Culturing requirements and commercial quality of four different species of Ulva (Ulvales, chlorophyta)

The commercial production of Ulva spp. by aquaculture is gaining in importance due both to the qualitative and quantitative increase in the use of the harvested biomass and its new applications in inland IMTA techniques. However, very little is known about the specific culturing requirements and commercial quality of the different species of Ulva. The aim of this work is to try from this point of view four Ulva species that could be grown in southern Europe: U. australis, U. fasciata, U. ohnoi and U. rigidaPostprint (author's final draft

Pneumococcal carriage in children in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia before and one year after the introduction of the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine.

BACKGROUND: Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae precedes disease, is the source of pneumococcal community spread, and the mechanism for herd protection provided by pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCVs). There are few PCV impact studies in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Asia. In 2016, Mongolia introduced the 13-valent PCV (PCV13) in a phased manner using a 2 + 1 schedule, with catch-up. We aimed to assess the impact of PCV13 introduction on nasopharyngeal pneumococcal carriage and density in children in Mongolia. METHODS: We conducted two cross-sectional carriage surveys (pre- and one year post-PCV) at community health clinics in two districts of the capital city, Ulaanbaatar in both May-July 2015 and 2017. The study analysis included 961 children too young to be vaccinated (5-8 weeks old) and 989 children eligible for vaccination (12-23 months old). Pneumococci were detected by quantitative real-time PCR and molecular serotyping performed using DNA microarray. FINDINGS: One year post-PCV introduction, PCV13 serotype carriage reduced by 52% in 12-23 month olds (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR] 0.48 [95% confidence interval [CI] 0.39-0.59]), with evidence of non-PCV13 serotype replacement (aPR 1.55 [95% CI 1.30-1.85]), compared with the pre-PCV period. In 5-8 week olds, PCV13 serotype carriage reduced by 51% (aPR 0.49 [95% CI 0.33-0.73]) with no significant change in non-PCV13 serotype carriage (aPR 1.10 [95% CI 0.83-1.46]). An increase was observed in both PCV13 and non-PCV13 pneumococcal density post-PCV introduction. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) genes were common, with 82.3% of samples containing at least one of the 10 AMR genes assessed. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates substantive PCV13 impact on pneumococcal carriage one year post-vaccine introduction in Mongolia. The reductions in PCV13 serotype carriage are likely to result in reductions in pneumococcal disease including indirect effects. Increases in non-PCV13 serotypes require further monitoring

Ulva spp. (Ulvales, Chlorophyta) en sistemas de acuicultura multitrófica integrada en recirculación

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Culturing requirements and commercial quality of four different species of Ulva (Ulvales, chlorophyta)

The commercial production of Ulva spp. by aquaculture is gaining in importance due both to the qualitative and quantitative increase in the use of the harvested biomass and its new applications in inland IMTA techniques. However, very little is known about the specific culturing requirements and commercial quality of the different species of Ulva. The aim of this work is to try from this point of view four Ulva species that could be grown in southern Europe: U. australis, U. fasciata, U. ohnoi and U. rigid

Integrated fish-seaweed cultivation in recirculating aquaculture systems: objectives and preliminary results of "IntegRAS" project

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) allow minimizing the water renewal flow rate needed in fish production by increased Nitrogen (NO3 ) and Phosphorous concentrations. Integrating seaweed production to RAS can improve its performances and reduce soluble wastes, contributing to a more sustainable production system

Integrated fish-seaweed cultivation in recirculating aquaculture systems: objectives and preliminary results of "IntegRAS" project

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) allow minimizing the water renewal flow rate needed in fish production by increased Nitrogen (NO3 ) and Phosphorous concentrations. Integrating seaweed production to RAS can improve its performances and reduce soluble wastes, contributing to a more sustainable production system.Postprint (published version

Integrated fish-seaweed cultivation in recirculating aquaculture systems: objectives and preliminary results of "IntegRAS" project

Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) allow minimizing the water renewal flow rate needed in fish production by increased Nitrogen (NO3 ) and Phosphorous concentrations. Integrating seaweed production to RAS can improve its performances and reduce soluble wastes, contributing to a more sustainable production system