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Francisella tularensis in the United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 The causative agent of tularemia, Francisella tularensis, is a formidable biologic agent that occurs naturally throughout North America. We examined genetic and spatial diversity patterns among 161 US F.
Jason Farlow +7 more
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Rabies elimination research: juxtaposing optimism, pragmatism and realism [PDF]
, 2017 More than 100 years of research has now been conducted into the prevention, control and elimination of rabies with safe and highly efficacious vaccines developed for use in human and animal populations. Domestic dogs are a major reservoir for rabies, and
Bögel K +13 more
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Reservoir Competence of Wildlife Host Species for Babesia microti
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012 Human babesiosis is an increasing health concern in the northeastern United States, where the causal agent, Babesia microti, is spread through the bite of infected Ixodes scapularis ticks.
Michelle H. Hersh +4 more
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Insights from quantitative and mathematical modelling on the proposed 2030 goal for gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) [PDF]
, 2019 Gambiense human African trypanosomiasis (gHAT) is a parasitic, vector-borne neglected tropical disease that has historically affected populations across West and Central Africa and can result in death if untreated.
Aliee, Maryam +10 more
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Calenda, 2021 The idea of disease reservoirs – that particular animals, people, or environments harbour or distribute disease – has profoundly shaped human relationships to nature. The concept has been epistemologically fraught, taking on different meanings amongst different groups of people in different periods.
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Emergence of Diseases From Wildlife Reservoirs
Veterinary Pathology, 2010 Interest in the epidemiology of emerging diseases of humans and livestock as they relate to wildlife has increased greatly over the past several decades. Many factors, most anthropogenic, have facilitated the emergence of diseases from wildlife. Some livestock diseases have “spilled over” to wildlife and then “spilled back” to livestock.
Rhyan, J. C., Spraker, T. R.
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Cats as a Risk for Transmission of Antimicrobial drug−resistant Salmonella
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 To determine whether cats were a risk for transmission of Salmonella to humans, we evaluated the excretion of Salmonella by pet cats. Rectal-swab specimens were taken from 278 healthy house cats, from 58 cats that died of disease, and from 35 group ...
Filip Van Immerseel +9 more
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Interventions for neurocognitive dysfunction [PDF]
, 2017 Purpose of review: To evaluate current barriers to HIV cure strategies and interventions for neurocognitive dysfunction with a particular focus on recent advancements over the last three years. Recent findings: Optimal anti-retroviral therapy (ART) poses
Brew, B, Ellero, J, Lubomski, M
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Cholera: Environmental Reservoirs and Impact on Disease Transmission [PDF]
Microbiology Spectrum, 2013 ABSTRACT Vibrio cholerae is widely known to be the etiological agent of the life-threatening diarrheal disease cholera. Cholera remains a major scourge in many developing countries, infecting hundreds of thousands every year. Remarkably, V. cholerae is a natural inhabitant of brackish riverine,
Salvador, Almagro-Moreno +1 more
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Host factors and early treatments to restrict paediatric HIV infection and early disease progression [PDF]
, 2015 open6noA body of evidence indicates that a threshold level of the virus is required to establish systemic and persistent HIV infection in the host and that this level depends on virus-host interactions.
De Rossi, Anita +5 more
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