Current state of knowledge regarding bacterially-induced abortion in sheep

Induced Abortion: The Current Scenario in India

Although abortion services in India were liberalized more than three decades ago, access to safe services remains limited for the vast majority of women. This paper synthesises recent evidence on the induced abortion scen ario in India, and explores some of the factors why women continue to seek and receive abortion services from unqualified providers. The review highlights that a host of facto...

Current State of Knowledge

In the individuals previously uninfected by M.tuberculosis, about 2 to 4 weeks after the vaccination, erythema around an area of induration appears. Approximately at the site of prick of injection a nodule shows up. Within 3 to 10 days time, it softens giving rise to a pustule. Bursting of the pustule in about 2 to 5 days after its appearance results in an ulcer 4 to 8 mm in size. This painless...

Farmers’ Knowledge and Perception regarding Privatization and Commercialization of Agricultural Extension Services in Delta State, Nigeria

This study examined the knowledge and perception of farmers regarding privatization and commercialization of agricultural extension services in Delta State, Nigeria. A sample size of 90 farmers in contact with extension agents was randomly selected for the study. Data for the study was collected through the use of a validated structured interview schedule. Both descriptive and inferential stati...

Abortion due to Brucella abortus in Sheep in Iran

Microconstituents in Biosolids: Current State of Knowledge

Introduction The increased attention being paid to microconstituents (traces of synthetic chemicals from consumer products and daily activities) in the environment has led to questions about the contribution from applications of biosolids to soils. Which microconstituents end up in biosolids and in soils? What are their fates? What are their impacts? Research to address these questions ramped u...