Publications by authors named "B Degaga"
Article Synopsis
- The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the U.S. has risen over the past decade, despite effective treatments being available, highlighting the need for better screening methods to prevent transmission.
- The traditional screening method relies on detecting HCV antibodies, which can take about 6 weeks to appear, potentially delaying diagnosis, especially in immunocompromised individuals; however, testing for HCV core antigen may allow for earlier and potentially cheaper detection.
- A study evaluated the agreement between a new HCV core antigen assay and standard nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT), showing a high concordance rate of 97.1%, suggesting that this assay could reliably detect and confirm HCV infection.
Microbial Quality and Safety of Raw Vegetables of Fiche Town, Oromia, Ethiopia.
J Environ Public Health
April 2022
Vegetables contain vital ingredients such as minerals, phytochemicals, vitamins, and fibers, which play significant roles in human health. Consumption of fresh vegetables causes human infections and outbreaks while serving as a reservoir of several pathogens. The study evaluated the microbiological quality of raw vegetables consumed in and around Fiche town, Central Ethiopia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSulfide is frequently suggested as a tool to release and recover phosphate from iron phosphate rich waste streams, such as sewage sludge, although systematic studies on mechanisms and efficiencies are missing. Batch experiments were conducted with different synthetic iron phosphates (purchased Fe(III)P, Fe(III)P synthesized in the lab and vivianite, Fe(II)(PO)*8HO), various sewage sludges (with different molar Fe:P ratios) and sewage sludge ash. When sulfide was added to synthetic iron phosphates (molar Fe:S = 1), phosphate release was completed within 1 h with a maximum release of 92% (vivianite), 60% (purchased Fe(III)P) and 76% (synthesized Fe(III)P).
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