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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"zoonotic infection"”.
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Discovery of Novel Strains of Animal Hepatitis E Viruses in the United States: Antigenic and Genetic Characterization, Cross-Species Infection, and Public Health Implications
… in humans and other animal species and are zoonotic and endemic in both industrialized and developing countries. In my dissertation research, we identified the first strain of HEV from rabbits in the United States. We subsequently determined the complete genome sequence of the virus. …
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Gastrointestinal Parasite infections in Chacma Baboons (Papio ursinus) of the Cape Peninsula, South Africa: the influence of individual, group, and anthropogenic factors
… Africa, have affected gastrointestinal parasite infections in a free-living population of chacma baboons (Papio ursinus). Data on parasite diversity and prevalence were obtained from 616 faecal samples collected from over 350 individuals in eight troops (six from the Cape Peninsula, one from …
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The utility of a real-time PCR to detect Leptospira in a routine diagnostic setting
Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic infection with world-wide distribution. A paucity of leptospirosis data from the African continent exists, mainly due to limited access to diagnostics. The clinical presentation ranges from mild to severe disease with multi organ involvement, while the mild …
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Incidence and distribution of human leptospirosis in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, (2010-2019): a retrospective study
Background Leptospirosis is an emerging zoonotic infection of global importance. Among humans, the infection is associated with varying clinical manifestations ranging from mild selflimiting febrile illness to severe illness mainly characterized by pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome and acute kidney …
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Molecular Characterization of Animal Strains of Hepatitis E Virus (HEV): Avian HEV and Swine HEV
… reservoirs for HEV and HEV transmission is zoonotic. Animal strains of HEV, swine HEV and avian HEV have been identified from a pig and a chicken, respectively, in the United States. Studies showed that swine HEV and avian HEV are genetically and antigenically related to human HEV, and that …
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Population genetic frameworks and functional genomics of Mycobacterium bovis
Bovine tuberculosis is a zoonotic infection of cattle caused by Mycobacterium bovis. Approximately one-third of the world's population is infected with M. tuberculosis or M. bovis, "the world's most successful pathogen", the majority in developing countries. The global spread and increasing …