We tested the ability of retrocyclin 2, a type of h defensin, to protect cells and chicken embryos from infection by H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus.
In the present study, we used nucleotide and protein sequences of avian influenza virus H5N1, which were obtained in Asia and Africa, analyzed HA proteins using ClustalX1.83 and MEGA4.0, and built a genetic evolutionary tree of HA nucleotides.
An international research team aims to protect human health and the environment by improving agricultural practices in four Asian countries.
Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is a major risk factor for overweight and obesity, as well as an array of cardio-metabolic conditions, especially type 2 diabetes.
A microsimulation model of mortality due to myocardial infarction and stroke among Indian populations was constructed, incorporating nationally representative data.
Where a single major public health concern such as food safety is the charge of numerous agencies, ministries, academic institutions, and industry representations, research suggests there’s a role for ecohealth in improving food safety.
Despite decades long treatment and control programs, all countries of the Lower Mekong Basin are still highly endemic with liver flukes, O. viverrini and/or C. sinensis as well as alarmingly high levels of CCA (type 1 carcinogens) incidence.
This article reviews critical linkages between land-use transition and human health in the Himalayan region by applying ecosystem approaches to human health (EcoHealth).
The evaluation exercise stimulated responses from 30 partner institutions who have been implementing five Asian Partnership on Emerging Infectious Diseases Research (APEIR) research projects on: wild migratory birds, backyard poultry systems, soci
South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) operates activities in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, India and the Maldives, bringing together analysts from across South Asia to address environmental and