Identification of Common Bacterial Pathogens Causing Meningitis in Culture-Negative Cerebrospinal Fluid Samples Using Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction by Walaa Shawky Khater, Safia Hamed Elabd

“…Meningitis is a serious communicable disease with high morbidity and mortality rates. It is an endemic disease in Egypt caused mainly by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, and Haemophilus influenzae. …”
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Duodenal Histoplasmosis Presenting with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an AIDS Patient by Michael A. Spinner, Heather N. Paulin, C. William Wester

“…., CD4+ cell counts  cells/mm3) who reside in endemic areas (Ohio or Mississippi river valleys) and/or have a prior history of histoplasmosis. …”
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Evolution of parasite transmission dispersion by Hannelore MacDonald, Sebastian Bonhoeffer, Roland Regoes

“…Furthermore, parasite adaptation can maintain increased transmission dispersion at endemic equilibria if virulence differs between hosts in a heterogeneous population. …”
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Les lémuriens subfossiles dans le Nord-Ouest de Madagascar, du terrain à la diffusion des connaissances ou 15 ans de recherches franco-malgaches by Dominique Gommery, Beby Ramanivosoa

“…Madagascar is one of the most important hotspot of the world biodiversity. Among the numerous endemic animals living in the island, the lemurs are the more emblematic. …”
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Modeling frequency-dependent selection with an application to cichlid fish by Sheree L. Arpin, J. M. Cushing

“…Negative frequency-dependent selection is a wellknown microevolutionary process that has been documented in a population ofPerissodus microlepis, a species of cichlid fish endemic to Lake Tanganyika(Africa). Adult P. microlepis are lepidophages, feeding on the scales of otherliving fish. …”
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Crop wild relatives in Adygea: inventorying and conservation by L. V. Bagmet

“…The CWR flora included 43 endemic species of various levels, and 12 relict species.Conclusions. …”
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Comparison of bison and elk susceptibility to experimental challenge with Brucella abortus strain 2308 by S. C. Olsen, P. M. Boggiatto, E. J. Putz

“…IntroductionBrucellosis is endemic in bison and elk in Yellowstone National Park and surrounding areas.MethodsA comparative study was conducted using data from naive (n = 82 and 67, respectively) and Brucella abortus strain RB51 (RB51) vaccinated (n-99 and 29, respectively) bison and elk experimentally challenged with virulent B. abortus strain during pregnancy.ResultsThe incidence of abortion, fetal infection, uterine or mammary infection, or infection in maternal tissues after experimental challenge was greater (p < 0.05) in naïve and vaccinated bison when compared to similar groups in elk. …”
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Deforestation changes the effectiveness of bed nets for malaria control by Tafesse Kefyalew Estifanos, Brendan Fisher, Taylor H. Ricketts

“…We used multilevel mixed‐effect modelling, demographic and health data, and remotely sensed environmental data to analyse malaria positivity among 18,610 children in six malaria‐endemic sub‐Saharan African countries. Our models suggest that deforestation is positively associated with increased odds of malaria positivity, whereas bed net use is negatively associated with malaria positivity, as expected. …”
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RETHINKING CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by AUSTEEN NDUBUISI ADIGWE

“…Such factors like poor and weak governance structures, endemic conflict, among others negatively exacerbate the challenge of climate change in these climes. …”
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Effects of Environmental and Disturbance Factors on Plant Community Distribution in Tropical Moist Afromontane Forests, South-West Ethiopia by Semegnew Tadese, Teshome Soromessa, Getaneh Gebeyehu

“…In this study, a total of 15 (9.5%) endemic plant species were recorded in MFBR. Four plant community types were identified, and these were Celtis zenkeri-Blighia unijugata, Pouteria altissima-Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius, Antiaris toxicaria-Celtis toka, and Dracaena afromontana-Cyathea manniana. …”
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First report of the chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes of the Indian pitcher plant, Nepenthes khasiana Hook.f. by Ruchishree Konhar, Debasis Dash, Devendra Kumar Biswal

“…Nepenthes khasiana, India's sole representative of the genus, is a rare and endangered dioecious plant endemic to North-east India. Despite the fact that it is a prominent insectivorous plant in the Nepenthaceae family, genomic resources for the species are limited, making genomic breeding and understanding the genetic basis of botanical carnivory difficult. …”
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Trophic ecology in an anchialine cave: A stable isotope study. by Brenda Durán, Fernando Álvarez

“…Sampling and data recording was conducted in one anchialine cave, Cenote Vaca Ha, near the town of Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico, where seven stygobitic species endemic to the anchialine caves of the Yucatan Peninsula, plus sediment, water and vegetation samples were analyzed to determine what the main nutrient sources are. …”
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Acute Transverse Myelitis (Ascending Myelitis) as the Initial Manifestation of Japanese Encephalitis: A Rare Presentation by Varshney Ankur Nandan, Kumar Nilesh, Behera Dibyaranjan, Tiwari Ashutosh, Anand Ravi, Anand Arvind

“…To conclude, a young boy presenting with ATM in an endemic region of JE, then a possibility of Japanese encephalitis, should be sought by clinicians as early use of immunomodulator shows survival benefit.…”
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PreS1 deletions in genotype C HBV leads to severe hepatic inflammation and hepatocarcinogenesis via the IRE1-JNK axis by Yu-Min Choi, Junghwa Jang, Dong Hyun Kim, Ziyun Kim, Eunseo Kim, Won Hyeok Choe, Bum-Joon Kim

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MiR-216a-3p inhibits the cytotoxicity of primary natural killer cells by Rowan Abdelbary, Rowan Abdelbary, Manon Ragheb, Manon Ragheb, Shereen A. El Sobky, Nagwa El-Badri, Nourhan Aboud, Ahmed Tawheed, Asmaa Gomaa, Mona Zidan, Ramy K. Aziz, Abd Elrahman Abouzid, Radwa Ayman Salah, Mohamed El-Kassas, Imam Waked, Ahmed Moustafa, Ahmed Moustafa, Injie Omar Fawzy, Nada El-Ekiaby, Ahmed Ihab Abdelaziz

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Native Americans in northern California regarding ticks and tick-borne diseases by Patricia Torres, Elizabeth F. Pienaar, Michelle A. Ritchie, Mourad W. Gabriel, Michael J. Yabsley

“…Reports of tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are increasing worldwide, particularly in North America where a diversity of endemic and exotic tick species and pathogens occur. …”
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Serological and Molecular Characterization of the Hepatitis B Virus in Blood Donors in Maputo City, Mozambique by Olga Maquessene, Osvaldo Laurindo, Lúcia Chambal, Nalia Ismael, Nédio Mabunda

“…In Mozambique, HBsAg prevalence is high and endemic, and despite the strategies to mitigate the spread of the disease, the HCC incidence is still high and one of the highest in the world. …”
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Improving clinical care of patients in Nipah outbreaks: moving beyond ‘compassionate use’ by Md Zakiul Hassan, Amanda Rojek, Piero Olliaro, Peter Horby

“…By integrating these strategies, healthcare systems in NiV-endemic regions will be better equipped to manage both current and future outbreaks.…”
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Red honeybush (Cyclopia genistoides) tea mitigates oxidative imbalance and hyperlipidemia, while improving glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetic rats by Xin Xiao, Ochuko L. Erukainure, Md. Shahidul Islam

“…Red honeybush tea (RHT) is a tea product developed from Cyclopia spp. which is endemic to South Africa. Aside refreshment, RHT has over the years been used traditionally in the treatment of various diseases including type 2 diabetes. …”
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Blood Morphology and Hematology of Adult Baikal Seals (<i>Pusa sibirica</i> Gmelin, 1788) Under Professional Care by Polina Esipova, Irina Suvorova, Veronika Yachmen, Igor Pushchin

“…The Baikal seal [<i>Pusa sibirica</i> (family Phocidae)] is endemic to the freshwater Lake Baikal, but comprehensive hematology data are not available. …”
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