A DYNAMIC, CLIMATE-DRIVEN MODEL OF RIFT VALLEY FEVER

A dynamic, climate-driven model of Rift Valley fever

Outbreaks of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in eastern Africa have previously occurred following specific rainfall dynamics and flooding events that appear to support the emergence of large numbers of mosquito vectors.As such, transmission of the virus is considered to be sensitive to environmental conditions and therefore changes in climate can impact th

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Comparison of the physiological properties of human periodontal-masseteric reflex evoked by incisor and canine stimulation

Introduction: The present study was designed to clarify whether the bilateral cooperation in the human periodontal-masseteric reflex (PMR) differs between central incisors and canines.Methods: Surface array electrodes were placed on the bilateral masseter muscles to simultaneously record the firing activities ashy bines protein powder of single mot

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Low detectability of alien reptiles can lead to biosecurity management failure: a case study from Christmas Island (Australia)

When we assume that contemporary management actions will be batgirl pose effective against the global rise of emerging alien species, we can develop management complacency, which leads to potentially disastrous outcomes for native biodiversity.Here, we propose the use of the probability of detection as a metric to assess the feasibility of manageme

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