CHARACTERIZATION OF SWINE-ORIGIN H1N1 CANINE INFLUENZA VIRUSES

Characterization of swine-origin H1N1 canine influenza viruses

Host switch events of influenza A viruses (IAVs) continuously pose a zoonotic threat to humans.In 2013, swine-origin H1N1 IAVs emerged Disposables in dogs soon after they were detected in swine in the Guangxi province of China.This host switch was followed by multiple reassortment events between these H1N1 and previously circulating H3N2 canine IAV

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Effect of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation with electrical stimulation on generalized anxiety disorder: Study protocol for an assessor-participant blinded, randomized sham-controlled trial

Herbal Coffee Alternative Background: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the most common type of anxiety disorder and can cause severe damage to patients and increase medical and social burdens.Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been used for treating mental disorders, but the involvement of surgery, perioperative risks, and potentially significa

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Modeling social transmission dynamics of unhealthy behaviors for evaluating prevention and treatment interventions on childhood obesity.

Research evidence indicates that obesity has spread through social networks, but lever points for interventions based on overlapping networks are not well studied.The objective of our research was to construct and parameterize a system dynamics model of the social transmission of behaviors through adult and youth influence in order to explore hypot

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