A cross-sectional survey on fruit bat-human interaction in Pakistan; one health perspective

Autor: Touseef Ahmed, Osama Bin Amjad, Haseeb Ahmed, Shafique Ahmed, Jamil Ahmed Ansari, Robert Ricketson, Muhammad Farooq Tahir

Publikováno v: One Health Outlook, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023)

Abstract Objective Several factors, such as residential area topography, population density, and lack of infrastructure, were hypothesized to contribute toward respondents’ knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding disease transmission. The prese

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Knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) survey of canine rabies in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab Province of Pakistan

Autor: Robert Ricketson, Ammar Yasir, Shafique Ahmed, Sabir Hussain, Waqar Ali Khan, Sangay Rinchen, Touseef Ahmed, Muhammad Farooq Tahir, Ubaid-ur-Rehman Zia

Publikováno v: BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)

Background This study aimed to assess the extent of knowledge and understanding of rabies disease in rural and urban communities of Pakistan. It also identified malpractices after suspected dog bite that might pose a risk for humans contracting rabie

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7448460

Diagnosis and drug resistance of human soil-transmitted helminth infections: A public health perspective

Autor: Polydor Ngoy Mutombo, Mary-Louise McLaws, Joanne P. Webster, Catherine A. Gordon, Gemma Robertson, Nathalie Chacón-Fonseca, Robert Ricketson, Veeranoot Nissapatorn, Archie C. A. Clements, Peter Nejsum, Nicola W Y Man

Publikováno v: Mutombo, P N, Man, N W Y, Nejsum, P, Ricketson, R, Gordon, C A, Robertson, G, Clements, A C A, Chacón-Fonseca, N, Nissapatorn, V, Webster, J P & McLaws, M-L 2019, Diagnosis and drug resistance of human soil-transmitted helminth infections : A public health perspective . in D Rollinson & J R Stothard (eds), Advances in Parasitology . Elsevier, Advances in Parasitology, vol. 104, pp. 247-326 . https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apar.2019.02.004

Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections represent a major public health problem globally, particularly among socio-economically disadvantaged populations. Detection of STH infections is often challenging, requiring a combination of diagnostic tech

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https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.apar.2019.02.004

The Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc

Autor: Robert Ricketson, Bill O. Hauser, James W. Simmons

Publikováno v: Spine. 21:2758-2762

Study design The study compared the presence of the high-intensity zone on magnetic resonance imaging with the results of awake discography. Objectives To see if there was a correlation between the results of awake discography and the presence of a h

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https://doi.org/10.1097/00007632-199612010-00010