ANALYSE ET MODÉLISATION DE LA VULNÉRABILITÉ AUX MALADIES À TRANSMISSION HYDRIQUE DANS L’ESPACE URBAIN DE LA VILLE DE BATNA – NORD-EST ALGERIEN by BAZIZ NAFISSA, KALLA MAHDI, DRIDI HADDA, BOUTRID MOHAMED LAMINE

“…The numerous epidemic outbreaks observed in the past, along with more recent ones, suggest that drinking water could significantly contribute to endemic diseases. Indeed, the results of the recent bacteriological analyses made by us throughout the water cycle from source to tap via the network, show the continuing deterioration of the bacteriological quality of the water supplied to the city of Batna. …”
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Giant Hydatid Cyst Originating From Psoas Muscle Extending to the Iliac Bone: A Case Report by Mohammad Hadi Niakan, Fatemeh Mirparsa, Hamid Zaferani Arani, Sedighe Hooshmandi, Elham Peyravi

“…While hydatid cysts are commonly found in various endemic regions, muscular involvement is rare, particularly in the psoas muscle. …”
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UNDERSTANDING THE DRIVERS FOR COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER SPREAD: A CASE STUDY OF KASAWO AND KATOSI SUB COUNTIES, MUKONO DISTRICT, UGANDA by Savino Biryomumaisho, Geofrey Otuba, John Okongo, Frank Mwiine

“…Pig production is, however, limited by several factors, including endemic diseases, particularly African swine fever (ASF), which can result in up to 100% mortality. …”
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A Mathematical Model for the Growth Dynamics of Demand in the Fashion Industry within the Era of the COVID-19 Pandemic by John Awuah Addor, Anthony Joe Turkson, Douglas Yenwon Kparib

“…The study revealed that the disease-free equilibrium was both locally and globally asymptotically stable (LAS and GAS) for R0≤1, while the disease-endemic equilibrium was both LAS and GAS for R0≥1. …”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of African Horse Sickness in Three Agroecological Zones of Cameroon by Mohamed M. F. Ndebé, Mohamed M. M. Mouiche, Frédéric Moffo, Rodrigue N. S. Poueme, Julius Awah-Ndukum

“…African horse sickness (AHS), a highly fatal arbovirosis of equines is endemic in sub-Saharan Africa. However, its epidemiology is poorly known in Cameroon. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Hepatitis E Vaccination in Reproductive-Age Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vaidas Jotautis, Antigoni Sarantaki

“…Background: Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection presents a significant health risk in endemic regions, especially for pregnant women, who face higher risks of severe complications, including maternal and fetal mortality. …”
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda by Aziz, Katabazi, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Sarah, Gift Witto, Martin, Odoki, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…The return of displaced inhabitants led to the restocking of cattle from AAT endemic areas. It was thus important to estimate the burden of trypanosomiasis in the region. …”
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Lipoprotein Lipase and PPAR Alpha Gene Polymorphisms, Increased Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Levels, and Decreased High-Density Lipoprotein Levels as Risk Markers for the Developme... by Márcia Dias Teixeira Carvalho, Diego Peres Alonso, Célia Maria Vieira Vendrame, Dorcas Lamounier Costa, Carlos Henrique Nery Costa, Guilherme Loureiro Werneck, Paulo Eduardo Martins Ribolla, Hiro Goto

“…In visceral leishmaniasis (VL) endemic areas, a minority of infected individuals progress to disease since most of them develop protective immunity. …”
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High rate of false positive malaria rapid diagnostic tests in a district hospital in Uganda by Susanne E. Mortazavi, Susanne E. Mortazavi, Allan Lugaajju, Anna-Clara Ivarsson, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Sara Karlsson Söbirk, Hans Norrgren, Hans Norrgren, Kristina E. M. Persson, Kristina E. M. Persson

“…This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of RDT compared to microscopy and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) in a malaria-endemic region of Uganda.MethodsA prospective study was conducted with 225 febrile individuals diagnosed with malaria using RightSign Malaria Ag HRPII/Pan Plasmodium Aldolase RDT (Hangzhou Biotest Biotech Co., Ltd., China) at Iganga General Hospital, Uganda. …”
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Epidemiology of Yellow Fever in Nigeria: Analysis of Climatic, Ecological, Socio-Demographic, and Clinical Factors Associated with Viral Positivity Among Suspected Cases Using Nati... by Stephen Eghelakpo Akar, William Nwachukwu, Oludare Sunbo Adewuyi, Anthony Agbakizua Ahumibe, Iniobong Akanimo, Oyeladun Okunromade, Olajumoke Babatunde, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Mami Hitachi, Kentaro Kato, Yuki Takamatsu, Kenji Hirayama, Satoshi Kaneko

“…Nigeria, Africa’s most populous endemic country, is considered a high-priority country for implementing the End Yellow fever Epidemics strategy. …”
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Molecular identification of pfcytb, pfdhfr, and pvmrp1 mutations in imported malaria cases in Chile by Alan Oyarce, Lizbeth Huaccha, Esteban M. Cordero, Bárbara Parra, Jorge Fernández, Mario E. Soto-Marchant, Natalia T. Santis-Alay, María Isabel Jercic

“…The circulation of parasites with potential drug resistance in non-endemic countries further complicates the challenge of ensuring adequate treatment. …”
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Environmental drivers of arthropod communities across the endangered predator Gambelia sila's current and historic range by Jenna Braun, Michael Westphal, Marina Goldgisser, Kevin Padula, Kathryn Ramirez, John English, Jason Evans, Mark Statham, Amy Fesnock, C. J. Lortie

“…The blunt‐nosed leopard lizard (Gambelia sila (Stejneger, 1890)) is a flagship endangered species endemic to the San Joaquin Valley of California, USA. …”
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Antioxidant, Anti-α-Glucosidase, Anti-Tyrosinase, and Anti-Acetylcholinesterase Components from Stem of <i>Rhamnus formosana</i> with Molecular Docking Study by Chia-Hsuan Tsai, Ya-Lun Liou, Sin-Min Li, Hsiang-Ruei Liao, Jih-Jung Chen

“…<i>Rhamnus formosana</i> is a creeping evergreen shrub endemic to Taiwan. In traditional medicine, Rhamnaceae plants are used as herbal remedies for conditions such as itching, difficulty urinating, and constipation. …”
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Population genetics of Glossina palpalis gambiensis in the sleeping sickness focus of Boffa (Guinea) before and after eight years of vector control: no effect of control despite a... by Kagbadouno, Moise S, Séré, Modou, Ségard, Adeline, Camara, Abdoulaye Dansy, Camara, Mamadou, Bucheton, Bruno, Bart, Jean-Mathieu, Courtin, Fabrice, De Meeûs, Thierry, Ravel, Sophie

“…Human African trypanosomosis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness, is still a major concern in endemic countries. Its cyclical vector are biting insects of the genus Glossina or tsetse flies. …”
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Resistance to P. brasiliensis Experimental Infection of Inbred Mice Is Associated with an Efficient Neutrophil Mobilization and Activation by Mediators of Inflammation by Felipe Fornias Sperandio, Gisele Pesquero Fernandes, Ana Carolina Silvério Cerqueira Mendes, Giulia Maria de Alencar Castro Bani, Vera Lucia Garcia Calich, Eva Burger

“…Paracoccidioidomycosis (PCM) is a systemic fungal infection, endemic in Brazil, that leads to severe morbidity and even mortality if not correctly treated. …”
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Risk and Prevention of Meningococcal Disease among Education Workers: A Review by Philippe De Wals, Pierre Deshaies, Gaston De Serres, Bernard Duval, Lise Goulet, Bernard Pouliot, Sylvie Ricard, Maurice Poulin

“…The aims of the present study were to review the risk of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among education workers, particularly pregnant women, and to evaluate preventive measures, in a context of endemicity, outbreak or epidemic as observed in the province of Quebec. …”
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Prevalence, characteristics, and treatment outcome of congenital malaria in Nigeria: a systematic review by Emmanuel Kokori, Gbolahan Olatunji, Bonaventure Michael Ukoaka, Israel Charles Abraham, Rosemary Komolafe, Victor Oluwatomiwa Ajekiigbe, Ntishor Gabriel Udam, Stanley Eneh, Chidiogo Ezenwoba, Adetola Emmanuel Babalola, Oluwatobi Omoworare, Nicholas Aderinto

“…Abstract Background Congenital malaria remains a significant public health challenge in Nigeria, particularly in regions with high malaria endemicity. The increased vertical transmission of malaria is partly associated with the high susceptibility of women to malaria during pregnancy. …”
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Assessment of different genotyping markers and algorithms for distinguishing Plasmodium falciparum recrudescence from reinfection in Uganda by Alex Mwesigwa, Monica Golumbeanu, Sam Jones, Sara L. Cantoreggi, Benson Musinguzi, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Everd Maniple Bikaitwoha, Joan N Kalyango, Charles Karamagi, Mateusz Plucinski, Samuel L. Nsobya, Christian Nsanzabana, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika

“…Abstract Antimalarial therapeutic efficacy studies are vital for monitoring drug efficacy in malaria-endemic regions. The WHO recommends genotyping polymorphic markers including msp-1, msp-2, and glurp for distinguishing recrudescences from reinfections. …”
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Fishing on Facebook: Using Social Media and Citizen Science to Crowd-Source Trophy Murray Cod by Matthew O’Connell, Dirk Spennemann, Jennifer Bond, R. Keller Kopf, Nicole McCasker, Paul Humphries

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential utility of Facebook and traditional media to collect data on taxidermal Murray cod (Maccullochella peelii), a large, long-lived freshwater fish endemic to the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia. A Facebook group, “Cod Spot,” was established as the location for information dissemination to potential citizen scientists, and where data on Murray cod mounts could be uploaded. …”
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Discrete Fractional-Order Modeling of Recurrent Childhood Diseases Using the Caputo Difference Operator by Yasir A. Madani, Zeeshan Ali, Mohammed Rabih, Amer Alsulami, Nidal H. E. Eljaneid, Khaled Aldwoah, Blgys Muflh

“…The stability analysis indicates that the disease-free equilibrium point is stable when <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="script">R</mi><mn>0</mn></msub><mo><</mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, while the endemic equilibrium point is stable when <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mi mathvariant="script">R</mi><mn>0</mn></msub><mo>></mo><mn>1</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and otherwise unstable. …”
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