HISTORICAL DISTRIBUTION AND HOST-VECTOR DIVERSITY OF FRANCISELLA TULARENSIS, THE CAUSATIVE AGENT OF TULAREMIA, IN UKRAINE

Historical distribution and host-vector diversity of Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, in Ukraine

Abstract Background Francisella tularensis, the causative agent of tularemia, is a zoonotic agent that remains across much of the northern hemisphere, where it exists in enzootic cycles.In Ukraine, tularemia has a long history that suggests a need for sustained surveillance in natural foci.To better characterize the host-vector diversity and spatia

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Phenotypic dissection of a Plasmodium-refractory strain of malaria vector Anopheles stephensi: the reduced susceptibility to P. berghei and P. yoelii.

Anopheline mosquitoes are the major vectors of human malaria.Parasite-mosquito interactions are a critical aspect of disease transmission and a potential target for malaria control.Current investigations into parasite-mosquito interactions frequently assume that genetically resistant and susceptible mosquitoes exist in nature.Therefore, comparisons

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Associated between cognition, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and macronutrients in normal and overweight postmenopausal women

BDNF is a protein associated with cognitive dysfunction.The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between BDNF and cognitive functions and the intake of macronutrients in postmenopausal women.For this purpose, 72 postmenopausal Range Extender women were recruited to the study and divided into two subgroups: overweight/obese and normal

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Central Acetabular Roof DefectMore than Just a Normal Variant?

Central acetabular defects are rare, and have Tutu been described using various terminologies (notches, fossae, pits).They are generally regarded as normal variants and often overlooked.This case series reviews five cases (age range 9-14 years) where presentation included hip pain and no alternative pathology was found.The defects tend to be bilate

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