An exploratory GIS-based method to identify and characterise landscapes with an elevated epidemiological risk of Rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis

Abstract Background Specific land cover types and activities have been correlated with Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense distributions, indicating the importance of landscape for epidemiological risk.However, methods proposed to identify specific areas with elevated epidemiological risk (i.e.where transmission is more likely to occur) tend to be costl

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Inhibin in the testis and adrenal gland of the male lacertid, Podarcis sicula Raf.: a light immunocytochemical study

Inhibin is a glycoproteic hormone mostly produced by the gonads.Through a feedback at the pituitary level, it selectively inhibits the release of follicle-stimulating hormone.In mammals, inhibin has been found also in some extragonadal tissues such as placenta, pituitary, adrenal, spleen, kidney, brain and spinal cord.At present, no information is

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Who calls the shots in tobacco control policy? Policy monopolies of pro and anti-tobacco interest groups across six European countries

Abstract Background One of the factors influencing variation in tobacco control policies across European countries is the relative policy dominance of pro and anti-tobacco control interest groups.Scholars investigating this power balance have predominantly conducted single country case studies.This study aims to explore and describe the relative do

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