Wu, Jiahui Zhou, Xia Chen, Qiaoqiao Chen, Zhiqiang Zhang, Jinyu Yang, Lele Sun, Yuxuan Wang, Guohui Dai, Jianfeng Feng, Tingting
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Background Ticks are hematophagous parasites that transmit an extensive range of pathogens to their vertebrate hosts. Ticks can destroy invading microorganisms or alleviate infection via their rudimentary but orchestrated innate immune system. Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are important components of tick innate immunity. Among these humoral effect...
Zheng, Bo Zhu, Wenlong Pan, Jinhua Wang, Weibing
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Background The pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has changed human behavior in areas such as contact patterns and mask-wearing frequency. Exploring human–human contact patterns and mask-wearing habits in high-risk groups is an essential step in fully understanding the transmission of respiratory infection-based diseases. This study ha...
Li, Yin-Long Dang, Hui Guo, Su-Ying Zhang, Li-Juan Feng, Yun Ding, Song-Jun Shan, Xiao-Wei Li, Guang-Ping Yuan, Min Xu, Jing
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Background Due to sustained control activities, the prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum infection in humans, livestock and snails has decreased significantly in P. R. China, and the target has shifted from control to elimination according to the Outline of Healthy China 2030 Plan. Applying highly sensitive methods to explore the presence of S. japo...
Qu, Shui-ling Wang, Ai-ling Yin, Hong-mei Deng, Jin-qi Wang, Xiao-yan Yang, Ye-huan Pan, Xiao-ping Zhang, Tong
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Background The number of HIV-positive pregnant women accounted for about 10% of China’s total over the past few years in Liangshan Prefecture, Sichuan province in China. Although cost-effectiveness of the PMTCT of HIV have been evaluated in other previous studies, no specific study has been conducted in Liangshan prefecture, nor has the expenses pa...
Zhang, Shun-Xian Yang, Ming Zheng, Jin-Xin Zhang, Bin-Qian Pan, Chen-Hui Tian, Li-Guang
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Nuño, Néstor Mäusezahl, Daniel Hattendorf, Jan Verastegui, Hector Ortiz, Mariela Hartinger, Stella M.
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Background Unsafe drinking water, poor sanitation and hygiene, exposure to household air pollution and low cognitive and socio-emotional stimulation are risk factors affecting children in low- and middle-income countries. We implemented an integrated home-environmental intervention package (IHIP), comprising a kitchen sink, hygiene education and a ...
Nana-Djeunga, Hugues C. Djune-Yemeli, Linda Domche, André Donfo-Azafack, Cyrille Efon-Ekangouo, Arnauld Lenou-Nanga, Cédric Nzune-Toche, Narcisse Balog, Yves Aubin Bopda, Jean Gabin Mbickmen-Tchana, Stève
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Golumbeanu, Monica Yang, Guo-Jing Camponovo, Flavia Stuckey, Erin M. Hamon, Nicholas Mondy, Mathias Rees, Sarah Chitnis, Nakul Cameron, Ewan Penny, Melissa A.
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Background Substantial research is underway to develop next-generation interventions that address current malaria control challenges. As there is limited testing in their early development, it is difficult to predefine intervention properties such as efficacy that achieve target health goals, and therefore challenging to prioritize selection of nov...
Yang, Wenqiang Zhao, Siyu Xie, Yugu Liu, Tong Kong, Ling Guo, Yijia Xie, Zhensheng Liu, Peiwen Chen, Xiao-Guang
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Background Zika virus (ZIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are closely related flaviviruses primarily transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes. Armigeres subalbatus is an emerging and widely distributed mosquito, and ZIKV has been detected and isolated from it. However, it is not clear whether Ar. s ubalbatus could be a vector for ZIKV and DENV or not. In this st...
Lu, Shenning Huang, Lulu Duan, Lei Xu, Qiuli Ma, Xuejiao Ding, Wei Wang, Duoquan Lv, Shan Xiao, Ning
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China has accumulated multiple practices and experiences in building and enhancing malaria surveillance and response system. As China’s engagement into global health has gathered stronger momentum than ever, China together with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and WHO has organised five sessions of the International Forum on Surveilla...