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Progress in Aptamer Research and Future Applications
ChemistryOpen, EarlyView.This paper mainly describes the screening method of aptamer, the screening difficulties and improvement methods of small molecule aptamer, and the application and treatment of aptamer. It explores the latest progress and application of aptamers, and summarises them, thus indicating some problems that still exist in this field.
Song Liu +4 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
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Wildlife Monographs, EarlyView.White‐tailed deer habitat use, activity, and attraction to conspecifics is highly variable between sexes and seasons. In this study, we leverage an unprecedented dataset from Wisconsin to illustrate how deer respond to changing physiological and social needs through the course of year.
Marie L. J. Gilbertson +5 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 +13 more
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Microorganisms, 2020 Neutrophils are the most abundant innate cell population and a key immune player against invading pathogens. Neutrophils can kill both bacterium and spores of Bacillus anthracis, the causative anthrax pathogen.
Narcis I. Popescu +4 more
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European Management Review, EarlyView.Abstract This study aims to investigate the impact of lockdown and vaccination policies on business confidence in Europe, offering insights for future pandemic responses. Our research confirms that vaccination significantly boosts business confidence and mitigates the negative effects of lockdowns.
Minh Phuoc‐Bao Tran +2 more
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Heliyon, 2021 Background: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease endemic in Ethiopia. Despite anthrax preventive measures are the key activities to control the disease, several outbreaks have occurred in Ethiopia recently. The objective of the study was therefore to assess the
Dereje Mesfin +5 more
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A century of assessment: A systematic review of biothreat risk assessments
Risk Analysis, EarlyView.Abstract Throughout the past century, assessments of the risks and benefits posed by high‐consequence biological agents have guided US decision‐making on weapons research, countermeasure development, and security policy. However, the dispersed nature of these biothreat risk assessments has presented various difficulties, such as duplicative effort ...
Claire Atkerson, Michael T Parker
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Biocybersecurity -- A Converging Threat as an Auxiliary to War [PDF]
arXiv, 2020 Biodefense is the discipline of ensuring biosecurity with respect to select groups of organisms and limiting their spread. This field has increasingly been challenged by novel threats from nature that have been weaponized such as SARS, Anthrax, and similar pathogens, but has emerged victorious through collaboration of national and world health groups ...
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