Between the years 2008 and 2013, six annual research expeditions were carried out at Dyer Island (Gansbaai, South Africa) to study the surface behaviour of white sharks in the presence of two passive prey: tuna bait and a seal-shaped decoy.Sightings were performed from a commercial cage-diving boat over 247 h; 250 different white sharks, with a mea
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is the most common cause of acute viral hepatitis worldwide.Hepatitis E is usually asymptomatic and self-limiting but it can become chronic in immunocompromised patients and is associated with increased fulminant hepatic failure and mortality rates in pregnant women.HEV genome encodes three proteins including the O
Understanding disease treatment-seeking Audio Turntable Mat behaviors is a fundamental issue for national and regional healthcare management.However, treatment-seeking behaviors are complex and affected by various factors, including disease incidence, healthcare resources, and population accessibility to hospitals.Geospatial analysis is a practical