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Infectious Diseases
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Open AccessPopulation genetic structure and evolutionary genetics of Anopheles sinensis based on knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations and mtDNA-COII gene in China–Laos, Thailand–Laos, and Cambodia–Laos borders
Vector control is still a pivotal method for preventing malaria, and its potency is weakened by the increasing resistance of vectors to chemical insecticides. As the most abundant and vital malaria vector in S...
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Evolutionary analysis of a newly isolated Banna virus strain from Yunnan, China
Banna virus (BAV) is a typical arbovirus whose infection is associated with fever and viral encephalitis. The whole genome of BAV is composed of 12 RNA segments. BAVs, which have been divided into three genoty...
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Open AccessMorphological and molecular identification reveals a high diversity of Anopheles species in the forest region of the Cambodia–Laos border
To develop an effective malaria vector intervention method in forested international border regions within the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), more in-depth studies should be conducted on local Anopheles species ...
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Open AccessMolecular phylogeny of the Anopheles hyrcanus group (Diptera: Culicidae) based on rDNA–ITS2 and mtDNA–COII
The Anopheles hyrcanus group, which includes 25 species, is widely distributed in the Oriental and Palaearctic regions. Given the difficulty in identifying cryptic or sibling species based on their morphological ...
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Open AccessPrevalence and genotype distribution of group A rotavirus circulating in Shanxi Province, China during 2015–2019
Group A rotavirus (RVA), despite being a leading cause of gastroenteritis in infants and young children, is less studied in Shanxi Province, China. The current study was conducted to determine the prevalence a...
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Complete genome sequence of a novel bovine hepacivirus from Yunnan, China
We detected a novel bovine hepacivirus N (HNV) subtype, IME_BovHep_01, in the serum of cattle in Tengchong, Yunnan, China, by high-throughput sequencing. The complete genome of IME_BovHep_01, was sequenced usi...
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Complete genome sequence of a novel negevirus isolated from Culex tritaeniorhynchus in China
A novel negevirus, tentatively named Manglie virus (MaV), was isolated from Culex tritaeniorhynchus from the village of Manglie, Yunnan, China, in August 2011. It was identified by high-throughput sequencing of c...
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Molecular characterization of an imported dengue virus serotype 4 isolate from Thailand
The epidemic of dengue virus infections has spread markedly in Yunnan province of China in recent years due to an increase in the number of imported dengue cases. To the best of our knowledge, the present stud...
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Discovery of two novel totiviruses from Culex tritaeniorhynchus classifiable in a distinct clade with arthropod-infecting viruses within the family Totiviridae
Two double-stranded RNA viruses, named Culex tritaeniorhynchus totivirus NJ2 (CTV_NJ2) and NJ3 (CTV_NJ3), were discovered from wild-captured Culex tritaeniorhynchus mosquitoes. The complete genomes (7,624 and 7,6...
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Complete genome sequence of Menghai flavivirus, a novel insect-specific flavivirus from China
Menghai flavivirus (MFV) was isolated from Aedes albopictus in Menghai county of Yunnan Province, China, during an arboviruses screening program in August 2010. Whole genome sequencing of MFV was performed using ...
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Complete genome sequence of Menghai rhabdovirus, a novel mosquito-borne rhabdovirus from China
Menghai rhabdovirus (MRV) was isolated from Aedes albopictus in Menghai county of Yunnan Province, China, in August 2010. Whole-genome sequencing of MRV was performed using an Ion PGM™ Sequencer. We found that MR...
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Complete genome sequence of **shuangbanna flavivirus, a novel mosquito-specific flavivirus from China
A new flavivirus, **shuangbanna flavivirus (XFV), infecting Aedes albopictus mosquitoes in Yunnan Province, China, was isolated and sequenced. The single-stranded RNA genome of 10,884 nt contained two open readin...
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Open AccessA household randomized, controlled trial of the efficacy of 0.03% transfluthrin coils alone and in combination with long-lasting insecticidal nets on the incidence of Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax malaria in Western Yunnan Province, China
Mosquito coils are the most commonly used household insecticidal product in the world with sales exceeding 50 billion coils, used by two billion people worldwide annually. Despite strong evidence that coils pr...
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Erratum to: Simultaneous Positivity for Anti-DNA, Anti-Nucleosome and Anti-Histone Antibodies is a Marker for More Severe Lupus Nephritis
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Simultaneous Positivity for Anti-DNA, Anti-Nucleosome and Anti-Histone Antibodies is a Marker for More Severe Lupus Nephritis
The purpose of this study is to examine autoantibody profile of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients with lupus nephritis (LN) and to establish the correlation between the antibody reactivity and diseas...
