Prioritisation of infectious diseases from a public health perspective: a multi-criteria decision analysis study, France, 2024.

BackgroundWithin the International Health Regulations framework, the French High Council for Public Health was mandated in 2022 by health authorities to establish a list of priority infectious diseases for public health, surveillance and research in mainland and overseas France.AimOur objective was to establish this list.MethodsA multi-criteria decision analysis was used, as recommended by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.

Pristine MXene: In Situ XRD Study of MAX Phase Etching with HCl+LiF Solution.

Many applications are suggested for Ti-MXene motivating strong interest in studies of TiCT synthesis by solution-based methods. However, so far only ex situ studies of the synthesis are performed, mostly due to the difficulty of handling HF-based solutions. Here the first time-resolved in situ synchrotron radiation X-ray Diffraction study of MXene synthesis performed using a plastic capillary-size reaction cell directly in HF solution is reported.

Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato by proteomics: a complementary diagnosis tool on erythema migrans biopsies.

Objectives: We have developed targeted proteomics in the context of Lyme borreliosis (LM) as a new direct diagnostic tool for detecting Borrelia proteins in the skin of patients with erythema migrans. If satisfactory, this proteomic technique could be used in addition to culture and/or PCR for disseminated infections where Borrelia detection is essential to demonstrate active infection. In these infections, the diagnosis is indirect and relies mainly on serology.

Ticks and tick-borne pathogens on Belle-Île-en-Mer: An exploratory study in a western French island environment.

The islands of Brittany provide unique ecosystems for ticks and tick-borne diseases owing to their oceanic climate, influencing interactions among ticks, hosts, and pathogens. We conducted a preliminary investigation on Belle-Île-en-Mer, an island off the Atlantic coast of Brittany in western France, to assess the prevalence of questing adult ticks and associated human pathogenic bacteria. Dermacentor spp.