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A step towards reinvigorating the COVID-19 response: an intra-action review of the WHO Regional Office for Africa Incident Management Support Team

BMJ Global Health, 2023
The WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) COVID-19 Incident Management Support Team (IMST) was first established on 21 January 2020 to coordinate the response to the pandemic in line with the Emergency Response Framework and has undergone three ...
Thierno Balde, Roland Kimbi Wango, Joseph Okeibunor, Abdou Salam Gueye, Boniface Oyugi, Ebenezer Obi Daniel, Hillary Njenge, Pierre Ongolo Zogo, Helena O’Malley, Etien Luc Koua, Adama Thiam, Dick Chamla, Fiona Braka   +12 more
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Considerations for bioanalytical characterization and batch release of COVID-19 vaccines

npj Vaccines, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted hundreds of laboratories around the world to employ traditional as well as novel technologies to develop vaccines against SARS-CoV-2. The hallmarks of a successful vaccine are safety and efficacy.
Gautam Sanyal, Anna Särnefält, Arun Kumar   +2 more
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In Vivo Inhibition of Marek’s Disease Virus in Transgenic Chickens Expressing Cas9 and gRNA against ICP4

Microorganisms, 2021
Marek’s disease (MD), caused by MD herpesvirus (MDV), is an economically important disease in chickens. The efficacy of the existing vaccines against evolving virulent stains may become limited and necessitates the development of novel antiviral ...
Arjun Challagulla, Kristie A. Jenkins, Terri E. O’Neil, Shunning Shi, Kirsten R. Morris, Terry G. Wise, Prasad N. Paradkar, Mark L. Tizard, Timothy J. Doran, Karel A. Schat   +9 more
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Strategies for supplying face masks to the population of Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background The use of face masks has become ubiquitous in Taiwan during the early COVID-19 pandemic. A name-based rationing system was established to enable the population of Taiwan to purchase face masks.
Chin-Mei Liu, Charles Tzu-Chi Lee, Shu-Mei Chou, Hai-Yun Ko, Jen-Hsin Wang, Yi-Chien Chih, Chia-Chi Chang   +6 more
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Organizational preparedness [PDF]

Proceedings of Engineering Management Society Conference on Managing Projects in a Borderless World, 2002
Effective technology management depends mostly on the emphasis laid by the organization on learning at all levels. This paper based on several case studies and empirical analysis of over 200 organizations describes the organizational issues involved in successful technological transformation.
Akhilesh, KB, Mohan, Madan TR
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Optical microscopy reveals the dynamic nature of B. pseudomallei morphology during β-lactam antimicrobial susceptibility testing

BMC Microbiology, 2020
Background In Gram-negative species, β-lactam antibiotics target penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) resulting in morphological alterations of bacterial cells.
Heather P. McLaughlin, Julia Bugrysheva, David Sue   +2 more
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The effect of temperature on persistence of SARS-CoV-2 on common surfaces

Virology Journal, 2020
Background The rate at which COVID-19 has spread throughout the globe has been alarming. While the role of fomite transmission is not yet fully understood, precise data on the environmental stability of SARS-CoV-2 is required to determine the risks of ...
Shane Riddell, Sarah Goldie, Andrew Hill, Debbie Eagles, Trevor W. Drew   +4 more
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Rapid diagnostic test: a critical need for outbreak preparedness and response for high priority pathogens

BMJ Global Health
Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are critical for preparedness and response against an outbreak or pandemic and have been highlighted in the 100 Days Mission, a global initiative that aims to prepare the world for the next epidemic/pandemic by driving the ...
Paul A Kristiansen, Solomon Abebe Yimer, Birgitte Boonstra Booij, Gwen Tobert, Andrew Hebbeler, Paul Oloo, Polina Brangel, Maïna L'Azou Jackson, Richard Jarman, Danielle Craig, Michael Selorm Avumegah, Henshaw Mandi, Timothy Endy, Stacey Wooden, Carolyn Clark, Valentina Bernasconi, Amy Shurtleff   +16 more
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Interferon Signaling in Chickens Plays a Crucial Role in Inhibiting Influenza Replication in DF1 Cells

Microorganisms, 2022
Influenza A viruses (IAV) pose a constant threat to human and poultry health. Of particular interest are the infections caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses, such as H5N1, which cause significant production issues.
Daniel S. Layton, Kostlend Mara, Meiling Dai, Luis Fernando Malaver-Ortega, Tamara J. Gough, Kerri Bruce, Kristie A. Jenkins, Andrew G. D. Bean   +7 more
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Australian Culex annulirostris mosquitoes are competent vectors for Japanese encephalitis virus genotype IV

Emerging Microbes and Infections
Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is transmitted by Culex species of mosquitoes. In 2022, JEV belonging to a previously unrecognized lineage of genotype IV (GIV) caused a major outbreak of JE in South-eastern Australia, resulting in human cases and ...
Melissa J. Klein, Sarah A. Jackson, Willy W. Suen, Jean Payne, Darcy Beveridge, Mel Hargreaves, Donna Gillies, Jianning Wang, Kim R. Blasdell, Mike Dunn, Adam J. López-Denman, Peter A. Durr, David T. Williams, Prasad N. Paradkar   +13 more
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