Use of a Novel Detection Tool to Survey Orthohantaviruses in Wild-Caught Rodent Populations
Orthohantaviruses are negative-stranded RNA viruses with trisegmented genomes that can cause severe disease in humans and are carried by several host reservoirs throughout the world. Old World orthohantaviruses are primarily located throughout Europe and
Samuel M. Goodfellow +5 more
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Periodontitis and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: A critical appraisal
Abstract In spite of intensive research efforts driving spectacular advances in terms of prevention and treatments, cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading health burden, accounting for 32% of all deaths (World Health Organization. “Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs).” WHO, February 1, 2017, https://www.who.int/news‐room/fact‐sheets/detail ...
Maria Clotilde Carra +3 more
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Genetic risk for dengue hemorrhagic fever and dengue fever in multiple ancestries
Background: Genetic risk factors for dengue hemorrhagic fever/dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS) and dengue fever (DF) are limited, in particular there are sparse data on genetic risk across diverse populations.
Guillaume Pare +32 more
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The US Biological and Chemical Agression Against Cuba in 1963–1996
For almost 60 years, the United States has tried to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro in Cuba, using a variety of means, including chemical and biological agents. At the same time, their use has always been officially denied by Washington.
J. L. Hernandez Caceres
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A short review of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and its extrarenal complications
Hantaviruses are enveloped tri-segmented negative-stranded RNA viruses. Infection from these viruses is growing in last decades. They are causative agent for two types of diseases:a) Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS), mostly observed in ...
Edmond Puca +7 more
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Seasonal pulses of Marburg virus circulation in juvenile Rousettus aegyptiacus bats coincide with periods of increased risk of human infection. [PDF]
Marburg virus (family Filoviridae) causes sporadic outbreaks of severe hemorrhagic disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Bats have been implicated as likely natural reservoir hosts based most recently on an investigation of cases among miners infected in 2007 ...
Brian R Amman +25 more
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Chronological change in the incidence risk levels of mosquito-borne and rodent-borne infections
Introduction: We examined the change over time in the incidence risk levels of mosquito-borne and rodent-borne infections. Methods: We used the data of “Summary of risk assessment of vector-borne disease at Japanese Quarantine ports and airports ...
Dr Soichi Takeishi +2 more
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A retrospective pathology study of two Neotropical deer species (1995-2015), Brazil: Marsh deer (Blastocerus dichotomus) and brown brocket deer (Mazama gouazoubira). [PDF]
This retrospective study describes the biological and epidemiological aspects, gross and microscopical findings, and most likely causes of death (CD) in two species of Neotropical deer in Brazil.
Pedro Enrique Navas-Suárez +13 more
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MALIGNANT CATARRHAL FEVER IN AMERICAN BISON (Bison bison) IN SLOVENIA
Summary: Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a ubiquitous disease of cattle and other ruminants caused by ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2) in Europe and other continents and alcelaphine herpesvirus-1(AlHV-1) in Africa.
Jože Starič +5 more
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HLA-B*44 Is Associated with Dengue Severity Caused by DENV-3 in a Brazilian Population
Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) alleles have been correlated with susceptibility or resistance to severe dengue; however, few immunogenetic studies have been performed in Latin American (LA) populations. We have conducted immunogenetic studies of HLA class
Liciana Xavier Eurico de Alencar +9 more
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