A longitudinal study to examine the influence of farming practices and environmental factors on pathogen prevalence using structural equation modeling
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1141043
Abstract: The contamination of fresh produce with foodborne pathogens has been an on-going concern with outbreaks linked to these commodities. Evaluation of farm practices, such as use of manure, irrigation water source, and other factors that… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; water; structural equation; pathogen prevalence ... See more keywords
Effective Methods of Estimation of Pathogen Prevalence in Pooled Ticks
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens12040557
Abstract: Since tick-borne diseases (TBDs) incidence, both in human and animal populations, is increasing worldwide, there is the need to assess the presence, distribution and prevalence of tick-borne pathogens. Reliable estimates on tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) prevalence… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; pathogen prevalence; borne pathogens; estimation ... See more keywords
Pathogen prevalence in Amblyomma americanum and Ixodes scapularis ticks from central Appalachian Virginia, U.S.A.
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DOI: 10.52707/1081-1710-47.1.51
Abstract: ABSTRACT: Ticks are known vectors of several viral, bacterial, and protozoal pathogens that cause disease in both humans and animals. While pathogen prevalence has been studied extensively in other portions of the United States, pathogen… read more here.
Keywords: amblyomma americanum; ixodes scapularis; americanum; central appalachian ... See more keywords