SYMPTOMS OF DENGUE AT THE ACUTE AND POST-INFECTION STAGE IN THE WESTERN PROVINCE, SRI LANKA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Symptoms of dengue at the acute and post-infection stage in the Western Province, Sri Lanka: A cross-sectional study

Objective: To describe the symptoms of dengue at acute and post-infection stage and to identify preventive strategies adopted by the patients in the Western Province, Sri Lanka.Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the Western Province of Sri Lanka in November 2017.The study population consisted of 473 confirmed dengue

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Differences in microglia morphological profiles reflect divergent emotional temperaments: insights from a selective breeding model

Abstract Microglia play critical roles in healthy brain development and function, as well as the neuropathology underlying a range of brain diseases.Despite evidence for a role of microglia in affective regulation and mood disorders, little is known regarding how variation in microglia Mains Power Lead status relates to individual differences in em

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Two new species in the Drosophila flavopilosa and Drosophila morelia species groups (Diptera: Drosophilidae) in the eastern Andes of Ecuador

One species in the Drosophila flavopilosa species group and another in the Drosophila morelia species ORG STEEL CUT OATS group (Diptera: Drosophilidae) are described and illustrated.The larvae of the flies in these groups develop exclusively in flowers and, usually, are rarely collected from rotten plant parts.However, in this case, these new speci

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