Ross River virus, a mosquitoborne alphavirus, causes epidemic polyarthritis in Australia and the Pacific region. We analyzed serum cytokine, chemokine, and growth factor levels in travelers returning to Germany from Australia. Serum samples showed elevated concentrations in the acute phase of the illness and, more pronounced, in the long-lasting convalescent phase.

Ross River virus (RRV) is the most common mosquitoborne disease notified within Australia and is a significant public health issue for NSW. There have been more than 7500 notifications of RRV in NSW over the past 10 years. Peak seasons occurred in 1996–97 (1547 notified cases) and 2005–06 (1268 notified cases), with an average of 683 notifications for the 11 seasons before this.1 The November 2...

Ross River virus is a common mosquito-borne arbovirus responsible for outbreaks of polyarthritic disease throughout Australia. To better understand climatic factors preceding outbreaks, we compared seasonal and monthly rainfall and temperature trends in outbreak and nonoutbreak years at four epidemic-prone locations. Our analyses showed that rainfall in outbreak years tended to be above average...

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Este trabajo pretende analizar la representación del peregrinaje en relación con construcción de un discurso digresivo sobre provincia novela A Luján (una peregrina) (2013), escritor argentino Ariel Magnus. Considerando dimensión sagrada viaje asociada a peregrinación, se abordarán los diversos modos que experiencia recorrer el espacio urbano problematiza las nociones centro y periferia desde m...

En esta contribución presentamos sobre el origen, funcionamiento y actividades de la “Sociedad Ameghiniana Ciencias Naturales e Instituto Historia Americana” que tuvo su inicio en 1947 contó con más 10 años vida. La sede principal sociedad fue Museo Escolar San Antonio Areco. Su primera comisión estaba constituida por Carlos Merti (Presidente), Roberto Pertierra (Vice-Presidente), José Mignone ...

The title of my paper comes from an essay by Václav Havel. In his essay, Havel addressed most evocatively the question of the unique power of words for thinking and to influence, for good or for harm, as well as to inform and to educate. As analysts our medium is the word. I suggest that it is of inestimable importance that we are able to listen deeply to our patients' words and to be aware of ...