Predictors for abundance of host flea and floor flea in households of villages with endemic commensal rodent plague, Yunnan Province, China. by Jia-Xiang Yin, Alan Geater, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Xing-Qi Dong, Chun-Hong Du, You-Hong Zhong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Trappings were used to collect fleas and interviews were conducted to gather demography, environmental factors, and other relevant information. …”
Get full text

Stability and microbial community analysis during rotary drum composting of vegetable waste by V. Sudharsan Varma, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

“…Background Disposal of vegetable waste in landfills and illegal sites leads to emission of greenhouse gases and leachate production, thereby imposing major environmental issues. As an alternative, this waste can be successfully recycled for its high nutrient content using composting process. …”
Get full text

Formation of the Educational Trajectory: Educational Motives and Choices in the Narratives of Students from Moscow Leading Universities by A. V. Noskova, D. V. Goloukhova, E. I. Kuzmina

“…Educational choices related to keeping or changing the educational trajectory are determined by the desire to avoid risks and having a high level of satisfaction with studies in the case of linear trajectories and the desire  to  gain  new  educational  experience,  obtaining  competencies  that  go  beyond  the  scope of the specialty being studied, as well as environmental factors of the university in the case of non-linear tracks.It is shown that a qualitative research strategy allows the researchers to look at reflected educational choices from the perspective of their semantic content, which is especially in demand due to the growing trend towards individualization of the educational process. …”
Get full text

Turning green: the impact of changing to more eco-friendly respiratory healthcare – a carbon and cost analysis of Dutch prescription data by Evelyn A Brakema, johan Kooistra, Niels Chavannes, Paul Hagedoorn, Pieter ten Have, Peter van Hal, Iris Wichers, Pauline de Heer, Hans C Ossebaard

“…Fourth, we performed a budget impact analysis.Setting Dutch respiratory healthcare.Primary and secondary outcome measures The carbon footprint of current inhalation medication and the environmental and financial impact of replacing pMDIs with NPIs.Results In 2020, 1.4 million patients used inhalers for COPD or asthma treatment. …”
Get full text

Epigene functional diversity: isoform usage, disordered domain content, and variable binding partners by Leroy Bondhus, Aileen A. Nava, Isabelle S. Liu, Valerie A. Arboleda

“…We found that there are specific structural features that enable epigenes to perform their variable roles depending on the cellular and environmental context. First, epigenes are significantly larger and have more exons compared with non-epigenes which contributes to increased isoform diversity. …”
Get full text

Five-year trajectories of symptom severity, physical and mental functioning in patients with persistent somatic symptoms: the PROSPECTS cohort study by Henriëtte E van der Horst, Johannes C van der Wouden, Hieke Barends, Nikki Claassen, Joost Dekker, Trynke Hoekstra

“…Patients’ characteristics such as personal, social and environmental background, illness stressors, comorbid diseases, cognitive, emotional and behavioural responses varied for the distinct trajectories.Conclusions We identified distinct 5-year trajectories for the three outcomes. …”
Get full text

Best organic farming expansion scenarios for pest control: a modeling approach by Delattre, Thomas, Memah, Mohamed-Mahmoud, Franck, Pierre, Valsesia, Pierre, Lavigne, Claire

“…Organic Farming (OF) has been expanding recently in response to growing consumer demand and as a response to environmental concerns. The area under OF is expected to further increase in the future. …”
Get full text

A Deep Learning Framework for the Classification of Brazilian Coins by Debabrata Swain, Viral Rupapara, Amro Nour, Santosh Satapathy, Biswaranjan Acharya, Shakti Mishra, Ali Bostani

“…The dataset includes high-resolution images captured under diverse lighting and environmental conditions, ensuring robust model performance in real-world scenarios. …”
Get full text

Prevention and control of cholera with household and community water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions: A scoping review of current international guidelines. by Lauren D'Mello-Guyett, Karin Gallandat, Rafael Van den Bergh, Dawn Taylor, Gregory Bulit, Dominique Legros, Peter Maes, Francesco Checchi, Oliver Cumming

“…Cholera is spread through faecal-oral routes, and studies demonstrate that ingestion of Vibrio cholerae occurs from consuming contaminated food and water, contact with cholera cases and transmission from contaminated environmental point sources. WASH guidelines recommending interventions for the prevention and control of cholera are numerous and vary considerably in their recommendations. …”
Get full text

Impact of geographical variation on nutritional and antioxidant properties of Basella alba L. from Sri Lanka by Lakshanee Weerasinghe Dahanayaka, Mapa Mudiyanselage Sumudu Tharangani Mapa, Chamila Chathuranga Kadigamuwa, Dhanushka Udayanga

“…These properties arise from the availability of essential nutrients, phytochemicals, and antioxidant potential, which may vary depending on environmental factors induced by the geographical location. …”
Get full text

KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO THE DISPOSAL OF EXPIRED AND UNUSED MEDICATIONS IN HOUSEHOLD IN DUHOK CITY, KURDISTAN REGION, IRAQ by Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Sonia Khalil

“… Unused, unwanted, and expired household medications can accumulate and be improperly disposed of, posing a major national and international public health and environmental concern. This problem is primarily caused by a lack of awareness and understanding of appropriate medicine disposal techniques. …”
Get full text

Associations between autistic traits and early ear and upper respiratory signs: a prospective observational study of the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) ge... by Amanda Hall, Dheeraj Rai, Jean Golding, Yasmin Iles-Caven, Steven Gregory, Richard Maw

“…Adjustment for 10 environmental characteristics made little difference to the results, and substantially more adjusted associations were at p&lt;0.001 than expected by chance (41 observed; 0.01 expected). …”
Get full text

Breast cancer risk assessment based on a predictive model: evaluation of risk factors among Japanese women by Michiyo Yamada, Takashi Chishima, Takashi Ishikawa, Kazutaka Narui, Sadatoshi Sugae, Peter J. Tonellato, Itaru Endo

“…Conclusion Our widely available, simple, and cost-effective models with optimal variables could indicate the characteristics of certain genetic and environmental risk factors for BC in Japanese women.…”
Get full text

Effects of Dietary Protein to Lipid Ratio and Insect Meal on Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, and the Gut Microbiome of Lake Whitefish (Coregonus clupeaformis) by Rebecca Lawson, Yubing Chen, Junyu Zhang, Marcia A. Chiasson, Jennifer Ellis, Dominique Bureau, Richard D. Moccia, David Huyben

“…However, further work on targeted breeding and genetic selection of broodstock, together with diet optimization, is needed to improve the growth performance and nutrient utilization in order to enable an effective, economical, and environmentally sustainable culture of lake whitefish.…”
Get full text

Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS), an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study of maternal and infant microbiota: study protocol by Amanda Henry, Emad M El-Omar, Lynne M Roberts, Georgina L Hold, Maria E Craig, Katie Harris, Daniella Susic, Gregory Davis, Anthony J O' Sullivan, Emily McGovern, George Mangos

“…The aim of the study is to define microbiota signatures longitudinally throughout pregnancy and the first year post birth, and to identify key clinical and environmental variables that shape the female microbiota profile during and following pregnancy.Methods and analysis The Microbiome Understanding in Maternity Study (MUMS) is an Australian prospective longitudinal cohort study involving 100 mother–infant pairs. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of host immune responses to Mycobacteriophage Fionnbharth by route of delivery by Thomas Smytheman, Tiffany Pecor, Dana E. Miller, Debora Ferede, Suhavi Kaur, Matthew H. Harband, Hazem F. M. Abdelaal, Carlos A. Guerrero-Bustamante, Krista G. Freeman, Whitney E. Harrington, Lisa M. Frenkel, Graham F. Hatfull, Rhea N. Coler, Sasha E. Larsen

“…To determine whether pre-treatment environmental exposure to Fionnbharth-like phages could induce antibody responses that are potentially neutralizing, ~ 500 human plasma samples from normal donors were evaluated by ELISA. …”
Get full text

Relationship between meteorological factors and the incidence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guangju Mo, Hongmei Zhu, Jing Li, Huaiping Zhu, Qiyong Liu

“…Future studies on the relationship between meteorological factors and the incidence of SFTS should fully consider human activities and environmental factors, and explore the pathogenesis and transmission mechanisms in greater depth, so as to provide targeted preventive measures. …”
Get full text

Distribution of Cetaceans in the Canary Islands (Northeast Atlantic Ocean): Implications for the Natura 2000 Network and Future Conservation Measures by Inma Herrera, Inma Herrera, Manuel Carrillo, Marcial Cosme de Esteban, Ricardo Haroun

“…As a consequence, some suggestions were proposed to improve and update the role of SACs in European Northeast Atlantic waters as a key environmental tool for cetacean conservation. The data supporting the recent declarations of these two new milestones the “Hope Spot” and the “Whale Sanctuary” enhance more keystone information to promote a large marine protected area in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean, such as the “Macaronesian Biodiversity and Ecological Migration Corridor for Cetaceans,” a conservation figure that has been already proposed in the scientific literature as a deserving candidate of governmental regulations and policies by Portugal and Spain; it would also require joint cross-border cooperation efforts for marine spatial planning.…”
Get full text

Biocementation Influence on Flexural Strength and Chloride Ingress by Lysinibacillus sphaericus and Bacillus megaterium in Mortar Structures by Daniel Karanja Mutitu, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Romano Mwirichia, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Onesmus Mulwa Munyao, Muriithi Genson

“…The concrete/mortar durability performance depends mainly on the environmental conditions, the microstructures, and its chemistry. …”
Get full text

Evaluating the role of selection in the evolution of mitochondrial genomes of aboriginal peoples of Siberia by B. A. Malyarchuk, M. V. Derenko

“…Meanwhile, a number of studies have shown that the adaptation of populations to various environmental conditions may be accompanied by a relaxation of negative selection in some mtDNA genes. …”
Get full text