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    • Vertical price transmission in the Egyptian tomato sector after the Arab Spring 

      Osama, Ahmed (Applied Economics, 2018-05-27) Economia Agroalimentària
      This study assesses price transmission along the Egyptian tomato food marketing chain in the period that followed the Arab Spring, which accentuated economic precariousness in Egypt. Static and ...

    • Vibrio eleionomae sp. nov., isolated from shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) pond water 

      Enciso-Ibarra, Julissa; Roque, Ana; Bolán-Mejia, Carmen; Enciso-Ibarra, Karen; González-Castillo, Adrián; Gomez-Gil, Bruno (International Journal of Sytematic and Evolutionary Microbiology, 2023-05-11) Aqüicultura
      A novel Vibrio strain (CAIM 722T=SW9T=DSM 24596T) was isolated in 2003 from water of a shrimp (Penaeus vannamei) culture pond located in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, and taxonomically characterized using ...

    • Vibrio mediterranei, a Potential Emerging Pathogen of Marine Fauna: Investigation of pathogenicity using a bacterial challenge in Pinna nobilis and development of a species‐specific PCR 

      Andree, Karl B.; Carrasco, Noelia; Carella, Francesca; Furones, Dolors; Prado, Patricia (Journal of Applied Microbiology, 2020-06-27) Aigües Marines i Continentals; Aqüicultura
      Aims Extreme mortality events affecting Pinna nobilis, some associated to Vibrio mediterranei, have depleted many populations of this bivalve. The objective of this study was to demonstrate pathogenicity ...

    • Vibrio pathogenicity island and phage CTX genes in Vibrio alginolyticus isolated from different aquatic environments 

      Khouadja, Sadok; Roque, Ana; Gonzalez, Mar; Furones Nozal, Maria Dolores (Journal of Water & Health, 2022-10-01) Aqüicultura
      In the present study, we investigated the presence of four Vibrio cholerae virulence genes (ctxA, VPI, Zot and ace) in 36 Vibrio alginolyticus isolates obtained from different seawater, sediments and ...

    • Viral and bacterial investigations on the aetiology of recurrent pig neonatal diarrhoea cases in Spain 

      Mesonero-Escuredo, Susana; Strutzberg-Minder, Katrin; Casanovas, Carlos; Segalés, Joaquim (Porcine Health Management, 2018-04-05) Sanitat Animal
      Neonatal diarrhoea represents a major disease problem in the early stages of animal production, increasing significantly pre-weaning mortality and piglets weaned below the target weight. Enteric diseases ...

    • Viromics on honey-baited FTA cards as a new tool for the detection of circulating viruses in mosquitoes 

      Birnberg, Lotty; Temmam, Sarah; Aranda, Carles; Correa-Fiz, Florencia; Talavera, Sandra; Bigot, Thomas; Eloit, Marc; Busquets, Núria (Viruses, 2020-02-29) Sanitat Animal
      Worldwide, emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are a major burden on public and animal health. Arthropod vectors, with mosquitoes being the main contributors of global disease, transmit ...

    • Vitamin A Affects Flatfish Development in a Thyroid Hormone Signaling and Metamorphic Stage Dependent Manner 

      Fernández, Ignacio; Ortiz-Delgado, Juan B.; Darias, Maria J.; Hontoria, Francisco; Andree, Karl B.; Manchado, Manuel; Sarasquete, Carmen; Gisbert, Enric (Frontiers in Physiology, 2017-06-30) Aqüicultura
      Vitamin A (VA) and retinoid derivatives are known morphogens controlling vertebrate development. Despite the research effort conducted during the last decade, the precise mechanism of how VA induces ...

    • Viticulture adaptation to global warming: Modelling gas exchange, water status and leaf temperature to probe for practices manipulating water supply, canopy reflectance and radiation load 

      Garcia-Tejera, O.; Bonada, M.; Petrie, P.R.; Nieto, H.; Bellvert, Joaquim; Sadras, V.O. (Agricultural and Forest Metereorology, 2023-01-31) Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      Associated with climate change, the frequency, duration, and intensity of heatwaves are increasing in most of the key wine regions worldwide. Depending on timing, intensity, and duration, heatwaves can ...

    • Volatile Organic Compounds in the Azteca/Cecropia Ant-Plant Symbiosis and the Role of Black Fungi 

      Mayer, Veronika E.; de Hoog, Sybren; Cristescu, Simona M.; Vera, Luciano; Prenafeta-Boldú, Francesc X. (Journal of Fungi (JoF), 2021-10-06) Sostenibilitat en Biosistemes
      Black fungi of the order Chaetothyriales are grown by many tropical plant-mutualistic ants as small so-called “patches” in their nests, which are located inside hollow structures provided by the host ...

    • VtaA8 and VtaA9 from Haemophilus parasuis delay phagocytosis by alveolar macrophages 

      Costa-Hurtado, Mar; Ballester, Maria; Galofré-Milà, Nuria; Darji, Ayub; Aragon, Virginia (Veterinary Research, 2012-07-27) Sanitat Animal
      Haemophilus parasuis, a member of the family Pasteurellaceae, is a common inhabitant of the upper respiratory tract of healthy pigs and the etiological agent of Glässer’s disease. As other virulent ...

    • Water primrose invasion changes successional pathways in an estuarine ecosystem 

      Khanna, Shruti; Santos, Maria J.; Boyer, Jennifer D.; Shapiro, Kristen D.; Bellvert, Joaquim; Ustin, Susan L. (Ecosphere, 2018-09-17) Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      Invasive species fundamentally change the bio-physical and ecological characteristics of the ecosystems they invade. Rapidly expanding invasive species may facilitate the spread of other invasive ...

    • Water stress during the post-harvest period affects new root formation but not starch concentration and content in Chardonnay grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) perennial organs 

      Prats-Llinàs, Maria Teresa; García-Tejera, Omar; Marsal, Jordi; Girona, Joan (Scientia Horticulturae, 2019-02-15) Ús Eficient de l'Aigua en Agricultura
      Water stress responses during the post-harvest period were evaluated in a Chardonnay container-grown grapevines grafted onto 1103 Paulsen rootstock. The irrigation treatments were: a control treatment ...

    • Water UV-C treatment alone or in combination with peracetic acid: A technology to maintain safety and quality of strawberries 

      Nicolau-Lapeña, Iolanda; Abadias, Maribel; Viñas, Immaculada; Bobo, Gloria; Lafarga, Tomás; Ribas-Agustí, Albert; Aguiló Aguayo, Ingrid (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2020-09-11) Postcollita; Funcionalitat i Seguretat Alimentària
      Disinfection of fruits is one of the most important steps since they are going to be eaten fresh-or minimally-processed. This step affects quality, safety, and shelf-life of the product. Despite being ...

    • Weaning European glass eels (Anguilla anguilla) with plant protein-based diets and its effects on intestinal maturation 

      Gisbert, Enric; Torfi Mozanzadeh, Mansour (Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 2018-11-09) Aqüicultura
      Weaning glass eels with compound diets (36% proteins, 16% lipids) differing in their fishmeal (FM) level (50, 75 and 100% FM replaced by a blend of plant proteins, PP) was compared to a group fed cod ...

    • Weaning strategies affect larval performance in yellowfin seabream (Acanthopagrus latus) 

      Mozanzadeh, Mansour Torfi; Bahabadi, Mahmoud Nafisi; Morshedi, Vahid; Azodi, Maryam; Agh, Naser; Gisbert, Enric (Aquaculture, 2021-03-24) Aqüicultura
      A 30-day study was carried out to determine the influence of different weaning strategies (WS) on growth and survival rates, stress resistance, digestive enzyme activities and whole body fatty acid ...

    • Welfare Benefits of Intradermal Vaccination of Piglets 

      Temple, Déborah; Jiménez, Marta; Escribano, Damián; Martín-Valls, Gerard; Díaz, Ivan; Manteca, Xavier (Animals, 2020-10-16) Sanitat Animal
      Vaccination is reported as a stressful and painful event for animals. This study investigated whether needle-free intradermal vaccination improves the welfare of weaned pigs through the reduction of ...

    • Welfare of broilers on farm 

      EFSA AHAW Panel (EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette S; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Clare; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Tiemann, Inga; de Jong, Ingrid; Gebhardt-Henrich, Sabine Gabriele; Keeling, Linda; Riber, Anja Brinch; Ashe, Sean; Candiani, Denis; García Matas, Raquel; Hempen, Michaela; Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf; Rojo Gimeno, Cristina; Van der Stede, Yves; Vitali, Marika; Bailly-Caumette, Eléa; Michel, Virginie (EFSA Journal, 2023-02-21) Benestar Animal
      This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the keeping of day-old chicks, broiler breeders, and broiler ...

    • Welfare of calves 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Gortazar Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Angel; Padalino, Barbara; Pasquali, Paolo; Roberts, Helen Clare; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Jensen, Margit Bak; Waiblinger, Susanne; Candiani, Denise; Lima, Eliana; Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf; Van der Stede, Yves; Vitali, Marika; Winckler, Christoph (EFSA Journal, 2023-03-29) Benestar Animal
      This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission request on the welfare of calves as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. EFSA was asked to provide a description of common husbandry systems and ...

    • Welfare of cattle at slaughter 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Depner, Klaus; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin‐Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Schmidt, Christian Gortázar; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Roberts, Helen Clare; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Candiani, Denise; Van der Stede, Yves; Winckler, Christoph (EFSA Journal, 2020-11-03) Benestar Animal
      The killing of cattle for human consumption (slaughtering) can take place in a slaughterhouse or on farm. The processes of slaughtering that were assessed for welfare, from the arrival of cattle until ...

    • Welfare of cattle during killing for purposes other than slaughter 

      EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW); Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Depner, Klaus; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin‐Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Gortázar Schmidt, Christian; Herskin, Mette; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Roberts, Helen Clare; Sihvonen, Liisa Helena; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Velarde, Antonio; Viltrop, Arvo; Candiani, Denise; Van der Stede, Yves; Winckler, Christoph (EFSA Journal, 2020-11-28) Benestar Animal
      Cattle of different ages may have to be killed on farm for purposes other than slaughter (the latter being defined as killing for human consumption) either individually or on a large scale, e.g. for ...