – No es necesario restringir el consumo de huevos en la dieta de personas sanas
Egg is the food that most often causes allergy in young Spanish children, with an incidence of 2.4—2.6% in the first 2 years of life. The prevalence of sensitisation and allergy to egg is greater in children with allergy to cow’s milk and in those suffering atopic dermatitis. The protein component from egg white is …
Objective: To investigate the interrelations of serum vitamin B12 markers with brain volumes, cerebral infarcts, and performance in different cognitive …
A presentation in Spanish – El huevo en la alimentación de la mujer
Post from James House, Ph.D. Dr. House, studying the relationship between water soluble vitamin nutrition, the metabolism of amino acids, …
The Consumer Goods Forum has established Pulp, Paper and Packaging Guidelines. The Guidelines are intended to assist companies in the development of their own policies for sourcing pulp, paper and packaging and were developed by retailers and manufacturers from within the CGF membership.
Humans derive most vitamin D from the action of sunlight in their skin. However, in view of the current Western …
Scientific article in Spanish from the Spanish Society for Parenteral and Maternal Nutrition. Published March 2013 –
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Article Published by World Poultry, 11th June 2013