Measurement of L-shell X-ray production cross sections in Y, Gd and Bi due to 0.3 MeV/u - 1.0 MeV/u C ions.

Experimental heavy ion induced X-ray production cross sections in matter continue to be of importance for both fundamental ion-atom collision studies as well as practical applications such as in nuclear analytical techniques. This work presents results of L-shell X-ray production cross section measurements in Y, Gd and Bi due to 4 MeV-12 MeV C projectile ions. Experimental data are compared with theoretical calculations based on the ECPSSR, ECPSSR + EC and ECPSSR-UA models.

Report from the GHPP-BloodTrain inspection workshop in Harare the 20th to the 24th of May 2019.

During the training workshop on Inspection of Blood Establishments, which was hosted by the PEI GHPP BloodTrain in Harare from the 20th to the 24 of May 2019, participants from the National Regulatory Authorities from seven Sub-Sahara African countries presented their current experiences related to regulation and inspection of blood establishments in their respective countries. While in all seven countries regulation and inspection of conventional medicinal products manufacturer is performed, the regulatory situation of blood and blood components as well as inspection of blood establishments is still heterogeneous.

Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovis in slaughtered cattle in North-Central Nigeria and the public health implications.

Background: The molecular biological techniques of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are accurate and rapid diagnostic methods in the epidemiology of Mycobacterium species in humans and animals, especially in developing countries.

Methods: In this study, positive cultures from suspected tuberculous lesions of slaughtered cattle from two abattoirs in north-central Nigeria were subjected to a two-step multiplex PCR technique, based on genus typing and genomic regions of difference (RD).

Results: Out of 50 suspected tuberculous lesions cultured, 40 isolates were obtained.

Prevalence and direct economic losses from bovine tuberculosis in makurdi, Nigeria.

A retrospective study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis and direct economic losses (DEL) from tuberculosis in cattle slaughtered in Makurdi abattoirs from 2008 to 2012, using abattoir records obtained from the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Out of 61654 cattle slaughtered during the study period 1172 (1.90%) were positive for tuberculosis lesions.