Publications by authors named "Than Htut Win"

Background: In Myanmar, ongoing conflict since the 2021 military coup d'etat has been characterized by targeted violence against health workers (HWs), particularly those participating in the pro-democracy movement. Existing knowledge about the challenges faced by health workers in Myanmar is scant, including their perspectives on mitigating their suffering and the broader impact on community health. This knowledge gap prompted our study to assess the extent of the violence, its impact on the workers and the community, and identify resource priorities.

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  • * The study shows that serum processes the protective antigen (PA) of anthrax via two main actions: cleaving it into fragments and removing specific amino acids.
  • * This serum modification of PA is new information, suggesting that the way PA is processed is more complicated and requires further research to understand its implications on host response and susceptibility.
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