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Recent loss of closed forests is associated with Ebola virus disease outbreaks

Scientific Reports, 2017
Ebola virus disease (EVD) is a contagious, severe and often lethal form of hemorrhagic fever in humans. The association of EVD outbreaks with forest clearance has been suggested previously but many aspects remained uncharacterized. We used remote sensing
J. Olivero, J. Fa, J. Fa, R. Real, A. L. Márquez, M. A. Farfán, J. Vargas, D. Gaveau, M. Salim, D. Park, Jamison D. Suter, Shona King, S. Leendertz, D. Sheil, R. Nasi   +14 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Machine Learning‐Assisted Infectious Disease Detection in Low‐Income Areas: Toward Rapid Triage of Dengue and Zika Virus Using Open‐Source Hardware

Advanced Intelligent Discovery, EarlyView.
This study introduces an affordable machine learning platform for simultaneous dengue and zika detection using fluorine‐doped tin oxide thin films modified with gold nanoparticles and DNA aptamers. Designed for low‐cost, hardware‐limited devices (< $25), the model achieves 95.3% accuracy and uses only 9.4 kB of RAM, demonstrating viability for resource‐
Marina Ribeiro Batistuti Sawazaki, Bassam Bachour Junior, Marcelo Mulato, José Ilton de Oliveira Filho   +3 more
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Hepatitis E Outbreak on Cruise Ship

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
In 2008, acute hepatitis E infection was confirmed in 4 passengers returning to the United Kingdom after a world cruise. Epidemiologic investigation showed that of 789 persons who provided blood samples, 195 (25%) were seropositive, 33 (4%) had ...
Bengü Said, Samreen Ijaz, George Kafatos, Linda Booth, H. Lucy Thomas, Amanda Walsh, Mary Ramsay, Dilys Morgan   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genomic resources for crop wild relatives are critical for perennial fruit breeding and conservation

American Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Many perennial fruit crops are clonally propagated, resulting in uniform fruit quality but increasing vulnerability to pests, diseases, and climate change. In contrast, closely related crop wild relatives (CWRs) continue to evolve in response to these pressures and are a valuable source of adaptive traits.
Zoë Migicovsky
wiley   +1 more source

Produce-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, USA, 1998–2013

Epidemiology and Infection, 2018
The US Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) gives food safety regulators increased authority to require implementation of safety measures to reduce the contamination of produce. To evaluate the future impact of FSMA on food safety, a better understanding
S. Bennett, S. Sodha, T. Ayers, M. Lynch, L. Gould, R. Tauxe   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Trends of measles in Nigeria: A systematic review

Sahel Medical Journal, 2016
Background: Measles, a highly infectious viral disease, is endemic in developing countries with a peak of transmission from October to March. The case fatality rate of measles in the developing countries stands at around 3-5%; this could be as high as 10%
Jalal-Eddeen Abubakar Saleh
doaj   +1 more source

Filovirus Disease Outbreaks: A Chronological Overview

Virology : research and treatment, 2019
Filoviruses cause outbreaks which lead to high fatality in humans and non-human primates, thus tagging them as major threats to public health and species conservation.
Sylvester Languon, O. Quaye
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Cold Agglutinin Syndrome Secondary to Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection in Adults: Results From a Large French Observational Study (MyCOLD Study)

American Journal of Hematology, EarlyView.
Summary of the main results of the MYCOLD studies. ABSTRACT Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP), primarily a respiratory pathogen, can cause extra‐pulmonary manifestations including cold agglutinin syndrome (CAS). We conducted a national, multicenter, observational, ambispective study to describe the characteristics, risk factors, and outcomes of MP‐associated ...
Kevin Chevalier, Matthieu Holub, Romain Palich, Karine Blanckaert, Laurent Gilardin, Louis Terriou, Bérangère Arnould, Solal Bellaiche, Samuel Deshayes, Julie Mérindol, Simon Rolland, Simon Valentin, Rishma Amarsy, Sylvain Audia, Virginie Baltes, Amaury Barret, Pierre‐Louis Cariou, Jessy Cattelan, Hortense Chassepot, Dorothée Chopin, Mélissa Clément, Marine Coeffier, Thibault Comont, Soline De Monteynard, Charles Declerck, Pauline Durand, Mikael Ebbo, Gaël Galli, Amélie Godot, Sarra Hamrouni, Charlotte Kaeuffer, Jean‐Emmanuel Kahn, Ludovic Lassel, Sophie Leautez, Anne‐Lise Lecapitaine, Gwenael Le Moal, David Luque Paz, Martin Martinot, Natacha Mrozek, Valentine Pagis, Thomas Perpoint, Valéry Salle, Jean‐François Viallard, Clément Viguier, Matthieu Mahevas, Bertrand Godeau, Etienne Crickx, Marc Michel   +47 more
wiley   +1 more source

Enhancing Clinical Detection Accuracy of Large Structured Viral RNA via DNAzyme Cleavage and Antisense‐Assisted Rolling Circle Amplification

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
We show that antisense oligonucleotides can be used to restructure secondary structural elements around the circular DNA template binding sites of the genomic RNA for subsequent rolling circle amplification. This strategy was employed to identify otherwise COVID “false negative” saliva samples by accurately detecting the presence of SARS‐CoV‐2 genomic ...
Amal Mathai, Jimmy Gu, Connor Nurmi, John D. Brennan, Yingfu Li   +4 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Salmonella Enteritidis Infections, United States, 1985–1999

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis emerged as an important illness during the 1980s. Investigations showed that consumption of undercooked eggs was the major risk factor for disease, and a variety of prevention and control efforts were initiated ...
Mary E. Patrick, Penny M. Adcock, Thomas M. Gomez, Sean F. Altekruse, Ben H. Holland, Robert V. Tauxe, David L. Swerdlow   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source