Epidemiological and molecular surveillance of norovirus in the Brazilian Amazon: description of recombinant genotypes and improvement of evolutionary analysis
This study demonstrates that norovirus is a primary causative agent of gastroenteritis and provides data on viral genetic diversity that may facilitate infection surveillance and vaccine development.PMID:38656038 | DOI:10.1590/S1678-9946202466022 (Source: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo)
Source: Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - April 24, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Jonaia Novaes da Costa Jones Anderson Monteiro Siqueira Dielle Monteiro Teixeira Patr ícia Dos Santos Lobo Sylvia de F átima Dos Santos Guerra Isadora Monteiro Souza Bruna Trindade Moreira Cardoso Luana Silva Soares Farias Hugo Reis Resque Yvone Benchim Source Type: research
Environmental Surveillance of Poliovirus and Non-polio Enteroviruses in Iran, 2017 –2023: First Report of Imported Wild Poliovirus Type 1 Since 2000
AbstractIn Iran, which is at high risk of the Wild Poliovirus (WPV) and Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus (VDPV) importation due to its neighborhood with two polio endemic countries, Pakistan and Afghanistan, Environmental Surveillance (ES) was established in November 2017. Sistan-Balouchestan province was chosen for the ES due to its vicinity with Pakistan and Afghanistan. Five sewage collection sites in 4 cities (Zahedan, Zabol, Chabahar and Konarak) were selected in the high-risk areas. Since the establishment of ES in November 2017 till the end of 2023, 364 sewage specimens were collected and analyzed. The ES detected poliovi...
Source: Food and Environmental Virology - April 24, 2024 Category: Virology Source Type: research
Is Online Group Therapy as Effective as Face-to-face Group Therapy? A Mixed Methods Study
This study demonstrates that online group therapy can achieve similar effectiveness to f2f group therapy in facilitating positive transformations in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral domains, and advocates for the use of online group therapy in social work practice. (Source: Clinical Social Work Journal)
Source: Clinical Social Work Journal - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research
An optimization framework for large-scale screening under limited testing capacity with application to COVID-19
AbstractWe consider the problem of targeted mass screening of heterogeneous populations under limited testing capacity. Mass screening is an essential tool that arises in various settings, e.g., ensuring a safe supply of blood, reducing prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases, and mitigating the spread of infectious disease outbreaks. The goal of mass screening is to classify whole population groups as positive or negative for an infectious disease as efficiently and accurately as possible. Under limited testing capacity, it is not possible to screen the entire population and hence administrators must reserve testing a...
Source: Health Care Management Science - April 24, 2024 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The Impact of Expert Opinions in COVID-19 News Coverage on Vaccination During the Fifth Outbreak in Hong Kong: A Time Series Analysis
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Source: Health Communication - April 24, 2024 Category: Health Management Authors: Yiqian GaoJoseph Tak-Fai LauQingpeng ZhangWai-Kit MingFei ShenYi-Hui Christine HuangLi Crystal Jianga Department of Media and Communication, City University of Hong Kongb The Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Source Type: research
Rapid discrimination of four Salmonella enterica serovars: A performance comparison between benchtop and handheld Raman spectrometers
This study demonstrated that handheld Raman spectrometers achieved similar prediction accuracy as benchtop spectrometers when combined with machine learning models, providing an effective solution for rapid, accurate and cost-effective identification of closely associated S. enterica serovars.PMID:38652116 | PMC:PMC11037414 | DOI:10.1111/jcmm.18292 (Source: J Cell Mol Med)
Source: J Cell Mol Med - April 23, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Quan Yuan Bin Gu Wei Liu Xin-Ru Wen Ji-Liang Wang Jia-Wei Tang Muhammad Usman Su-Ling Liu Yu-Rong Tang Liang Wang Source Type: research
Rapid discrimination of four Salmonella enterica serovars: A performance comparison between benchtop and handheld Raman spectrometers
This study demonstrated that handheld Raman spectrometers achieved similar prediction accuracy as benchtop spectrometers when combined with machine learning models, providing an effective solution for rapid, accurate and cost-effective identification of closely associated S. enterica serovars.PMID:38652116 | PMC:PMC11037414 | DOI:10.1111/jcmm.18292 (Source: Molecular Medicine)
Source: Molecular Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Quan Yuan Bin Gu Wei Liu Xin-Ru Wen Ji-Liang Wang Jia-Wei Tang Muhammad Usman Su-Ling Liu Yu-Rong Tang Liang Wang Source Type: research
Community perspectives on COVID-19 outbreak and public health: Inuit positive protective pathways and lessons for Indigenous public health theory
CONCLUSION: Outbreaks of infectious illness are not new to Nunavut communities and Inuit protective pathways have and continue to be critical avenues to adapt to and mitigate such challenges. This exploratory study provides clear direction for Inuit public health policy and practice in Canada, while contributing to the body of literature on Indigenous public health theory.PMID:38653866 | DOI:10.17269/s41997-024-00863-z (Source: Canadian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Canadian Journal of Public Health - April 23, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Gwen K Healey Akearok Zoha Rana Source Type: research
Monkeypox virus: dangerous strain gains ability to spread through sex, new data suggest
Nature, Published online: 23 April 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01167-5A cluster of mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo sparks worries of a wider outbreak. (Source: Nature AOP)
Source: Nature AOP - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Max Kozlov Source Type: research
Changing clinical characteristics of pediatric inpatients with pneumonia during COVID-19 pandamic: a retrospective study
ConclusionsThe number of children hospitalized with pneumonia and incidence of common pathogen infections were both reduced, and that allergy and micronutrient status in children were also changed after the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics)
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - April 23, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Severe adenovirus infection outbreak in Colombia: Experience from a tertiary pediatric hospital in 2022
Conclusion. In 2022, there was an outbreak of severe adenovirus infections, affecting mainly children under five years of age, with higher-than-usual mortality.PMID:38648343 | DOI:10.7705/biomedica.7047 (Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud)
Source: Biomedica : Revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud - April 22, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Natalia V élez-Tirado Lina Casta ño-Jaramillo Sonia Restrepo-Gualteros Catalina Alcal á-Lozano Erika Ruge Carolina Puente Diana Li-Zeng Diego Chaparro-Arce Mar ía Camila Beltrán-Dimas Juan Francisco L ópez Miguel Luengas-Monroy Diego Galvis-Trujillo Source Type: research
Wastewater surveillance and < em > Wolbachia < /em > - < em > aedes < /em > method to combat Zika virus outbreaks in tropical countries
Trop Doct. 2024 Apr 22:494755241246019. doi: 10.1177/00494755241246019. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38646734 | DOI:10.1177/00494755241246019 (Source: Tropical Doctor)
Source: Tropical Doctor - April 22, 2024 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Isaac Ks Ng Source Type: research
Drying-wetting cycle enhances stress resistance of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in a model soil
This study provides new insights into bacteria behavior under changing soil moisture and this may explain O157:H7 outbreaks following rainfall and flooding, as the dry-wet cycle promotes stress cross-resistance development.PMID:38648967 | DOI:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123988 (Source: Environmental Pollution)
Source: Environmental Pollution - April 22, 2024 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Jing Se Yinan Xie Qingxu Ma Lin Zhu Yulong Fu Xin Xu Chaofeng Shen Paolo Nannipieri Source Type: research
Clinical and laboratory profile of Expanded Dengue Syndrome: experience of 2019 outbreak from Dhaka, Bangladesh
CONCLUSION: In the year 2019, an unusual rise in EDS cases with about 15.4% fatalities were observed in this study. Hepatitis was the most common presentation and cause of death. Here, we report the first ARDS case encountered in Bangladesh. Despite the multifaceted presentation of EDS, indiscriminate use of antibiotics and steroid was minimal. Early recognition of multifarious features of EDS is important for choosing the targeted treatment option which can avert many deaths. The results of this study underline the necessity for more in-depth research into the risk factors that are contributing to mortality in EDS cases.P...
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Zazeba Hossain Forhad U Chowdhury Mohammad A Bari Sudip R Deb Ujjwal Mallik Sakib Aman Mohammad A Haque Syeda S Ahmed Waild Mohammad Afsan Bulbul Md Arman Hossain Murada Alam Muhammad K Islam Umma Salma Md Mujibur Rahman Fazle R Chowdhury Source Type: research
Isolation and molecular detection of dengue and chikungunya virus from field-collected adult mosquitoes in Kelantan, Malaysia
CONCLUSION: The presence of DENV and the main vectors of arboviruses in Kelantan are pertinent indicators of the need to improve vector controls to reduce arbovirus infections among people in the localities.PMID:38648407 | DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.392269 (Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases)
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - April 22, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Tuan Nur A Mat Jusoh Izhan S Jaafar Rafidah H Shueb Source Type: research
