Publications by authors named "D del Barrio"
Torque teno sus virus k2a (TTSuVk2a) is a member of the family Anelloviridae that can establish persistent infections in both domestic pigs and wild boars. Its association with diseases has not been precisely elucidated, and it is often considered only as a commensal virus. This infectious agent has been reported in herds throughout the world.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFValidation of the illustrated questionnaire on food consumption for Brazilian schoolchildren (QUACEB) for 6- to 10-year-old children.
Front Public Health
October 2023
Article Synopsis
- Evaluating food consumption in school-aged children is important for understanding their dietary habits and shaping public health policies, leading to the creation of a self-reported Illustrated Questionnaire on Food Consumption (QUACEB) for Brazilian children aged 6 to 10.
- The validation process for QUACEB involved selecting commonly consumed foods, validating questionnaire items through parent-child comparisons, and ensuring that food illustrations were accurate and understandable for children.
- Results showed that the questionnaire was effective, with high sensitivity (88.5%), specificity (92.0%), and substantial agreement between parent and child responses, confirming its reliability for assessing children's food consumption.
Wild boars can act as a reservoir of pathogenic viruses that affect the pig industry. Here, we assessed the presence of porcine circovirus 2, porcine parvovirus 1, and torque teno sus virus k2a in wild boars in northeastern Patagonia (Argentina). Total DNA was extracted from the tonsils of 27 animals (collected between early 2016 and mid-2019) and used to prepare sample pools, which were subjected to viral detection through two-round PCR assays.
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- - The Illustrated Questionnaire on Eating and Sedentary Behaviors (QUICAS) was created to assess eating and sedentary habits in schoolchildren ages 7-10, using recall from the previous day and featuring illustrations for clarity.
- - It underwent a four-stage validation process, including content development, parent-child comparison using a Google Forms survey (showing high agreement and accuracy), illustration feedback from a focus group, and a pretest that received positive reviews from 87% of children.
- - Overall, QUICAS is proven to be a valid tool for evaluating dietary and sedentary behaviors in young children, making it useful for research and health assessments.
Porcine cytomegalovirus (PCMV) is a recognized pathogen of domestic swine that is widely distributed around the world. PCMV is the etiological agent of inclusion body rhinitis and has also been associated with other diseases that cause substantial losses in swine production. Wild boar populations can act as reservoirs of numerous infectious agents that affect pig livestock, including PCMV.
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