FOOT-AND-MOUTH DISEASE DYNAMICS IN MULTI-SPECIES LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS AT THE INTERFACE OF AFRICAN PROTECTED AREAS

Foot-and-mouth disease dynamics in multi-species livestock systems at the interface of African protected areas

Abstract Many pathogens have the capacity to infect multiple hosts.Multi-species epidemiological systems are characterized by populations that interact and perform different functions in pathogen transmission and maintenance.This study investigated the epidemiological dynamics of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) virus in cattle and goats and their resp

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Treatment of hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic: questions about the blockade of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

Arterial hypertension was one of the most common comorbidities associated with a high risk of death in hospitalized patients with COVID-19.Patients with hypertension are routinely and according to standards treated with angiotensinconverting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB) II.ACE inhibitors or ARB II are in

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Gender-violence and health care: How health system can step in

Gender-violence also known as domestic violence, domestic abuse, spousal abuse or intimate partner violence, can be broadly defined Cherry Stoner as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends or cohabitation.It can manifest as physical aggression, sexual abuse, emotio

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