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Human–wildlife coexistence and social context: Evidence from farmer communities in southern Sri Lanka

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies on human–wildlife interactions (HWI) often focus on conflict mitigation studies, thus overlooking underlying factors that influence community decisions to coexist with wildlife. To address this knowledge gap, we collected empirical evidence of how community interactions with wildlife are shaped by their social contexts.
Anuradhi Dulangi Jayasinghe, Georgette Leah Burns, Johanna Nalau, Duan Biggs   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical and insecticidal durability of PermaNet® 3.0 and Olyset® plus piperonyl butoxide-synergist insecticide-treated nets in Sierra Leone: results of durability monitoring from 2020 to 2023

Malaria Journal
Background The performance of two piperonyl butoxide (PBO-synergist) insecticide-treated net (ITN) brands, PermaNet® 3.0 and Olyset® Plus, were evaluated under field conditions in two neighboring districts in Sierra Leone over 36 months to estimate ...
Raymond Kiprop Sudoi, Keith Esch, Frederick Yamba, Laurent Iyikirenga, Charlene Youssef, Prince Nallo, Isabel Swamidoss, Carla Mapp, Dennis Marke, Samuel Juana Smith, Ronald Carshon-Marsh, Musa Sillah-Kanu, Dave Schnabel, Jacky Raharinjatovo, Jenny Carlson, Rebecca Levine, Evelyne Alyko, Ramlat Jose, Tony Hughes, Djenam Jacob, Yemane Yihdego, Kevin Opondo, Stephen Poyer   +22 more
doaj   +1 more source

President's Malaria Initiative : fourth annual report

This report outlines the U.S. Government's (USG's) contributions to a dramatic scale-up of malaria prevention and treatment measures across 15 President's Malaria Initiative (PMI)-supported countries over the past four years. Many of these countries have

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CDC and the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative [PDF]

The U.S. President\u2019s Malaria Initiative (PMI) is a U.S. Government initiative established in 2005 to sharply decrease malaria deaths by scaling up proven interventions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S.

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Sickle Cell Disease: Historical Overview and Current Therapies

Prenatal Diagnosis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects millions worldwide, yet the limited treatment options currently available do not always adequately control the disease and carry significant side effects. At present, the only curative treatment is hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation, a procedure that carries considerable challenges and numerous ...
Oluwaseun O. Babatunde, Madeleine G. Bibby, Anthony Atala, Graça Almeida‐Porada, Christopher D. Porada   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Locally Acquired Cases of Malaria in Florida, Texas, and Maryland [PDF]

CDC is collaborating with three state health departments on an investigation of seven locally acquired cases of Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria in Sarasota County, FL, one case of P.vivax in Cameron County, TX, and one case of P.

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Accelerating the prioritisation of plant species with underexplored medicinal potential: The pm4mp (Phylogenetic Methods for Medicinal Plants) R package

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Medicinal plants used in ethnobotanical traditions to treat or prevent diseases have gained renewed interest for their largely untapped potential in drug discovery. In this study, we developed and tested novel methods to prioritise plant species based on their unexplored medicinal potential. By enabling researchers to target the most promising species,
Giovanni Zecca, Elisa Toini, Massimo Labra, Fabrizio Grassi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions among patients enrolled at 100 health facilities throughout Tanzania: February to July 2021

Scientific Reports
Plasmodium falciparum with the histidine rich protein 2 gene (pfhrp2) deleted from its genome can escape diagnosis by HRP2-based rapid diagnostic tests (HRP2-RDTs).
Eric Rogier, Nastassia Battle, Catherine Bakari, Misago D. Seth, Douglas Nace, Camelia Herman, Achut Barakoti, Rashid A. Madebe, Celine I. Mandara, Beatus M. Lyimo, David J. Giesbrecht, Zachary R. Popkin-Hall, Filbert Francis, Daniel Mbwambo, Issa Garimo, Sijenunu Aaron, Abdallah Lusasi, Fabrizio Molteni, Ritha Njau, Jane A. Cunningham, Samwel Lazaro, Ally Mohamed, Jonathan J. Juliano, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Venkatachalam Udhayakumar, Deus S. Ishengoma   +25 more
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Using art history to explore society's changing connections with agriculture

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Food insecurity is a looming challenge that especially affects those least fortunate. Consumer food choices have a substantial impact on the sustainability of current food systems. Here, we use art as a lens through which to consider our contemporary and historical relationship to one of the world's most crucial crops, the potato, in the context of the
Edward F. Hill‐King, Martin R. McAinsh, Michael R. Roberts   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

An evaluation of longitudinal Anopheles stephensi egg viability and resistance to desiccation at different thermal conditions over time

Parasites & Vectors
Purpose Anopheles stephensi, a malaria vector in South Asia and parts of the Middle East, has been detected as an invasive species in numerous African countries in recent years.
Laura Leite, Jeanne N. Samake, Fitsum G. Tadesse, Seth R. Irish, Ellen M. Dotson, Sarah Zohdy   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source