ESPERANZA WINDOW TRAPS FOR THE COLLECTION OF ANTHROPOPHILIC BLACKFLIES (DIPTERA: SIMULIIDAE) IN UGANDA AND TANZANIA.

Esperanza Window Traps for the collection of anthropophilic blackflies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in Uganda and Tanzania.

There is an increasing need to evaluate the impact of chemotherapeutic and vector-based interventions as onchocerciasis affected countries work towards eliminating the disease.The Esperanza Window Trap (EWT) provides a possible alternative to human landing collections (HLCs) for the collection of anthropophilic blackflies, yet it is not known wheth

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Analysis of pit latrine microbiota reveals depth-related variation in composition, and key parameters and taxa associated with latrine fill-up rate

Pit latrines are used by billions of people globally, often in developing countries where they provide a low-tech and low-cost sanitation method.However, health and social problems can arise from a lack of emptying or maintenance of these facilities.A better understanding of the biological and environmental parameters within pit latrines could info

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Short-Term Response of Instream Habitats and Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) Populations to Habitat Rehabilitation in Two Trout Streams, Minnesota, USA

Efforts to rehabilitate habitats in trout streams are common, but the pre-and post-project monitoring of impacts has produced conflicting results.Consequently, long-term monitoring plans were established for the reaches of two streams in southeastern Minnesota, USA, that were planned for rehabilitation.Instream habitats and brown trout abundances i

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Clinical use of aclidinium in patients with COPD

Debra J Reid, Alexa A CarlsonDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, Northeastern University, School of Pharmacy, Boston, MA, USAAbstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the sixth-leading cause of death in diamond painting strand en zee the US.The Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) guidelines provide evidence-ba

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