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Ecological considerations for gene drive systems

Subjects: “…Genetic engineering Environmental aspects. 94102…”
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Public response to a proposed field trial of genetically engineered mosquitoes in the United States a case study /

Subjects: “…Genetic engineering Environmental aspects. 94084…”
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Surveillance, prevention, and control of vector-borne diseases part 1 of 2 /

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Loiasis African eye worm /

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Biology, disease, infection, diagnosis, treatment and control -- Distributions, mapping procedures and environmental associations -- Implications for filariasis elimination programmes.…”
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Introduction to podoconiosis

Table of Contents: “…Contents: An overview of podoconiosis -- Mapping and Epidemiology of podoconiosis -- The economic, social, and mental health burden of podoconiosis -- The genetic and environmental sides of podoconiosis -- Clinical features and stages of podoconiosis -- Prevention of podoconiosis -- The GoLBeT trial -- Research into advocacy.…”
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The management of chronic asthma

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Importance of reviewing patient's history -- Identification of potential environmental factors -- Patients with uncontrolled asthma may require anti-inflammatory medications with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) being the standard treatment -- Asthmatics on ICS with uncontrolled asthma may require adjunct therapy such as a long acting beta agonist and or a leukotriene antagonist -- Education program and written action plan.…”
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The genetics of pain

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Variability in pain sensitivity and analgesia -- Heritability of pain -- Genetic and environmental contributions to pain -- Pain genes -- Monogenic pain disorders -- Association studies -- Inbred mouse strains and strain differences -- Genetic correlations among pain phenotypes -- Quantitative trait loci (QTLs) -- Melanocortin-1 receptors and pain -- Formalin test QTLs -- Haplotype mapping -- Atp1b3 and formalin pain.…”
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Prevention of type 1 diabetes

Table of Contents: “…Contents: Etiology of type 1 diabetes -- Clinical stages of type 1 diabetes -- Genetic predisposition -- Environmental triggers -- Obstacles on the path to prevention -- Heterogeneity in disease progression -- Role of the immune system -- Role of the beta-cell in its own destruction -- Dialogue between the beta-cell and the immune system -- Biomarkers of disease progression or therapeutic success -- Animal models for type 1 diabetes and their issues -- Promising clinical interventions.…”
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