FIRST EXPERT ELICITATION OF KNOWLEDGE ON POSSIBLE DRIVERS OF OBSERVED INCREASING HUMAN CASES OF TICK-BORNE ENCEPHALITIS IN EUROPE

First Expert Elicitation of Knowledge on Possible Drivers of Observed Increasing Human Cases of Tick-Borne Encephalitis in Europe

Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a viral disease endemic in Eurasia.The virus is mainly transmitted to humans via ticks and occasionally via the consumption of unpasteurized milk products.The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control reported an increase in TBE incidence over the past years in Europe as well as the emergence of the disease

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Pure Camphor and a Thujone-Camphor Mixture as Eco-Friendly Antifeedants against Larvae and Adults of the Colorado Potato Beetle

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is a serious pest of economically important Solanaceae species.The use of essential oil compounds in pest management has been proposed as an alternative to harmful chemical insecticides that disturb human health and ecosystem functioning.We examined the antifeedant activity of three concentrations (0.125%, 0.25% and

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L-selectin and skin damage in systemic sclerosis.

BackgroundL-selectin ligands are induced on the endothelium of inflammatory sites.L-selectin expression on neutrophils and monocytes may mediate the primary adhesion of these cells at sites of inflammation by mediating the leukocyte-leukocyte interactions that facilitate their recruitment.L-selectin retains functional activity in its soluble form.L

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