Large animal veterinarians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding livestock abortion-associated zoonoses in the United States indicate potential occupational health risk.

Objective: To understand large animal veterinarians' knowledge of select zoonotic diseases that cause livestock abortions and identify barriers to using personal protective equipment (PPE).

Sample: A convenience sample of 469 veterinarians currently working with livestock.

Procedures: We sent an electronic survey invitation to large animal veterinarians through various veterinary organizations.

Assessment of One Health Knowledge, Animal Welfare Implications, and Emergency Preparedness Considerations for Effective Public Health Response.

Objectives: Information on knowledge of public health professionals about health aspects of the human-animal interface, referred to as One Health, is limited. The objective of this study was to identify factors associated with animal welfare attitudes, practices, and One Health awareness among US Public Health Service (USPHS) officers to assess preparedness for public health response.

Methods: USPHS officers participated in an online, self-administered survey from February 15 through March 2, 2018.

Large-for-gestational-age phenotypes and obesity risk in adulthood: a study of 195,936 women.

While there is evidence that being born large-for-gestational-age (LGA) is associated with an increased risk of obesity later in life, the data are conflicting. Thus, we aimed to examine the associations between proportionality at birth and later obesity risk in adulthood. This was a retrospective study using data recorded in the Swedish Birth Register.

MCLA-117, a CLEC12AxCD3 bispecific antibody targeting a leukaemic stem cell antigen, induces T cell-mediated AML blast lysis.

: We report the characterization of MCLA-117, a novel T cell-redirecting antibody for acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) treatment targeting CD3 on T cells and CLEC12A on leukaemic cells. In AML, CLEC12A is expressed on blasts and leukaemic stem cells. : The functional capacity of MCLA-117 to redirect resting T cells to eradicate CLEC12A tumor cells was studied using human samples, including primary AML samples.

Childhood obesity in New Zealand.

Background: Paediatric obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally, resulting in significant adverse effects on health and wellbeing. Early life events, including those that happen before, during, and after pregnancy can predispose children to later obesity. The purpose of this review is to examine the magnitude of obesity among New Zealand children and adolescents, and to determine their underlying risk factors and associated comorbidities.

Associations between maternal age at menarche and anthropometric and metabolic parameters in the adolescent offspring.

Objective: We examined the associations between maternal age at menarche and anthropometry and metabolism in adolescent offspring.

Methods: Anthropometric, metabolic and blood pressure data were obtained from 304 girls and 190 boys aged 11-16 years attending school in Hangzhou (China). Age at menarche for both mothers and daughters was self-reported.

Splenic Dendritic Cells Involved in Cross-Tolerance of Tumor Antigens Can Play a Stimulatory Role in Adoptive T-Cell Therapy.

Circulating antigens released from tumor cells can drain into the spleen and be acquired by resident antigen-presenting cells (APCs). Here, we examined the ability of splenic dendritic cells to cross-present tumor antigens to CD8+ T cells and investigated the effects that this has on T-cell therapy in a murine model of lymphoma. In the presence of established lymphoma, langerin (CD207)-expressing CD8α+ dendritic cells acquired, processed, and cross-presented tumor antigens to naive CD8+ T cells.

An adjuvanted whole cell vaccine as post-remission immunotherapy for acute leukemia.

Many acute leukemia patients treated with chemotherapy are at high risk of relapse without allogeneic stem cell transplantation, an immunotherapy that is limited by significant toxicity and donor availability. We propose that post-remission vaccination with a simple autologous whole cell vaccine adjuvanted with α-galactosylceramide may be effective to prevent relapse of acute leukemia.

Workplace safety and health for the veterinary health care team.

Veterinary clinic employers have a legal and ethical responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace. Clinic members are responsible for consistently using safe practices and procedures set up by their employer. Development and implementation of a customized comprehensive workplace safety and health program is emphasized, including an infection control plan.

An autologous leukemia cell vaccine prevents murine acute leukemia relapse after cytarabine treatment.

Acute leukemias with adverse prognostic features carry a high relapse rate without allogeneic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT). Allo-SCT has a high morbidity and is precluded for many patients because of advanced age or comorbidities. Postremission therapies with reduced toxicities are urgently needed.

Campylobacter infection in poultry-processing workers, Virginia, USA, 2008-2011.

During a health hazard evaluation, we investigated 29 cases of laboratory-diagnosed Campylobacter infection among workers at a poultry-processing plant. Most infected employees worked at the plant <1 month, worked as live hangers, and lived at a state-operated center. To lessen the infection risk, we recommended improvements to engineering and administrative controls at the plant.

Epidemiologic investigation of immune-mediated polyradiculoneuropathy among abattoir workers exposed to porcine brain.

Background: In October 2007, a cluster of patients experiencing a novel polyradiculoneuropathy was identified at a pork abattoir (Plant A). Patients worked in the primary carcass processing area (warm room); the majority processed severed heads (head-table). An investigation was initiated to determine risk factors for illness.

General public health considerations for responding to animal hoarding cases.

Animal hoarding is an under-recognized problem that exists in most communities and adversely impacts the health, welfare, and safety of humans, animals, and the environment. These guidelines address public health and worker safety concerns in handling situations where animal hoarding or other dense concentrations of animals have caused unhealthy and unsafe conditions. Because animal hoarding situations are often complex, a full response is likely to be prolonged and require a cross-jurisdictional multiagency effort.

Protecting poultry workers from exposure to avian influenza viruses.

Emerging zoonotic diseases are of increasing regional and global importance. Preventing occupational exposure to zoonotic diseases protects workers as well as their families, communities, and the public health. Workers can be protected from zoonotic diseases most effectively by preventing and controlling diseases in animals, reducing workplace exposures, and educating workers.