Introduction: There are a lot of ambiguities about the role of social factors and life events in late-life depression (LLD).It is well TRIMMERS known that knowledge about psychosocial factors plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of LLD.Hence in this study, we aim to identify the association of sociodemographic factors and life ev
Abstract Background Cluster-C personality disorders (PDs), characterized by a high level of fear and anxiety, are related to high levels of distress, societal dysfunctioning and chronicity of various mental health disorders.Evidence for the optimal treatment is extremely scarce.Nevertheless, the need to treat these patients is eminent.In clinical p
Heterodera glycines, the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), is a plant-parasitic nematode capable of manipulating host plant biochemistry and development.Many studies have suggested that the nematode has acquired genes from bacteria via horizontal gene transfer events (HGTs) that have the potential to enhance nematode parasitism.A recent allelic imbalanc
Schistosomiasis is a leading cause of morbidity in Africa.Understanding the disease ecology and environmental factors that influence its distribution is important to guide control efforts.Geographic information systems have increasingly been used in the field of schistosomiasis environmental epidemiology.This study reports prevalences of Schistosom