Publications by authors named "Catiuscia Weinert-Mizuschima"
Cost of SARS-CoV-2 self-test distribution programmes by different modalities: a micro-costing study in five countries (Brazil, Georgia, Malaysia, Ethiopia and the Philippines).
BMJ Open
April 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluates the economic costs of providing COVID-19 self-testing in five different countries, aiming to improve access to testing three years into the pandemic.
- Results showed that the cost per self-test kit ranged from $2.44 to $12.78, influenced by the duration of implementation and demand, with a potential 50% price reduction bringing costs down to between $1.04 and $3.07.
- Key costs were largely driven by test procurement, accounting for 58-87% of expenses for off-site testing and 15-50% for on-site, with staffing costs being more significant for on-site self-testing.
Glyphosate is Harmful to Early Life Stages of the Viviparous Fish Jenynsia Multidentata: Biochemical and Locomotor Effects.
Arch Environ Contam Toxicol
November 2023
Glyphosate is the most widely used herbicide worldwide due to its efficacy in weed control in agriculture. This herbicide has been consistently detected in the aquatic environment, causing harmful consequences to nontarget organisms residing in agricultural regions. In this study, we assessed the effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of glyphosate (30-100 µg/L) on the early life stages of the viviparous fish Jenynsia multidentata through biochemical and locomotor endpoints.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe emergent demand for food production has increased the widespread use of pesticides, especially glyphosate-based herbicides as they can protect different types of crops, especially transgenic ones. Molecules of glyphosate have been found in water bodies around the world, and its presence can cause negative effects on non-target organisms, such as fish. Glyphosate toxicity appears to be systemic in fish but does not affect their organs equally.
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