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Plague in Zimbabwe from 1974 to 2018: A review article.

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019
Plague is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis and is transmitted through the bites of infected rodent fleas. Plague is well known for causing 3 major human pandemics that have killed millions of people since 541 A.D.
Amon Munyenyiwa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Patterns of Human Plague in Uganda, 2008–2016

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
Plague is a highly virulent fleaborne zoonosis that occurs throughout many parts of the world; most suspected human cases are reported from resource-poor settings in sub-Saharan Africa.
Joseph D. Forrester   +20 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Origin of Fleas and the Genesis of Plague [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Human history has been riddled by diseases spread by flea vectors including the bubonic plague. Recently, Madagascar has documented more than 100 cases.
Gillen, Alan L.
core   +1 more source

Quality of Plague Surveillance System in Pasuruan Regency Year 2014 Based on Surveillance Attributes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Plague which is the zoonosis quarantine disease remains occur in Pasuruan Regency. Plague suspect was still found until year 2013. Plague surveillance that still actively conducted in Pasuruan Regency is probably the only one plague surveillance in ...
Hendrati, L. Y. (Lucia)   +1 more
core   +2 more sources

Allelic Variation in Maize Malate Dehydrogenase 7 Shapes Promoter Methylation and Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight Resistance

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
In this study maize chloroplastic malate dehydrogenase7 (ZmMDH7), is identified as a Rhizoctonia solani resistance gene in maize. ZmMDH7 is regulated by transcription factor ZmWRKY44 via pathogens challenge to elevate mitochondrial ROS and SA signaling pathway.
Luyang Wei   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mapping Plague Risk Using Super Species Distribution Models and Forecasts for Rodents in the Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan

open access: yesGeoHealth, 2023
One of the most extensive natural plague centers, or foci, is located in Central Asia, in particular, the Zhambyl region in Southern Kazakhstan. Here, we conducted plague surveillance from 2000 to 2020 in the Zhambyl region in Kazakhstan and confirmed 3 ...
N. M. Rametov   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

“Oncques n’y prindrent mal”: prophylaxis and the plague scenes in Rabelais’ Gargantua and Pantagruel – from action to reception

open access: yesArts et Savoirs, 2022
This article considers three plague scenes in Rabelais’ first two books. The question that Alcofribas asks in chapter XXV of Gargantua (1535) is essential: why do the individuals who offer aid to the infected in time of plague all die, while the “thieves”
Brenton Hobart
doaj   +1 more source

Experimental antibiotic treatment identifies potential pathogens of white band disease in the endangered Caribbean coral Acropora cervicornis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Coral diseases have been increasingly reported over the past few decades and are a major contributor to coral decline worldwide. The Caribbean, in particular, has been noted as a hotspot for coral disease, and the aptly named white syndromes have caused ...
Bythell J   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Precision Editing of NLRS Improves Effector Recognition for Enhanced Disease Resistance

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Precision engineering of plant NLR immune receptors enables rational design of enhanced pathogen resistance through mismatched pairing, domain swapping, and targeted mutagenesis. These approaches achieve multi‐fold expansion in recognition breadth while minimizing autoimmunity risks and fitness penalties.
Vinit Kumar   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Plague circulation in small mammals elevates extinction risk for the endangered Peñasco least chipmunk

open access: yesGlobal Ecology and Conservation, 2022
Wildlife diseases are a major concern for species survival around the world. Vector-borne diseases, in particular, are problematic for both humans and wildlife.
Amanda R. Goldberg   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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