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As the major cause of acquired epilepsy in developing countriesNeurocysticercosisNCCis the infection of the human nervous system by the larvae of the pork tapewormTaenia soliumReportable cases are seen in non endemic countries because of increasing travel and immigrationMany infected persons are unaware of their infection or the potential risks of transmission to othersIt is important to control a ...

Healthy design features in a workplace can enable healthy eating and physical activitywhich are key behaviors in the prevention of obesity and other chronic diseasesAs of yetthere is no comprehensive webbased tool for designers and employers in different types of workplacesparticularly small business settingsto learn about and implement behavioral design strategies in the workplaceThe goal of this ...

This proposal focuses on a solution that would address the above issues by enabling a compact and completely automated closed platform that allows DNA libraries preparation from clinical samples for deep sequencing on the MiSeq Illumina systemThe resulting benefits would be process efficiency and accessibility to NGS in parts of the world where proper laboratorieshighly skilled personnelor simply ...

The long term goal of this project is to improve public health through the reduction of the spread of HIVHepatitis C virusand other health concerns among persons who use injection drugsPWIDPWID who share needlessyringesand other drug preparation equipment face an increased risk for bloodborne infectionsincluding HIVHepatitis C virusHCVand Hepatitis B virusHBVAn effective means for reducing the tra ...

We propose in this proposal to complete the developmentvalidation and pursuing appropriate regulatory approvals or waivers for a RABV One Step RT PCR test kit commercializationThis rabies testing kit is planned to be developed as a user friendlyrapidand specific assay with the targeting sample types including salivaeyewashesand skin biopsiesThe kits are intended to be used for rabies transmission ...

Brucellosis is a worldwide re emerging bacterial zoonosis that can affect a range of different mammals including cattlesheepgoatsswinedogsand importantly humansEvery yearmore thanpeople worldwide are infected with virulent strains of Brucellagram negative coccobacillus from animal hostsEstimates have been made suggesting the true incidence may be much higherFour Brucella species that have animal h ...

Drug overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 years old, with fentanyl claiming more lives than any other drug.Alarmingly, the problem is increasing, with fentanyl overdoses claiming nearly twice as many lives in 2016 compared to 2015.In addition to users, first responders are at risk for coming into contact with fentanyl as they perform their duties.Fentanyl is extremely ...

To address the DHS need to rapidly detect radio interference of critical radio frequency (RF) communications channels utilized by first responders, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Miniature Intelligent Spectral Analyzer (MISCAN) device based on a combination of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic components in a custom software-defined configuration along with in ...

As Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile devices become increasingly popular and widely used, the security of the firmware running on these devices is paramount.However, due to the lack of an efficient and scalable analysis framework, combined with the increasing pressure to get products to market as quickly as possible, the software running on these devices is never properly checked for security vu ...

A majority of U.S. adults own a cell phone and are inclined to use it in emergency situations to call for assistance. Unfortunately, in areas where the density of cell towers is low, such as in rural and off-shore environments, the ability of the wireless network to geolocate the origin of the wireless signal is poor to non-existent. Under the proposed effort, Toyon Research Corporation will devel ...