Sentences with phrase «common carriers of disease»

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The domestic duck — determined to be the main carrier of the disease — is a common inhabitant of Southeast Asia's rice paddies, and the movement of migratory birds — a secondary carrier — could be predicted based on temperatures.

Elegant, dainty, and deadly, it is the most common of all blood - sucking arthropods and the most important insect carrier of human disease, transmitting not only malaria but also yellow fever, dengue, West Nile virus, encephalitis, and the tiny worms that cause elephantiasis.

Drawing on ADNI data, which helped link Alzheimer's disease to a common gene called CLU, researchers used this imaging technique in other people to discover that the brain wiring of gene carriers is impaired decades before the disease typically strikes.

Snails, a frequent carrier of T. gondii, were more prevalent in the diets of the Big Sur otters, potentially explaining why the disease was more common among country otters.

Enhanced lifestyle counselling prevents cognitive decline even in people who are carriers of the APOE4 gene, a common risk factor of Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology.

And you know, the conventional view is that they have that higher risk because of higher levels of LDL, but actually the most recent research and our recent understanding of what causes both Alzheimer's and heart disease suggests that the reason they have a higher risk is that ApoE4 carriers are more susceptible to oxidative damage and inflammation, and it's the oxidation of the LDL particle that's the common thread in both increased risk of heart disease and increased risk of Alzheimer's and dementia.

The ixodes tick (also called black legged or deer tick) is the most common carrier of Lyme disease.

In addition to a physical examination, the vet will likely conduct a fecal parasite check to make sure your bird has no intestinal parasites; an examination of urine and feces to be sure there are no indications of gastrointestinal or renal health problems; gram stains to detect any gram - negative bacteria and yeast, a common cause of bird illness that is treatable; a complete blood count to ensure healthy blood levels and verify the absence of blood parasites; Chlamydia testing to assess if your bird is a carrier of three common infectious diseases (psittacosis, ornithosis and parrot fever) which can spread to other birds and to people and is also treatable; and psittacine beak and feather disease, a virus that can affect birds at any stage of their lives, affects many organ systems, and usually reduces the bird's life span.

If the disease is uncommon, as with the progressive rod - cone degeneration (PRCD) form of Progressive Retinal Atrophy in Australian Shepherds, or if use of a test and careful breeding decisions have markedly reduced the frequency of a formerly common mutation (think what could be done with CEA in Collies,) testing could then be confined to only those dogs with known family history of the disease or with relatives that have been DNA tested as carriers.

Because mosquitoes are the most common carriers of heartworm disease, keeping pets up to date on preventive heartworm treatments during mosquito season is especially important.

The FWCC itself acknowledges the following: cats are the most common carriers of rabies among domestic animals, and can transmit rabies to wildlife such as raccoons, skunks an foxes; feline leukemia virus, a leading cause of death due to infectious disease in cats, has been reported in a mountain lion, a close relative of the endangered Florida panther; domestic cats were identified as one possible reservoir host for feline panleukopenia, which has been discovered in the Florida panther.

The trip cancellation or trip interruption of the insured person must be caused by or result from death, accidental injury, disease or physical illness of the insured person or an immediate family member of the insured person, or default of the common carrier resulting from financial insolvency.