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An environmental DNA (eDNA)‐based recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA)‐CRISPR/Cas12a assay enables rapid, specific, and on‐site detection of chironomids, supporting early warning, and ecological monitoring in freshwater environments. Abstract BACKGROUND Freshwater chironomid midges pose a significant threat to drinking water quality and ...
Kyuhyeong Kim +5 more
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Uncovering the relationships between military community health and affects expressed in social media
Military populations present a small, unique community whose mental and physical health impacts the security of the nation. Recent literature has explored social media’s ability to enhance disease surveillance and characterize distinct communities with ...
Svitlana Volkova +3 more
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Biosurveillance: Detecting, Tracking, and Mitigating the Effects of Natural Disease and Bioterrorism [PDF]
Encyclopedia of Operations Research and the Management Sciences, Cochran, J.J. (ed.), John Wiley & Sons Ltd.The article of record as published may be located at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470400531Biosurveillance is the regular collection, analysis ...
Fricker, Ronald D. Jr.
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Biosurveillance and Dentistry [PDF]
Events of public health concern continue to present a challenge for the general population. A key element to address appropriate health responses is the establishment of modern public health surveillance mechanisms. In this chapter we explore possible scenarios/use cases where dentists can use electronic dental record technology to increase the ...
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Liver Xenotransplantation: Ethical and Societal Implications
ABSTRACT The shortage of transplantable livers and high waitlist mortality rates have accelerated the clinical translation of liver xenotransplantation. Recent milestones, including extracorporeal perfusion models and gene‐edited pig‐to‐human transplants in both decedents and living patients, indicate that clinical trials may be imminent.
Daniel J. Hurst +4 more
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The Global Rapid Identification of Threats System (GRITS) is a biosurveillance application that enables infectious disease analysts to monitor nontraditional information sources (e.g., social media, online news outlets, ProMED-mail reports, and blogs ...
Andrew G. Huff +4 more
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Known and Unknown Transboundary Infectious Diseases as Hybrid Threats
The pathogenicity, transmissibility, environmental stability, and potential for genetic manipulation make microbes hybrid threats that could blur the distinction between peace and war.
Willy A. Valdivia-Granda
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Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health From Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, 2009 [PDF]
Based on ten indicators, assesses progress in the readiness of states, federal government, and hospitals to respond to public health emergencies, with a focus on the H1N1 flu.
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Military personnel are at high risk of contracting vector-borne and zoonotic infections, particularly during overseas deployments, when they may be exposed to endemic or emerging infections not prevalent in their native countries.
Edmund N.C. Newman +13 more
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Metabarcoding of environmental DNA (eDNA) provides more comprehensive, efficient, and non‐invasive sampling of biological communities than conventional methods.
James Skelton +2 more
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