Infectious etiologies among post-donation deferrals in a military blood donation center
CONCLUSION: The rates of post-donation deferral for transfusion-transmissible infections were low in this military cohort. Our findings suggest that donor testing in deployed service members should focus on HBV, HCV, and T. pallidum and highlight the need for better diagnostics for HIV, Chagas, and HTLV-I/II.PMID:37850496 | DOI:10.1111/trf.17584 (Source: Transfusion)
Source: Transfusion - October 18, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Somin Kwon Brian G Casleton Glorimar Z Rivera Melita M Gella Erin L Winkler John W Kieffer Angela B Osuna Theresa M Casey Heather C Yun Joseph E Marcus Source Type: research
Chemical Composition and Larvicidal Properties of Essential Oils from Wild and Cultivated < em > Artemisia campestris < /em > L., an Endemic Plant in Morocco
In this study, essential oils (EOs) extracted from the aerial parts of both wild and cultivated Artemisia campestris L. plants were tested for larvicidal activity against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae), a pest mosquito widely suspected to be the vector responsible for West Nile virus transmission. The research aims at comparing the chemical composition and insecticidal activity of cultivated and wild A. campestris EOs. The EOs were obtained by hydrodistillation from the plant's aerial parts and were analyzed using GC-MS. Furthermore, the larviciding experiment was carried out following the standard WHO protocol. The re...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - October 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Abdellatif Alami Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami Saoussan Annemer Fouad El-Akhal Yassine Ez Zoubi Abdellah Farah Source Type: research
Infectious etiologies among post-donation deferrals in a military blood donation center
CONCLUSION: The rates of post-donation deferral for transfusion-transmissible infections were low in this military cohort. Our findings suggest that donor testing in deployed service members should focus on HBV, HCV, and T. pallidum and highlight the need for better diagnostics for HIV, Chagas, and HTLV-I/II.PMID:37850496 | DOI:10.1111/trf.17584 (Source: Transfusion)
Source: Transfusion - October 18, 2023 Category: Hematology Authors: Somin Kwon Brian G Casleton Glorimar Z Rivera Melita M Gella Erin L Winkler John W Kieffer Angela B Osuna Theresa M Casey Heather C Yun Joseph E Marcus Source Type: research
Chemical Composition and Larvicidal Properties of Essential Oils from Wild and Cultivated < em > Artemisia campestris < /em > L., an Endemic Plant in Morocco
In this study, essential oils (EOs) extracted from the aerial parts of both wild and cultivated Artemisia campestris L. plants were tested for larvicidal activity against Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae), a pest mosquito widely suspected to be the vector responsible for West Nile virus transmission. The research aims at comparing the chemical composition and insecticidal activity of cultivated and wild A. campestris EOs. The EOs were obtained by hydrodistillation from the plant's aerial parts and were analyzed using GC-MS. Furthermore, the larviciding experiment was carried out following the standard WHO protocol. The re...
Source: The Scientific World Journal - October 18, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Abdellatif Alami Abdelhakim El Ouali Lalami Saoussan Annemer Fouad El-Akhal Yassine Ez Zoubi Abdellah Farah Source Type: research
West Nile virus in India: An update on its genetic lineages
J Vector Borne Dis. 2023 Jul-Sep;60(3):225-237. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.374039.ABSTRACTWest Nile virus (WNV) is a rapidly spreading mosquito-transmitted zoonotic flavivirus. Mosquitoes belonging to the genus Culex are incriminated as the principal vectors of the virus, which causes West Nile fever (WNF) in humans. Manifestations of WNF include a mild, self-limiting, flu-like illness, which in severe cases (rare) may progress to encephalitis, resulting in life-threatening consequences. WNV is geographically distributed worldwide, covering Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia (except Antarctica). The virus exists in a bird-...
Source: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases - October 16, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Paramasivan Rajaiah Muniaraj Mayilsamy Ashwani Kumar Source Type: research
