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Impact of perception and assessment of consumers on willingness to pay for upgraded fresh pork: An experimental study in Vietnam by Hai Hoang Tuan Ngo, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Målqvist, M., Phuc Pham-Duc, Phi Nguyen-Hong, Hang Le-Thi, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Trang T.H. Le, Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F., Unger, Fred

“…Consumers trusted in the effectiveness of the upgraded intervention and the quality of pork at the pork shop, which increased their WTP for the upgraded pork. Concerns about contaminated pork had a negative impact on the WTP for typical pork, while the high frequency of pork consumption and the existence of elderly family members led to higher WTP for both products. …”
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Transmission, localization, and infectivity of seedborne maize chlorotic mottle virus by Bernardo, Pauline, Barriball, Kelly, Frey, Timothy, Meulia, Tea, Wangai, Anne, Mahabaleswara, Suresh L., Heuchelin, Scott, Paul, Pierce A., Redinbaugh, Margaret G., Ohlson, Erik W.

“…Elucidating these mechanisms is crucial for informing strategies to prevent spread on contaminated seed. In this study, we evaluated the rate of MCMV seed transmission using seed collected from plants that were artificially inoculated with MCMV isolates from Hawaii and Kenya. …”
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Dietary predictors of urinary biomarkers of pyrethroids in the general population: A scoping review by Koyratty, Nadia, Olson, James R., Kawyn, Marissa, Curl, Cynthia L., Kordas, Katarzyna

“…Background Pyrethroid pesticides are ubiquitous environmental contaminants, contributing to chronic and potentially harmful exposure among the general population. …”
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Qualitative risk assessment of HPAI H5N1 transmission between small-scale commercial broiler chicken farms in Bogor, Indonesia by Idris, Syafrison, Palupi, Maria Fatima, Sudiana, Elly, Unger, Fred, Costard, Solenne, Pfeiffer, Dirk

“…The risk associated with movement of contaminated visitor and equipment exchange was assessed as the highest. …”
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Mycotoxic effects of entomopathogenic fungi of fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda J.E. Smith) on poultry feed safety by Silipiwe, Sharai, Muriithi, Alice Nakhumicha, Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng

“…This study therefore concludes that, Spodoptera frugiperda can be potentially contaminated with aflatoxins and when formulating poultry diets, there is need to monitor production so that the quality is not compromised and feed safety is ensured. …”
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Overexpression of a defensin-like gene CAL2 enhances cadmium accumulation in plants by Luo, Jin-Song, Xiao, Yan, Yao, Junyue, Wu, Zhimin, Yang, Yong, Ismail, Abdelbagi M., Zhang, Zhenhua

“…Accumulation and detoxification of cadmium in rice shoots are of great importance for adaptation to grow in cadmium contaminated soils and for limiting the transport of Cd to grains. …”
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Impact of hygienic milk production training on knowledge, attitudes and practices of women farmers in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Keba, Abdi, Tola, A., Kaylegian, K.E., Kebede, M., Zewdu, A.

“…Introduction: Food safety remains a challenge in developing nations, including Ethiopia, where dairy products are known to be contaminated with foodborne pathogens. Limited food safety interventions studies for improving food safety along the food supply chain have been conducted. …”
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World Water Day 2024: Invest in women for peace and water security by Ringler, Claudia

“…More broadly, 2.2 billion people globally lack access to clean, safe drinking water; while 3.5 billion lack access to safely managed sanitation services; 3.4 million people die each year from scarce or contaminated water sources. Because water is essential to life, the lack of water is a crisis multiplier—an underlying factor contributing to and compounding conflict and humanitarian crises. …”
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Field activity report: Thai Nguyen One Health field site implementation by Pham Thi Trang, Phan Thi Hong Phuc, Tran Nhat Thang, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Dang Thi Thuy Linh, Nguyen Le Thanh, Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…This poses significant risks for outbreaks and the spread of animal diseases, increasing food safety concerns due to water pollution and contaminated food, which have severe implications for human, animal, and environmental health. …”
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Understanding zoonotic pathogens and risk factors from wildlife in Southeast Asia: a systematic literature review by Ha Thi Thanh Nguyen, Lindahl, Johanna F., Bett, Bernard K., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Lam, Steven, Thang Nguyen-Tien, Unger, Fred, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Thanh Xuan Bui, Hien Thanh Le, Lundkvist, Å., Ling, J., Hu Suk Lee

“…Drivers of zoonotic pathogen spillover include (i) environmental factors (e.g. animal habitat disruption, environmental conditions, exposure to contaminated water/food/soil), (ii) animal factors (e.g. movement patterns, age-related susceptibility), (iii) human factors (e.g. lack of awareness, poor hygiene practices, age, gender and income) and (iv) human-animal-environmental interface factors (e.g. close contact between humans and animals, exposure through visiting animals and presence of vectors). …”
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Historical Increase of Urban Wastewater Availability Impacts on River Basin Hydrology and Agricultural Development by Jampani, Mahesh, Deval, C.

“…Urbanization trends, coupled with increasing water flows, often alter the overall basin hydrology and contaminate regional urban water systems. At the same time, these flows create opportunities for wastewater reuse, especially in urban and peri-urban agriculture. …”
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Application and policy implication of quantitative microbial risk assessment in developing countries by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham Duc, Hanh Tran, T., Luu Quoc Toan

“…The results showed that water and vegetables were heavily contaminated with pathogens and risk was high in tested scenarios and largely exceeded the acceptable level set by WHO. …”
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Storage structures and aflatoxin content of maize in five agroecological zones of Nigeria by Udoh, J.M., Cardwell, K.F., Ikotun, T.

“…Across the storage systems, 33% were contaminated with detectable levels of aflatoxin. No aflatoxin was detected in the storage systems of male or female farmers in the northern Guinea savanna zone in 1994.…”
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Systemicity of Xanthomonas campestris pv. Musacearum and time to disease expression after inflorescence infection in East African highland and Pisang Awak bananas in Uganda by Ocimati W., Ssekiwoko, F., Karamura, E.B., Tinzaara, William, Eden-Green, S., Blomme, Guy

“…Mature Pisang Awak and East African highland (AAA‐EA) plants were inoculated with Xcm through abscission wounds of female bracts, male bud bracts, male flowers, a combination of male bud bracts and flowers, and by cutting male buds with a contaminated machete. Thirty plants per genotype and treatment were monitored for 24 months for disease symptoms. …”
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Disposal and use of sewage on agricultural lands in Pakistan: a review by Murtaza, G., Ghafoor, A., Qadir, Manzoor, Owens, G., Aziz, M.A., Zia, M.H., Saifullah

“…Management options for sewage contaminated soils includes addition of nontoxic compounds such as lime, calcium sulfate and organic matter, which form insoluble metal complexes, thus reducing metal phytoavailability to plants. …”
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Potential of simple filters to improve microbial quality of irrigation water used in urban vegetable farming in Ghana by Keraita, Bernard N., Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming, Vreugdenhil, R.C.

“…Irrigation water used for growing vegetables in urban areas in many low- income countries is contaminated with untreated wastewater. Many wastewater treatment methods are economically prohibitive and continued use of such irrigation water pose health risks for vegetable consumers and farmers. …”
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The effect of genotype, lactation and season on the periparturient rise in faecal egg counts in Ethiopian highland ewes: preliminary observations by Tembely, S., Lahlou-Kassi, A., Rege, J.E.O., Mukasa-Mugerwa, E., Anindo, D.O., Baker, R.L.

“…Ewes were grazed out on naturally-contaminated pasture. Levels of faecal egg output were monitored at mating, 3 months after mating, 2 weeks before lambing, 2-4 weeks after lambing, 8 and 12 weeks post-lambing. …”
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Microbial hazards in irrigation water: standards, norms, and testing to manage use of water in fresh produce primary production by Uyttendaele, M., Jaykus, L.-A., Amoah, Philip, Chiodini, A., Cunliffe, D., Jacxsens, L., Holvoet, K., Korsten, L., Lau, M., McClure, Pe., Medema, G., Sampers, I., Rao Jasti, P.

“…However, access to safe water is becoming increasingly difficult in many parts of the world, and thiscan lead to the production of fresh produce contaminated with pathogenic microorganisms, resulting in increased riskof human disease. …”
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Red rice (oryza sativa): competition studies for management decisions by Fischer, Albert J., Ramírez Suárez, A.

“…Twenty red rice plants/m2 shattered 35 seeds/m2 before rice harvest, and contaminated harvested rice with about 1100 kg/ha of red rice grain. …”
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Survey, molecular detection and characterization of geminiviruses associated with cassava mosaic disease in Zambia by Mulenga, R.M., Legg, James P., Ndunguru, J., Miano, D.W., Mutitu, E.W., Chikoti, Patrick Chiza, Alabi, O.J.

“…The results point to a greater diversity of CMG across major cassava-growing provinces of Zambia and implicate contaminated cassava cuttings in disease spread.…”
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