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Trop Med Infect Dis
November 2024
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha 5100, South Africa.
Interactions between parasites and hosts are not fully understood, though the dynamic pattern of infection and reinfection in humans varies with different demographic variables and behavioral changes. A community-based non-equivalent control group post-test-only design, an aspect of quasi-experimental design (QED), was carried out between March 2019 and February 2020. For the extraction of data from respondents, structural questionnaires were filled.
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December 2024
Veterinarian, Departamento de Veterinária Preventiva, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.
is a protozoan parasite that infects several species of animals (domestic and wild) and is one of the most common causes of abortion in cattle worldwide. To better understand the epidemiological chain of neosporosis, update the disease status and propose control measures to improve milk production in Rio Grande do Sul (RS), the present study aimed to evaluate the seroprevalence of and its distribution in different municipalities of Rio Grande do Sul, Southern RS, Brazil, and determine the factors associated with exposure to in small dairy cattle producers in this region. Cattle from 51 dairy farms located in nine municipalities in the southern region of RS were included in this study.
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December 2024
Department of Chemistry, Institute of Exact and Biological Sciences, Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP), Ouro Preto, 35450-000, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Trimethoprim (TMP) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) are bacteriostatic agents, which are co-administered to patients during infection treatment due to their synergetic effects. Once consumed, TMP and SMX end up in wastewater and are directed to municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) which fail to remove these contaminants from municipal wastewater. The discharge of WWTP effluents containing antibiotics in the environment is a major concern for public health as it contributes to the spread of antimicrobial resistance.
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January 2025
Division of Toxicology, Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, 250014, China; Shandong Provincial Key Medical And Health Discipline of Sanitary Analysis (Shandong Center For Disease Control And Prevention), Jinan, 250014, China. Electronic address:
Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Xanthoceras sorbifolium Bunge (X. sorbifolia), an oil crop native to northern China, is valued for both its edible and medicinal uses. It has various applications, including the production of edible and bioactive oils, and is used in traditional medicine for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
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January 2025
Observatorio de Salud Pública, Calidad de Vida y Medioambiente, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina, Alicia Moreau de Justo 1300, Bue-nos Aires, Argentina; Consejo de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Argentina. Electronic address:
Objectives: Air quality, socioeconomic status, access to healthcare, genetic predispositions, among other factors impacted the COVID-19 pandemic burden. We explored the relationship between PM2.5 levels and sanitary vulnerability in COVID-19 pandemic health outcomes in Argentina.
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