Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia Act Synergistically to Induce Renal Disease in LDL Receptor-Deficient BALB Mice [PDF]
, 2004 Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in Western countries, but only a portion of diabetic patients develop diabetic nephropathy.
Alpers, Charles E. +6 more
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Rat cities and beehive worlds: density and design in the modern city [PDF]
, 2011 Nestled among E. M. Forster's careful studies of Edwardian social mores is a short story called "The Machine Stops." Set many years in the future, it is a work of science fiction that imagines all humanity housed in giant high-density cities buried deep ...
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InsectsAngaracris rhodopa (Fischer et Walheim), Calliptamus abbreviatus (Ikonnikov), Myrmeleotettix palpalis (Zubowsky), and Oedaleus decorus asiaticus (Bey-Bienko) are the main grasshoppers that harm the natural grassland in the Hexi Corridor in Gansu ...
Donghong Li +8 more
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Public Complaints Reflect Rat Relative Abundance Across Diverse Urban Neighborhoods
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2018 Preventing infestations of rats is crucial for minimizing property damage and the transmission of rat-associated pathogens to humans. Due to the logistical challenges in assessing rat abundance over large areas, public officials must often use the number
Maureen H. Murray +10 more
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Effect of rodent control on Toxoplasma gondii infections in animal friendly pig farms with a rodent problem. [PDF]
, 2007 Livestock farming can be prone to rodent infestations as it provides unlimited amounts of shelter, water and food to commensal rodents. Besides economic losses and structural damages, these rodents may transmit pathogens directly to farmers or via ...
Cornelissen, Jan +3 more
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Risk factors for human acute leptospirosis in northern Tanzania [PDF]
, 2018 Introduction: Leptospirosis is a major cause of febrile illness in Africa but little is known about risk factors for human infection. We conducted a cross-sectional study to investigate risk factors for acute leptospirosis and Leptospira ...
Allan, Kathryn J. +16 more
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Food Safety and Rodent Control in Leafy Green Crops
, 2012 Author(s): Newman, Peter; Salmon, Terrell P.; Gorenzel, W. Paul | Abstract: In 2006, spinach contaminated with Escherichia coli resulted in the death of 3 people and over 200 illnesses. The contaminated spinach was traced to a field in central California.
P. Newman, T. Salmon, W. G. Gorenzel
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Toxoplasma gondii in U.S. swine operations: An assessment of herd factors [PDF]
, 1997 This study showed a positive relationship between sows or herds testing positive for Toxoplasma gondii and three factors: 1) method of rodent control, 2) type of production facility, and 3) access of certain animals (cats, dogs, birds) to production ...
Hallam, Arne +6 more
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Seasonal Variations in the Foraging Strategies of Plateau Pikas (Ochotona curzoniae)
AnimalsThis study investigates the foraging habits and dietary niche characteristics of plateau pikas (Ochotona curzoniae) by analyzing differences between the cold and warm seasons using stable isotope analysis of carbon and nitrogen in liver, muscle, and fur ...
Longming Dong +7 more
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Fumigation of Burrowing Rodents with Carbon Monoxide: A Comparison to Alternative Management Options [PDF]
, 2018 Pocket gophers and ground squirrels cause extensive damage to many crops. Pressurized exhaust injection devices are increasingly used for managing these rodents, although no data were available to support their use.
Baldwin, Roger A. +3 more
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