Leucocytozoon species are cosmopolitan and prevalent avian parasites, with some infections being lethal, mainly due to the exo-erythrocytic development of the parasite in bird tissues.The patterns of exo-erythrocytic development in Leucocytozoon spp.infections in wild birds remain poorly studied.This study male-chastity investigated the development
Assessing the impact of including variation in general population mortality on standard errors of relative survival and loss in life expectancy
Abstract Background A relative survival approach is often used in population-based cancer studies, where other cause (or expected) mortality is assumed to be the same as the mortality in the general population, given a Satin Band specific covariate pattern.The population mortality is assumed to be known (fixed), i.e.measured without uncertainty.Thi
Unveiling the biological effects of radio-frequency and extremely-low frequency electromagnetic fields on the central nervous system performance
Introduction: Radiofrequency electromagnetic radiation (RF-EMR) and extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) have emerged as noteworthy sources of environmental pollution in the contemporary era.The potential biological impacts of RF-EMR and ELF-EMF exposure on human organs, particularly the central nervous system (CNS), have garner
Impact of Operational Parameters on Pathogen Lethality in Dry and Semi-dry Uncooked Fermented Sausages
The safety of uncooked fermented, dried sausages relies upon controlled fermentation and drying that inactivates pathogenic bacteria.Current guidelines for the production of fermented sausages by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) and related research highlight specific safety parameters.The co
Tracking Tagged Inventory in Unstructured Environments Through Probabilistic Dependency Graphs
Logging and tracking raw materials, workpieces and engineered products for seamless and quick pulls is a complex task in the construction and shipbuilding industries due to lack of structured storage solutions.Additional uncertainty is introduced if workpieces are stacked and moved by multiple stakeholders without maintaining an active and up-to-da