Revision of Dadagulella gen. nov., the “Gulella radius group” (Gastropoda: Streptaxidae) of the eastern Afrotropics, including six new species and three new subspecies [PDF]
The genus Dadagulella gen. nov. is described to include 16 species of small, dentate, ovateacuminate Afrotropical snails. An identification key is provided and biogeography, anatomy and systematics are discussed. The type species is the Kenyan D. radius (
Rowson, Ben, Tattersfield, Peter
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Island of Mayotte on its way to the international community
The article devoted to the analysis of change of status of Mayotte with signing of the Treaty on the possession of Mayotte to France in 1841 continuing until Mayotte’s departmentalization in 2011.
Ivan Victorovich Nezhentsev +1 more
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Comparison of the estimated incidence of acute leptospirosis in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania between 2007-08 and 2012-14 [PDF]
Background: The sole report of annual leptospirosis incidence in continental Africa of 75–102 cases per 100,000 population is from a study performed in August 2007 through September 2008 in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. To evaluate the stability
Allan, Kathryn J. +13 more
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Rift Valley Fever: risk of persistence, spread and impact in Mayotte (France)
Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a vector‐borne disease transmitted by different mosquito species, especially Aedes and Culex genus, to animals and humans. In November 2018, RVF re‐emerged in Mayotte (France) after 11 years.
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) +25 more
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Mayotte se prépare au risque tsunami : modélisations, alerte, évacuation, sensibilisation
The French ultra-marine territories are almost all concerned by the tsunami risk. Mayotte does not escape this major hazard, and the risks induced by important issues located on its coastline.
Frédéric Leone +11 more
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Maternal and congenital toxoplasmosis in Mayotte: Prevalence, incidence and management.
BackgroundToxoplasmosis is an infection caused by an intracellular protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii. It is usually asymptomatic, but toxoplasmosis acquired during pregnancy can cause congenital toxoplasmosis, potentially resulting in fetal damage ...
Laure Kamus +7 more
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Hidden in plain sight: a new frog species of the genus Blommersia from the oceanic island of Mayotte, Comoros archipelago [PDF]
The amphibian fauna of the western Indian ocean volcanic island of Mayotte is currently constituted by two species belonging to two genera of the anuran family Mantellidae: Blommersia transmarina and Boophis nauticus.
David R. Vieites +3 more
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Taxonomy of the Crematogaster degeeri-species-assemblage in the Malagasy region (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) [PDF]
We revise the species-level taxonomy of the Crematogaster (Crematogaster) degeerispecies-assemblage, a group of related ants occuring in Madagascar and the wider Malagasy region, and further provide an identification key to all species-groups of the ...
Blaimer, Bonnie B., Fisher, Brian L.
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Understanding the spatial ecology of sea turtles is essential to ensure their long-term conservation by the preservation of their environment. The distribution and environmental preferences for egg-laying by the green turtle (Chelonia mydas) were studied
Sophie Morisseau +14 more
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L’imaginaire occidental a souvent dépeint les îles comme des endroits paradisiaques, voire des utopies. Or, on constate que les récits contemporains des îles, c’est-à-dire écrits par des auteurs eux-mêmes habitants des îles, placent la violence, les ...
Jessy Neau
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