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How wildlife respond to tropical cyclones: short‐term tactics and long‐term impacts

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT From butterflies to lizards and from sharks to seabirds, wildlife exhibit tactics to survive the impacts of tropical cyclones, also known as hurricanes, cyclones, or typhoons depending on where they occur. Some species seek refuge during the storm by moving, some remain in place and ride it out, and others move longer distances, avoiding the ...
Erin L. Koen, Mohamed Khalil Meliane, Zachery B. Holmes, Karl E. Miller, William J. Barichivich, Emilie Dedeban, Alex Furst, Miranda Imeri, Peyton E. Niebanck, Samantha Nunn, Kailee Pearson, Nicole Rita, Brier Ryver, Dakotah Shaffer, Susan C. Walls, E. Hance Ellington   +15 more
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Challenging diagnosis of congenital malaria in non-endemic areas

Malaria Journal, 2018
Background Congenital malaria is usually defined as the detection of asexual forms of Plasmodium spp. in a blood sample of a neonate during perinatal age if there is no possibility of postpartum infection by a mosquito bite.
Lorenza Romani, Stefania Pane, Carlo Severini, Michela Menegon, Gianluca Foglietta, Stefania Bernardi, Hyppolite K. Tchidjou, Andrea Onetti Muda, Paolo Palma, Lorenza Putignani   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tuberculosis in Diabetics: Features in an Endemic Area

Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2009
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is known as one of the factors that increases the risk of tuberculosis (TB). TB can also show atypical clinical presentation and localization in diabetics. The aim of the study was to evaluate the features of TB in diabetics in our region.
Tatar, Dursun, Senol, Gunes, Alptekin, Serpil, Karakurum, Caglar, Aydin, Mert, Coskunol, Ipek   +5 more
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Counting cases, conserving species: addressing highly pathogenic avian influenza in wildlife

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has become a critical threat to wildlife, shifting from a seasonal epizootic to a persistent, year‐round panzootic with global consequences. Here, we summarise the origin, evolutionary mechanisms, and expanding host range of the current H5N1 virus (clade 2.3.4.4b) and assess its impact on wildlife. Over
Ulrich Knief, Sandra Bouwhuis, Anja Globig, Anne Günther, Wouter Courtens   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Barriers to the Adoption of Circular Economy Business Models in the Indian Textile Industry

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Indian textile industry has significant negative impacts on the environment. This industry needs to adopt a circular economy approach to become more sustainable; however, progress on this has been limited. In this study, we report on the barriers to adoption of Circular Economy Business Models (CEBMs) in the Indian textile industry.
Himanshu Chandra, Jerry Anthony, Aradhna Malik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reduced Primary Teeth Fluorosis In Guizhou’s Endemic Areas

International Dental Journal
Aim or purpose: This study investigated the prevalence of primary teeth fluorosis among children aged 6–8 years in endemic fluorosis areas of Guizhou, China, over 12 years (2008–2020), aiming to evaluate the impact of public health interventions ...
Jiangling Sun, Wei Yang, Liming Chen, Juangjuan Wu, Taiming Dai, Ye Tang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Speciation of As in the blackfoot disease endemic area

Journal of Synchrotron Radiation, 2001
Speciation of arsenic (As) in well water and contaminated soil in the blackfoot disease endemic area has been studied by extended X-ray absorption fine structural (EXAFS) spectroscopy in the present work. Experimentally, we found that arsenic in the well water possessed an As-O bond distance of 1.72 Å with a coordination number (CN) of 4.3.
H C, Wang, H P, Wang, C Y, Peng, S H, Liu, Y W, Yang   +4 more
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Market and Nonmarket Strategies in Focus: How Entrepreneurs Tackling the Grand Challenge of Waste Management Navigate Institutional and Market Adversity in Ghana

Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Waste management remains a critical grand challenge in African countries. While entrepreneurship has been a viable strategy for addressing this challenge, it is fraught with constraints. This study investigates the strategies orchestrated by entrepreneurs to navigate adversity in Waste management and ensure the social and economic viability of
Tahiru Azaaviele Liedong, Abiodun Samuel Adegbile, Augustine Awuah Peprah, Bede Akorige Atarah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic challenges of neurosarcoidosis in non-endemic areas

Frontiers in Neurology
BackgroundNeurosarcoidosis (NS) is a challenging diagnosis, particularly when cases occur in low-prevalence, non-endemic geographic regions. In the United States, the highest incidence is in the Midwest and Northeast, compared to our Southwest location ...
Keshari Shrestha, B. K. Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, B. K. Kleinschmidt-DeMasters, D. Ryan Ormond   +3 more
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A rare case of paralysis in an endemic area.

Pakistan journal of medical sciences, 2015
Thyrotoxicosis mostly presents with tachycardia, tremor, weight loss and other hypermetabolism signs. However, there are other unusual signs of thyrotoxicosis such as paralysis. This unusual clinical presentation may postpone prompt diagnosis and treatment.
YARDIMCI, Bulent, KAZANCIOĞLU, RÜMEYZA
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