Os resultados laboratoriais que mostram inflamacao e lesao hepatica indiretamente suportam a possibilidade de transmissao vertical. Embora a infeccao no momento do parto nao possa ser descartada, os anticorpos IgM geralmente nao aparecem ate 3 a 7 dias apos a infeccao.

Possible Vertical Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 From an Infected Mother to Her Newborn. JAMA, March (online).

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), established in 1945, is a UN specialized agency that provides global data and expertise on agri­ culture and nutrition, fisheries, forestry, and other food and agriculture– related issues. FAO is the UN system’s largest autonomous agency, with headquarters in Rome, 78 country offices and 15 regional, sub–regional, and liaison offices, including one located in Washington, D.C. FAO’s highest policy–making body, the biennial General Conference, comprises all 183 FAO member countries plus the European Commission. The General Conference determines FAO policy and approves FAO’s reg­ ular program of work and budget. The 31st Conference, meeting in November 1999, re–elected Director–General Jacques Diouf (Senegal) to a second six–year term through December 2005. Each biennial Confer­ ence elects a 49–member Council that meets semi–annually to make rec­ ommendations to the General Conference on budget and policy issues. The North America region, which comprises the United States and Can­ ada, is allocated two seats on the Council and one seat each on FAO’s Program, Finance, and Constitutional and Legal Matters (CCLM) Com­ mittees. The United States holds the North American seats on the Finance and Joint Staff Pension Committees through December 2003. Canada holds the North American seat on the CCLM and Program Committees through December 2003. The United States participated at the World Food Summit: Five Years Later meeting held at FAO headquarters June 10–13, 2002, to discuss progress towards attaining the 1996 World Food Summit target of reduc­ ing the world’s number of hungry and malnourished by half by 2015. The United States presented new initiatives to improve agriculture productivity as a significant contribution toward meeting that goal. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman, leading the U.S. delegation, joined other min­ isters and heads of state and government in adopting a Declaration, “The International Alliance Against Hunger,” which reiterated the goals of the 1996 World Food Summit and stated, inter alia, “we are committed to

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Das Thema „coronavirus disease 2019“ (COVID-19)mussnichtmehreingeführt werden. Es ist allgegenwärtig in einer Art und Weise, wie es sich wahrscheinlich niemand – weder innerhalb noch außerhalb der Medizin – je hätte vorstellen können. Täglich bekommen wir durch öffentliche und wissenschaftliche Medien Informationen zum Virus. Alle diese Meldungen sind selbst für medizinisches Fachpersonal schwierig einzuordnen und führen zu Unsicherheiten. Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass mittlerweile auch Fake News ihren Weg in die sozialenMedien gefundenhabenund sich „viral“ verbreiten. Um diesen Zustrom von Informationen sinnvoll einzuordnen, relevante von weniger relevanten, irrelevanten Fakten oder gar mutwilligen Falschmeldungen zu trennenund soSicherheit bei denMitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern im Gesundheitssystem zu schaffen, benötigen wir viel Zeit. Diese Zeit fehlt mittlerweile vielerorts. Mehr denn je ist es daher gerade jetzt wichtig, gut recherchierte, kompakt zusammengefasste und gutachterlich geprüfte Informationen zu dieser „neuen“Viruserkrankungzubekommen. Der Beitrag „COVID-19: update für Anästhesisten und Intensivmediziner März 2020“ von D.Thomas-Rüddel et al. bietet genau das! Er vermittelt in übersichtlicher und fundierter Weise all das, was wir aktuell über die Symptomatik, Diagnostik, Hygienemaßnahmen und Therapie der Coronaviruserkrankung wissen. Gleichzeitig weist der Beitrag auf eindrücklicheWeise darauf hin, dass diese Pandemie neben den medizinischen v. a. auch logistisch-organisatorische Herausforderungen in ungekannter Dimension mit sich bringt. Hier gilt es vorausschauend, Ressourcen zu generieren, ausreichend Schutzausrüstung zu beschaffen, Personal vorzubereiten sowie Störungen im klinischen Ablauf vorauszusehen und zu beseitigen.

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Three pillars of sustainability in the wake of COVID-19: A systematic review and future research agenda for sustainable development

Summary Background Previous studies on the pneumonia outbreak caused by the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were based on information from the general population. Limited data are available for pregnant women with COVID-19 pneumonia. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in pregnancy and the intrauterine vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection. Methods Clinical records, laboratory results, and chest CT scans were retrospectively reviewed for nine pregnant women with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 pneumonia (ie, with maternal throat swab samples that were positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS-CoV-2]) who were admitted to Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, from Jan 20 to Jan 31, 2020. Evidence of intrauterine vertical transmission was assessed by testing for the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in amniotic fluid, cord blood, and neonatal throat swab samples. Breastmilk samples were also collected and tested from patients after the first lactation. Findings All nine patients had a caesarean section in their third trimester. Seven patients presented with a fever. Other symptoms, including cough (in four of nine patients), myalgia (in three), sore throat (in two), and malaise (in two), were also observed. Fetal distress was monitored in two cases. Five of nine patients had lymphopenia ( Interpretation The clinical characteristics of COVID-19 pneumonia in pregnant women were similar to those reported for non-pregnant adult patients who developed COVID-19 pneumonia. Findings from this small group of cases suggest that there is currently no evidence for intrauterine infection caused by vertical transmission in women who develop COVID-19 pneumonia in late pregnancy. Funding Hubei Science and Technology Plan, Wuhan University Medical Development Plan.

Clinical characteristics and intrauterine vertical transmission potential of COVID-19 infection in nine pregnant women: a retrospective review of medical records

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by the emergence of a new strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) around the end of December 2019, has caused a worldwide public health emergency and a socioeconomic crisis during 2020. The lockdown imposed to cope with the health issues caused by the outbreak of the disease has dramatically challenged and negatively affected all the economic sectors of the modern global economy. Specifically, the livestock sector and its related industries are among the most impacted sectors. This is mainly ascribed to the limitations of animal movement and the decrease of production inputs' availability. Other factors negatively affecting the sustainability of the livestock sector have been the shortage of workers due to the lockdown/curfew, the strong decrease in the purchasing power of the consumer, and the intensification of health care tasks. Such an impact is not only highly relevant because of their economic consequences, but also because of the effects of the lockdown and sanitary rules on animal care and welfare. The current review aims to offer: (a) a comprehensive overview of the impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of farm animals and on the performance of livestock farming systems, on food chain sustainability, and finally, on the global economy and food security; and (b) a prospective outline of alleviation actions.

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Animal Welfare and Livestock Supply Chain Sustainability Under the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview

Exposure of rabbit bucks to summer heat stress reduces their homeostasis and semen quality leading to a temporal subfertility. The potentiality of ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leaves (M. oleifera ethanolic extract (MLEE)) to reduce negative impacts of heat stress on physiological and semen quality traits was investigated. A total of 28 adult V-line rabbit bucks were randomly distributed among four experimental groups of seven rabbits each. The first group received water (placebo) and served as a control (M0). The other three groups were given orally MLEE at levels of 50 (M50), 100 (M100) and 150 (M150) mg/kg BW every other day for 12 consecutive weeks during the summer season. Chemical constituents of MLEE were detected by gas chromatography/MS. During the experimental period, ambient temperature and relative humidity were recorded daily and were used to estimate temperature and humidity index. Feed intake, BW, rectal temperature were recorded and blood serum biochemical attributes were determined. Semen samples were collected weekly and were analyzed for semen quality traits. Results showed that MLEE contained high percentages of long-chain fatty acids and antioxidant agents. Feed intake and BW were not affected significantly by the treatment, however rectal temperature was decreased significantly by 0.42°C, 0.24°C and 0.40°C in the M50, M100 and M150 groups, respectively, compared with the M0 group. Treatment with 50 mg/kg BW increased concentration of serum albumin (115%; P<0.05), total antioxidant capacity (132%; P<0.05) and testosterone (160%; P=0.098) as well as seminal plasma initial fructose (127%; P=0.092) compared with the control group. Compared with the control, MLEE supplementation with 50, 100 and 150 mg/kg BW increased significantly sperm concentration by 118%, 151% and 158%, sperm progressive motility by 117%, 120% and 118%, sperm viability by 129%, 137% and 127%, sperm normal morphology by 114%, 113% and 114%, intact acrosome sperm by 109% (on average) and sperm with integrated cell membrane by 109%, 123% and 114%, respectively. In conclusion, MLEE supplementation at a level of 50 mg/kg BW could be effectively used to improve heat tolerance, oxidative status and semen quality of rabbit bucks during summer season.

Physiological response and semen quality of rabbit bucks supplemented with Moringa leaves ethanolic extract during summer season.

Effect of vitamin E or propolis supplementation on semen quality, oxidative status and hemato-biochemical changes of rabbit bucks during hot season

Comparative effects of Moringa oleifera root bark and monensin supplementations on ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility and growth performance of growing lambs

N.M. Hashem

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Animal Welfare and Livestock Supply Chain Sustainability Under the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Overview

Physiological response and semen quality of rabbit bucks supplemented with Moringa leaves ethanolic extract during summer season.

Effect of vitamin E or propolis supplementation on semen quality, oxidative status and hemato-biochemical changes of rabbit bucks during hot season

Comparative effects of Moringa oleifera root bark and monensin supplementations on ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility and growth performance of growing lambs

Effect of GnRH treatment on ovarian activity and reproductive performance of low-prolific Rahmani ewes.