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Temporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks among livestock in Lesotho, 2005-2016. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
BACKGROUND:Although anthrax is endemic in Lesotho, limited information is available on the patterns of the disease among livestock animals. This study investigated temporal patterns of anthrax outbreaks and cases among livestock animals in Lesotho ...
Relebohile Juliet Lepheana, James Wabwire Oguttu, Daniel Nenene Qekwana   +2 more
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Risk Factors of Anthrax Transmission in Pacitan Regency

Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan, 2021
Introduction: Anthrax was a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis in several regions of Indonesia. Transmission of anthrax in animals and humans occurred by direct contact with anthrax spores present in meat, soil, or plants.
Yudied Agung Mirasa, Eko Winarti, Adelita Setiawan, Olievia Rachma Akhsani   +3 more
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Bioterrorism-Related Anthrax Surveillance, Connecticut, September–December, 2001

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002
On November 19, 2001, a case of inhalational anthrax was identified in a 94-year-old Connecticut woman, who later died. We conducted intensive surveillance for additional anthrax cases, which included collecting data from hospitals, emergency departments,
Alcia A. Williams, Umesh D. Parashar, Adrian Stoica, Renee Ridzon, David L. Kirschke, Richard F. Meyer, Jennifer McClellan, Marc Fischer, Randy Nelson, Matt Cartter, James L. Hadler, John A. Jernigan, Eric E. Mast, David L. Swerdlow   +13 more
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Livestock owners’ anthrax prevention practices and its associated factors in Sekota Zuria district, Northeast Ethiopia

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background In Ethiopia, the second most prioritized of the zoonotic diseases next to rabies is anthrax. About 50.6% of anthrax cases and 33.3% of deaths of livestock have been reported from Wag-Himra Zone, where appropriate anthrax prevention practices ...
Kibeb Seid, Atsede Mazengia Shiferaw, Nurhusien Nuru Yesuf, Terefe Derso, Mekonnen Sisay   +4 more
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Ecological suitability modeling for anthrax in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
The spores of the soil-borne bacterium, Bacillus anthracis, which causes anthrax are highly resistant to adverse environmental conditions. Under ideal conditions, anthrax spores can survive for many years in the soil.
Pieter Johan Steenkamp, Henriette van Heerden, Ockert Louis van Schalkwyk   +2 more
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Mannose‐Modified Cationic Liposome‐Based mRNA Therapeutics for Improved Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Immunotherapy

Advanced NanoBiomed Research, EarlyView.
Schematic illustration of mTEM8‐loaded cationic liposome (cLipo‐Man/mTEM8) therapeutics for improved triple‐negative breast cancer immunotherapy. Despite triple‐negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most heterogeneous and aggressive subtype of breast cancer, immunotherapy is emerging as a promising therapy.
Kexin Deng, Juping Sun, Junyu Liu, Yuqi Zhang, Wanwan Liu, Xiaobin Li, Han Wu, Juan Li, Jisong Zhang, Chanyuan Jin, Can Yang Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Discovery of Stable and Selective Antibody Mimetics from Combinatorial Libraries of Polyvalent, Loop-Functionalized Peptoid Nanosheets. [PDF]

, 2019
The ability of antibodies to bind a wide variety of analytes with high specificity and high affinity makes them ideal candidates for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. However, the poor stability and high production cost of antibodies have prompted
Abate, Adam R, Cardiel, Joshua, Chen, Chun-Long, Chen, Yulin, Connolly, Michael D, Dehigaspitiya, Dilani C, Grzincic, Elissa M, Jian, Tengyue, Karbaschi, Mohsen, Kim, Jae Hong, Kim, Samuel C, Kirshenbaum, Kent, Kline, Mark A, Liu, Jianfang, Murray, Daniel J, Ren, Gang, Tresca, Blakely W, Udumula, Venkatareddy, Yun, Lisa, Zuckermann, Ronald N   +19 more
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A Mathematical Model for Coinfection of Listeriosis and Anthrax Diseases

International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, 2018
Listeriosis and Anthrax are fatal zoonotic diseases caused by Listeria monocytogene and Bacillus Anthracis, respectively. In this paper, we proposed and analysed a compartmental Listeriosis-Anthrax coinfection model describing the transmission dynamics ...
Shaibu Osman, Oluwole Daniel Makinde
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanistic Insights Into Photocatalytic Materials for Toxic Pollutants: Environmental Remediation of Personal Care Products

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Photocatalytic materials have emerged as promising solutions for environmental applications due to their ability to degrade organic pollutants under sunlight or artificial light. In this review, recent progress on the photocatalytic materials used for the degradation of pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental ...
Urvashi Sen, Gunjan Chauhan, Surbhi Soni, Monika Vats, Anand Kumar, Indra Bahadur   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Micro/nanorobots for detecting and eliminating biological and chemical warfare agents

BMEMat, EarlyView.
Fuel‐powered and field‐driven micro/nanorobots provide a cutting‐edge platform to safeguard national security and defense. This review reports the latest research progress in micro/nanorobots in sensing and detoxifying biological and chemical warfare agents.
Song Li, Huaijuan Zhou, Di Shi, Zdeněk Sofer, Jinhua Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source