Objective: This study examined the lived employment experiences of young adults with childhood and adult-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods: Participants were recruited from three Canadian lupus clinics and asked to complete, semi-structured, qualitative video/phone interviews. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using thematic analysis.
Dirofilaria immitis is a zoonotic vector-borne parasite that causes heartworm disease most commonly in canines. Although present in the Caribbean, no published work exists from Jamaica. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the prevalence of D.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEuropean bat lyssavirus 1 (EBLV-1, ) is predominantly detected in serotine bats () and is responsible for the majority of bat rabies cases in mainland Europe. A passive bat rabies surveillance scheme detected the virus in a serotine bat in the UK for the first time in October 2018. As of May 2024, 34 cases have been reported, 20 of which involved contact with an animal and 5 reported human contact.
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