Effects of public-health measures for zeroing out different SARS-CoV-2 variants
Targeted public health interventions for an emerging epidemic are essential for preventing pandemics.
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Trends in mosquito species distribution modeling: insights for vector surveillance and disease control
Species distribution modeling (SDM) has become an increasingly common approach to explore questions about ecology, geography, outbreak risk, and global change as they relate to infectious disease vectors.
High COVID-19 viral exposure may reduce protection provided by vaccination and prior infection
New research reveals that intense COVID-19 viral exposure may diminish the shielding effects of vaccination and previous infection, resulting in “leaky” protection.
The effect of anti-tuberculosis drug pharmacokinetics on QTc prolongation
Implementation of newer anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs may prolong the QT interval, increasing the risk of arrythmias and sudden cardiac death.
Genomic and Phylogenetic Analysis of Bacillus cereus Biovar anthracis Isolated from Archival Bone Samples Reveals Earlier Natural History of the Pathogen
Bacillus cereus are generally thought of as nonpathogenic saprophytic Gram-positive spore formers. Occasionally, B. cereus is linked to food borne illness.
Evidence of leaky protection following COVID-19 vaccination and SARS-CoV-2 infection in an incarcerated population
Whether SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccines confer exposure-dependent (“leaky”) protection against infection remains unknown.
Influence of cell type specific infectivity and tissue composition on SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics within human airway epithelium
Deciphering the main target cells and viral replication dynamics of the novel SARS-CoV-2 corona virus is an essential prerequisite for understanding infection kinetics and disease progression within patients.
Fir (Abies balsamea) (Pinales: Pinaceae) needle essential oil enhances the knockdown activity of select insecticides
It has become increasingly difficult to register new active ingredients for the control of public health vectors due to costly efficacy and safety testing, as well as increasing timelines to registration. For example, it is estimated that a new insecticidal active costs approximately $300 million to develop.
Induced endometrial inflammation compromises conceptus development in dairy cattle
Endometrial inflammation is associated with reduced pregnancy per artificial insemination (AI) and increased pregnancy loss in cows.
Evaluating the prerequisites for adapting a paediatric nighttime telemedicine and medication delivery service to a setting with high malarial burden: A cross-sectional pre-implementation study
Prerequisites for adapting a TMDS to Ghana were met. A nighttime paediatric TMDS service was found to be needed, appealing, and feasible in Ghana. These data motivate the adaptation of a TMDS to urban and rural Ghana.
