Publications by authors named "H M Noel"
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- In European France, malaria cases are primarily travel-related, but locally acquired cases are monitored to assess the risk of re-emergence.
- A study analyzed malaria cases from 1995 to 2022, identifying transmission modes and species involved, which mostly occurred in the Île-de-France region.
- The findings revealed 117 local cases, predominantly classified as Odyssean malaria, with a need for increased vigilance due to potential re-emergence linked to climate change and local mosquito populations.
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- Airport and luggage malaria occurs when infected mosquitoes travel from malaria-endemic areas to Europe via aircraft, leading to rare but documented infections.
- A systematic review of studies and data collection from public health institutes revealed 145 cases across nine European countries, with most cases occurring in France, Belgium, and Germany.
- The rise in reported cases since 2000, particularly during the 2018-2022 period, emphasizes the importance of enhanced prevention strategies and surveillance to control the spread of these infections.
Human decomposition in terrestrial ecosystems is a dynamic process creating localized hot spots of soil microbial activity. Longer-term (beyond a few months) impacts on decomposer microbial communities are poorly characterized and do not typically connect microbial communities to biogeochemistry, limiting our understanding of decomposer communities and their functions. We performed separate year-long human decomposition trials, one starting in spring, another in winter, integrating bacterial and fungal community structure and abundances with soil physicochemistry and biogeochemistry to identify key drivers of microbial community change.
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- * Researchers confirmed that the O1 isolates from these cases belonged to the seventh pandemic El Tor lineage (7PET) and identified virulence characteristics, antimicrobial resistance, and phylogenetic relationships among the strains.
- * The study found that 46 of 49 high-quality genomes belonged to the 7PET lineage, with a dominant subgroup likely contributing to the rise in cholera cases; it emphasized the need for whole genome sequencing in high-income countries to track the evolution of strains and antimicrobial resistance.
On 22 April 2024, a locally-acquired case of cholera was confirmed in Mayotte. Subsequently, local transmission resulted in eight outbreak clusters with 221 notified cases in densely populated neighbourhoods with limited or no access to drinking water. The last case was detected on 12 July.
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