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Persistent poverty and incidence-based melanoma mortality in Texas
PurposePrevious studies have shown that individuals living in areas with persistent poverty (PP) experience worse cancer outcomes compared to those...
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Disparities in screening mammography utilization among Hispanic women in rural Texas from 2002 to 2018
PurposeTo examine the trends of racial/ethnic and urban–rural disparities in screening mammography use with a focus on Hispanic women in rural Texas,...
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Molecular characterization of a divergent genetic variant of wheat Eqlid mosaic virus from a Texas wheat field
Investigations conducted during the spring 2020 season to diagnose the associated viral agent of a severe mosaic disease of wheat in a Texas...
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Management of metastatic melanoma in Texas: disparities in the utilization of immunotherapy following the regulatory approval of immune checkpoint inhibitors
BackgroundThe utilization of modern-immunotherapies, notably immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), has increased markedly in patients with metastatic...
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The association of cancer-preventive lifestyle with colonoscopy screening use in border Hispanic adults along the Texas-Mexico border
PurposeThe relationship between engaging in two domains of cancer-preventive behaviors, lifestyle behaviors and colonoscopy screening, is unknown in...
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Benefits and concerns of expanded carrier screening: what do pregnant Latina women in Texas think?
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) recommends carrier screening for all pregnant women regardless of race or ethnicity. In...
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Effects of treatment methods on cutaneous melanoma related mortality and all-cause mortality in Texas: TCR-Medicare 2007–2017 database
PurposeThe incidence of cutaneous melanoma is rising, and Melanoma related deaths are highest among people aged 65–74. Herein, we aim to understand...
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A repeated cross-sectional study of intestinal parasites in Texas shelter dogs using fecal flotation and saline sedimentation
Estimates of intestinal parasite prevalence in canine populations have largely been based on use of fecal flotation methods only. Dogs in animal...
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Heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis) in carnivores kept in zoos in Texas, USA: risk perception, practices, and antigen detection
BackgroundDirofilaria immitis is the causative agent of heartworm disease in wild and domestic canids, felids, and mustelids. Recent studies...
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High prevalence of canine heartworm, Dirofilaria immitis, in pet dogs in south Texas, USA, with evidence of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes contributing to transmission
BackgroundThe canine heartworm Dirofilaria immitis, a filarioid nematode of dogs and other carnivores, is widespread in the USA and the world. Over...
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Autochthonous, zoonotic Onchocerca lupi in a South Texas dog, United States
BackgroundOnchocerca lupi is an emerging, zoonotic filarioid nematode associated with ocular disease in companion animals in North America and the...
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“It Isn’t Going to Reach Here”: Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis in Texas, 1971
Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV)-I AB is a mosquito-borne arbovirus first recognized in Venezuela in 1938. An outbreak of this virus was...
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Redescription and Molecular Characterization of Pachysentis canicola Meyer, 1931 (Acanthocephala: Oligacanthorhynchidae) from the Maned Wolf, Chrysocyon brachyurus (Illiger, 1815) in Texas
BackgroundThe original description of Pachysentis canicola Meyer, 1931 was based on an unknown number of specimens from an undetermined species of Canis...
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Olea europaea geminivirus is present in a germplasm repository and in California and Texas olive (Olea europaea L.) groves
Olea europaea geminivirus (OEGV) from olive accessions in Italy was characterized recently. OEGV was also detected during routine high-throughput...
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An Evaluation of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Outcomes in an Education and Patient Navigation Program in Rural and Border Texas
This study examines breast and cervical cancer screening uptake in a cancer education and patient navigation (PN) program for residents of rural and...
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Epidemiology, Clinical Features, and Management of Texas Coral Snake (Micrurus tener) Envenomations Reported to the North American Snakebite Registry
IntroductionFew of the 5000–8000 snakebites reported to poison control centers annually in the USA are attributed to coral snakes. This study...
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Simulated dynamics of southern cattle fever ticks (Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus) in south Texas, USA: investigating potential wildlife-mediated impacts on eradication efforts
BackgroundCattle fever ticks (CFT), Rhipicephalus ( Boophilus ) annulatus and R . ( B .) microplus , are vectors of microbes causing bovine babesiosis and...
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County-Level Poverty and Barriers to Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening in a Health Education and Patient Navigation Program for Rural and Border Texas Residents
The study examined the impact of (1) county-level poverty rates and (2) patient navigation on breast and cervical cancer screening outcomes for women...
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Cell fusing agent virus (Flavivirus) infection in Aedes aegypti in Texas: seasonality, comparison by trap type, and individual viral loads
South Texas has experienced local transmission of Zika virus and of other mosquito-borne viruses such as chikungunya virus and dengue virus in the...
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Assessment of Endothelial Barrier Functions in Extra Embryonic Vasculature of Chick Embryo as an Alternative Model
Vascular permeability, a tightly regulated process, is a direct measure of angiogenic and immune responses in the endothelium altered in several...