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Increased SCE levels in Mediterranean Italian buffaloes affected by limb malformation (transversal hemimelia).

In recent years some buffalo farms in Campania have reported the birth of calves with limb malformation, especially with transversal hemimelia. We investigated 20 Mediterranean Italian buffaloes (8 males and 12 females) from one day to six months of age, of which 10 were affected by transversal hemimelia (group 1) and 10 were healthy controls (group 2). The following clinical and radiological patterns were observed in the malformed animals: hind limbs amputated, the right amputated off the second tarsus bones and the left amputated off the proximal epiphysis metatarsus, and the right thoracic

Particulate and sulfur dioxide concentration measurements in Patras, Greece.

The purpose of this study was to obtain a better assessment of the Patras, Greece, air quality, in terms of the primary pollutants total suspended particulates (TSPs) and sulfur dioxide (SO2), because limited and short-duration measurements have been conducted in the past. Installation and operation of a mobile air monitoring station at two different locations in the Patras downtown area and one location in the outskirts of the city was undertaken and covered the periods July 1, 1994-January 30, 1995; March 18-August 23, 1995; and April 19-July 27, 1996, respectively. For both pollutants measu

Искоренение полиомиелита: прогресс, проблемы в конце игры и подготовка к эпохе постэрадикации.

В 1988 году Всемирная ассамблея здравоохранения приняла решение искоренить полиомиелит во всем мире к 2000 году. Драматический прогресс в достижении этой цели был достигнут: три из шести регионов ВОЗ (Регион Северной и Южной Америки, Европейский регион и Западный Тихоокеанский регион) в настоящее время свободны от полиомиелита; и число стран, эндемичных по полиомиелиту, сократилось с более 125 в 1988 году до 30 в 1999 году. В настоящее время прилагаются активные усилия для скорейшего достижения этой цели после 2000 года в трех оставшихся регионах ВОЗ, эндемичных по полиомиелиту (африканский ре

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In 1988, the World Health Assembly resolved to eradicate poliomyelitis globally by the year 2000. Dramatic progress toward this goal has occ … on as possible after 2000 in the three remaining polio-endemic WHO regions (African Region, Eastern Mediterranean Region, and South-East Asia Region). Even in polio-endemic regions, many countries are already polio free as the geographic extent of poliovirus shrinks while others. especially those experiencing conflict and war, pose substantial challenges to implementi …

Complete Genome Sequencing of 10 Brucella abortus Biovar 3 Strains Isolated from Water Buffalo.

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that affects both humans and animals. Its distribution is global, concentrated in the Mediterranean area, India, Central Asia, and Latin America. Here, we present a complete genome assembly of 10 Brucella abortus strains isolated from water buffaloes farmed in the Campania region of Italy.

Surveillance Systems to Track Progress Toward Polio Eradication--Worldwide, 2014-2015.

Global efforts to eradicate polio began in 1988, and polio-free certification has been achieved in four of the six World Health Organization (WHO) regions. Nigeria was removed from WHO's list of countries with endemic polio in September 2015, achieving an important milestone toward interruption of wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission in the African Region (1). Afghanistan and Pakistan, both in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, were the only countries to report WPV cases in 2015. Previously reported outbreaks caused by WPV importation during 2013-2014 have ended (2,3). The primary means for detec…

Promoting health and preventing non-communicable diseases: evaluation of the adherence of the Italian population to the Mediterranean Diet by using the PREDIMED questionnaire.

A health promotion program was conducted in the Veneto Region in Italy. Participants were screened for non-communicable diseases and were referred to the nutrition clinic. The aim of this study was to assess the adherence to the Mediterranean diet in the Italian population by using the "PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea" questionnaire. The data showed that 63% of the participants were overweight, 57% presented hypercholesterolemia, 36% were hypertensive and 43% had high blood glucose levels. The results highlighted a low consumption of protective foods against non-communicable diseases such as

Willingness to Vaccinate Against Herpes Zoster and Its Associated Factors Across WHO Regions: Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND: A life-course immunization approach would enhance the quality of life across all age groups and improve societal well-being. The … 0.05%) papers were included, covering 14,066 individuals from 8 countries in 4 WHO regions (Eastern Mediterranean Region, European Region, Region of the Americas, and Western Pacific Region). The pooled vaccination willingness rate was 55.74% (95% CI 40.85%-70.13%). Of adults aged ≥50 years, 56.06% were willing to receive the HZ vaccine. After receiving health care wo …

Assessment of pesticide contamination in hill reservoirs: combination of a rainfed farming survey and water multiresidue monitoring (Lebna watershed, Cap Bon, Tunisia).

Due to Mediterranean climatic conditions, traditional pluvial agrosystems are widespread along the southern Mediterranean shore and were previously thought to have minimal impact on surface water resources due to low agricultural input levels. However, current pesticide applications are now considered to contribute significantly to the contamination of surface water resources, which may result in severe impacts on biodiversity and the environment. This study examined the presence and mobility risk of pesticides in the surface waters of the Lebna watershed in northeastern Tunisia, a rainfed Med

Human outbreak of trichinellosis in the Mediterranean island of Sardinia, Italy.

Trichinella sp. infection has been documented in both humans and animals in most Mediterranean countries, yet in the past 60 years no infections have been reported on the Mediterranean islands. We describe the first outbreak of Trichinella sp. infection to have been reported on the island of Sardinia. The outbreak occurred in two villages in 2005 and involved 11 persons who had eaten raw sausages made from the same free-ranging sow. All 11 persons developed signs and symptoms of trichinellosis and seroconverted within 48 days of consuming the infected meat. The etiological agent was Trichinell

[Cutaneous polymorph manifestations of familial Mediterranean fever in a child].

We describe the case of a 4-year-old child with Mediterranean fever characterized by cutaneous features. Familial Mediterranean fever is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of fever and polyserositis including peritonitis, pleuritis, and arthritis. Skin involvement is less common. In our case, the successively patient presented erysipelas-like erythema, edemas of the palmar and plantar regions, and purpuric lesions. From these clinical observations, several diagnoses were raised: infectious erysipelas, Kawasaki disease, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, and familial Medi

Progress toward poliomyelitis eradication--Afghanistan, 1994-1999.

In 1988, the World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to eradicate poliomyelitis globally by 2000. During the same year, the Regional Committee, Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) of the World Health Organization (WHO) resolved to eradicate polio from the region by 2000. Substantial progress in reaching this goal has been made globally and in countries of EMR. This report describes the current status of polio eradication in Afghanistan, a country in EMR with ongoing civil conflict where eradication efforts began in late 1994.

A Comprehensive Meta-Analysis on Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of the Two Major Brucella species in Mediterranean Basin Countries.

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of brucellosis major causative bacteria Brucella abortus and Brucella melitensis is complicating human treatment strategies in the Mediterranean basin, where the disease was first reported and is still endemic. The current meta-analysis examines the prevalence and patterns of AMR in 119 Brucella abortus and 1344 Brucella melitensis isolates across Mediterranean countries, highlighting significant geographical disparities in resistance data. The E-test and disc diffusion were mostly used for measuring antimicrobial susceptibility, which was validated by the CLSI g

Liver involvement in children with Familial Mediterranean fever.

AIM: Familial Mediterranean fever is characterised by recurrent, febrile, inflammatory attacks of the serosal membranes. Prolonged inflammatory response is triggered secondary to cytokine stimulation due to reduced activity of pyrin. Inflammatory cytokines play major role in the pathogenesis of acute liver injury; and chronic, recurrent cytokine production may cause chronic hepatitis/cirrhosis. We aimed to analyse liver involvement in children with Familial Mediterranean fever. PATIENTS: The study included 58 patients with Familial Mediterranean fever. Patients with liver involvement were exa

Serological evidence of Brucella species infection in odontocetes from the south Pacific and the Mediterranean.

Sera from 58 odontocetes taken in fisheries off Peru in 1993 to 1995 and from 24 cetaceans stranded along the Spanish coast of the Mediterranean in 1997 to 1999 were tested for the presence of Brucella species antibodies in competitive and indirect ELISAS (cELISA and iELISA). Among the animals from Peru, 21 of 27 (77.8 per cent) Lagenorhynchus obscurus, three of six Delphinus capensis, one of two inshore and two of three offshore Tursiops truncatus and five of 20 (25 per cent) Phocoena spinipinnis were positive in the cELISA. Brucella species antibodies were also observed in two of 16 (12.5 pe

Evidence of Prolonged Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Virus Endemicity by Retrospective Serosurvey, Eastern Spain.

We conducted a retrospective serosurvey for antibodies against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus in wild ungulates along the eastern Mediterranean Coast of Spain. The virus has been endemic in this region since 2010 but is mainly restricted to geographic clusters with extremely high seropositivity associated with high density of bovids.

Unverricht-Lundborg disease: absence of nonallelic genetic heterogeneity.

Unverricht-Lundborg disease is a clinically recognizable form of progressive myoclonus epilepsy. Recently, in several families of both Finnish and Mediterranean extraction segregating Unverricht-Lundborg disease, the gene for this disease was linked to the same region of the long arm of chromosome 21. We performed linkage analysis in eight families, including four of neither Baltic nor Mediterranean origin, using a polymorphic (CA)n repeat marker for the human liver-type 6 phosphofructokinase (PFKL) gene, previously mapped to 21q22.3. No recombinations were observed between the disease phenoty

Helminth community structure of the Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) in Southern Italy.

The helminth community of the Mediterranean gull (Ichthyaetus melanocephalus) from the Calabria region in southern Italy was examined. Ten species of helminths, including 2 cestodes (Alcataenia larina and Tetrabothrius cylindraceus), 4 digeneans ( Aporchis massiliensis , Brachylaima fuscatum, Cardiocephaloides longicollis, and Ornithobilharzia canaliculata), and 4 nematodes (Eucoleus contortus, Capillaria sp., Cosmocephalus obvelatus, and Paracuaria adunca), were found. The Mediterranean gull represents new host records for A. larina, A. massiliensis, B. fuscatum, and E. contortus; all species

Life-threatening uvular angioedema caused by Ecbalium elaterium.

Ecbalium elaterium, known as the wild or squirting cucumber, is a hairy perennial herbaceous vine of the Cucurbitaceae family, endemic to the Mediterranean region. All parts of the plant are toxic, particularly the gherkin-like fruits. It is frequently used in the treatment of sinusitis by nasal aspiration in some parts of the Mediterranean. The studies regarding to Ecbalium elaterium, argue that it has an anti-inflammatory characteristic. Two cases of uvular oedema have been ascribed to the undiluted use of this substance. Since they can threaten life, similar cases arising with the improper …

The Hellenic Longitudinal Investigation of Aging and Diet (HELIAD): rationale, study design, and cohort description.

BACKGROUND: Accumulating epidemiological evidence from several populations supports the important role of the Mediterranean-type diet (MeDi) … he prevalence, incidence, and risk factors of AD and several other neuropsychiatric diseases in the Mediterranean region.