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New Microbes and New Infections, 2019 Leprosy is a neglected endemic infectious disease in the Pacific region. In French Polynesia (FP), leprosy is no longer a public health problem at the national level, defined by the World Health Organization as a prevalence rate below 1 case per 10,000 population.
Didier Musso, Ahmed Loukil
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Silent Circulation of Ross River Virus in French Polynesia [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Objectives: Ross River is an emerging mosquito-borne disease in the Western Pacific. Ross River virus (RRV) circulation has been sporadically reported in some Pacific Island Countries and Territories but never in French Polynesia. To determine if RRV has
Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau +2 more
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Deep-Water Fish Are Potential Vectors of Ciguatera Poisoning in the Gambier Islands, French Polynesia [PDF]
Marine Drugs, 2021 Ciguatera poisoning (CP) cases linked to the consumption of deep-water fish occurred in 2003 in the Gambier Islands (French Polynesia). In 2004, on the request of two local fishermen, the presence of ciguatoxins (CTXs) was examined in part of their fish ...
Hélène Taiana Darius +7 more
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Mosquito vectors of arboviruses in French Polynesia
New Microbes and New Infections, 2019 The circulation of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses) throughout the Pacific is no exception in French Polynesia (FP). We review here the mosquito vectors involved or potentially involved in the transmission of arboviruses in FP.
Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau
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Seroprevalence of arboviruses among blood donors in French Polynesia, 2011–2013
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2015 Objectives: French Polynesia is a high epidemic/endemic area for arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses). We recently reported the silent circulation of Ross River virus and absence of active transmission of chikungunya virus (CHIKV) among blood donors ...
Van-Mai Cao-Lormeau +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 The occurrence and seasonality of the Critically Endangered great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran, is data deficient in the Central Pacific region.
Tatiana Boube +31 more
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A spatial decision support system for enhancing resilience to floods: bridging resilience modelling and geovisualization techniques [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 2020 In the context of climate change and increasing urbanization, floods are considerably affecting urban areas. The concept of urban resilience may be an interesting means of responding to urban flood issues.
C. Heinzlef, V. Becue, D. Serre
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Energy Reports, 2023 Sea Water Air Conditioning (SWAC) technology uses deep ocean water to cool buildings. It is a non-intermittent renewable thermal energy used directly without any transformation.
Kanhan Sanjivy +3 more
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Investigating Wind Energy Potential in Tahiti, French Polynesia
Energies, 2022 In order to achieve France’s goal of carbon neutrality by 2050, the French Polynesian administration has set the objective of producing 100% of the local electricity requirements from renewable energy resources.
Marania Hopuare +3 more
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The plate collector, a new option for Pinctada margaritifera spat collection in French Polynesia
Aquaculture Reports, 2022 The aquaculture industry can constitute an important source of waste in the environment. In atoll lagoons of French Polynesia, among the materials used by pearl farmers, shade-mesh collectors can release toxic substances and are responsible of ...
M. Crusot, C. Lo, N. Gaertner-Mazouni
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