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Deep Learning For Automated Analysis Of Cellular And Extracellular Components Of The Foreign Body Response In Multiphoton Microscopy Images, Mattia Sarti, Maria Parlani, Luis Diaz-Gomez, Antonios G Mikos, Pietro Cerveri, Stefano Casarin, Eleonora Dondossola Jan 2021

Deep Learning For Automated Analysis Of Cellular And Extracellular Components Of The Foreign Body Response In Multiphoton Microscopy Images, Mattia Sarti, Maria Parlani, Luis Diaz-Gomez, Antonios G Mikos, Pietro Cerveri, Stefano Casarin, Eleonora Dondossola

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The Foreign body response (FBR) is a major unresolved challenge that compromises medical implant integration and function by inflammation and fibrotic encapsulation. Mice implanted with polymeric scaffolds coupled to intravital non-linear multiphoton microscopy acquisition enable multiparametric, longitudinal investigation of the FBR evolution and interference strategies. However, follow-up analyses based on visual localization and manual segmentation are extremely time-consuming, subject to human error, and do not allow for automated parameter extraction. We developed an integrated computational pipeline based on an innovative and versatile variant of the U-Net neural network to segment and quantify cellular and extracellular structures of interest, which is …

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Recent Advances Of Integrative Bio-Omics Technologies To Improve Type 1 Diabetes (T1d) Care, Nisha Karwal, Megan Rodrigues, David D. Williams, Ryan Mcdonough, Diana Ferro Jan 2021

Recent Advances Of Integrative Bio-Omics Technologies To Improve Type 1 Diabetes (T1d) Care, Nisha Karwal, Megan Rodrigues, David D. Williams, Ryan Mcdonough, Diana Ferro

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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disease that currently cannot be cured, only managed. Optimal treatment the of T1D symptoms, requires a multidisciplinary care team, including endocrinologists, educators, primary care providers, health care specialists, genetic counselors, and data scientists. This review summarizes how an integrative approach to T1D drives innovation and quality improvements in health care. Specifically, we highlight how “-omics” technologies facilitate the understanding of different aspects of the disease, including prevention, pathogenesis, diagnostics, and treatment. Furthermore, we explore how biological data can be combined with personal and electronic health records to tailor medical interventions to the …

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Tribal Opposition To Enbridge Line 5: Rights And Interests, John Minode’E Petoskey Jan 2021

Tribal Opposition To Enbridge Line 5: Rights And Interests, John Minode’E Petoskey

Tribal Law Journal

This paper will examine the tribal interests at stake in the controversy surrounding Enbridge Oil Pipeline 5 (“Line 5”), and will explore why it is consistent with Michigan’s treaty obligations and public trust principles to remove the pipeline from the Straits of Mackinac. The Line runs beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the convergence of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron, and is nearly 70 years old. Should the pipeline burst, the resulting spill would irreparably harm fisheries in the Straits and impair tribal treaty rights to fish in the Great Lakes. Part I will provide a roadmap overview. Part II will …

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Why Become A Teacher? Exploring Motivations For Becoming Science And Mathematics Teachers In Australia, Chrystal Whiteford, Nick Kelly, Les Dawes Jan 2021

Why Become A Teacher? Exploring Motivations For Becoming Science And Mathematics Teachers In Australia, Chrystal Whiteford, Nick Kelly, Les Dawes

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

There is an identified shortage of mathematics and science teachers across Australia and many of these teachers leave the profession within 3 to 5 years of graduating. This paper provides important insights on what motivates people to become science and mathematics teachers in Australia. Data drawn from two surveys, one investigating why students might become a teacher and the other examining why teachers joined the profession, are explored to provide unique insight into an area of need. Using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s rho, results suggest contribution to society and love of subject area to be among the top motivators for …

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Trauma-Informed Teacher Wellbeing: Teacher Reflections Within Trauma-Informed Positive Education, Tom Brunzell, Lea Waters, Helen Stokes Jan 2021

Trauma-Informed Teacher Wellbeing: Teacher Reflections Within Trauma-Informed Positive Education, Tom Brunzell, Lea Waters, Helen Stokes

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

For the last 15 years, teacher wellbeing has been a priority area of exploration within education and positive psychology literatures. However, increasing teacher wellbeing for those who educate students impacted by trauma has yet to be comprehensively explored despite repeated exposure of teachers to child trauma and their experiences of associated negative effects such as secondary traumatic stress, vicarious traumatisation, compassion fatigue and burnout. This study follows teachers’ understandings and reflections upon their own wellbeing after learning the literatures supporting trauma-informed positive education. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used as the methodological approach to represent teachers (N = 18) in order …

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How Do Pre-Service Male Primary Teachers Cope With Gender Related Challenges?, Vaughan Cruickshank, Martin Kerby, Margaret Baguley Jan 2021

How Do Pre-Service Male Primary Teachers Cope With Gender Related Challenges?, Vaughan Cruickshank, Martin Kerby, Margaret Baguley

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Male teachers are a minority in both primary teacher training courses and in primary schools around the world. Education research has identified numerous gender-related challenges faced by male primary teachers during their initial teacher training and later when teaching in schools. Despite noting that many males leave teacher training because of these challenges, researchers have spent much less time investigating strategies to assist men cope with them and persist in the profession. This paper aims to help address this gap through an investigation of the challenges pre-service male primary teachers face during their teacher training and identifying practical coping strategies. …

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The Implementation Of The Coaching Approach To Professional Experience (Cape) Model In Indonesian Initial Teacher Education: The Participants’ Perspectives, Urip Sulistiyo, Muhammad Rusdi, Jennifer Clifton, Heather Fehring, Kathy Jordan Jan 2021

The Implementation Of The Coaching Approach To Professional Experience (Cape) Model In Indonesian Initial Teacher Education: The Participants’ Perspectives, Urip Sulistiyo, Muhammad Rusdi, Jennifer Clifton, Heather Fehring, Kathy Jordan

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Professional experience is considered essential to enable pre-service teachers (PSTs) to implement what they have learned during their initial teacher education (ITE) program to school environments. There are multiple models of professional experience that address the issue of integrating theory and practice. This article reports on findings of the implementation of the Coaching Approach to Professional Experience (CAPE) model in an ITE program in Jambi University, Indonesia. Using qualitative focus groups, this research focuses on the perceptions of PSTs, a school principal, mentor teachers, teacher educators (lecturer) and a coach regarding the implementation of the CAPE model. The research findings …

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Exploring ‘Next Practice’: Principals’ Perceptions Of Graduate Skills And Attributes For Future Classrooms, Angela Fitzgerald Jan 2021

Exploring ‘Next Practice’: Principals’ Perceptions Of Graduate Skills And Attributes For Future Classrooms, Angela Fitzgerald

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

The phrase ‘next practice’ was coined to indicate a shift from the notion of best practice to thinking more broadly about the needs of future learners and the ways in which teaching practice might align to support these needs. In understanding what next practice means for the classroom, this study was particularly interested in examining how initial teacher education (ITE) could respond through their graduate preparation. The presented data presented is derived from an Australian small-scale qualitative study that sought to explore principals’ perceptions of graduate skills and attributes for future classrooms which captured the perspectives of six primary and …

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Learning To Teach In Place: Transforming Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions Of Science Teaching Through Place Pedagogies, Hongming Ma, Monica M. Green Jan 2021

Learning To Teach In Place: Transforming Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions Of Science Teaching Through Place Pedagogies, Hongming Ma, Monica M. Green

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Although teaching science outdoors is well established in global circles, its pedagogical value in Australia is less understood. This paper addresses this gap through its investigation of outdoor science teaching in a science method course in a teacher education program at an Australian regional university. As part of their coursework, pre-service teachers designed and delivered science lessons to primary school-aged children in small teaching groups in a wetland setting and wrote reflective essays about the experience. Data collection methods included document analysis of the essays as well as follow-up semi-structured interviews with pre-service teachers. Findings suggest that the outdoor science …

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Teachers’ Experiences Of Educating Eal Students In Mainstream Primary And Secondary Classrooms, Jessica Premier Jan 2021

Teachers’ Experiences Of Educating Eal Students In Mainstream Primary And Secondary Classrooms, Jessica Premier

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

Many schools in Victoria, Australia, are multicultural, with students coming from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. Content area teachers often educate EAL students in their classrooms, even though they may not have specialised EAL teaching qualifications. This paper presents the experiences of primary and secondary teachers working in multicultural schools in Victoria. It explores the way in which teachers meet the needs of EAL students in their classrooms, and the support that is available to assist them to do so. This paper reports that teaching practice, school leadership, professional learning, and identity, influence the way in which teachers educate …

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Leveraging Social Media And Scholarly Discussion For Educator Empowerment, Steven Kolber, Sandy Nicoll, Kelli Mcgraw, Nicolas Gaube, Keith R. Heggart Jan 2021

Leveraging Social Media And Scholarly Discussion For Educator Empowerment, Steven Kolber, Sandy Nicoll, Kelli Mcgraw, Nicolas Gaube, Keith R. Heggart

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This paper shares insights from an international community of educators who have been using social media as a virtual space for a scholarly reading group: #edureading. The collection of educator narratives presented in this paper show how social networks on Twitter and Flipgrid were used as inclusive environments for teacher-led professional development. This paper is both a report of research involving five practitioners inquiring into their collective experience, and an exercise in building the scholarly capacity of the #edureading group. The accessibility of the social media platforms, as well as the collaborative, inquiry-based approach to scholarly reading, emerge as key …

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Supporting Urban-Oriented Teacher Candidates To Value Rural Schooling: The Story Of A Virtual Adapted Practicum, Joanne Pattison-Meek Jan 2021

Supporting Urban-Oriented Teacher Candidates To Value Rural Schooling: The Story Of A Virtual Adapted Practicum, Joanne Pattison-Meek

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

In the fall of 2020, due to the institutional impacts of COVID-19, the Master of Teaching Program in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto (Canada) transitioned to a modified practicum program. In this article, I draw on self-study (Kitchen et al., 2020) to examine and share my experiences as a Practicum Advisor tasked to design and deliver a four-week virtual practicum program for 30 teacher candidates, without access to high school classrooms. I reflect on how my rural teacher and researcher selves informed my practicum design in one of Canada’s largest urban faculties of education, including …

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Neutralizing The "800-[P]Ound [G]Orilla": Chancery Court Denies Motions To Dismiss Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Controlling Stockholder Engaged In Conflicted Transaction And Special Committee Members, Robert S. Reder, Lisa Orucevic Jan 2021

Neutralizing The "800-[P]Ound [G]Orilla": Chancery Court Denies Motions To Dismiss Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Claims Against Controlling Stockholder Engaged In Conflicted Transaction And Special Committee Members, Robert S. Reder, Lisa Orucevic

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

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"There Most Certainly Was A 'Tomorrow'": Chancery Court Finds Revlon Review Not Triggered When Acquirer Stock Constituted 58% Of Merger Consideration, Robert S. Reder, Connor J. Breed Jan 2021

"There Most Certainly Was A 'Tomorrow'": Chancery Court Finds Revlon Review Not Triggered When Acquirer Stock Constituted 58% Of Merger Consideration, Robert S. Reder, Connor J. Breed

Vanderbilt Law Review En Banc

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Innovating Like An Optimist, Preparing Like A Pessimist, Casey Fiesler Jan 2021

Innovating Like An Optimist, Preparing Like A Pessimist, Casey Fiesler

Colorado Technology Law Journal

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Hacking The Seams: Elevating Digital Autonomy And Agency For Humans, Richard S. Whitt Jan 2021

Hacking The Seams: Elevating Digital Autonomy And Agency For Humans, Richard S. Whitt

Colorado Technology Law Journal

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Effect Of Foliar Application Of Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium Fertilizers On Nutrient Uptake And Protein Content Of Maize, Drocelle Nirere, S. R Mbaraka, F Murorunkwere, F. R Musana, H Rukangantambara Jan 2021

Effect Of Foliar Application Of Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium Fertilizers On Nutrient Uptake And Protein Content Of Maize, Drocelle Nirere, S. R Mbaraka, F Murorunkwere, F. R Musana, H Rukangantambara

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The effect of foliar application of nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (NPK) fertilizers on nutritional status and yield of maize (Zea mays L.) were investigated through a study conducted in a zonal agricultural research station of University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK Bengaluru (India). The experiment was laid out in randomized complete block design. The treatments consisted of two levels of soil application (75 and 100%) of recommended dose of fertilizer (RDF) and foliar applications of NPK (19:19:19). The fertilizers were applied at 6-leaf, tasselling, knee height and tasseling growth stages. Nutrient uptake, protein content and available soil nutrients at harvest were analyzed. Results indicated …

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Physicochemical Studies For Risk Identification, Assessment, And Characterization Of Artisanal Barite Mining In Nigeria, David Oluwasegun Afolayan, Carrick Mcafee Eggleston, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Adelana Rasak Adetunji, Mingjiang Tao, Richard Kwasi Amankwah Jan 2021

Physicochemical Studies For Risk Identification, Assessment, And Characterization Of Artisanal Barite Mining In Nigeria, David Oluwasegun Afolayan, Carrick Mcafee Eggleston, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Adelana Rasak Adetunji, Mingjiang Tao, Richard Kwasi Amankwah

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Over 90% of barite mining activities in Nigeria are carried out by artisanal and small-scale miners (ASMs), and up to 75% of these miners operate informally, without mining license and rights. Such mining activities endanger human lives through the uncontrolled release of toxic heavy metals and other pollutants which are major causes and consequences of severe health hazards in children and adults living close to the mining sites. This paper is in two parts. The first section assesses the extent of heavy metal contamination of Cd, Cu, Fe, Pb, Ba, and Zn in drinking water by the mine water and …

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Safe Mining Assessment Of Artisanal Barite Mining Activities In Nigeria, David Oluwasegun Afolayan, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Carrick Mcafee Eggleston, Adelana Rasak Adetunji, Mingjiang Tao, Richard Kwasi Amankwah Jan 2021

Safe Mining Assessment Of Artisanal Barite Mining Activities In Nigeria, David Oluwasegun Afolayan, Azikiwe Peter Onwualu, Carrick Mcafee Eggleston, Adelana Rasak Adetunji, Mingjiang Tao, Richard Kwasi Amankwah

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Barite, used in mud formulation, is mined in several places to support the industry. However, there is insufficient literature on the downside of mining and associated hazards, especially in the artisanal barite mining sector. This paper contains three parts. The initial section reviews major causes of mining accidents and health hazards in Nigeria. The second section examines existing but weak institutional frameworks and policies for artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in Nigeria. In the third part, data from questionnaires and heavy metal contamination assessment are compared with health and environmental standards to identify and characterize hazards. It was observed that …

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"We Can't Breathe." Like George Floyd, Black Families In New York City Have A Knee On Their Necks, Shanée Brown Jan 2021

"We Can't Breathe." Like George Floyd, Black Families In New York City Have A Knee On Their Necks, Shanée Brown

Scholarly Works

While watching the murder of George Floyd, one thing should have remained imprinted in everyone's mind: he was a father. This racist officer permanently separated a father from his children when he recklessly, yet intentionally placed his knee on Mr. Floyd's neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds. When the Administration for Children's Services ("ACS") removes Black children from their homes for unjust reasons, it places its knee on the necks of Black families.

Breathing as a family involves parents and children inhaling and exhaling the love shown to each other. To separate a family means to obstruct that family's …

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A Strategic Audit Of Medical Solutions, Christina Gay Jan 2021

A Strategic Audit Of Medical Solutions, Christina Gay

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

Medical Solutions is a healthcare staffing company that primarily staffs travel nurses. A travel nurse is a licensed, registered nurse who accepts temporary assignment on a contract basis. Founded in 2001 Medical Solutions has grown to include six brands, seven locations, staffing in all 50 states. This report is an industry analysis to better understand their business model. Ranging from external to internal analysis using a PESTE analysis, Porter’s 5 Forces, a SWOT analysis, their competitive advantage, and future recommendations to continue their differentiation approach.

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Diagnosis Of Early Delayed Graft Function (Dgf) Using Timp-2*Igfpb-7 Product In Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Results, Russell Leong, Cassandra Rodd, Kellyann M. Gomes, Solomiia Savedchuk, Paul S. Kellerman Jan 2021

Diagnosis Of Early Delayed Graft Function (Dgf) Using Timp-2*Igfpb-7 Product In Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Results, Russell Leong, Cassandra Rodd, Kellyann M. Gomes, Solomiia Savedchuk, Paul S. Kellerman

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Background: DGF is acute kidney injury (AKI) defined as need for dialysis within one week of renal transplant. AKI is defined by a change in serum creatinine (SCr), however early recognition is limited by delay in creatinine rise. Accurate early biomarkers may lead to prevention or treatment of established AKI. The product of two novel biomarkers of cell cycle arrest, tissue Inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein (IGFBP-7) have shown promise in predicting AKI. In prior studies, TIMP-2*IGFPB-7 ≤0.3 had high negative predictive value, and ≥2 high positive predictive value for AKI. Aims - 1) Investigate …

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A Patient With Combined Metformin-Induced Lactic Acidosis And Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Kamil Sardarli, Russell Leong, Inayat Gill, Sami S. Zarouk Jan 2021

A Patient With Combined Metformin-Induced Lactic Acidosis And Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Kamil Sardarli, Russell Leong, Inayat Gill, Sami S. Zarouk

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Introduction: Metformin is a small, non-protein-bound molecule that can cause lactic acidosis in 6 out of 100,000 patients with a mortality rate of 30-50%. Concurrent euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) from sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor has been reported in one case. We report a unique case of a patient with acute kidney injury (AKI) in the setting of metformin-induced lactic acidosis and osmotic diuresis due to euglycemic DKA complicated by celecoxib use. Case Description: A 66-year-old female with a past medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus for 21 years on metformin 1000 mg twice daily and empagliflozin 25 mg daily …

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Programmed To Protect And Serve: The Dawn Of Drones And Robots In Law Enforcement, Nanci K. Carr Jan 2021

Programmed To Protect And Serve: The Dawn Of Drones And Robots In Law Enforcement, Nanci K. Carr

Journal of Air Law and Commerce

No longer does the field of law enforcement rely solely on human cognition and capability as drones have become first responders, responding to emergency calls with a drone rather than a human officer. Drone technology can transform police work, just as it has package delivery and military strategy. These drone officers allow for higher law enforcement efficiency, safer communities, and even saved lives. However, they also raise civil liberty concerns given that the drones have the power to track vehicles and people without consent, and they can collect and store video records of everyday life, reducing expectations of privacy. This …

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May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor: How The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Fortified The Great Wealth Divide, Phyllis C. Taite Jan 2021

May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor: How The Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Fortified The Great Wealth Divide, Phyllis C. Taite

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Genomic Characterization Of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Thermophilic Campylobacter Strains Isolated From Layer Chicken Feces In Gangneung, South Korea By Whole-Genome Sequencing, Gahamanyi Noel, Dae-Geun Song, Kye-Yoon Yoon, Leonard E. G. Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Dieudonné Mutangana, Erick V. G Komba, Cheol-Ho Pan, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi Jan 2021

Genomic Characterization Of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Thermophilic Campylobacter Strains Isolated From Layer Chicken Feces In Gangneung, South Korea By Whole-Genome Sequencing, Gahamanyi Noel, Dae-Geun Song, Kye-Yoon Yoon, Leonard E. G. Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Dieudonné Mutangana, Erick V. G Komba, Cheol-Ho Pan, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi

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Thermophilic Campylobacter species of poultry origin have been associated with up to 80% of human campylobacteriosis cases. Layer chickens have received less attention as possible reservoirs of Campylobacter species. Initially, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) of two archived Campylobacter isolates (Campylobacter jejuni strain 200605 and Campylobacter coli strain 200606) from layer chickens to five antimicrobials (ciprofloxacin, nalidixic acid, erythromycin, tetracycline, and gentamicin) were determined using broth microdilution while the presence of selected antimicrobial resistance genes was performed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using specific primers. Whole-genome sequencing (WGS) was performed by the Illumina HiSeq X …

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African Swine Fever Virus Circulation Between Tanzania And Neighboring Countries: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Clara Yona, Olivier Kamana, Hans Nauwynck, Gerald Misinzo Jan 2021

African Swine Fever Virus Circulation Between Tanzania And Neighboring Countries: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Clara Yona, Olivier Kamana, Hans Nauwynck, Gerald Misinzo

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For over 100 years after the description of the first case of African swine fever (ASF) in Kenya, ASF virus (ASFV) cross-border spread in eastern and southern Africa has not been fully investigated. In this manuscript, we reviewed systematically the available literature on molecular epidemiology of ASF in Tanzania and its eight neighboring countries in order to establish the transmission dynamics of ASFV between these countries. Data were retrieved from World Animal Health Information System (WAHIS), Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and CrossRef databases, using the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and reviewed …

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Complete Genome Analysis Of African Swine Fever Virus Responsible For Outbreaks In Domestic Pigs In 2018 In Burundi And 2019 In Malawi, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Jean B. Ntirandekura, Clara Yona, Lionel Nyabongo, Gladson Kamwendo, Julius L.C Chulu, Désiré Ntakirutimana, Olivier Kamana, Hans Nauwynck, Gerald Misinzo Jan 2021

Complete Genome Analysis Of African Swine Fever Virus Responsible For Outbreaks In Domestic Pigs In 2018 In Burundi And 2019 In Malawi, Jean Nepomuscene Hakizimana, Jean B. Ntirandekura, Clara Yona, Lionel Nyabongo, Gladson Kamwendo, Julius L.C Chulu, Désiré Ntakirutimana, Olivier Kamana, Hans Nauwynck, Gerald Misinzo

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Several African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in domestic pigs have been reported in Burundi and Malawi and whole-genome sequences of circulating outbreak viruses in these countries are limited. In the present study, complete genome sequences of ASF viruses (ASFV) that caused the 2018 outbreak in Burundi (BUR/18/Rutana) and the 2019 outbreak in Malawi (MAL/19/Karonga) were produced using Illumina next-generation sequencing (NGS) platform and compared with other previously described ASFV complete genomes. The complete nucleotide sequences of BUR/18/Rutana and MAL/19/Karonga were 176,564 and 183,325 base pairs long with GC content of 38.62 and 38.48%, respectively. The MAL/19/Karonga virus had a total …

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Molecular Detection Of Campylobacter Species From Human And Cattle Faecal Samples In Kilosa District, Tanzania, Gahamanyi Noel, Leonard E.G Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Dieudonné Mutangana, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi, Kye-Yoon Yoon, Mr. Humphrey, Cheol-Ho Pan, Erick V.G Komba Jan 2021

Molecular Detection Of Campylobacter Species From Human And Cattle Faecal Samples In Kilosa District, Tanzania, Gahamanyi Noel, Leonard E.G Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Dieudonné Mutangana, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi, Kye-Yoon Yoon, Mr. Humphrey, Cheol-Ho Pan, Erick V.G Komba

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A growing number of Campylobacter species other than C. jejuni and C. coli have been considered as emerging human and animal pathogens but their contribution to human gastroenteritis is poorly documented. This study aimed at detecting Campylobacter species from human and cattle faecal samples in Kilosa District, Tanzania using molecular techniques without culture. Seventy (70) faecal samples were collected from five diarrheic and 65 non-diarrheic human patients attending Kilosa District Hospital in Tanzania from July to October 2019. During the same period, 30 faecal samples were also collected from healthy cattle in the same district. Genus and species identification of …

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Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles, Virulence Genes, And Genetic Diversity Of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species Isolated From A Layer Poultry Farm In Korea, Gahamanyi Noel, Dae-Geun Song, Kye-Yoon Yoon, Leonard E. G Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Mutangana Dieudonne Dieudonne, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi, Erick Komba, Cheol-Ho Pan Jan 2021

Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles, Virulence Genes, And Genetic Diversity Of Thermophilic Campylobacter Species Isolated From A Layer Poultry Farm In Korea, Gahamanyi Noel, Dae-Geun Song, Kye-Yoon Yoon, Leonard E. G Mboera, Mecky I. Matee, Mutangana Dieudonne Dieudonne, Raghavendra G. Amachawadi, Erick Komba, Cheol-Ho Pan

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Thermophilic Campylobacter species are among the major etiologies of bacterial enteritis globally. This study aimed at assessing the antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles, virulence genes, and genetic diversity of thermophilic Campylobacter species isolated from a layer poultry farm in South Korea. One hundred fifty-three chicken feces were collected from two layer poultry farms in Gangneung, South Korea. The Campylobacter species were isolated by cultural techniques, while PCR and sequencing were used for species confirmation. Antimicrobial susceptibility testing for six antimicrobials [ciprofloxacin (CIP), nalidixic acid (NAL), sitafloxacin (SIT), erythromycin (ERY), tetracycline (TET), and gentamicin (GEN)] was carried out by broth microdilution. Three …

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