Determinants of iron-rich food deficiency among children under 5 years in sub-Saharan Africa: a comprehensive analysis of Demographic and Health Surveys
Conclusion
Based on the findings, interventions targeting iron-food deficiency in the SSA region should take into strong consideration the key determinants highlighted in this study. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - March 8, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Osei Bonsu, E., Addo, I. Y., Boadi, C., Boadu, E. F., Okeke, S. R. Tags: Open access, Nutrition and metabolism Source Type: research
A Review on Crimean –Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Infections in Tunisia
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, Ahead of Print. (Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases)
Source: Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases - March 8, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Syrine Rekik Ines Hammami Oumayma Timoumi Dhekra Maghzaoua M édiha Khamassi Khbou Ansgar Schulz Martin H. Groshup Mohamed Gharbi Source Type: research
Molecular identification of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus in Hyalomma rufipes and Amblyomma variegatum in the Upper East Region of Ghana
AbstractSampled ticks were screened for Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus (CCHFV) using an assay that targets the nucleoprotein gene region of the S segment, a conserved region of the CCHFV genome. Minimum infection rates of 0.34% and 0.10% were obtained when testing pools ofHyalomma rufipes andAmblyomma variegatum, respectively. Next-generation sequencing and phylogenetic analysis showed that the S and L segments of the CCHFV isolate clustered with those of similar isolates of genotype III. However, analysis of the M segment showed that reassortment had occurred, causing this segment to cluster with those of isolates...
Source: Archives of Virology - March 6, 2024 Category: Virology Source Type: research
Facility capacity and provider knowledge for cholera surveillance and diarrhoea case management in cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a mixed-methods study
CONCLUSIONS: Increasing awareness of cholera case definitions in this context could help improve cholera surveillance and control. Increased support and supervision, especially for private providers, could help ensure facilities are equipped to provide safe care. More nuanced aspects of case management should be emphasised in provider training.PMID:38441883 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2024.2317774 (Source: Global Health Action)
Source: Global Health Action - March 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mattias Schedwin Aur élie Bisumba Furaha Kelly Elimian Carina King Espoir Bwenge Malembaka Marc K Yambayamba Thorkild Tyllesk är Tobias Alfv én Simone E Carter Placide Welo Okitayemba Mala Ali Mapatano Helena Hildenwall Source Type: research
Effects of Exercise Training and L-Arginine Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles on Hippocampus Histopathology, β-Secretase Enzyme Function, APP, Tau, Iba1and APOE-4 mRNA in Aging Rats
The objective of this study was to evaluate the combined and independent effects of exercise training and L-Arginine loaded chitosan nanoparticles (LA CNPs) supplementation on hippocampal Tau, App, Iba1, and ApoE gene expression, oxidative stress, β-secretase enzyme activity, and hippocampus histopathology in aging rats. Thirty-five male Wistar rats were randomly assigned to five groups (n = 7 in each): Young (8 weeks old), Old (20 months old), old + L-arginine supplementation (Old Sup), old + exercise (Old Exe) and old + L-arginine supplementation + exercise (Old Sup + Exe). LA CNPs were administered to the supplement gr...
Source: Cell Research - March 5, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Foad Feizolahi Ehsan Arabzadeh Amir Sarshin Farshad Falahi Zahra Dehghannayeri Ali Ali Askari Alexei Wong Fariba Aghaei Mehdi Zargani Source Type: research
Facility capacity and provider knowledge for cholera surveillance and diarrhoea case management in cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a mixed-methods study
CONCLUSIONS: Increasing awareness of cholera case definitions in this context could help improve cholera surveillance and control. Increased support and supervision, especially for private providers, could help ensure facilities are equipped to provide safe care. More nuanced aspects of case management should be emphasised in provider training.PMID:38441883 | PMC:PMC10916892 | DOI:10.1080/16549716.2024.2317774 (Source: Global Health Action)
Source: Global Health Action - March 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mattias Schedwin Aur élie Bisumba Furaha Kelly Elimian Carina King Espoir Bwenge Malembaka Marc K Yambayamba Thorkild Tyllesk är Tobias Alfv én Simone E Carter Placide Welo Okitayemba Mala Ali Mapatano Helena Hildenwall Source Type: research
Animal Exposure Model for Mapping Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Emergence Risk
S. Baz-Flores et al. (Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal)
Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases Journal - March 4, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: research
Self-assembly of amphiphilic helical-coiled peptide nanofibers and inhibition of fibril formation with curcumin
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2024 Mar 1:129682. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.129682. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTAmphiphilic peptide sequences are conducive to secondary structures that self-assemble into higher-ordered peptide nanostructures. A select set of amphiphilic polycationic peptides displayed stable helical-coiled structures that self-assembled into peptide nanofibers. The progression of peptide fibril formation revealed short protofibrils that extended into thin filaments and into an entangled network of nanofibers over an extended (5 days) incubation period. Ligand binding with 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid (ANS)...
Source: Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters - March 3, 2024 Category: Chemistry Authors: Grace Daniel George Hilan Lisa Ploeg David Sabatino Source Type: research
