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Differences between female and castrated male lambs in susceptibility to natural, predominantly Teladorsagia circumcincta infection

. . Abuargob O, Stear MJ. . Vet Parasitol. 2014 Oct 15;205(3-4):588-94. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2014.08.024. Epub 2014 Sep 4. Abstract The difference between castrated male lambs and entire female lambs in susceptibility to gastrointestinal nematode infection was investigated in a flock of Scottish Blackface sheep. Castrated male lambs had higher faecal egg counts, higher body weights, …

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The emerging face of the HIV epidemic in the Middle East and North Africa

. . Mumtaz GR, Riedner G, Abu-Raddad LJ. . Curr Opin HIV AIDS. 2014 Mar;9(2):183-91. doi: 10.1097/COH.0000000000000038. Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: A volume of quality HIV data has materialized recently in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This review provides a thematic narrative of the patterns of HIV infection transmission in this region in …

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Genetic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Fasciola species based on ITS2 gene sequence, with first molecular evidence of intermediate Fasciola from water buffaloes in Aswan, Egypt

. . Omar MA, Elmajdoub LO, Ali AO, Ibrahim DA, Sorour SS, Al-Wabel MA, Ahmed AI, Suresh M, Metwally AM. . Ann Parasitol. 2021;67(1):55-65. doi: 10.17420/ap6701.312. Abstract Fasciolosis is an important food and water-borne parasitic infection caused by the two trematode species, Fasciola hepatica, and F. gigantica. The present study aimed to identify the phenotypic …

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“Education level” responsible for inequities in oral practices among 15-34-year-old individuals in Jizan, Saudi Arabia

. . Peeran SA, Peeran SW, Al Sanabani F, Almakramani B, Elham EI, Naveen Kumar PG. . J Int Soc Prev Community Dent. 2015 Mar-Apr;5(2):120-4. doi: 10.4103/2231-0762.155737. Abstract BACKGROUND: Education plays an important role and is a second major (non-medical dimensional) factor influencing the health status. Individuals demonstrate oral practices that impact the oral health …

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Health and sanitary status in 1970 of Tubu nomads dwelling in Northeastern Niger

. . Magnaval JF, Oosterbosch C, Mandl M; MABN group. . Mil Med Res. 2014 Dec 2;1:25. doi: 10.1186/2054-9369-1-25. 2014. Abstract BACKGROUND: The Tubu are nomadic people who live in remote parts of the central Sahara, primarily in the Tibesti massif (Chad), and in both Northeastern Niger and Southern Libya. No data about the Tubu’s …

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Isolation and characterization of Yersinia-specific bacteriophages from pig stools in Finland

. . Salem M, Virtanen S, Korkeala H, Skurnik M. . J Appl Microbiol. 2015 Mar;118(3):599-608. doi: 10.1111/jam.12722. Epub 2015 Jan 9. Abstract AIMS: Bacteriophages infect bacteria, and they are present everywhere in the world including the intestinal tracts of animals. Yersiniosis is a common foodborne infection caused by Yersinia enterocolitica and Yersinia pseudotuberculosis. As …

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Teratogenic effect of cisplatin in rats and the protective role of sodium selenate

. . Hassan MS, Morgan AM, Mekawy MM, Zaki AR, Ghazi ZM. . Exp Toxicol Pathol. 2016 May;68(5):277-87. doi: 10.1016/j.etp.2016.02.003. Epub 2016 Mar 8. Abstract Eighty pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study. They were allotted to four equal groups. The first group served as a control without any treatment while the other groups …

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Vector Analysis of Femtosecond Laser-Assisted Arcuate Keratotomy for Post-Keratoplasty Astigmatic Correction

. . Elzarga AAA, Osman AA, Gamal M, Khafagy MM, Osman IS. . Ophthalmic Res. 2019;62(3):150-156. doi: 10.1159/000499859. Epub 2019 Jun 5. Abstract PURPOSE: To study the astigmatic correction of high post-keratoplasty astigmatism using Femtosecond laser (FSL)-assisted Arcuate Keratotomy (FS-AK). METHODS: A prospective interventional cohort study. We enrolled 17 eyes with high degree of irregular …

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A multidimensional framework for rating health system performance and sustainability: A nine plus one ranking system

. . Müller L, El Oakley R, Saad M, Mokdad AH, Etolhi GA, Flahault A. . J Glob Health. 2021 May 8;11:04025. doi: 10.7189/jogh.11.04025. Abstract BACKGROUND: Health Care provision in terms of prevention, detection and treatment is primarily dependent on the quality of the hosting Health System. In its health report 2000, the WHO’s attempt …

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