AERODYNAMIC AND INERTIAL LOADING EFFECTS OF INSECT-INSPIRED APPENDAGES IN SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES


Community perceptions of mass drug administration for soil-transmitted helminthiasis and schistosomiasis in selected schools in the Philippines

Abstract Background Soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and schistosomiasis are parasitic infections prevalent in tropical and subtropical countries, such as the Philippines.The prevalence of these infections remain high in certain Philippine provinces, despite established mass drug administration (MDA) programs in endemic communities.This study a

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Phylogenetic analysis of West Nile Virus in Maricopa County, Arizona: Evidence for dynamic behavior of strains in two major lineages in the American Southwest.

West Nile Virus Pregnenolone (WNV) has been detected annually in Maricopa County, Arizona, since 2003.With this in mind, we sought to determine if contemporary strains are endemic to the county or are annually imported.As part of this effort, we developed a new protocol for tiled amplicon sequencing of WNV to efficiently attain greater than 99% cov

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