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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0301.v1

Caries Experience and Risk Indicators in a Portuguese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

Eduardo Guerreiro, João Botelho, Vanessa Machado, Luís Proença, José João Mendes, Ana Cristina Manso

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: dental caries; caries experience; epidemiology, prevalence; risk; public health

Online: 17 January 2023 (08:56:34 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0046.v2

Solar Activity Cycles Recur Epidemic and Pandemic Viruses: Space Weather Alerts

Ramy Mawad, Hanafy M. Madbouly, Ehab M. B. Mahdy

Subject: Physical Sciences, Astronomy And Astrophysics Keywords: Space weather; Solar terrestrial connection; Climate change; Solar cycle; Environment; Epidemiology

Online: 12 January 2023 (02:36:30 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202301.0052.v1

Molecular Tracking of The Origin of Vesicular Stomatitis Outbreaks in 2004 and 2018, Ecuador

David Vasco-Julio, Dayana Aguilar, Alexander Maldonado, Euclides De la Torre, Maria Soledad Cisneros-Montufar, Carlos Bastidas-Caldes, Juan-Carlos Navarro, Jacobus H. De Waard

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: vesicular stomatitis virus; molecular epidemiology; outbreak; phylogeny

Online: 4 January 2023 (03:16:31 CET)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0493.v1

An Overview on SARS-CoV-2 Variants from Alpha to Omicron: Epidemiology, Treatment Plans and Preventive Strategies for Future Pandemic

Siddharthan Selvaraj, Somasundaram Prasadh, Ling Shing Wong, Sinouvassane Djearamane, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan, Shivkanya Fuloria, Mahendran Sekar, Nur Najihah Izzati Mat Rani, Saminathan Kayarohanam, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam, Suganya Mahadeva Rao, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: SARS CoV-2; Variants; Epidemiology; Treatment Plans; Preventive Strategies

Online: 26 December 2022 (15:48:43 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0381.v1

Review of Research on Mortality from Melioidosis in Malaysia

Kamaruddin Mardhiah, Nadiah Wan-Arfah, Nyi Nyi Naing, Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Huan-Keat Chan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: Epidemiology; melioidosis; infectious disease; mortality; risk factors; transmission

Online: 21 December 2022 (03:42:32 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202212.0217.v1

Association Between Estimated Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Abnormal Glucose Risk: A Cohort Study

Robert A Sloan, Youngdeok Kim, Jonathan Kenyon, Marco Visentini Scarzanella, Susumu S Sawada, Xuemei Sui, I-Min Lee, Jonathan N Myers, Carl J Lavie

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Cardiac And Cardiovascular Systems Keywords: estimated cardiorespiratory fitness; physical activity; prediabetes; diabetes; abnormal blood glucose; electronic health records; epidemiology; prevention; primary care

Online: 13 December 2022 (02:15:06 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0556.v2

SamPy: A New Python Library for Stochastic Spatial Agent-Based Modeling in Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases

Francois Viard, Emily Acheson, Agathe Allibert, Caroline Sauve, Patrick Leighton

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: Agent-based-model; epidemiology; python; zoonotic diseases

Online: 1 December 2022 (02:09:32 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0546.v1

All-cause Excess Mortality and Confirmed COVID-19 Deaths in Italy: A Peak Comparison Analysis

Marco Roccetti

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Mathematical And Computational Biology Keywords: COVID-19; pandemic; Italy; daily confirmed deaths; all-cause excess mortality; peak comparison; public health; epidemiology; health informatics

Online: 29 November 2022 (09:18:41 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0345.v1

Current Status of Tungiasis in Endemic Areas. Prevalence, Risk Factors, Prevention

Valeri Velev

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dermatology Keywords: Tungiasis; Tunga penetrans; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology

Online: 18 November 2022 (02:48:20 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0340.v1

Current Status of Tungiasis in Endemic Areas. Prevalence, Risk Factors, Prevention

Valeri R Velev

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dermatology Keywords: Tungiasis; Tunga penetrans; neglected tropical diseases; epidemiology

Online: 17 November 2022 (12:53:26 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0286.v1

Geographic and Temporal Variability of Hepatitis E Virus Circulation in Non-Endemic Territories

Mikhail I. Mikhailov, Anastasia A. Karlsen, Ilya A. Potemkin, Olga V. Isaeva, Vera S. Kichatova, Elena Yu. Malinnikova, Fedor A. Asadi Mobarkhan, Eugeniy V. Mullin, Maria A. Lopatukhina, Victor Manuylov, Elena P. Mazunina, Evgeniia N. Bykonia, Denis A. Kleymenov, Liubov I. Popova, Vladimir A. Gushchin, Artem P. Tkachuk, Andrey D. Polyakov, Ahmed M. El-Adly, Sergey A. Solonin, Ilya Gordeychuk, Karen Kyuregyan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Hepatitis E virus; Paslahepevirus balayani; seroprevalence; molecular epidemiology; zoonosis; disease outbreaks

Online: 15 November 2022 (10:28:45 CET)

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The factors influencing hepatitis E virus (HEV) circulation remain largely unexplored. We investigated HEV seroprevalence in humans and the prevalence of infection in farm pigs and rabbits in different regions of the Russian Federation, as well as the genetic diversity and population dynamics of HEV. Anti-HEV IgG antibody detection rates in the general population increase significantly with age, from 1.5% in children and adolescents under 20 years old to 4.8% in adults aged between 20 and 59 years old, to 16.7% in people aged 60 years and older. HEV seroprevalence varies between regions, with the highest rate observed in Belgorod Region (16.4% compared with the national average of 4.6%), which also has the country’s highest pig population. When compared with the archival data, both increases and declines in HEV seroprevalence have been observed within the last 10 years, depending on the study region. Virus shedding has been detected in 19 out of the 21 pig farms surveyed. On one farm, circulation of the same viral strain for five years was documented. All human and animal strains belonged to the HEV-3 genotype, with its clade 2 sequences being predominant in pigs. Sequences from patients, pigs, and sewage from pig farms clustered together, suggesting a zoonotic infection in humans and possible environmental contamination. The HEV-3 population size predicted using SkyGrid reconstruction demonstrated exponential growth in the 1970s–1990s, with a subsequent decline followed by a short rise around the year 2010, the pattern being similar to the dynamics of the pig population in the country. The HEV-3 reproduction number (Re) predicted using Birth-Death Skyline analysis has fluctuated around 1 over the past 20 years in Russia, but is 10 times higher in Belgorod Region. In conclusion, HEV-3 circulation varies both geographically and temporally, even within a single country. The possible factors contributing to this variability are largely related to the circulation of the virus among farm pigs.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0274.v1

Impact of the COVID-19 on the Control of Diabetic Patients in Diabetic Retinopathy and its Screening

Pedro Romero-Aroca, Marc Baget-Bernaldiz, Ramon Sagarra, Esther Hervas, Reyes Blasco, Julia Molina, Empar F. Moreno, Egugeni Garcia-Curto

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Ophthalmology Keywords: telemedicine; diabetic retinopathy; diabetic macular edema; epidemiology; COVID-19

Online: 15 November 2022 (04:40:58 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0022.v2

Epidemiology-Based Analysis of the Risks and Elimination Strategies of the Monkeypox Outbreak in 2022

Ji-Ming Chen, Rui-Xu Chen, Huan-Yu Gong, Meng-Meng Zhao, Yu-Fei Ji, Ming-Hui Sun, Guo-Hui Li, Su-Mei Tan, Gui-Hong Zhang, Ji-Wang Chen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: monkeypox; risk; elimination; epidemiology; outbreak; prediction

Online: 14 November 2022 (09:43:24 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0059.v1

Genomic Epidemiology of SARS-Cov-2 in Western Burkina Faso, West Africa

Yacouba Sawadogo, Lokman Galal, Essia Belarbi, Arsène Zongo, Grit Schubert, Fabian Leendertz, Abdoulie Kanteh, Abdul Karim Sesay, Annette Erhart, Anne-Laure Bañuls, Zekiba Tarnagda, Sylvain Godreuil, Halidou Tinto, Abdoul-Salam Ouedraogo

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Whole Genome Sequencing; Genomic epidemiology; West Africa, Burkina Faso

Online: 2 November 2022 (11:14:27 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202211.0057.v1

Epidemiology and Genotype Distribution of Hepatitis C Virus In Russia

Nikolay Pimenov, Dmitry Kostyushev, Svetlana Komarova, Anastasia Fomicheva, Alexander Urtikov, Olga Belaia, Karina Umbetova, Natalia Tsapkova, Vladimir Chulanov

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: hepatitis; HCV; epidemiology; genotype; subgenotype; recombinant; RF1_2k/1b; direct-acting antivirals

Online: 2 November 2022 (11:08:11 CET)

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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes both acute and chronic disease of the liver that can lead to liver cirrhosis, cancer and liver failure. HCV is characterized by high genetic diversity and substantial variations in prevalence of specific HCV genotypes in different countries of the world. Many effective regimens of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs), including pan-genotypic, can successfully treat HCV infection. However, genotype-specific treatments for HCV are being actively employed in the national plans for elimination of HCV infection around the world. Evaluation of HCV genotype prevalence in a country is mandatory for successful implementation of the national plans for elimination of HCV infection and allocation of financial resources to DAAs most effecting for specific HCV genotypes prevalent in a country. Here, we analyzed HCV genotypes, subgenotypes and recombinants in 10,107 serum samples from patients with chronic HCV infection from all Federal districts of Russia collected in 2015-2017. This is the first, largest evaluation of HCV genotypes performed on samples from all territories of Russia, from its Central Federal district to the Far East. Moreover, we have updated retrospective epidemiological analysis of chronic and acute HCV infection in Russia in 2001-2021. We demonstrate that the incidence of acute HCV infection in Russia reduced from 16.7 cases per 100,000 population in 2001 to 0.6 cases per 100,000 population in 2021. The number of cases of chronic HCV infection decreased from 29.5 to 16.4 per 100,000 population during this period. HCV genotype analysis indicated that HCV genotype 1 dominates in Russia (53.6%). Genotypes 3 and 2 were detected in 35.4% and 7.8% of patients respectively. These proportions are virtually identical in all regions of Russia except for Far East, where HCV genotype 2 amounts only to 1%. HCV genotypes 1 and 2 are more widespread in women, while HCV genotype 3 in men. The highest frequency of identification of genotype 3 was found in the age group of 31-40 years old (44.9%, respectively), and genotype 1 was more prevalent in a group of over 70 years old (72.2%). The proportion of HCV genotype 2 is predominant among HCV-infected persons older than 40 years. Discriminating HCV genotype 2 and recombinant RF1_2k/1b, which are frequently misclassified, is important for successful antiviral treatment of such patients. For the first time, we demonstrate the countrywide prevalence of HCV RF1_2k/1b in different regions of Russia. HCV RF1_2k/1b amounts to 3.2% in the structure of HCV genotypes, reaching 30% among samples classified as genotype 2 by some commercial genotyping tests. The highest proportion of HCV RF1_2k/1b was detected in the north-west (60%), southern (41.6%) and central (31.6%) federal district. Its frequency in Far Eastern and North Caucasus Districts was ~ 14.3%. HCV RF1_2k/1b was not detected in the Volga, Ural and Siberian districts. To conclude, this is the first and most complete evaluation of HCV epidemiology and genotype/subgenotype distribution in Russia.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0407.v1

Physical Activity Among Rural Residents in Eastern, Central and Western Provinces of China: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Cheng-Yao Liang, Zhi-Yuan Zheng, Yu-Gao Wu, Zhuo-Yang Li, Ping Wang, Yi-Yang Wang, Bai-Xue Lin, Jing Fang

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: public health; physical activity; rural resident; physical exercise; epidemiology

Online: 26 October 2022 (09:51:36 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0321.v1

Epidemiological Analysis of Cumulative Incidence and Mortality by COVID-19 in Nursing Homes: First and Second Waves

Jordi Esquirol Caussa, Manuel García San Emeterio, Elisabeth Herrero Vila, Mariona Serra Peralta, Miquel Colomer Giner, Ignasi González Sánchez, Salvador Moix Garolera, Josep Farrés Quesada, Josep Sánchez Aldeguer

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: COVID-19; nursing home; geriatric; incidence; mortality; epidemiology

Online: 21 October 2022 (07:16:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0177.v1

A South African Epidemiological Study of Fatal Drownings: 2016 – 2021

Jill Fortuin, Innocent Karangwa, Nongcebo Mahlalela, Cleeve Robertson

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public, Environmental And Occupational Health Keywords: drowning; epidemiology; low-and-middle-income; South Africa

Online: 12 October 2022 (10:35:25 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202210.0031.v1

Genetic Diversity and Possible Origins of the Hepatitis B Virus in Siberian Natives

Victor Manuylov, Vladimir Chulanov, Ludmila Bezuglova, Elena Chub, Anastasia Karlsen, Karen Kyuregyan, Yulia Ostankova, Alexander Semenov, Lyudmila Osipova, Tatjana Tallo, Irina Netesova, Artem Tkachuk, Vladimir Gushchin, Sergey Netesov, Lars O. Magnius, Heléne Norder

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: hepatitis B virus; genotypes; subgenotypes; HBsAg subtypes; molecular epidemiology; Siberia; Siberian natives; aboriginal population

Online: 5 October 2022 (10:44:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0383.v1

Associations Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and COVID-19 Infection and Hospitalization Among U.S. Adults

Stuart F. Quan, Matthew Weaver, Mark Czeisler, Laura Barger, Lauren Booker, Mark Howard, Melinda Jackson, Rashon Lane, Christine McDonald, Anna Ridgers, Rebecca Robbins, Prerna Varma, Shantha Rajaratnam, Charles Czeisler

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pulmonary And Respiratory Medicine Keywords: Obstructive Sleep Apnea; COVID-19; Hospitalization; Infection; Epidemiology

Online: 26 September 2022 (08:02:12 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0241.v1

Epidemiological and Clinical Features of SARS-CoV-2 Variants Circulating between April-December 2021 in Italy

Alessia Lai, Annalisa Bergna, Carla Della Ventura, Stefano Menzo, Bianca Bruzzone, Fabio Sagradi, Francesca Ceccherini-Silberstein, Alessandro Weisz, Nicola Clementi, Gaetano Brindicci, Ilaria Vicenti, Lolita Sasset, Sara Caucci, Benedetta Corvaro, Silvia Ippoliti, Carla Acciarri, Vanessa De Pace, Leonardo Lanfranchi, Maria Concetta Bellocchi, Giorgio Giurato, Roberto Ferrarese, Antonella Lagioia, Daniela Francisci, Martina Laura Colombo, Samuel Lazzarin, Matilde Ogliastro, Maria Rosa Cappelletti, Marco Iannetta, Francesca Rizzo, Carmen Rita Santoro, Chiara Fraccalvieri, Sophie Testa, Luca Carioti, Teresa Rocco, Annalisa Saracino, Annamaria Cattelan, Massimo Clementi, Loredana Sarmati, Agostino Riva, Spinello Antinori, Gianguglielmo Zehender

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: variants circulation; SARS-CoV-2; Italy; epidemiology

Online: 16 September 2022 (08:07:10 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202209.0238.v1

Distribution and Current State of Molecular Genetic Characterization in Pathogenic Free-Living Amoebae

Alejandro Otero-Ruiz, Leobardo Daniel Gonzalez-Zuñiga, Libia Zulema Rodriguez-Anaya, Luis Fernando Lares-Jiménez, Jose Reyes Gonzalez-Galaviz, Fernando Lares-Villa

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Free-living amoebas; FLA; genotypes; molecular epidemiology; Genomic epidemiology; Balamuthia mandrillaris; Naegleria fowleri; Acanthamoeba spp.; Vermamoeba vermiformis; Sappinia pedata

Online: 16 September 2022 (07:09:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0035.v1

Experiences Shared by the (Future) Public Health Workforce during the COVD-19 Pandemic in Germany: Results of A Survey on Workload, Work Content, and Related Challenges among Students and Young Professionals

Florian Fischer, Julia Wicherski, Myriam Tobollik, Timothy McCall

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Public Health And Health Services Keywords: public health; epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; employment; education; training

Online: 2 August 2022 (04:33:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202208.0024.v1

Connect to Protect: Dynamics and Genetic Connections of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Poultry from 2016 to 2021 in Germany

Jacqueline King, Christoph Staubach, Christiane Lüder, Susanne Koethe, Anne Günther, Lina Stacker, Dennis Rubbenstroth, Klaas Dietze, Christian Grund, Franz J. Conraths, Timm Harder, Martin Beer, Anne Pohlmann

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses; H5N8; H5N5; Clade 2.3.4.4; phylogenetic network analyses; next-generation sequencing; MinION; epidemiology

Online: 1 August 2022 (14:57:42 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0137.v1

FAIR Sharing of Reproducible Models of Epidemic and Pandemic Forecast

Kausthubh Ramachandran, Matthias König, Martin Scharm, Tung V. N. Nguyen, Henning Hermjakob, Dagmar Waltemath, Rahuman S. Malik Sheriff

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pulmonary And Respiratory Medicine Keywords: FAIR; epidemiology; models; pandemic forecast; SIR modelling; standards

Online: 9 June 2022 (07:55:55 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202206.0056.v1

The Current Status of Cigarette Smoking and Air Pollution Associated Lung Cancer

Fayang Ma

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: lung cancer; cigarette smoking; air pollution; epidemiology; etiology

Online: 6 June 2022 (03:51:38 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202205.0084.v1

Incidence, Mortality, Disability-Adjusted Life Years, and Trends of Prostate Cancer in Mexico from 2000 to 2019: Results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

Saul A. Beltran-Ontiveros, Martha A. Fernandez-Galindo, Jose M. Moreno-Ortiz, Jose A. Contreras-Gutierrez, Jesus Madueña-Molina, Elyakim Arambula-Meraz, Emir Leal-Leon, Delia M. Becerril-Camacho, Veronica J. Picos-Cardenas, Carla Angulo-Rojo, Diana Z. Velazquez, Francisco Jimenez-Trejo, Francisco Gallardo-Vera, Daniel Diaz

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: Age-standardized rate; Burden of disease; Cancer epidemiology; Malign neoplasm; Sociodemographic index; Subnational heterogeneity

Online: 6 May 2022 (14:47:04 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202204.0015.v1

SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater: Occurrence, Detection and Implications

Anshika Billa, Sanjeev Balda, Aarjoo Sharma, Rupali Dhingra, Shiv Nandan Sah, Neena Capalash, Prince Sharma

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Wastewater; Surveillance; SARS-CoV-2; Wastewater based epidemiology; COVID-19; Detection; Sewage

Online: 4 April 2022 (11:04:30 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202203.0250.v1

Identification and Distribution of Human-Biting Ticks in Northwestern Spain

María Carmen Vieira Lista, Moncef Belhassen-García, María Belén Vicente Santiago, Javier Sánchez-Montejo, Carlos Pedroza Pérez, Lía Carolina Monsalve Arteaga, Zaida Herrador, Rufino del Álamo-Sanz, Agustin Benito, Julio David Soto López, Antonio Muro

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: Tick bites; Ixodidae; epidemiology: emerging diseases; Spain

Online: 17 March 2022 (10:18:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0352.v1

SIR-Solution for Slowly Time-Dependent Ratio between Recovery and Infection Rates

Martin Kröger, Reinhard Schlickeiser

Subject: Physical Sciences, Mathematical Physics Keywords: epidemiology; statistical analysis; time-scale separation; differential equations; adiabatic approximation

Online: 28 February 2022 (09:12:54 CET)

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Preprint ESSAY | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0121.v2

Public Health Policy Pillars for the Sustainable Elimination of Zoonotic Schistosomiasis

Eva Janoušková, Jessica Clark, Olumayowa Kajero, Sergi Alonso, Poppy H. L. Lamberton, Martha Betson, Joaquín M. Prada

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: Schistosoma japonicum; Schistosoma mekongi; NTD; epidemiology; economics; sociology; mathematical modelling; zoonotic transmission

Online: 8 February 2022 (14:12:51 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202202.0088.v1

Use of an Elevated Avenue for Leisure-Time Physical Activity by Adults from São Paulo Downtown, Brazil

Eduardo Quieroti Rodrigues, Leandro Martin Totaro Garcia, Evelyn Helena Corgosinho Ribeiro, Ligia Vizeu Barrozo, Regina Tomie Ivata Bernal, Douglas Roque Andrade, João Paulo dos Anjos Souza Barbosa, Ana Paula de Oliveira Barbosa Nunes, Rogério César Fermino, Alex Antonio Florindo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Orthopedics And Sports Medicine Keywords: Public open spaces; Open streets; Built environment; Leisure-time physical activity; Epidemiology

Online: 7 February 2022 (13:02:09 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0414.v1

Genotypic and Epidemiologic Profiles of Giardia duodenalis in Four Brazilian Biogeographic Regions

Deiviane Calegar, Beatriz Nunes, Kerla Monteiro, Polyanna Bacelar, Brenda Evangelista, Mayron Moraes, Jurecir Silva, Jéssica Santos, Márcio Bóia, Lauren Jaeger, Filipe Anibal Carvalho-Costa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Tropical Medicine Keywords: Giardia duodenalis; Assemblages; Epidemiology; Genetic diversity

Online: 27 January 2022 (11:18:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202201.0317.v1

Prevalence and Economic Costs of Absenteeism in an Aging Population – A Quasi-Stochastic Projection for Germany

Patrizio Vanella, Christina Benita Wilke, Doris Söhnlein

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Econometrics And Statistics Keywords: Cohort-Component Method; Multivariate Methods; Time Series Analysis; Monte Carlo Methods; Stochastic Forecasting; Demography; Statistical Epidemiology; Labor Market Research; Health Economics

Online: 21 January 2022 (10:32:54 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202112.0483.v1

What We Know About Sting-Related Deaths? Human Fatalities Caused by Hornet, Wasp and Bee Stings in Europe (1994-2016)

Xesús Feás, Carmen Vidal, Susana Remesar

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Hymenoptera; insect; bee; wasp; hornet; epidemiology; fatalities; venomous animals; public health

Online: 30 December 2021 (12:17:52 CET)

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Preprint CONCEPT PAPER | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0444.v1

Precision Public Health Through Serological Biomarkers: An Integrated Surveillance Platform to Inform Public Health Interventions

Kirsten E. Wiens, Barbara Jauregui, Benjamin F. Arnold, Kathryn Banke, Djibril Wade, Kyla Hayford, Adriana Costero-Saint Denis, Robert H. Hall, Henrik Salje, Isabel Rodriguez-Barraquer, Andrew S. Azman, Guy Vernet, Daniel T. Leung

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: serology; biomarkers; serosurveillance; sero-epidemiology; precision public health

Online: 28 October 2021 (15:51:43 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0434.v1

The Importance of Screening for Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer: Epidemiological Review

Navneetha Hardikar

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Obstetrics And Gynaecology Keywords: Ovarian Cancer; Epidemiology; Risk Factors; Screening; Diagnosis, Mortality; Incidence

Online: 28 October 2021 (11:41:05 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0294.v1

Increasing Incidence of Mucormycosis in Spanish inpatients from 1997-2018

Raúl Parra Fariñas, Montserrat Alonso Sardón, Virginia Velasco Tirado, Inmaculada Galindo Pérez, Cristina Carbonell, Elisa Álvarez Artero, Ángela Romero-Alegría, Javier Pardo-Lledías, Moncef Belhassen García

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: Mucormycosis; Zygomycosis; Epidemiology; Incidence; Clinical; Spain.

Online: 20 October 2021 (15:48:58 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0210.v1

The Effects of Vaccination in Case of Influenza on the Elderly in Hong Kong in Reducing Flu Infection

S M Nazmuz Sakib

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: influenza vaccine; influenza; vaccine; epidemiology; vaccine effectiveness; perceived barriers

Online: 14 October 2021 (10:07:05 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202110.0071.v1

Brain Tumor Epidemiology: Updates from USA, UK and Australia

Sumit Chatterjee, Ranjan Roy

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: Brain tumor; Epidemiology

Online: 5 October 2021 (08:46:35 CEST)

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Preprint BRIEF REPORT | doi:10.20944/preprints202109.0349.v1

The Colon Transcriptome Explorer (CoTrEx) 2.0: a Reference Web-Based Resource for Exploring Population-Based Normal Colon Gene Expression

Virginia Díez-Obrero, Ferran Moratalla-Navarro, Christopher Dampier, Matthew Devall, Robert Carreras-Torres, Graham Casey, Victor Moreno

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Gastroenterology And Hepatology Keywords: RNA-Seq; bioinformatics; web application; gene expression; alternative splicing; visualization; molecular epidemiology

Online: 20 September 2021 (16:56:32 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0438.v1

Risk Factors for Early and Late Onset Preeclampsia in Reunion island: Multivariate Analysis of Singleton and Twin Pregnancies. A 20-year Population-Based Cohort of 2120 Preeclampsia Cases

Pierre-Yves Robillard, Malik Boukerrou, Gustaaf Dekker, Marco Scioscia, Francesco Bonsante, Brahim Boumahni, Silvia Iacobelli

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Preeclampsia; epidemiology; early onset preeclampsia; late onset preeclampsia; twin pregnancies; monozygotic twins; dizygotic twins

Online: 20 July 2021 (09:44:40 CEST)

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Objectives: To develop a multivariate model for risk factors specific to early onset preeclampsia (EOP) and late onset preeclampsia (LOP) in our entire population (singleton and twin pregnancies). Material and methods: 20 year-observational population-based historical cohort study (2001-2020). All consecutive births delivered at the Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Hospitalier Sud Reunion’s maternity. A standardized validated epidemiological perinatal data base. Results: During the 20-year period, there were 81,834 pregnancies and 83,555 infants born, 1232 dichorionic and 350 monochorionic twin pregnancies. There were 2120 cases of preeclampsia, of which 2001preeclamptic singleton pregnancies and 119 twin pregnancies (incidence 7.5% in twin pregnancies vs 2.5% singletons, OR 3.0, p<0.001). Independent risk factors for EOP and LOP in a multivariate model (controlling for the two major confounders: namely maternal ages -both risks for EOP and LOP- and maternal pre-pregnancy BMI – specific risk factor for LOP) were: history of preeclampsia (aOR 11.7 for EOP, 7.8 for LOP, p < 0.0001), chronic hypertension (aOR 7.3 for EOP, 3.9 for LOP, p < 0.0001), history of perinatal death (aOR 2.2 for EOP, p < 0.0001 and 1.48 for LOP, p= 0.007), primipaternity (aOR 3.0 for EOP and 3.6 for LOP, p = 0.001), dizygotic twin pregnancies (aOR 3.7 for EOP, p < 0.0001 and 2.1 for LOP, p = 0.003), monozygotic twin pregnancies (aOR 3.98 for EOP, p = 0.003 and NS for LOP), ovulation induction (aOR 5.6 for EOP, p = 0.004 and NS for LOP), and in vitro fertilization (aOR 2.8 for EOP, p = 0.05 and NS for LOP). Specific to LOP and NS for EOP: renal diseases (aOR for LOP 2.9, p= 0.007) and gestational diabetes mellitus (aOR 1.2, p= 0.04). Conclusions: Maternal ages over 35 years, chronic hypertension , history of preeclampsia, ovulation induction, in vitro fertilizations, history of perinatal deaths and twin pregnancy (in our experience, especially mono zygotic twin pregnancies) are significant risk factors for EOP. New paternity is an independent factor for both EOP and LOP.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0352.v1

Incidence, Spatial Pattern and Temporal Progress of Fusarium Wilt of Bananas

Daniel W. Heck, Miguel Dita, Emerson M. Del Ponte, Eduardo S. G. Mizubuti

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense; Panama disease; epidemiology; disease impact; loss; yield; management.

Online: 15 July 2021 (10:12:43 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202107.0023.v1

MMTV Prevalence in Breast Cancer Samples in Romania- Do Major Geographical Differences Exist in the World Population?

Zsolt Fekete, Bristena Octavia Tertan, Lajos Raduly, Dan Tudor Eniu, Rares Buiga, Mihaela Galatar, Ioana Berindean-Neagoe

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: breast cancer; mouse-mammary tumor virus; epidemiology; etiology

Online: 1 July 2021 (11:31:48 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0595.v1

Estimating the Total Number of Residential Fire-Related Incidents and Underreported Residential-Fire Incidents in New South Wales, Australia by Using Linked Administrative Data

Nargess Ghassempour, W. Kathy Tannous, Gulay Avsar, Kingsley E. Agho, Lara A. Harvey

Subject: Business, Economics And Management, Accounting And Taxation Keywords: Residential Fire; Linked Data; Health Economics; Epidemiology

Online: 24 June 2021 (08:52:39 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0267.v2

Systematic Review of Wastewater Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance in Human Populations

Kevin Chau, Leanne Barker, Eric Budgell, Karina-doris Vihta, Natalie Sims, Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern, Elinor Harriss, Derrick Crook, Daniel Read, Sarah Walker, Nicole Stoesser

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: AMR; sewage; epidemiology; wastewater; surveillance

Online: 21 June 2021 (11:25:51 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0187.v3

The BFP (Benford-Fibonacci-Perez) Method Validates the Consistency of COVID-19 Epidemiological Data in France and Italy

Jean-Claude Perez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: SARS-CoV2; Biomathematics; Benford law; trials; Epidemiology; Fibonacci; data analysis; big data

Online: 11 June 2021 (15:47:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202106.0244.v1

The Emergence of SARS-CoV-2 Within the Dog Population in Croatia: Host Factors and Clinical Outcome

Vladimir Stevanovic, Irena Tabain, Tatjana Vilibic-Cavlek, Maja Mauric Maljkovic, Iva Benvin, Zeljka Hruskar, Snjezana Kovac, Iva Smit, Gorana Miletic, Suzana Hadina, Vilim Staaresina, Lada Radin, Valentina Plichta, Branimir Skrlin, Zoran Vrbanac, Mirna Brkljacic, Marija Cvetnic, Josipa Habus, Kresimir Martinkovic, Iva Zecevic, Gabrijela Jurkic, Ivana Ferencak, Zrinka Stritof, Matko Perharic, Lovro Bucic, Ljubo Barbic

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; animals; dogs; epidemiology; risk factors; clinical picture; Croatia

Online: 9 June 2021 (07:40:55 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202105.0324.v1

Brain Morphology and Physical Symptoms: A Population-Neuroimaging Study in 13,250 Pre-Adolescents

Fernando Estévez-López, Hannah H. Kim, Mónica López-Vicente, Jeroen S. Legerstee, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Henning Tiemeier, Ryan Muetzel

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Cohort studies; Epidemiology; Gray matter; Neuroimaging; Paediatrics; Psychiatric symptoms; QDECR; Vertex-wise analysis.

Online: 14 May 2021 (11:31:23 CEST)

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Physical symptoms are defined as symptoms for which adequate examination does not reveal a sufficient underlying root cause, e.g., pain and fatigue. The extant literature of the neurobiological underpinnings of physical symptoms has been largely inconsistent and primarily consists of (clinical) case-control studies with relatively small samples sizes. Therefore, we studied the association of brain morphology with physical symptoms in pre-adolescents from two independent and population-based cohorts. This study included 2,683 individuals from the Generation R Study (51% girls, 10.1 ± 0.6 years old) and 10,567 pre-adolescents from the ABCD Study (48% girls, 9.9 ± 0.6 years old). High- resolution structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was collected using 3-Tesla MRI systems. Physical symptoms were evaluated using the somatic complaints syndrome scale from the parent-reported school-age version of the Child Behavior Checklist. Linear regression models were fitted for global brain metrics (i.e., cortical and subcortical grey matter volume and total white matter volume) as well as surface-based vertex-wise measures (surface area and cortical thickness). Analyses were initially conducted separately in each cohort and later meta-analysed. No associations were observed in either cohort separately. In the combined vertex-wise meta-analysis of both cohorts; the right hemisphere surface area, most notably the rostral middle frontal gyrus, superior frontal gyrus and anterior cingulate cortex, were related to physical symptoms after correcting for multiple comparisons (cluster area = 1,882 mm2). The present study, which is the most representative and well-powered to date, suggests that surface area, but not other measures of brain morphology, are modestly related to physical symptoms in pre- adolescents. While these effects are subtle, future longitudinal research is warranted to elucidate whether such associations indicate a cause or a consequence of the physical symptoms.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0732.v1

A Real-World, Observational, Prospective Study to Assess the Molecular Epidemiology of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR) Mutations upon Progression on or after First-Line Therapy with a First or Second Generation EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor in EGFR Mutation-Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: The ‘LUNGFUL’ Study

Giannis Mountzios, Anna Koumarianou, Alexandros Bokas, Dimitrios Mavroudis, Epaminondas Samantas, Evangelos Georgios Fergadis, Helena Linardou, Panagiotis Katsaounis, Elias Athanasiadis, Michalis V. Karamouzis, George Pentheroudakis, Sofia Lampaki, Marios Froudarakis, Eleni-Isidora A. Perdikouri, Alvertos Somarakis, Foteini Papageorgiou, Zoe Paparepa, Aristeidis Nikolaou, Konstantinos N. Syrigos

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR); mutations, EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor; molecular epidemiology; Non-small-cell lung cancer

Online: 28 April 2021 (07:55:22 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202104.0354.v1

Does COVID-19 Take a Breath? The Chinese Current Situation

Abdul Qadeer, Muhammad Sohail, Ayesha Younas, Haroon Iqbal, Asif Ullah, Hanif Ullah, Anam Razzaq, Bouzid Menaa, Ijaz ul Haq, Zulfiqar Ahmed, Fazle Rabbi, Nangial Khan, Faisal Raza, Saqib Nawaz, Imran Khan, Muhammad Izhar ul Haque, Farid Menaa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; Genetics; Epidemiology; Theranostics; Vaccines and Preventive Infectiology

Online: 13 April 2021 (13:00:35 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0747.v1

Is the Presence of Leptospira in the Environment Merely Random? an Epidemiological Explanation Based on Serial Analysis of Water Samples

Janith Warnasekara, Shalka Srimantha, Indika Senevirathna, Chamila Kappagoda, Nirmani Farika, Achala Nawinna, Suneth Agampodi

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Leptospirosis; Leptospira; water; random; metagenomic; epidemiology; soil; environment; survival; climate; zones; serial sampling

Online: 30 March 2021 (14:17:24 CEST)

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in a Dog, Connecticut, February 2021

Dong-Hun Lee, Zeinab Helal, Junwon Kim, Amelia Hunt, Alyza Barbieri, David H. Chung, Ji-Yeon Hyeon, Guillermo Risatti

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; Covid-19; Dog; Connecticut; Epidemiology

Online: 18 March 2021 (10:56:35 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0422.v1

Histamine Intolerance in Children

Wojciech Nazar, Katarzyna Plata-Nazar, Katarzyna Sznurkowska, Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: children; histamine intolerance; nutrition; diagnostic algorithm; epidemiology

Online: 16 March 2021 (12:19:00 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0025.v1

A ’Local-Global’ model for Seasonal Diseases: Influenza Subtypes Analysis Case Study

gal almogy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Influenza; epidemiology; spatiotemporal; seasonality; global; transmission; infectious disease

Online: 1 March 2021 (14:05:52 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202103.0006.v1

Episodes of Diverticulitis and Hemorrhoidal Proctitis and Diets with Selected Plant Foods: Case-Control Study with a Food Frequency Questionnaire

Juan Flich-Carbonell, Antoni Alegre-Martinez, José Alfonso-Sánchez, Maria Torres-Sanchez, Salvador Gomez-Abril, Maria Martinez-Martinez, Jose Martin-Moreno

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Diverticulitis; Hemorrhoids; Vegetables; Prevention; Epidemiology; Consumption

Online: 1 March 2021 (13:02:53 CET)

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Background The high incidence of diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis episodes in the population imposes an important healthcare and economic burden. Aim To determine the association between intake of certain plant foods and diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis episodes. Methods Case-control study with quantitative food frequency questionnaire focusing on selected plant foods and derived products. These were grouped by main chemical components into: ethanol, caffeine/theine/theobromine, capsaicin, alliin, acids, eugenol, and miscellaneous foods like curcumin. We quantified intake according to 24-h recall, either on a 1-4 scale (no intake, low, moderate, high intake) or as the number of units consumed (e.g. cups of tea/coffee, n of oranges or lemons); this value was multiplied by the number of reported intake days per week (1-7). Overall intake was expressed as a continuous variable obtained by successively multiplying the score for each food category, and the result was transformed into a common logarithm (range 0.3 to 27.7). Cases and controls were compared using the chi-squared test, student’s t test, odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI), and predictive analysis (multiple logistic regression). Results The sample included 410 cases and 401 controls, who were similar in mean age and gender distribution. The mean score for overall intake of included plant foods was 6.3 points (standard deviation [SD] 4.5), and this was significantly higher in cases (8.5 points, SD 5.3) than in controls (4.1 points, SD 1.2; p < 0.001). Overall intake was similar in cases presenting diverticulitis or hemorrhoidal proctitis. Cases had 13 times the odds of being in the upper quartile for overall intake (> 7 points) compared to controls (OR 13.2, 95% CI 8.3 to 20.8, p < 0.001). Predictive logistic regression models showed that the chemical food group most closely associated with diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis was capsaicin, followed by ethanol, eugenol, caffeine/theine/theobromine, and acids. The OR for age was near the null value. Neither alliin nor miscellaneous food groups showed any association. Conclusions High, frequent consumption of some plant foods and derived products increases the risk of presenting symptoms of diverticulitis and hemorrhoidal proctitis.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0604.v1

Phylogenetic Analysis of the 2020 West Nile Virus (WNV) Outbreak in Andalusia (Spain)

Carlos S. Casimiro-Soriguer, Javier Perez-Florido, Jose L. Fernandez-Rueda, Irene Pedrosa-Corral, Vicente Guillot-Sulay, Nicola Lorusso, Luis Javier Martinez-Gonzalez, José María Navarro-Marí, Joaquin Dopazo, Sara Sanbonmatsu-Gámez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: West Nile Virus; outbreak; meningoencephalitis; epidemiology; phylogeny; whole genome sequencing

Online: 26 February 2021 (09:46:38 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0261.v1

Tropheryma whipplei in Immunocompromised Children in Iran: A Preliminary Study

Saeed Shams, Nilofar Rezaei, Anna Beltrame, Lucia Moro, Chiara Piubelli, Fahimeh Bagheri Amiri, Saber Esmaeili

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: Tropheryma whipplei; epidemiology; children; immunocompromised; Iran

Online: 10 February 2021 (13:44:17 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202102.0187.v1

Socio-Economic Patterns of COVID-19 During the Pandemic in Italy

Alberto Mateo-Urdiales, Massimo Fabiani, Aldo Rosano, Maria Fenicia Vescio, Martina Del Manso, Antonino Bella, Flavia Riccardo, Patrizio Pezzotti, Enrique Regidor, Xanthi Andrianou

Subject: Social Sciences, Sociology Keywords: COVID-19; HEALTH INEQUALITIES; DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY

Online: 8 February 2021 (11:04:18 CET)

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An Amplicon-Based Approach for the Whole Genome Sequencing of Human Metapneumovirus

Rachel Tulloch, Jen Kok, Ian Carter, Dominic Dwyer, John-Sebastian Eden

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: human metapneumovirus; whole genome sequencing; genomic epidemiology

Online: 3 February 2021 (10:08:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0551.v1

Epidemiology of Bovine Mastitis in Selected Major Milk Shade Districts of Arsi Zone, Ethiopia

Behailu Assefa

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Other Keywords: Bovine; Epidemiology; Mastitis; Prevalence; Risk factors

Online: 27 January 2021 (10:24:09 CET)

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The data for the study on the epidemiology of bovine mastitis were collected fromNovember 2015 to February 2016 to investigate the prevalence of mastitis in administrative towns of three selected districts of Arsi zone, Oromia Regional State, namely Iteya, Sagure, and Asella, Ethiopia; and to analyze the association between the risk factors and mastitis occurrence. Sample cows were selected and examined for clinical mastitis and at the same time, milk samples were evaluated both clinically and using the California Mastitis Test (CMT). Some parameters of the cows which have biological relation with this disease together with other potential risk factors were collected along with primary data collection. The analysis of the primary data showed that overall mastitis prevalence in the locations covered by the study was 28.6% of which 83.3% was subclinical, while 16.7% were clinical mastitis cases. Analysis related to the investigation of the existence of an association between risk factors and mastitis revealed that there was a significant association between the occurrence of mastitis and two of the risk factors evaluated, breed and age of the cow. The other risk factors investigated (i.e. parity, location, and lactation stage had no significant association with mastitis occurrence). Since mastitis is a complex disease that results from the interaction of different factors, it may be difficult to limit it to only some given factors. Environment and management factors and their combination may also have an additional impact on the epidemiology of the disease. A prevalence with the indicated magnitude together with the added effect of a lower level of awareness of the society about milk-associated zoonoses implies that this disease causes significant public health problems. In addition, mastitis may cause silent economic loss through unnoticed production loss along with reduced milk yield from subclinical and clinical (e.g. blind teats) cases. Due to a lack of awareness about mastitis and/or negligence, farmers in all corners of the country are suffering from economic and public health problems imposed by mastitis. This lack of awareness about mastitis-associated problems and/or negligence could be a possible reason for the use of raw milk which is a common scenario particularly in pastoral areas and the selling of adulterated milk which is becoming increasingly practiced in Ethiopia which is also true in these specific localities.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202101.0090.v1

Early Tooth Loss after Periodontal Diagnosis: Development and Validation of a Clinical Decision Model

Francisco Santos, Frederico Beato, Vanessa Machado, Luís Proença, José João Mendes, João Botelho

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: periodontal disease; periodontitis; early tooth loss; predictive model; risk factors; oral health; public health; epidemiology

Online: 5 January 2021 (13:03:13 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0593.v1

Human Fatalities Caused by Hornet, Wasp and Bee Stings in Spain: Epidemiology at State and Sub-state Level from 1999 to 2018

Xesús Feás

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Insect Science Keywords: epidemiology; X23; fatalities; venomous animals; Spain; stings; hornets; wasps; bees; Vespa velutina

Online: 23 December 2020 (15:24:07 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0507.v1

The Demographic, Social, and Economic Correlates of HIV Infection Status in Sub-Saharan Africa

Eran Bendavid, Kajal Claypool, Eric Chow, Jake Chung, Don Mai, Chirag Patel

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: HIV; big data; Africa; epidemiology

Online: 21 December 2020 (11:14:08 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202012.0209.v1

Contrasting Epidemiology and Genetic Variation of Plasmodium vivax Infecting Duffy Negatives across Africa

Eugenia Lo, Gianluca Russo, Kareen Pestana, Daniel Kepple, Beka Raya Abargero, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Karthigayan Gunalan, Louis H Miller, Muzamil Mahdi Abdel Hamid, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Giacomo Maria Paganotti

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: Plasmodium vivax; Duffy Negatives; Africa; Molecular epidemiology; Genetic relatedness

Online: 8 December 2020 (20:30:36 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0731.v1

Agroclimatic Impact on Gastrointestinal Infection: A Mathematical Model

Goutam Ghosh, Subhasish Bandyopadhyay, Amit Chattopadhyay

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biophysics Keywords: Anthelmintic; EPG; Strongyle; Coccidia; Epidemiology; ODE

Online: 30 November 2020 (14:15:33 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0718.v1

Excess Mortality in England During the 2019 Summer Heatwaves.

Natasha Rustemeyer, Mark Howells

Subject: Environmental And Earth Sciences, Atmospheric Science And Meteorology Keywords: Temperature; Mortality; Heatwave; Epidemiology

Online: 30 November 2020 (11:08:26 CET)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0689.v1

Alternative Invasion Mechanisms and Host Immune Response to Plasmodium vivax Malaria: Trends and Future Directions

Daniel Kepple, Kareen Pestana, Junya Tomida, Abnet Abebe, Lemu Golassa, Eugenia Lo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Tropical Medicine Keywords: Plasmodium vivax; Erythrocyte Invasion Mechanisms; Duffy Negative; Africa; Immunology; Epidemiology

Online: 27 November 2020 (13:08:59 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202011.0632.v1

Molecular Epidemiology Characteristics of Brucella abortus Strains in China and Their Relationships with World Lineages

Xu-ming Wang, Zhong-zhi Zhao, miao wang, buyun cui, Zhi-guo Liu, zhen-jun Li

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: B. abortus; molecular epidemiology; MLVA; WGS-SNP; China

Online: 25 November 2020 (11:01:59 CET)

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Characterization, Management, and Epidemiology of Odontogenic Infections: An Analysis of 103 Cases at a Major Regional Medical Center

Ho-Hyun Sun, Wenli Yu, Sally Sun, Sean Lee, Vincent Farhood, Payam Afzali

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Dentistry And Oral Surgery Keywords: odontogenic infection; dental abscess; head and neck infection; dental epidemiology; racial discrepancy; gender discrepancy

Online: 2 November 2020 (10:33:47 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0615.v1

Scaling Dynamics of Human Diseases and Urbanization in Colombia

Alejandro Feged-Rivadeneira, Federico Andrade, Felipe González-Casabianca, Francisco Escobedo

Subject: Social Sciences, Urban Studies And Planning Keywords: Spatial Analyses; Epidemiology; Power laws; Tropical cities

Online: 29 October 2020 (14:03:44 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0590.v1

Estimates of Cancer Mortality Attributable to Carcinogenic Infections in Italy

Pietro Ferrara, Sara Conti, Fernando Agüero, Luciana Albano, Cristina Masuet-Aumatell, Josep Maria Ramon-Torrell, Lorenzo Giovanni Mantovani

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Immunology And Allergy Keywords: burden of cancer mortality; cancer epidemiology; cancer etiology; cancer prevention; carcinogenic infections; modifiable risk factors

Online: 28 October 2020 (12:13:01 CET)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0334.v1

Molecular Detection and Identification of Babesia spp., and Trypanosoma spp. in One-humped Camel (Camelus dromedarius) in Halayeb and Shalateen, Egypt

Shimaa Abd El-Salam El-Sayed, Mohamed El-Adl, Mayar Ali, Mostafa Al-Araby, Mosaab Omar, Mohamed El-Beskawy, Shimaa sorour, Mohammad Al-Wabel, Mohamed Rizk, Magdy Elgioushy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Babesia spp.; Trypanosoma spp.; Camel; Egypt; Epidemiology

Online: 15 October 2020 (16:27:16 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0271.v1

Regional Variations in the Dynamics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the US

Gal Almogy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: 2019-nCoV; COVID-19; excess mortality; all-cause deaths; case fatality ratio; CFR; epidemiology

Online: 13 October 2020 (10:27:10 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202010.0086.v1

PFAS Environmental Pollution and Antioxidant Responses: An Overview of the Impact on Human Field

Marco Bonato, Francesca Corrà, Marta Bellio, Laura Guidolin, Laura Tallandini, Paola Irato, Gianfranco Santovito

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Anatomy And Physiology Keywords: antioxidant defenses; human health; environmental pollution; oxidative stress; epidemiology; perfluorinated substances; reactive oxygen species; toxicology

Online: 5 October 2020 (12:58:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0646.v2

A Diverse Virome of Leafroll-Infected Grapevine Unveil by dsRNA Sequencing

Mamadou L. Fall, Dong Xu, Pierre Lemoyne, Issam E. Ben Moussa, Carole Beaulieu, Odile Carisse

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Agricultural Science And Agronomy Keywords: Grapevine leafroll disease; viromics; dsRNA extraction; virus epidemiology; virus co-occurrence; Vitis vinifera; interspecific hybrid

Online: 29 September 2020 (08:49:24 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202009.0485.v1

Occurrence and Characteristics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli from Dairy Cattle, Milk and Farm Environment in Peninsular Malaysia

Emelia Aini Kamaruzzaman, Saleha Abdul-Aziz, Asinamai Athliamai Bitrus, Zunita Zakaria, Latiffah Hassan

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Characterisation; Epidemiology; ESBL; Escherichia coli

Online: 20 September 2020 (15:46:21 CEST)

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Time for a Change: Considering Regimen Changes in Analyses of Observational MDR/RR-TB Treatment Cohort Data

Molly Franke, Carole Mitnick

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine Keywords: tuberculosis; epidemiology; drug-treatment; resistance; analysis

Online: 13 September 2020 (11:20:13 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0634.v1

Bovine Tuberculosis (Mycobacterium bovis) Outbreak Duration in Cattle Herds in Ireland: A Retrospective Observational Study

Andrew William Byrne, Damien Barrett, Philip Breslin, Jamie Madden, James O'Keeffe, Eoin Ryan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine Keywords: bovine TB; risk factors; disease control; animal health policy; veterinary epidemiology; evidence-based policy

Online: 28 August 2020 (11:25:31 CEST)

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Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) outbreaks, caused by Mycobacterium bovis infection, are a costly animal health challenge. Understanding factors associated with the duration of outbreaks, known as breakdowns, could lead to better disease management policy development. We undertook a retrospective observational study (2012-2018) and employed Finite Mixture Models (FMM) to model the outcome parameter, and to investigate how factors were associated with duration for differing subpopulations identified. In addition to traditional risk factors (e.g. herd size, bTB history), we also explored farm geographic area, parcels/farm fragmentation, metrics of intensity via nitrogen loading, and whether herds were designated controlled beef finishing units (CBFU) as potential risk factors for increased duration. The final model fitted log-normal distributions, with two latent classes (k) which partitioned the population into a subpopulation around the central tendency of the distribution, and a second around the tails of the distribution. The latter subpopulation included longer breakdowns of policy interest. Increasing duration was positively associated with recent (<3 yrs) TB history and the number of reactors disclosed, (log) herd size, beef herd-type relative to other herd types, number of land parcels, area, and being designated a controlled finishing unit (“feedlot”), and having high annual inward cattle movements within the “tails” subpopulation. Breakdown length was negatively associated with year of commencement of breakdown (i.e. a decreasing trend) and non-significantly with the organic nitrogen produced on the farm (N kg/hectare), a measure of stocking density. The latter finding may be due to confounding effects with herd size and area. Most variables contributed only moderately to explaining variation in breakdown duration, that is, they had moderate size effects on duration. Herd-size and CBFU had greater effect sizes on the outcome. The findings contribute to evidence-based policy formation in Ireland.

Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0622.v1

Covid-19 Seroprevalence - Do the Results Advance the Aims?

Gal Almogy

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: Serology; Seroprevalence; Humoral response; COVID-19; serosurvey; epidemiology

Online: 27 August 2020 (12:47:12 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0320.v1

Data Science in Unveiling COVID-19 Pathogenesis and Diagnosis: Evolutionary Origin to Drug Repurposing

Jayanta Kumar Das, Giuseppe Tradigo, Pierangelo Veltri, Pietro H Guzzi, Swarup Roy

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Artificial Intelligence And Machine Learning Keywords: Data Science; Machine Learning; Deep Learning; Genomics; COVID-19; Drug Discovery; Image Analysis; Interactomics; Epidemiology

Online: 14 August 2020 (11:01:56 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0117.v1

Epidemiological Characteristics and Survival in Patients with de novo Metastatic Prostate Cancer.

Carlo Cattrini, Davide Soldato, Alessandra Rubagotti, Linda Zinoli, Elisa Zanardi, Paola Barboro, Carlo Messina, Elena Castro, David Olmos, Francesco Boccardo

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Oncology And Oncogenics Keywords: prostatic neoplasms/mortality; prostatic neoplasms/epidemiology; SEER program

Online: 5 August 2020 (09:46:50 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202008.0102.v1

An Introduction to Probabilistic Record Linkage

Jana Asher, Dean Resnick, Jennifer Brite, Robert Brackbill, James Cone

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Probability And Statistics Keywords: epidemiology; disaster epidemiology; data matching; record linkage; probabilistic record linkage; interagency cooperation; 9/11 health

Online: 4 August 2020 (16:06:37 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0621.v1

Population Risk Factors for COVID-19 Deaths in Nigeria at Subnational Level

Zubaida Hassan, Muhammad Jawad Hashim, Gulfaraz Khan

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; mortality; epidemiology; risk factors; Nigeria; Africa

Online: 25 July 2020 (18:20:23 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0583.v1

A Systematic Review on Extreme Phenotype Strategies to Search for Rare Variants in Genetic Studies of Complex Disorders

Sana Amanat, Teresa Requena, Jose Antonio Lopez-Escamez

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Keywords: genetic association studies; extreme phenotype; genetic epidemiology; tinnitus

Online: 24 July 2020 (13:43:00 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202007.0389.v1

Demanding of Lassa Fever: Reducing its Risk as an Infectious Disease

Abdullahi Tunde Aborode, Victor Adegbile Adesewa, Oni Ebenezer Ayomide, Samuel Ogunsola Olarenwaju

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: Lassa Fever; Virus; Infectious Disease; Hazard; West Africa; Health Care; Epidemiology; Epidemic; Measures; Burden; Management

Online: 17 July 2020 (15:19:59 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0353.v1

Analysis and Forecast of COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan

Abdul Bari Malik

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Analysis Keywords: COVID-19; Epidemiology; COVID-19 Analysis and Forecast in Pakistan; Forecasting; Estimation; ARIMA; Prophet; SIRD; Diffusion; Analysis

Online: 29 June 2020 (10:50:47 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0289.v1

Estimation of Time-Dependent Reproduction Number for Global COVID-19 Outbreak

Tatiana Petrova, Dmitry Soshnikov, Andrey Grunin

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Computational Mathematics Keywords: reproduction number; infectious disease epidemiology; COVID-19; epidemic modelling; mobility index

Online: 24 June 2020 (09:03:44 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0246.v1

Why Has COVID-19 Mortality Been Higher in Certain Countries Than Others? An Ecological Analysis of 204 Countries

Chris Kenyon

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 mortality rate; testing intensity; epidemiology; Europe; Asia; obesity; elderly

Online: 21 June 2020 (10:01:26 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0216.v2

Detection and Survival of SARS-coronavirus in Human Stool, Urine, Wastewater and Sludge

Andrew Singer, Rachel Wray

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: SARS-coronavirus; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; COVID-19; Stool; Urine; Wastewater; Wastewater-based epidemiology

Online: 18 June 2020 (09:29:00 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0153.v1

Spatial Distribution of COVID-19 in Honduras at the Early Phase of the Pandemic Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Lysien I. Zambrano, Manuel Antonio Sierra-Santos, Homer Mauricio Mejía-Santos, Elsa Yolanda Palou, Fausto Muñoz-Lara, Ivette Lorenzana, Tito Alvarado, Itzel Carolina Fuentes-Barahona, Glaucia Luciano da Veiga, Ivan Rodriguez-Nuñez, Víctor Manuel Valladares-Rosa, Arturo Gerardo Corrales-Alvarez, Kovy Arteaga-Livias, D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; geographical information systems (GIS); coronavirus; epidemiology of infectious diseases; public health.

Online: 12 June 2020 (12:36:52 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0039.v2

A Compartmental Epidemiological Model for the Dissemination of the COVID-19 Disease

Evangelos Matsinos

Subject: Computer Science And Mathematics, Analysis Keywords: Epidemiology; infectious disease; compartmental model; mathematical modelling and optimisation; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2

Online: 12 June 2020 (12:14:28 CEST)

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COVID-19: Look to the Future, Learn from the Past

Zhangkai J. Cheng, Hui-Qi Qu, Zhigang Liu, Ruixi Zeng, Lifeng Tian, Zhifeng Duan, Qing Zhang, Liteng Yang, Hakon Hakonarson, Gang Cheng

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Pulmonary And Respiratory Medicine Keywords: coronavirus; epidemiology; 2019-nCoV; COVID-19

Online: 10 June 2020 (05:17:01 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0073.v1

Significantly Improved COVID-19 Outcomes in Countries with Higher BCG Vaccination Coverage: A Multivariable Analysis

Danielle Klinger, Ido Blass, Nadav Rappoport, Michal Linial

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: Epidemiology; SARS-CoV-2; Multivariable regression; Tuberculosis; Demography; Coronavirus; MMR vaccine

Online: 7 June 2020 (09:25:55 CEST)

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Preprint COMMUNICATION | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0044.v1

Major Concerns on the Identification of Bat Coronavirus Strain RaTG13 and Quality of Related Nature Paper

xiaoxu lin, Shizhong Chen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Immunology And Microbiology Keywords: Epidemiology; COVID-19; coronavirus; bat; RaTG13; BtCoV/4991; SARS-CoV-2; Pangolin Coronavirus; next generation sequencing

Online: 5 June 2020 (06:17:26 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202006.0015.v1

Mycobacterium bovis Population Structure in Cattle and Local Badgers: Co-localisation and Variation by Farm Type

Georgina Milne, Adrian Allen, Jordon Graham, Raymond Kirke, Carl McCormick, Eleanor Presho, Robin Skuce, Andrew Byrne

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science And Zoology Keywords: Bovine tuberculosis; molecular epidemiology; spatial; badgers; MLVA; Northern Ireland

Online: 3 June 2020 (09:38:28 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0450.v1

COVID-19 in a Rural Community: Outbreak Dynamics, Contact Tracing and Environmental RNA

Isabel G. Fernández de Mera, Francisco J. Rodríguez del Río, José de la Fuente, Marta Pérez Sancho, Dolores Hervas, Inma Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez, Lucas Domínguez, Christian Gortázar

Subject: Medicine And Pharmacology, Epidemiology And Infectious Diseases Keywords: epidemiology; transmission dynamics; isolated population; Spain

Online: 27 May 2020 (09:05:14 CEST)

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Preprint REVIEW | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0376.v1

Computational Strategies to Combat COVID-19: Useful Tools to Accelerate SARS-CoV-2 and Coronavirus Research

Franziska Hufsky, Kevin Lamkiewicz, Alexandre Almeida, Abdel Aouacheria, Cecilia Arighi, Alex Bateman, Jan Baumbach, Niko Beerenwinkel, Christian Brandt, Marco Cacciabue, Sara Chuguransky, Oliver Drechsel, Robert D. Finn, Adrian Fritz, Stephan Fuchs, Georges Hattab, Anne-Christin Hauschild, Dominik Heider, Marie Hoffmann, Martin Hölzer, Stefan Hoops, Lars Kaderali, Ioanna Kalvari, Max von Kleist, René Kmiecinski, Denise Kühnert, Gorka Lasso, Pieter Libin, Markus List, Hannah F. Löchel, Maria J. Martin, Roman Martin, Julian Matschinske, Alice C. McHardy, Pedro Mendes, Jaina Mistry, Vincent Navratil, Eric Nawrocki, Áine Niamh O'Toole, Nancy Palacios-Ontiveros, Anton I. Petrov, Guillermo Rangel-Piñeros, Nicole Redaschi, Susanne Reimering, Knut Reinert, Alejandro Reyes, Lorna Richardson, David L. Robertson, Sepideh Sadegh, Joshua B. Singer, Kristof Theys, Chris Upton, Marius Welzel, Lowri Williams, Manja Marz

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: virus bioinformatics; SARS-CoV-2; sequencing; epidemiology; drug design; tools

Online: 23 May 2020 (11:01:11 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0200.v1

Why Has COVID-19 Spread More Extensively in Europe than Asia?

Chris Kenyon

Subject: Public Health And Healthcare, Health Policy And Services Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 mortality rate; testing intensity; epidemiology; Europe; Asia

Online: 11 May 2020 (13:23:19 CEST)

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Preprint ARTICLE | doi:10.20944/preprints202005.0197.v1

Epidemiological Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients in Vietnam and a Description of Disease Control and Prevention Measures in Thai Binh Province

Van Thuan Hoang, Thi Dung Pham, Thi Loi Dao, Duc Thanh Nguyen, Van Nghiem Dang, Thanh Tung Dao, Van Luong Nguyen, Quang Huy Dang, Xuan Cap Do, Van Thom Nguyen, Van Diu Pham, Phong Tuc Vu, Nang Trong Hoang, Philippe Gautret, Duy Cuong Nguyen

Subject: Biology And Life Sciences, Virology Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Vietnam; Epidemiology; control; screening

Online: 11 May 2020 (13:02:32 CEST)

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