SHAPING OF THE YUNNAN-BURMA FRONTIER BY SECRET SOCIETIES SINCE THE END OF THE 17TH CENTURY


Invasive snails and an emerging infectious disease: results from the first national survey on Angiostrongylus cantonensis in China.

BACKGROUND: Eosinophilic meningitis (angiostrongyliasis) caused by Angiostrongylus cantonensis is emerging in mainland Dry Fruits China.However, the distribution of A.cantonensis and its intermediate host snails, and the role of two invasive snail species in the emergence of angiostrongyliasis, are not well understood.METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS

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Time-honored praxis in preparing smoked meat delicacy (kinuday) of the ibaloy indigenous people in Benguet, Philippines

Abstract Every culture protects its indigenous knowledge and practices, distinguishing them from other cultures.A qualitative inquiry described the traditional processing methods in preparing smoked meat or kinuday, produced by the Ibaloy Indigenous Ethnic group in the Philippines.The saturation method was used to determine data sufficiency.Fifteen

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