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4 days ago · General Considerations. African trypanosomiasis is caused by the hemoflagellates Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and Trypanosoma brucei gambiense. The organisms are transmitted by bites of tsetse flies (genus Glossina), which inhabit shaded areas along streams and rivers.
3 days ago · Importantly, neglected tropical diseases are not only confined to the tropics. Increase in prevalence has been observed in southern Europe (e.g. dengue fever, Chagas disease, leishmaniasis, opisthorchiasis and schistosomiasis). This may be due to increased poverty, migration and climate change (12).
- Andrea Sylvia Winkler, Katharina Klohe, Veronika Schmidt, Ingeborg Haavardsson, Annette Abraham, Ulr...
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1 day ago · Arsenic is the 53rd most abundant element in the Earth's crust, comprising about 1.5 parts per million (0.00015%). [43] Typical background concentrations of arsenic do not exceed 3 ng/m 3 in the atmosphere; 100 mg/kg in soil; 400 μg/kg in vegetation; 10 μg/L in freshwater and 1.5 μg/L in seawater. [44]
3 days ago · African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, is a parasitic disease transmitted by the tsetse fly that affects humans and animals in several regions of sub-Saharan Africa. In this article, we will explore what African trypanosomiasis is, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, with the aim of providing a clear ...
2 days ago · Androctonus Scorpions, also known as Fat-tailed Scorpions, are among the most dangerous scorpions in the world. Their venom is highly toxic and can cause severe pain, fever, convulsions, and even ...
2 days ago · Amazon was founded on July 5, 1994, by Jeff Bezos in Bellevue, Washington. [6] The company originally started as an online marketplace for books but gradually expanded its offerings to include a wide range of product categories. This diversification led to it being referred to as "The Everything Store". [7]
2 days ago · RU. Internet TLD. .ru. .рф. Russia, [b] or the Russian Federation, [c] is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the largest country in the world by area, extending across eleven time zones and sharing land borders with fourteen countries. [d] It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country.
