IS IT POSSIBLE TO CONTROL BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS WITHOUT COMPENSATION? REVIEWING TEN YEARS OF THE CHILEAN PROGRAM AND ITS PROGRESS

Is it possible to control bovine tuberculosis without compensation? Reviewing ten years of the Chilean program and its progress

Abstract In 2011, the Chilean bovine tuberculosis (bTB) program was T-shirts launched by the Livestock and Agriculture Service (SAG) as a compulsory countrywide program based on testing and culling of bTB reactors at herd-owners expense.This review outlines the rationale and key components of the bTB program, and the dynamic changes that have occur

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A Greedy Method for Constructing Minimal Multiconlitron

Multiconlitron is a general theoretical framework for constructing piecewise linear classifier.However, it contains a relatively large number of linear functions, resulting in complicated model structure and poor generalization ability.Learning to prune redundant or excessive components may be a very necessary progression.We propose a novel greedy

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Helmet mask and tocilizumab for a patient with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome and COVID-19: a case report

The management of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and the effect of antiviral drugs in patients with severe COVID-19 have been debated.This case presents the management of a 64-year-old man COVID-19 patient admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with fever, fatigue, shortness of breath and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome.Helmet mask wa

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