ABSTRACT Laboratories studying high-priority pathogens need comprehensive methods to confirm microbial species and strains while also detecting contamination.Metagenomic deep sequencing (MDS) inventories nucleic acids present in laboratory stocks, providing an unbiased assessment of pathogen identity, the extent of genomic variation, and the presen
African swine fever (ASF) is an infectious viral disease caused by African swine fever virus (ASFV), that causes high mortality in domestic swine and wild boar (Sus scrofa).Currently, outbreaks are mitigated through strict quarantine measures and the culling of affected herds, resulting in massive economic losses to the global pork industry.In 2019
Spasticity is a frequently observed symptom in patients with neurological impairments.Spastic movements of their upper and lower limbs are periodically measured to evaluate functional outcomes of physical High current rehabilitation, and they are quantified by clinical outcome measures such as the modified Ashworth scale (MAS).This study proposes a
Introduction: The term stigma was coined by the ancient Greeks to refer to signs made in the body meaning something bad on the morale of those who had them.Objective: To verify the presence of discriminatory attitudes of users of Unified Health System regarding HIV-positive individuals, as well as the perception about the possibility of acquiring s
Social health insurance (SHI) is a form of health finance mechanism that had been implemented in many countries to achieve universal health care (UHC).To emulate the successes of SHI in many developed countries, many developing and middle-income countries (MICs) have attempted to follow suit.However, the SHI implementation has problems and obstacle