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Assessing the risk of dengue virus transmission in a non-endemic city surrounded by endemic and hyperendemic areas

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2017
Objective: To assess the potential risk of dengue transmission in a non-endemic city using a spatial epidemiological approach. Methods: Past dengue exposure of the general population was examined by dengue virus (DENV) IgG testing of archived samples ...
Tsz Ho Kwan, Shui Shan Lee, Denise Pui Chung Chan, Manton Cheung, Kai Man Kam   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Co‐Infection of Brucella canis and Brucella melitensis in a Domestic Dog With Zoonotic Transmission to Human, China

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Source attribution figure for human and dogs Brucella canis infections. ABSTRACT We report a rare occurrence of genetic material from both Brucella canis and B. melitensis detected in a domesticated dog from Jiangsu Province, China. The detection was confirmed through serological assays, quantitative PCR (qPCR), metagenomic and genomic sequencing ...
Shengxin Ge, Jian Xu, Qingchun Shen, Jiabo Ding, Xiaowen Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevention strategies of transfusion-transmitted parasitic infections (TTPIs): Strengths and challenges of current approaches, and evaluation of the strategies implemented in Iran

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2020
Background: Several strategies are being implemented in blood transfusion centers of the world to prevent the transfusion-transmitted parasitic infections (TTPIs).
Ahmad Mardani
doaj   +1 more source

PREFERENSI JENTIK AEDES AEGYPTI TERHADAP JENIS KONTAINER DI KOTA PALU

Jurnal Vektor Penyakit, 2012
Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF) is still becoming health problem in Palu municipality. During 2004-2006 the highest DHF case in Central Sulawesi was reported in Palu with 1089 cases and 32 of them was died.
Made Agus, Yunus W, Hayani A, Risti Risti   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘It's all very well having a diverse curriculum, but if there is no curriculum, it can be as diverse as you like’: Precarity and decolonising in the neoliberal UK higher education system

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing upon interview research across two academic departments as part of the early stages of a ‘decolonise the curriculum’ initiative at a Southern UK university, this study highlights a growing gulf between policy and practice in efforts to address systemic racial inequalities in UK universities. A reliance upon precarious labour, a culture
Triona Fitton, Barbara Adewumi, Laura R. Bailey, Jacob W. Moore, Lauren‐Marie Aba Amoah   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life as an ethnic minority (EM) university student: Comparing mental health challenges among local and international EM students in Hong Kong

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
wiley   +1 more source

Mid‐Domain Effect and Wooded Habitat Shape Mediterranean Reptile Communities

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
Analyzing a large number of reptiles observed across protected areas in Central Italy, we tested whether the mid‐domain effect explains hump‐shaped richness–elevation patterns. Species richness was best predicted by the combined influence of geometric constraints and woodland cover, revealing two contrasting species clusters and offering a robust ...
Daniele Dendi, Lauren De Nardi, Giovanni Amori, Luca Luiselli   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Density Estimates of Endangered Endemic Rodents Suggest Broader Impacts of Invasive Burmese Pythons Following a Category 4 Hurricane in the Florida Keys

Biological Diversity, EarlyView.
Density estimates of two endangered rodent subspecies, endemic to Key Largo, Florida, USA. These findings illustrate the contrasting dynamics of two native species associated with the prevalence of invasive Burmese pythons and global change. The woodrats' decline emphasizes its potential risk of extinction as global change continues to impact island ...
Shauna M. Sayers, Brent S. Pease, Brandon W. McDonald, Isabella R. Collamati, Jeremy D. Dixon, Michael V. Cove   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of non-tuberculous mycobacteria types in high tuberculosis endemic areas

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Background The incidence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) has been rising globally, posing significant challenges for diagnosis and treatment, particularly in regions with high tuberculosis (TB) incidence.
Na-na Li, Lu-lu Gao, Mei Liu, Wan-min Zhang, Xiao-ke Zhang, Ling Chen, Zhaojing Zong, Yuanbo Lan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The extension of the taxon cycle model to island plants: insights from the Canarian vascular flora

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Taxon cycle models describe eco‐evolutionary patterns of lineage colonization, diversification, and decline across archipelagos, inferring an important role for competition amongst ecologically similar taxa in driving concurrent niche changes.
José María Fernández‐Palacios, Rüdiger Otto, Robert J. Whittaker   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source