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Congratulations! You survived 2021!

Krisztian Magori — Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:00:08 +0000

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Seasons greetings from BugBitten

Srimathy Sriskantharajah — Fri, 24 Dec 2021 09:30:17 +0000

< div风格= "浮动:左;margin-right: 5 px;" > < imgwidth="140" height="110" src="//www.glorygreetings.com/bugbitten/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/12/thank-you-g1bf48c147_1920-140x110.jpg" class="attachment-bones-thumb-140 size-bones-thumb-140" alt="" />The Editors of BugBitten would like to extend our warmest wishes to all our readers during the festive season. Thank you for supporting the blog in 2021, and we will have plenty more articles for you in 2022.

Could SARS-CoV-2 become a zoonosis?

Hilary Hurd — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:00:07 +0000

< div风格= "浮动:左;margin-right: 5 px;" > < imgwidth="140" height="110" src="//www.glorygreetings.com/bugbitten/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/12/Coronavirus._SARS-CoV-2-140x110.png" class="attachment-bones-thumb-140 size-bones-thumb-140" alt="" />Although the jury is still out regarding the origin of SARS-CoV-2, it is most likely to have originated in an animal reservoir. Whilst a new variant is rapidly sweeping across human populations, incidents of transmission in the reverse direction (to other mammals) are increasingly being reported.

Highlights of the BMC Series – November 2021

Jenny Harman — Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:36:28 +0000

< div风格= "浮动:左;margin-right: 5 px;" > < imgwidth="140" height="110" src="//www.glorygreetings.com/bmcseriesblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/08/2020-08-18-12_33_22-Word-Cloud-Generator-140x110.png" class="attachment-bones-thumb-140 size-bones-thumb-140" alt="" />A novel approach to a plant-based diet unique to sauropod dinosaurs - Importance of data deposition in open repositories - Evidence-based policy suggestions to improve response to the COVID-19 pandemic - Persistence of SARS-CoV-2 infection on personal protective equipment - Cataloging recently mobile transposable elements in the human genome that contribute to genetic variation and disease - Exploring the benefits of participating in recreational physical activity community initiatives.

Taxonomy catches up to ecology: The Escovopsis story

Keith Seifert — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 16:56:34 +0000

Keith Seifert reminisces about the origins of a new study by Montoya et al. in IMA Fungus about the fungal genus Escovopsis.

Don’t be fooled: brown poison frogs also have chemical defenses on their skin

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 14:23:51 +0000

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监测杀虫剂耐药性突变的我n local Anopheles populations in Cabo Verde

Daniel Parsons — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 09:30:21 +0000

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR): a local problem and a global challenge

Mahdi Askari — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 13:00:43 +0000

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BMC Veterinary Research is pleased to be launching this collection entitled Combatting Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance as the importance of combatting antimicrobial resistance grows daily.

Highlights of the BMC Series – October 2021

Oliver Cocks — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 14:32:51 +0000

< div风格= "浮动:左;margin-right: 5 px;" > < imgwidth="140" height="110" src="//www.glorygreetings.com/bmcseriesblog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/08/2020-08-18-12_33_22-Word-Cloud-Generator-140x110.png" class="attachment-bones-thumb-140 size-bones-thumb-140" alt="" />Racial/ethnic and educational inequities in restrictive abortion policy in the United States -- Secondary school-based digital behaviour change intervention to improve tooth brushing -- Size and shape of plates and size of wine glasses and bottles impact on self-serving of food and alcohol -- Sweetened beverage tax policies? A review of worldwide experience -- Rehabilitation potential in older people living with frailty: a systematic mapping review

Why we should reconsider population data for disease control and public health programmes

Alexandra Carlin — Fri, 26 Nov 2021 09:00:31 +0000

< div风格= "浮动:左;margin-right: 5 px;" > < imgwidth="140" height="110" src="//www.glorygreetings.com/bugbitten/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2021/11/Trees_1-140x110.jpg" class="attachment-bones-thumb-140 size-bones-thumb-140" alt="A group of children take shelter from the sun outside of their primary school near to the capital Niamey, Niger. Credit: SCI Foundation." />Accurate population data are crucial for understanding the spread of diseases and for the design, planning and monitoring of public heath programmes and health care services. However, low-income countries can struggle to ensure accurate and quality population data, in the face of complex & focal population changes. In this blog Alex Carlin discusses innovative solutions and considerations that could be applied to health programmes, such as for Neglected Tropical Diseases, to improve disease control and elimination efforts.