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Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi, Samuel Ayeh Osei, Grace Afumwaa Boamah, Gertrude Dzifa Mensah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Comparative Characteristics of Spontaneous Infection of Ticks in Natural Foci of Bacterial Tick-Borne Infections in Natural Foci in the Western and Eastern Baikal Region

Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика
Relevance. The study of natural foci of infections transmitted by ticks is an integral part of the study of the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of this group of diseases and their manifestations in various endemic areas.The aim of this work ...
D. O. Kiselev, Yu. P. Dzhioev, I. V. Kozlova, L. A. Stepanenko, A. A. Badmaev, V. I. Zlobin   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Human infections associated with wild birds. [PDF]

, 2008
IntroductionWild birds and especially migratory species can become long-distance vectors for a wide range of microorganisms. The objective of the current paper is to summarize available literature on pathogens causing human disease that have been ...
Bauchinger, Ulf, Falagas, Matthew E, Kelesidis, Iosif, Kelesidis, Theodoros, Tsiodras, Sotirios   +4 more
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Borrelia and Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Critical Review of the Evidence

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Lichen sclerosus (LSc) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis that primarily affects the genitalia. Growing evidence supports chronic occlusive urine exposure as the principal pathogenic driver, though other mechanisms, including mechanical irritation, hormonal influences, autoimmunity, and infection, have been proposed.
Liang Zhi Wong, Richard Watchorn, Sandra Jerkovic Gulin, Christopher B. Bunker, Georgios Kravvas   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

New data on infection of Haemaphysalis concinna with tick-borne infection agents in humans and animals in the territory of Baikal region

Acta Biomedica Scientifica
Background. In recent years, the tick Haemaphysalis concinna has drawn increased attention from researchers due to its expanding geographic range and its growing role in the transmission of diseases of various etiologies to humans and animals.
O. V. Suntsova, V. A. Rar, O. V. Lisak, E. K. Doroshchenko, N. A. Arefieva, I. V. Kozlova   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Its Hand around My Throat”. The Social Rendering of Borrelia

Relations, 2021
This paper builds on biomedical and anthropological discourses of microbial agency to explore the important opportunities this discourse offers medicine, politics, anthropology, and patients.
Ritti Soncco
doaj   +1 more source

A rare cause of peripheral facial paralysis in childhood in our country: lyme disease [PDF]

, 2017
Lyme disease is a zoonosis caused by Spirochetes called Borrelia burgdorferi, involving several areas, such as the skin, heart and central nervous system.
Gürses, Dolunay, Özdemir, Emine
core   +2 more sources

‘Reservoir dogs’: The emerging zoonotic risk associated with European dog imports to the UK

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background The movement of dogs from continental Europe to the UK poses a growing public health threat due to the associated risk of disease incursions. Current legislation is insufficient to address the risks and pre‐import control measures are focused only on rabies virus and the fox tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis. Methods We conducted
Poppy Simonson, Tapan Bhattacharyya, Michael A. Miles   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Content analysis of TikTok videos about tick prevention methods for dogs and cats

Veterinary Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Social media is a major source of pet health information. On platforms such as TikTok, algorithm‐driven recommendations may expose users to health‐related content even without active searching. This study described tick prevention videos on TikTok.
Heidi Jim, Jongseo Kim, Ivana Blagojevic, Kelsey L. Spence   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Citizen science project on urban canids provides different results from camera traps but generates interest and revenue

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
As urbanization increases, wildlife increasingly encounters people. Coyotes Canis latrans and red foxes Vulpes vulpes are two canid species that have readily adapted to urban environments. Citizen science has emerged as a low‐cost method of collecting data on urban‐adapted species that can benefit management agencies but may provide different results ...
Neville F. Taraporevala, Jon P. Beckmann, Julie K. Young   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source