Publications by authors named "D B Grant"

Magnesium hydride (MgH) is a promising material for solid-state hydrogen storage due to its high gravimetric hydrogen capacity as well as the abundance and low cost of magnesium. The material's limiting factor is the high dehydrogenation temperature (over 300 °C) and sluggish (de)hydrogenation kinetics when no catalyst is present, making it impractical for onboard applications. Catalysts and physical restructuring (e.

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of cervical cancer and other cancers such as anogenital and oropharyngeal cancers. The prevention screening and treatment of cervical cancer has remained one of the top priorities of the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2020, the WHO came up with the 90-70-90 strategy aimed at eliminating cervical cancers as a public health problem by the year 2030.

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  • SA-MCF is a serious disease in cattle caused by OvGHV2, with a global presence and potential reservoirs in wild boars.
  • Previous detection methods for MCF used a CI-ELISA based on a specific antigen, but this study tested a new indirect ELISA specific to OvGHV2 antibodies in dairy cattle from Southern Brazil.
  • The results showed that nearly 38% of farms had at least one seropositive cow, with intensified farming systems showing a significantly higher risk for seropositivity, suggesting a link between environmental factors and disease prevalence.
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Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF), caused by alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AIHV-1) transmitted from wildebeest, is a lethal cattle disease with significant impacts on East African pastoralists. Development of a live attenuated MCF vaccine has prompted research into its use in communities at risk. This study reports results from the first utilisation of the MCF vaccine in locally-owned cattle under field conditions.

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