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Showing 1 to 20 of 259 for “"Plague"”.
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The plague and European intellectual and literary development
… First it will be explained briefly how the plague spread over wide parts of Europe as it is known to historians today. Then this essay will shortly explain how the plague was seen, described and treated in those days. A description of the plague's influence on the daily lives of the …
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Plague, print and providence in early seventeenth century London.
… of this study is to consider whether and how the plague pamphlets of Thomas Dekker demonstrate understanding of divine providence, and, by comparison with other contemporary plague writing, what can be learned of religious attitudes in early seventeenth century London. Historians have come to …
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Development of Diagnostic Assays for Melioidosis, Tularemia, Plague and COVID19
… causative agents of melioidosis, tularemia and plague, respectively. These bacteria pertain to the United States of America Federal Select Agent Program as they are associated with high mortality rates, lack of medical interventions and are potential agents of bioterrorism. The novel coronavirus …
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Anatomizing the social body: representing the plague in London, 1665
… produced in response to the outbreak of bubonic plague in the City of London in 1665. This form of representation utilized visual, textual, and statistical elements in 'anatomizing’ the spaces of the City during the outbreak, and the social processes brought into play by the presence of the …
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Molecular design of nanoparticle-based delivery vehicles for pneumonic plague
… degradable polymer-based adjuvant engineering, plague (<i>Yersinia pestis</i>) biology, and vaccines that confer protection against plague.</p> <p>Chapter 3 overviews the research objectives and the specific aims of this work.</p> <p>Chapter 4 describes the effect polymer chemistry has on uptake …
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Theoretical epidemiology analysis of Plague, Polio, and Covid-19 outbreak
… studying the spread of complex diseases such as Plague, Polio, and Covid-19. Mathematical models can capture the intricacies of disease transmission by incorporating factors such as population demographics, disease characteristics, and intervention strategies. By quantifying these variables, …
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Plague in the Graeco-Roman world, 430 B.C.-A.D. 600
… positive evidence for the existence of bubonic plague in the ancient world. Most major studies on the Black Death have concerned themselves with the great pandemics of the Middle Ages and none (to my knowledge), have systematically examined the ancient records for earlier evidence of the …
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Plague of absence : insect declines and the fate of ecosystems
In November of 2017, a group of researchers published a paper showing that since the 1980s, insect populations in protected areas in Germany have decreased by over 75 percent. The decline, dubbed by one reporter the "insect armageddon," was widespread, affecting sites on nature reserves across the …
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In Vivo Gene Expression Profiling of the Plague Bacillus, Yersinia Pestis
Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, can be transmitted by infected-flea bite or inhaled aerosol. Both routes of infection have a high mortality rate, and pneumonic infections of Yersinia pestis represent a significant fear as a tool of bioterrorism. Understanding the transcriptional …
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The biology of crayfish plague (Aphanomyces Astaci: Schikora) in Great Britain
Aspects of the biology of the crayfish plague fungus (Aphanomyces astaci : Schikora) were studied and a chronology of the spread of crayfish plague in the rivers of Europe was constructed. A study of the spread of crayfish plague in the River Lea and its tributaries indicated a decline in crayfish …
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Female healers and the boundaries of medical practice in post-plague England
This study is an exploration of the unlicensed and semi-official medical activities of women in England from 1348 to 1500. The emphasis is placed on the diversity of women's medical practice in both urban and rural areas. Some of the issues to be addressed are: the importance of herbalists and wet …
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Heterologous Prime-Boost strategies using live-attenuated and viral vector vaccines to combat pneumonic plague
… for protective efficacy against pneumonic plague. A single immunization event giving both Ad5-YFV and LMA at once was also tested as a potential strategy for use during an outbreak when quick protective immunity is desired. While the Ad5-YFV vaccine harbors a fusion cassette of three genes …
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Heterologous Prime-Boost strategies using live-attenuated and viral vector vaccines to combat pneumonic plague
… for protective efficacy against pneumonic plague. A single immunization event giving both Ad5-YFV and LMA at once was also tested as a potential strategy for use during an outbreak when quick protective immunity is desired. While the Ad5-YFV vaccine harbors a fusion cassette of three genes …
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Novel Virulence Factors in the Pathogenesis of Yersinia pestis Infection, the Causative Agent of Plague
… in Yersinia pestis, the causative agent of plague, and understanding their molecular mechanisms during an infection process are necessary in designing a better vaccine or to formulate an appropriate therapeutic intervention. By using a high-throughput, signature-tagged mutagenic approach, we …
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Combating Plague: Fighting a War on Two Fronts Through Vaccine Design and New Therapeutic Intervention
Assumed by many to be a disease of the past, plague continues to be a globally prevalent disease, with thousands of cases estimated to occur annually. With no FDA-approved vaccine and therapeutics limited to antibiotics, there is an imperative need to develop new prophylactics as well as …
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THE PLAGUE AND THE PARTHENON: CRUSADE, CLIMATE CHANGE AND DISEASE IN THE EARLY MODERN MEDITERRANEAN
… diseases, specifically malaria and bubonic plague, played on the course of the Morean War (1684-1699). The Morean War was a major offensive by Christian powers, led by the Venetian Republic, against Ottoman controlled Greece. Christian victories during the war were widely celebrated across …
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Plague on the Prairie : the fight to save black-footed ferrets from the West's most insidious disease
… yet to overcome its greatest challenge, however: plague. Keeping ferrets alive in the wild is time consuming and cost intensive. Every wild ferret needs to be rounded up and vaccinated, and insecticides are sprayed over hundreds of thousands of acres each year to stave off the looming threat of a …
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New virulence mechanisms in Yersinia pestis, the plague (Black Death)-causing bacterium: A re-emerging and bioterror pathogen
… the causative agent of bubonic and pneumonic plague. Y. pestis is also a category A select agent based on its potential use as a biological weapon. Currently, there is no vaccine licensed in the United States for use against Y. pestis so continued research on understanding the pathogenesis of …
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