ISOLATION AND PHYLOGENETIC CHARACTERIZATION OF ARBOVIRUSES CIRCULATING AMONG PHLEBOTOMINE SANDFLIES IN PARTS OF NORTH RIFT, KENYA

Isolation and phylogenetic characterization of arboviruses circulating among phlebotomine sandflies in parts of North Rift, Kenya

BackgroundUntil recently, arbovirus surveillance is mainly focused on mosquito and tick vectors, resulting in the discovery of several mosquito- and tick-borne arboviruses.However, the role of sandflies in arbovirus transmission and disease has remained largely unexplored.This study sought to isolate and characterize arboviruses from phlebotomine s

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Ultrasound-assisted soil washing processes for the remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils: The mechanism of the ultrasonic desorption

Ultrasound-assisted soil washing processes were investigated for the removal of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) in real contaminated soils using HCl and EDTA.The ultrasound-assisted soil washing (US/Mixing) process was compared with the conventional soil washing (Mixing) process based on the mechanical mixing.High removal efficiency (44.8% for HCl an

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Severe eye complications from toxic epidermal necrolysis following initiation of Nevirapine based HAART regimen in a child with HIV infection: a case from Cameroon

Abstract Background Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare life threatening dermatological disorder characterized by extensive epidermal detachment and erosion of mucous membranes.It is typically a side effect of some medications.Nevirapine, a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NNRTI) is one of the frequently used components of high

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Early Real-World Experience with CoreValve Evolut PRO and R Systems for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement

Objectives.The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy and safety of the Evolut PRO to the Evolut R valve in a real-world setting.Background.The next-generation self-expanding transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system, the CoreValve Evolut PRO was designed with an outer pericardial skirt to improve valve-sealing performance.Saf

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Retracing loss of momentum for primary health care: can renewed political interest in the context of COVID-19 be a turning point?

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed major weaknesses in primary health care (PHC), and how such weaknesses pose a catastrophic threat to humanity.As a result, strengthening PHC has re-emerged as a global health priority and will take centre stage at the 2023 United Nations High Level Meeting (UNHLM) on Universal Health Coverage (UHC).In this analysi

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