Evaluation of dogs (Canis familiaris) as an indicator of Japanese encephalitis (JE) outbreaks: A retrospective serological study in the Seoul metropolitan area around the 2010 resurgence of JE in the Republic of Korea

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne zoonotic neurological disease caused by Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV).JEV is the most common cause of viral encephalitis in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific Rim.The fatality rate due to JE can reach 25% and up to 50% of the patients who survive develop permanent neurological damage.The annual

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Pattern of Respiratory Problems in Neonates in a Level III Neonatal Care Unit with Special Reference to Pneumonia

Introduction: Respiratory distress constitutes one of the commonest cause of morbidity catherine lansfield ombre rainbow clouds eyelet curtains and mortality in the neonatal period.It is more commonly encountered within the first 48-72 hours of life.Aim: To find out the incidence, causes and outcome of respiratory distress in inborn newborn babies

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Advantages of larval control for African malaria vectors: Low mobility and behavioural responsiveness of immature mosquito stages allow high effective coverage

Abstract Background Based on sensitivity analysis of the MacDonald-Ross model, it has long been argued that the best read more way to reduce malaria transmission is to target adult female mosquitoes with insecticides that can reduce the longevity and human-feeding frequency of vectors.However, these analyses have ignored a fundamental biological di

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