BackgroundThe psychological health of female sex workers (FSWs) has emerged as a major public health concern in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).Key risk factors include poverty, low education, violence, alcohol and drug use, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and stigma and discrimination.This systematic review and meta-analysis aime
Purpose: To understand the current state of breast cancer management in sub-Saharan Africa.Methods: We conducted an anonymous online survey of breast cancer management among African Organization for Research and Treatment in Cancer (AORTIC) members by using a 42-question structured questionnaire in both English and French in 2013.Results: Twenty me
Nematodes constitute a very successful phylum, especially in terms of parasitism.Inside their mammalian hosts, parasitic nematodes mainly dwell in the digestive tract (geohelminths) or in the vascular system (filariae).One of their main characteristics is their long sojourn inside the body where they are accessible to the immune system.Several stra
Microbial natural products have been a cornerstone of the pharmaceutical industry, but the supply of novel bioactive secondary metabolites has diminished due to extensive exploration of the most easily accessible sources, namely terrestrial Streptomyces species.The Persian Gulf is a unique habitat for marine sponges, which contain diverse communiti
Unusual or extraordinary circumstances can cause change to normal husbandry regimes and daily care of managed animals.Increased biosecurity due to disease risk, WATCHES for example, results in animals experiencing restrictions.Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have caused zoos to remove birds from their regular exhibits and mana