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Deciphering the impact of novel coronavirus pandemic on agricultural sustainability, food security, and socio-economic sectors-a review
In conclusion, we should strictly follow SOP's to improve our agriculture, education, economy, and other ways of normal life. We should also be vaccinated to fulfill our all losses in different fields.PMID:34333745 | DOI:10.1007/s11356-021-15728-y
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - August 1, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mehvish Mumtaz Nazim Hussain Zulqarnain Baqar Saima Anwar Muhammad Bilal Source Type: research

Occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus in swine and swine workplace environments on industrial and antibiotic-free hog operations in North Carolina, USA: A One Health pilot study.
Abstract Occupational exposure to swine has been associated with increased Staphylococcus aureus carriage, including antimicrobial-resistant strains, and increased risk of infections. To characterize animal and environmental routes of worker exposure, we optimized methods to identify S. aureus on operations that raise swine in confinement with antibiotics (industrial hog operation: IHO) versus on pasture without antibiotics (antibiotic-free hog operation: AFHO). We associated findings from tested swine and environmental samples with those from personal inhalable air samplers on worker surrogates at one IHO and thr...
Source: Environmental Research - February 8, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Davis MF, Pisanic N, Rhodes SM, Brown A, Keller H, Nadimpalli M, Christ A, Ludwig S, Ordak C, Spicer K, Love DC, Larsen J, Wright A, Blacklin S, Flowers B, Stewart J, Sexton KG, Rule AM, Heaney CD Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research

Airborne bacterial community and antibiotic resistome in the swine farming environment: Metagenomic insights into livestock relevance, pathogen hosts and public risks
Environ Int. 2023 Jan 13;172:107751. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.107751. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTGlobally extensive use of antibiotics has accelerated antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the environment. As one of the biggest antibiotic consumers, livestock farms are hotspots in AMR prevalence, especially those in the atmosphere can transmit over long distances and pose inhalation risks to the public. Here, we collected total suspended particulates in swine farms and ambient air of an intensive swine farming area. Bacterial communities and antibiotic resistomes were analyzed using amplicon and metagenomic sequencing app...
Source: Environment International - January 21, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fang-Zhou Gao Liang-Ying He Hong Bai Lu-Xi He Min Zhang Zi-Yin Chen You-Sheng Liu Guang-Guo Ying Source Type: research

Characteristics of aerosols from swine farms: A review of the past two-decade progress
Environ Int. 2023 Jul 1;178:108074. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108074. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWith the rapid development of large-scale and intensive swine production, the emission of aerosols from swine farms has become a growing concern, attracting extensive attention. While aerosols are found in various environments, those from swine farms are distinguished from human habitats, such as residential, suburban, and urban areas. In order to gain a comprehensive understanding of aerosols from swine farms, this paper reviewed relevant studies conducted between 2000 and 2022. The main components, concentrations, and siz...
Source: Environment International - July 13, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tongshuai Liu Guoming Li Zhilong Liu Lei Xi Wei Ma Xuan Gao Source Type: research

Swine exposure and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection among hospitalized patients with skin and soft tissue infections in Illinois: A ZIP code-level analysis.
CONCLUSIONS: These publicly-available, ecological exposure data demonstrated positive associations between swine exposure measures and individual-level MRSA infections among SSTI inpatients. Though it is difficult to draw definitive conclusions due to limitations of the data, these findings suggest that the risk of MRSA may increase based on indirect environmental exposure to swine production. Future research can address measurement error related to these data by improving exposure assessment precision, increased specification of MRSA strain, and better characterization of specific environmental exposure pathways. PMI...
Source: Environmental Research - July 31, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Beresin GA, Wright JM, Rice GE, Jagai JS Tags: Environ Res Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 6285: Metabolic-Syndrome-Related Comorbidities in Narcolepsy Spectrum Disorders: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study in Japan
This study aimed to assess the prevalence of and factors associated with metabolic-syndrome-related disorders (MRDs) among patients with NSD. Japanese patients with NSD (NT1, n = 94; NT2, n = 83; and IH, n = 57) aged ≥35 years were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. MRD was defined as having at least one of the following conditions: hypertension, diabetes, or dyslipidemia. Demographic variables and MRD incidence were compared among patients in the respective NSD categories. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the factors associated with MRDs. Patients with NT1 had a higher body...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - May 22, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Kunihiro Futenma Yoshikazu Takaesu Masaki Nakamura Kenichi Hayashida Noboru Takeuchi Yuichi Inoue Tags: Article Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 19, Pages 15482: Abnormal Regional Spontaneous Neural Activity and Functional Connectivity in Unmedicated Patients with Narcolepsy Type 1: A Resting-State fMRI Study
Conclusions: We found that multiple functional activities related to the processing of emotional regulation and sensory information processing were abnormal, and some were related to clinical characteristics. fALFF in the left postcentral or right precentral gyrus may be used as a biomarker of narcolepsy, whereas fALFF in the right fusiform and the FC strength of the left temporal pole middle temporal gyrus with the putamen may be clinical indicators to assess the drowsiness severity of narcolepsy.
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - November 22, 2022 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Lanxiang Wu Qingqing Zhan Qian Liu Suheng Xie Sheng Tian Liang Xie Wei Wu Tags: Article Source Type: research

Assessment of swine-specific bacteriophages of Bacteroides fragilis in swine farms with different antibiotic practices.
In conclusion, the swine-specific SP25 strain has the potential to indicate swine fecal contamination in certain bodies of water. Bacterial isolates with larger distributions are being studied and validated. This study highlights the importance of assessing the abundance of phages in local swine populations before determining their potential applicability for source tracking in local surface waters. PMID: 28362306 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Water and Health - April 1, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Tags: J Water Health Source Type: research

Locating and eliminating feral swine from a large area of fragmented mixed forest and agriculture habitats in north-central USA.
We describe the approaches applied to systematically detect, locate, and eliminate feral swine in a successful county-wide elimination. Detecting and locating feral swine was facilitated by extensive outreach activities, aerial surveys to locate crop damage, and use of camera traps placed over bait in areas where reports, sign, or crop damage occurred. The population was eliminated after 376 feral swine were removed from 2009 to 2016 by trapping, sharpshooting over bait, and aerial shooting. Aerial surveys efficiently located feral swine activity over wide areas during times of the crop cycle when damage would occur and wo...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - November 17, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Engeman RM, Wilson BE, Beckerman SF, Fischer JW, Dufford D, Cobban JB Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research

Serological and molecular evidence of hepadnavirus infection in swine.
CONCLUSIONS: Serological and molecular data showed evidence of the circulation of a virus similar to hepatitis B virus in swine. PMID: 25780820 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - February 24, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vieira YR, Silva MF, Santos DR, Vieira AA, Ciacci-Zanella JR, Barquero G, do Lago BV, Gomes SA, Pinto MA, de Paula VS Tags: Ann Agric Environ Med Source Type: research

Serological and molecular evidence of hepadnavirus infection in swine.
CONCLUSIONS: Serological and molecular data showed evidence of the circulation of a virus similar to hepatitis B virus in swine. PMID: 25780820 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - December 15, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Vieira YR, Silva MF, Santos DR, Vieira AA, Ciacci-Zanella JR, Barquero G, do Lago BV, Gomes SA, Pinto MA, de Paula VS Tags: Ann Agric Environ Med Source Type: research

IJERPH, Vol. 13, Pages 849: Pigs in Space: Determining the Environmental Justice Landscape of Swine Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in Iowa
We examined the potential for spatial clustering of swine CAFOs in certain parts of the state and used spatial regression techniques to determine the relationships of high swine concentrations to these EJ variables. We found that while swine CAFOs do cluster in certain regions and watersheds of Iowa, these high densities of swine are not associated with traditional EJ populations of low income and minority race/ethnicity. Instead, the potential for environmental injustice in the negative impacts of intensive swine production require a more complex appraisal. The clustering of swine production in watersheds, the presence of...
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health - August 24, 2016 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Margaret Carrel Sean Young Eric Tate Tags: Article Source Type: research

Effect of different sulfadimidine addition methods on its degradation behaviour in swine manure.
Abstract Sulfadimidine (SM2) is commonly used in the swine industry and enters the environment via faeces. In recent years, advances in the ecotoxicology of SM2 have become a popular research interest with two common research methods including swine manure collection from swine fed with a diet containing SM2 and directly adding SM2. The purpose of this experiment was to compare SM2 degradation behaviour in pig manure with two different SM2 addition methods. The results showed that the degradation half-lives of SM2 in manure from SM2-fed swine treatment were 33.2 and 32.0 days at the initial addition level of SM2 ...
Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research International - January 17, 2017 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Ren TT, Li XY, Wang Y, Zou YD, Liao XD, Liang JB, Wu YB Tags: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int Source Type: research