TRANSDISCIPLINARY, CO-DESIGNED AND ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF RONGCHENG, A COASTAL CITY IN CHINA IN THE CONTEXT OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Transdisciplinary, Co-Designed and Adaptive Management for the Sustainable Development of Rongcheng, a Coastal City in China in the Context of Human Activities and Climate Change

Half the population of China live in coastal zones where 70% of large cities are also located.Intensive human activities pose significant environmental and ecological hazards to these cities that are already vulnerable to natural hazards and climate change.The sustainable development of coastal cities is thus both a national and international issue

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Recombinant TgHSP70 Immunization Protects against Toxoplasma gondii Brain Cyst Formation by Enhancing Inducible Nitric Oxide Expression

Toxoplasma gondii is known to cause congenital infection in humans and animals and severe disease in immunocompromised individuals; consequently development of vaccines against the parasite is highly necessary.Under stress conditions, T.gondii expresses the highly immunogenic heat shock protein 70 (TgHSP70).Here, we assessed the protective efficacy

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Major incident simulation in Rwanda: A report of two exercises

Introduction: Healthcare systems must be equipped to handle major incidents.Few have been Incontinence/Single Use described in the African setting, including in Rwanda.The purpose of this case report was to describe and discuss two major incident simulations in Rwanda with different challenges.Case report: We report two recent major incident exerci

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