In this study, five numerical Weibull distribution methods, namely, the maximum likelihood method, the modified maximum likelihood method (MLM), the energy pattern factor method (EPF), the graphical method (GM), and the empirical method (EM) were explored using hourly synoptic data collected from 1985 to 2013 in the district of Maroua in Cameroon.T

Ciguatera is one of the most widespread food poisonings caused by the ingestion of fish contaminated by ciguatoxins (CTXs).Snapper and grouper with high palatable and economic value are the primary food source and fish species for exportation in the Republic of Kiribati, but they are highly suspected CTX-contaminated species due to their top predat

IntroductionVery little is known about the role of macrophages as immune mediators during natural HIV infection.Humanized mice are an extremely valuable in vivo model for studying HIV pathogenesis.However, the presence of murine mononuclear phagocytes in these models represents a significant limitation for studying their human counterpart.Therefore

The genetic variants of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been emerging and circulating in different parts of the world from the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.Variants are divided into three classes: variant of interest, variant of concern, and variant of high consequence depending on its i

BackgroundChlamydia psittaci is the causative agent of psittacosis in humans, while its rapid identification is hampered due to the lack of specificity of laboratory testing methods.Case presentationThis study reports four cases of C.psittaci infection after contact with a domestic parrot, all belonging to the 143 same family.Common manifestations