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Chapter and Conference Paper
Modeling of Airflow and Dispersion of Aerosols in a Thanatopraxy Room
Workers performing post-mortem examination and embalming can be exposed to a risk of infection. Based on the hierarchy of preventive measures, ventilation is the most effective solution for reducing worker exp...
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Chapter
Epidemiology and Population Dynamics: Modelisation, Monitoring and Management
Understanding how populations of microbial pathogens and arthropod pests develop over time is critical for timely and effective intervention to control disease epidemics and pest infestations in agricultural p...
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Chapter
Sweet Peppers
Sweet pepper is an important greenhouse vegetable crop and highly attractive to multiple pest and pathogen species. The main pests and diseases detrimental to pepper crops in various parts of the globe are rep...
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Article
Open AccessStable predictive markers for Phytophthora sojae avirulence genes that impair infection of soybean uncovered by whole genome sequencing of 31 isolates
The interaction between oomycete plant pathogen Phytophthora sojae and soybean is characterized by the presence of avirulence (Avr) genes in P. sojae, which encode for effectors that trigger immune responses and ...
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Article
Comparison of methods to evaluate the fungal biomass in heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) dust
Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems contain dust that can be contaminated with fungal spores (molds), which may have harmful effects on the respiratory health of the occupants of a buildi...
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Article
Mine Closure of Pit Lakes as Terminal Sinks: Best Available Practice When Options are Limited?
In an arid climate, pit lake evaporation rates can exceed influx rates, causing the lake to function as a hydraulic terminal sink, with water levels in the pit remaining below surrounding groundwater levels. W...
