Abstract Background Drug addiction is a serious problem worldwide and is influenced by genetic factors.The present study aimed to investigate the association between genetics and drug addiction among Han Chinese.Methods A total of 1000 Chinese users of illicit drugs and 9693 healthy controls were enrolled and underwent single nucleotide polymorphis
Despite provision of preventive measures against schistosomiasis such as mass drug administration (MDA), the prevalence of Schistosoma mansoni remains high in communities living near Lake Victoria.This study aimed to analyse the status of schistosomiasis, including its prevalence, health education, knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among pu
The fish gut microbiota plays an important role in overall health.However, few reports have described the changes in the composition of gut microbiota following infection with pathogenic bacteria in olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus).Here, Home Accent we reported the changes in the gut microbiota composition of flounder after treatment with ea
In 2011, Bluetongue virus serotype 14 (BTV-14) was detected in Russia during routine surveillance, and was subsequently found in a number of European countries.The strain had high sequence similarity to a BTV-14 vaccine strain.We aimed to determine the risk of this BTV-14 strain causing disease in a UK sheep breed.Four Poll Dorset sheep were infect