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Fisheries
Joao F. Romero, Ian A. Gardner, Larry Hammell, David Groman, Daryl Whelan, Nicole O'Brien, Leighanne J. Hawkins, Holly Burnley, Krishna Thakur
Summary: This study describes the epidemiology and genetic variants of an ISAV outbreak in southern Newfoundland, Canada in 2020 and 2021. Multiple ISAV variants were identified, including concurrent detection of different variants in one fish. Understanding the disease dynamics and changes is crucial for disease management plans.
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
(2022)
Article
Biophysics
Maria Elena Tarnok, Fanny Guzman, Luis F. Aguilar
Summary: This study investigated the influence of cholesterol content on membrane fusion facilitated by ISAV fusion peptides. Results showed that cholesterol affected membrane fusion, but the peptides did not require cholesterol in their membranes for fusion in the smallest lipid vesicles (0.2 μm LUV).
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
O. Gervais, A. Barria, A. Papadopoulou, R. L. Gratacap, B. Hillestad, A. E. Tinch, S. A. M. Martin, D. Robledo, R. D. Houston
Summary: The study found that the heritability of ISAV resistance is moderate with a polygenic architecture, but a significant quantitative trait locus was detected on chromosome 13. A mild up-regulation of the interferon pathway characterizes the response to the virus in heart samples from this population of Atlantic salmon, and candidate genes showing differential expression between samples with high and low breeding values for resistance were identified.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nicki L. Boddington, Sophia Steinberger, Richard G. Pebody
Summary: Between 14 October 2014 and 13 October 2015, a total of 12,648 passengers from affected countries were screened at five major ports of entry in England. The majority of passengers were assessed as having no direct contact with EVD cases or high-risk events (12,069, 95.4%), although 535 (4.2%) passengers were assessed as requiring public health follow-up. Out of 39 passengers referred to secondary care, none were diagnosed with EVD, but one high-risk passenger later diagnosed with EVD.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Veterinary Sciences
Manuel Jara, Rocio Crespo, David L. Roberts, Ashlyn Chapman, Alejandro Banda, Gustavo Machado
Summary: The study focused on avian infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) infecting poultry populations globally, finding that different serotypes are prevalent in the United States. Despite widespread vaccination, the high mutation rate of IBV leads to continuously emerging new viral strains, hindering control measures. The fast dispersal velocity of the virus mainly originates from specific states.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shaffi Fazaludeen Koya, Habib Hasan Farooqui, Aashna Mehta, Sakthivel Selvaraj, Sandro Galea
Summary: The antibiotic prescription data for typhoid in private sector primary care clinicians in India during 2013-2015 indicates a higher disease burden than previously estimated, with a declining trend in prescription rates. Young adult patients account for a significant proportion of cases, as well as children under 10 years old.
Article
Virology
Jose Valter J. Silva, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Eduardo Furtado Flores, Rudi Weiblen, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo
Summary: The recent outbreaks of mpox in multiple countries have raised global public health concerns, especially in Brazil. A retrospective study conducted in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil, analyzed mpox cases and identified predictors associated with a positive diagnosis. The study found that sexual orientation, male sex, and multiple partnerships were significant factors in predicting a positive mpox diagnosis.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Junyao Zheng, Ning Zhang, Guoquan Shen, Fengchao Liang, Yang Zhao, Xiaochen He, Ying Wang, Rongxin He, Wenna Chen, Hao Xue, Yue Shen, Yang Fu, Wei -Hong Zhang, Lei Zhang, Samir Bhatt, Ying Mao, Bin Zhu
Summary: China has achieved significant control in infectious diseases over the past decades, and this study systematically reviewed the spatiotemporal trends and seasonal characteristics of notifiable infectious diseases in China during 2005-2020. The results showed that there were significant upward trends in diseases like pertussis, dengue fever, brucellosis, scarlet fever, AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis C, and hepatitis E. Additionally, diseases such as measles, dysentery, malaria, dengue fever, brucellosis, and tuberculosis exhibited significant seasonal patterns.
JMIR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SURVEILLANCE
(2023)
Article
Virology
Debes Hammershaimb Christiansen, Petra Elisabeth Petersen, Maria Marjunardottir Dahl, Nicolina Vest, Maria Aamelfot, Anja Brathen Kristoffersen, Mona Dverdal Jansen, Iveta Matejusova, Michael D. Gallagher, Gisli Jonsson, Eduardo Rodriguez, Johanna Hol Fosse, Knut Falk
Summary: The nonvirulent infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV-HPR0) causes prevalent and transient infections in all three production stages of Atlantic salmon in the Faroe Islands. Different HPR0 subgroups dominate in different stages of production, and vertical transmission of HPR0 from broodfish to progeny is uncommon.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Donal Bisanzio, Shabbir Lalji, Faiza B. Abbas, Mohamed H. Ali, Wahida Hassan, Humphrey R. Mkali, Abdul-wahid Al-Mafazy, Joseph J. Joseph, Ssanyu Nyinondi, Chonge Kitojo, Naomi Serbantez, Erik Reaves, Erin Eckert, Jeremiah M. Ngondi, Richard Reithinger
Summary: Despite high coverage of malaria interventions, malaria elimination in Zanzibar remains elusive, with the annual number of cases increasing gradually over the last 3 years. This study aimed to assess the spatiotemporal dynamics of malaria in Zanzibar between 2015 and 2020 and identify malaria hotspots for targeted interventions. The analyses revealed stable hotspots in certain areas, suggesting the need for more tailored approaches.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Riccardo Cappi, Luca Casini, Davide Tosi, Marco Roccetti
Summary: The study investigated the hypothesis of seasonal periodicity in the resurgence of COVID-19, finding that outbreaks occur worldwide with cycles of variable lengths. The analysis of 30 countries did not find evidence supporting a fixed seasonality recurring over a 1-year period.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Esther Heesemann, Claudia Mahler, Malavika A. Subramanyam, Sebastian Vollmer
Summary: The study assessed the impact of pregnancy anaemia on offspring's early childhood development, showing that maternal anaemia is a risk factor for childhood anaemia but not associated with increased risk of infectious diseases or early childhood development delays.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Eveline Klinkenberg, Ineke Spruijt, Jens Levy, Debebe Shaweno, Petra de Haas, Nastiti Kaswandani, Ahmed Bedru, Rina Triasih, Melaku Gebremichael, Peter J. Dodd, Edine W. Tiemersma
Summary: Adding the SOS stool method to the national algorithms for diagnosing tuberculosis in children is likely to be cost-effective in both Ethiopia and Indonesia. The intervention increases the sensitivity of TB diagnosis and reduces mortality rate. It also reduces the number of referrals to higher levels of care and increases the number of children initiating anti-TB treatment at primary healthcare level.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Liza Marlette de Groot, Zewdu Gashu Dememew, Nebiyu Hiruy, Daniel Gemechu Datiko, Solomon Negash Gebreyes, Pedro G. Suarez, Degu Jerene
Summary: This study examined the impact of interventions on tuberculosis case detection in mining and pastoralist districts in southeastern Ethiopia over a 10-year period. The interventions included training, active case finding, and improving treatment outcomes. The results showed a significant increase in TB case notification in the early post-intervention period and a significant decrease in the late post-intervention period, suggesting the effectiveness of the interventions in reducing the burden of tuberculosis.
Article
Fisheries
Marianne I. Parent, Henrik Stryhn, K. Larry Hammell, Mark D. Fast, Jon Grant, Raphael Vanderstichel
Summary: This study aimed to estimate the impact of infestation pressures on the abundance of parasitic sea louse in the Bay of Fundy, New Brunswick, Canada, using the Fish-iTrends database for the years 2009-2018. The results showed that infestation pressures within and among sites significantly increased the abundance of sea lice, suggesting that synchronizing treatments between sites could improve sea lice burdens in Atlantic salmon farms.
JOURNAL OF FISH DISEASES
(2021)