Zoonoses are a significant public health concern and cause considerable socioeconomic problems globally. The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), and Ebola virus disease (EVD) has had a…
BACKGROUND: China experienced several large measles outbreaks in the past two decades, and a series of enhanced control measures were implemented to achieve the goal of measles elimination. Molecular epidemiologic surveillance of wild-type measles…
Background: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is currently a global public health threat. Outside of China, Italy is one of the countries suffering the most with the COVID-19 epidemic. It is important to predict the epidemic trend of the COVID-19…
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection appears to increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as pre-eclampsia in pregnant women. The mechanism(s) by which this occurs remains unclear. We investigated the…
O presente estudo foi desenvolvido no contexto da elaboração do Programa Nacional de Saneamento Rural. Devido à diversidade da população rural, optou-se por investigar o saneamento no contexto da agricultura familiar, grupo que representa 84% dos…
We performed a cross-sectional survey of infection preventionists in 60 US community hospitals between April 22 and May 8, 2020. Several differences in hospital preparedness for SARS-CoV-2 emerged with respect to personal protective equipment…
The COVID-19 pandemic and consequent lockdown have precipitated significant disruption in the educational system. Nursing students are known to have higher levels of stress and anxiety than other non-nursing students, but there is a dearth of…
La intensificación de la actividad agrícola aumenta la productividad y rentabilidad a la vez que incrementa los costos ambientales. La comprensión de la problemática demanda un cambio de enfoque que promueva el sostenimiento de los sistemas…
Abstract Background Controlling gene expression is fundamental to biological complexity. The nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is an important model for studying principles of gene regulation in multi-cellular organisms. A comprehensive parts list of…
La tenaz amenaza a la salud, la calidad de vida y el deseo porque el medioambiente se proteja a largo plazo, hace constante la acción social colectiva, que exige a los gobiernos a actuar frente a los flagelos con prontitud. Sectores productivos,…