Insights into the emergence and evolution of monkeypox virus: Historical perspectives, epidemiology, genetic diversity, transmission, and preventative measures

In 2022, just before the COVID-19 pandemic ended, many countries noticed a viral monkeypox outbreak.Monkeypox virus, a zoonotic pathogen, causes a febrile illness in humans and resembles smallpox.Prevention strategies encompass vaccination, strict infection control measures, and avoiding contact with infected persons.As monkeypox and related poxvir

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Communicating amidst the noise: modeling the aggregate influence of ambient and vessel noise on baleen whale communication space in a national marine sanctuary

Anthropogenic noise negatively impacts many species.One of the more insidious effects of elevated noise levels is the reduction in area over which animals are able to acoustically communicate, often termed communication masking.This study utilizes modeling approaches to evaluate relative levels of masking for 4 baleen whale species from the combina

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How spatial omics approaches can be used to map the biological impacts of stress in psychiatric disorders: a perspective, overview and technical guide

AbstractExposure to significant levels of stress and trauma throughout life is a leading risk factor Mists for the development of major psychiatric disorders.Despite this, we do not have a comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms that explain how stress raises psychiatric disorder risk.Stress in humans is complex and produces variable molecula

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