Abstract Background Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) predominantly occur in resource poor settings where they often present a serious public health burden.Sustained global advocacy has been important in raising awareness of NTDs and the relatively low cost for control of helminthic NTDs using preventive chemotherapy.This enthusiasm was boosted at

The political and social interaction between the Ottoman Empire and Kurdish tribes, which can be traced back to the first quarter of the 16th century, continued until the modern republic with various continuities and ruptures.This multi-dimensional and complex relationship was neither in the form of absolute loyalty to the sultan, and thus to the I

Abstract Over the last few decades, important advances have been made in the development of relevant hydrogeological conceptual models for crystalline aquifers, and notably for weathered-fractured crystalline aquifers.Paradoxically and contrary to other types of aquifers, these researches never aimed at characterizing springs, the places were groun

Most insect species exhibit characteristic behavioral changes after mating.Typical post-mating behaviors in female insects include noticeable increases in food intake, elevated oviposition rates, lowered receptivity to courting males, and enhanced immune response.Although it has been reported that mated females of several insect species Hoodie and