Investigating the effect of 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol-glycosides and phytogenic antioxidants against bacterial chondronecrosis induced by aerosol transmission model by Khawla Alharbi, Andi Asnayanti, Amer Hasan, Wesley J. Vaught, Kathrin Buehler, Jan Dirk Van der Klis, Javier Gonzalez, Michael T. Kidd, Adnan Alrubaye

“…SUMMARY: Bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO) lameness has been a major concern in the broiler industry, causing financial losses and animal welfare issues. BCO lameness is caused by a bacterial infection in leg bones. …”
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Spatiotemporal optimization of irrigation practices for winter wheat in China: Rationale, implications, and solutions by Luchen Zhang, Yuan Cao, Weihao Qian, Junning Tian, Shengshi Huang, Xiaolei Qiu, Bing Liu, Liang Tang, Liujun Xiao, Weixing Cao, Yan Zhu, Leilei Liu

“…In recent years, the increasing frequency and intensity of drought events have posed significant challenges to wheat production in China, making irrigation a crucial measure to mitigate associated yield losses. However, the escalating issues of water scarcity and groundwater depletion necessitate the development of strategies to reduce water use while sustaining crop production. …”
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Determination and prediction of the apparent and standardized ileal amino acid digestibility in soybean meal fed to the pullets by Sumei Cao, Yuxin Yang, Guangtian Ma, Jing Wang, Kai Qiu, Zhigang Song, Shugeng Wu, Guanghai Qi, Haijun Zhang

“…This experiment was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition, apparent ileal digestibility (AID) and standardized ileal digestibility (SID) of amino acid (AA) in 10 different sources of soybean meal (SBM) fed to the pullets and established prediction equations based on the chemical composition of SBM. 792 Hy Line Brown hens aged 12-15 weeks were divided into 11 diet groups, the diets included one nitrogen-free diet (NFD) used to measure the basal endogenous losses of AA and 10 SBM test diets containing 35.2 % SBM as the sole source of AA. …”
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People’s knowledge, attitudes, and conflicts with carnivores in central hills, Sri Lanka by Ashan Thudugala, Hem Bahadur Katuwal, Nalindra Laxman, Vishwa Dushmantha, Ravindi Menikrama, Harsha Dissanayake, Chameera Dilshan, Ru-Chuan He, Rui-Chang Quan

“…Carnivore conflicts were reported by 33 % of respondents, primarily involving leopards and civets, causing disturbances and economic losses. Despite these challenges, 68 % of respondents believed conflicts had decreased over the last two decades. …”
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Anti-phenolic glycolipid antibodies in Mycobacterium bovis infected cattle by Zijie Zhou, Anouk van Hooij, J. Hessel M. van Dijk, Nina Musch, Louise Pierneef, Hamza Khalid, Kees Franken, Thomas Holder, Neil Watt, Anita L. Michel, Jeroen D.C. Codée, Martin Vordermeier, Paul L.A.M. Corstjens, Elisabeth M.D.L. van der Heijden, Jayne C. Hope, Annemieke Geluk

“…Mycobacterium bovis, the causative agent of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), causes significant financial losses in the agricultural industry. Additionally, M. bovis transmission from animals to humans can result in zoonotic TB, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), highlighting the need to enhance One Health surveillance to mitigate this threat.Antibodies directed against a major mycobacterial cell wall component of M. leprae, phenolic glycolipid-I (PGL-I), have shown excellent performance in identifying M. leprae infection in humans and animals. …”
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Effectiveness of multicomponent interventions in primary healthcare settings to promote continuous smoking cessation in adults: a systematic review by Carlos Martín Cantera, Elisa Puigdomènech, Jose Luis Ballvé, Olga Lucía Arias, Lourdes Clemente, Ramon Casas, Lydia Roig, Santiago Pérez-Tortosa, Laura Díaz-Gete, Sílvia Granollers

“…Selected studies were heterogeneous and some had significant losses to follow-up. Our results show that smoking interventions should include more than one component and a strong follow-up of the patient to maximise results.…”
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Immunoprotective effect of chitosan nanoparticles with different particle sizes against H9N2 avian influenza infection by Shangen Xu, Zhi Zhao, Chenxi Sun, Yile Ji, Qingshuang Luan, Qihong Zhang, Zheng Jin, Kai Zhao

“…H9N2 is the most common avian influenza virus (AIV), which causes significant losses in chickens. Safe and effective vaccines are crucial for the prevention of H9N2 AIVs. …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

“…Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) infections result in significant economic losses and reduced animal welfare. Historically, antibiotics and vaccinations currently control APEC infections in poultry, however, antibiotic-resistant strains and heterologous serotypes limit their effectiveness. …”
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Genomic and Pathogenic Characteristics of Virulent Newcastle Disease Virus Isolated from Chicken in Live Bird Markets and Backyard Flocks in Kenya by Irene N. Ogali, Paul O. Okumu, Erick O. Mungube, Jacqueline K. Lichoti, Stephen Ogada, Grace K. Moraa, Bernard R. Agwanda, Sheila C. Ommeh

“…Newcastle disease (ND) causes significant economic losses in the poultry industry in developing countries. …”
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Global, regional and national sodium intakes in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis of 24 h urinary sodium excretion and dietary surveys worldwide by J Lennert Veerman, Sarah Lewis, John Britton, Bruce Neal, Kathryn G Andrews, Goodarz Danaei, Majid Ezzati, Yanping Li, Yu Chen, Farshad Farzadfar, Jean-Michel Gaspoz, Idris Guessous, Lital Keinan-Boker, Paul Elliott, Carukshi Arambepola, Antonia Trichopoulou, Philippos Orfanos, Martin C Gulliford, Renata Micha, Dariush Mozaffarian, Wen-Harn Pan, Shoichiro Tsugane, Habibul Ahsan, Manami Inoue, Luz Maria Sanchez-Romero, Andrew Fogarty, Christos Pitsavos, Edward Giovannucci, Stefaan De Henauw, Stephen S Lim, Cho-il Kim, Inge Huybrechts, Didier Garriguet, Simón Barquera, Katia Castetbon, Neville Calleja, Peilin Shi, Hsing-Yi Chang, Yasuhiro Matsumura, Hubert Barennes, Guansheng Ma, Shahab Khatibzadeh, Saman Fahimi, John Powles, Morteza Abdollahi, Anahita Houshiar-rad, Eda Koksal, Sahar Zaghloul, Sirje Vaask, Ana Baylin, Simon Forsyth, Rosely Sichieri, Christian Haerpfer, Ian Brown, Demosthenes B Panagiotakos, Jacqui Webster, Androniki Naska, Dorothy Gauci, Rebecca E Engell, Tim E Byers, Stephanie Smith-Warner, Ibrahim Elmadfa, Mayuree Rao, Pamela A Abbott, Enrique O Abeyá Gilardon, Suad N Al-Hooti, Wulf Becker, Peter Bjerregaard, Lesley T Bourne, Mario V Capanzana, Melanie J Cowan, Dulitha N Fernando, Regina M Fisberg, Brahmam NV Ginnela, Wilbur Hadden, Daniel J Hoffman, Nahla C Hwalla, Hajah Masni Ibrahim, Maria D Jackson, Lars Johansson, Hae-Jeung Lee, Chan Mei Fen, Gert BM Mensink, Rafael A Monge-Rojas, Balakrishna Nagalla, Marga C Ocke, Maciej Oltarzewski, Marja-Leena Ovaskainen, Gulden Ayla Pekcan, Stefka Petrova, Noppawan Piaseu, Leanne M Riley, Rusidah BT Selamat, Chansimaly Simmala, Laufey Steingrimsdottir, Gillian Swan, Lucjan Szponar, Heli Tapanainen, Robert Templeton, Anastasia Thanopoulou, Holmfridur Thorgeirsdóttir, Inga Thorsdottir, Aida Turrini, Nowak Verena, Anna Waskiewicz, Gábor Zajkás, Shadi Kalantarian, Pattra Wirojratana, Mary Anne Land, Tricia McKeever, Mohannad Abed Alfattah Al Nsour, Medical Science, Heléne Enghardt Barbieri, Aida Filipovic Hadziomeragic, Nur Indrawaty Lipoeto, Stephen T. McGarvey, Abdulrahman Obaid. Musaiger, Luz Gladys. Posada, Elz˙bieta Halina. Sygnowska

“…Country-level covariates were national income/person and composition of food supplies.Main outcome measures Mean sodium intake (g/day) as estimable by 24 h urine collections, without adjustment for non-urinary losses.Results In 2010, global mean sodium intake was 3.95 g/day (95% uncertainty interval: 3.89 to 4.01). …”
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Transcriptome analysis of jejunal mucosal tissue in breeder hens exposed to acute heat stress by Yongcai Zhu, Satoshi Kubota, Phocharapon Pasri, Sitthipong Rakngam, Supattra Okrathok, Chayanan Pukkung, Shenglin Yang, Sutisa Khempaka

“…Heat stress (HS) severely compromises intestinal barrier function in poultry, resulting in significant production losses. This study aimed to explore the molecular response of the small intestine to acute HS in breeder hens. …”
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First report of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), biotypes B and Q, in soybean Glycine max (L.) Merrill (Fabales: Fabaceae) in Paraguay by Nancy Noemí Espinoza-Morel, Marta Alicia Fernández-Gamarra, Liliana Noelia Talavera-Stefani, Cinthia Noemí Burgos-Cantoni, Felipe Giménez, Claudia Cabral, Andrés Sanabria-Velazquez

“…Although approximately 1,200 species of whiteflies have been described, fewer than 40 are considered primary pests, with Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius, 1889) and Trialeurodes vaporariorum (Westwood, 1889) responsible for the greatest agricultural losses worldwide. The emergence of B. tabaci biotypes has prompted significant research, as these biotypes have been linked to economic damage to crops in several nations of the Americas, including Argentina and Brazil. …”
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Establishment of <i>Echinococcus granulosus EgM123</i> Recombinant Gene Rabies Virus SRV₉ and Identification of Its Biological Characteristics by Yueqi Yang, Mengdan Hou, Guicheng Su, Xiaoyan Ma, Xiaohui Su, Kunlei Li, Songhan Liu, Luheng Xiao, Jingjing Yao, Jiahao Zhai, Xiaoying Wei, Yang Zhou, Qianqian Lai, Yuwei Dong, Jieyu Liu, Shaohua Zhai

“…Therefore, an effective and efficient bivalent oral vaccine for preventing HD and rabies is urgently required to reduce economic losses in husbandry resulting from rabies and HD. …”
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EV Hybrid Battery With Integrated Multilevel Neutral-Point-Clamped Interfacing and Lossless Intermodule State-of-Charge Balancing by Gabriel Garcia-Rojas, Sergio Busquets-Monge, Alber Filba-Martinez, Turev Sarikurt, Salvador Alepuz, Josep Bordonau

“…Particularly, the proposed battery system allows the balancing of the State-of-Charge (SoC) of the battery modules within both the sets of battery banks, which is achieved without introducing additional power losses. The SoC balancing is simply accomplished through the regulation of the power to be extracted&#x002F;delivered from&#x002F;to each battery module by the power converter during regular battery discharging and charging operations. …”
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Explainable artificial intelligence in web phishing classification on secure IoT with cloud-based cyber-physical systems by Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Hend Khalid Alkahtani, Mohammed Aljebreen, Asma Alshuhail, Muhammad Kashif Saeed, Shouki A. Ebad, Wafa Sulaiman Almukadi, Moneerah Alotaibi

“…Phishing is a significant threat that causes extensive financial losses for internet users yearly. This fraudulent act includes identity hackers utilizing clever approaches to deceive individuals into revealing sensitive data. …”
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First genome-scale insights into the virulence of the snow mold causal fungus Microdochium nivale by Ivan Tsers, Ekaterina Marenina, Azat Meshcherov, Olga Petrova, Olga Gogoleva, Alexander Tkachenko, Natalia Gogoleva, Yuri Gogolev, Evgenii Potapenko, Olga Muraeva, Mira Ponomareva, Viktor Korzun, Vladimir Gorshkov

“…Snow mold has significantly progressed during the past decade, often reaching epiphytotic levels in northern countries and resulting in dramatic yield losses. In addition, M. nivale gradually adapts to a warmer climate, spreading to less snowy territories and causing different types of plant diseases throughout the growing period. …”
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Fusarium Head Blight in Argentina, a Profile of Produced Mycotoxins and a Biocontrol Strategy in Barley During Micro-Malting Process by María Silvina Alaniz-Zanon, Marianela Bossa, Lorenzo Antonio Rosales Cavaglieri, Juan Manuel Palazzini, Michael Sulyok, Sofía Noemí Chulze, María Laura Chiotta

“…<i>Fusarium</i> species are common, causing Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) in barley, which generates yield and quality losses, as well as mycotoxin occurrence. The aims of this study were to determine (a) the incidence of the main species causing FHB in different locations of the barley-growing region of Argentina, (b) their ability to produce mycotoxins, and (c) the levels of deoxynivalenol (DON) and nivalenol (NIV) natural occurrence in grains at the harvest stage. …”
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Kajian Perencanaan Strategis Sistem Informasi pada Bisnis Ritel Berbasis Metodologi Ward & Peppard : Studi Kasus PT. Gramedia Asri Media by Christina Deni Rumiarti, Bagas Ryant Setiawan, I Dewa Made Pranata Wiana

“…Related to that, some problems becoming important matter are potential losses due to the discrepancy of stock data in the inventory system with actual stock, and the priority of information systems development that have not been well planned as well. …”
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Molecular Characterization, Oxidative Stress-Mediated Genotoxicity, and Hemato-Biochemical Changes in Domestic Water Buffaloes Naturally Infected with <i>Trypanosoma evansi</i> Und... by Waqas Ahmad, Muhammad Yasin Tipu, Muti ur Rehman Khan, Haroon Akbar, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Ovais Omer

“…(1) Background: Surra is a debilitating disease of wild and domestic animals caused by <i>Trypanosoma evansi</i> (<i>T. evansi</i>), resulting in significant mortality and production losses in the affected animals. This study is the first to assess the genetic relationships of <i>T. evansi</i> in naturally affected buffaloes from Multan district, Pakistan, using ITS-1 primers and evaluating the effects of parasitemia and oxidative stress on DNA damage and hematobiochemical changes in infected buffaloes. (2) Methods: Blood samples were collected from 167 buffaloes using a multi-stage cluster sampling strategy, and trypomastigote identification was performed through microscopy and PCR targeting RoTat 1.2 and ITS-1 primers. …”
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Genome-wide identification of short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases genes and functional characterization of ApSDR53C2 in melanin biosynthesis in Arthrinium phaeospermum by Jiao Liao, Yisi Wang, Han Liu, Sijia Liu, Peng Yan, Hang Chen, Shujiang Li, Shujiang Li

“…IntroductionArthrinium phaeospermum can cause large areas wilted and death of Bambusa pervariabilis × Dendrocalamopsis grandis, resulting in serious ecological and economic losses. Previous studies found that the appressorium of A. phaeospermum must form to invade the host cells and cause disease. …”
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