THE POPULATION RANDOMIZATION OBSERVATION PROCESS (PROP) ASSESSMENT METHOD: USING SYSTEMATIC HABITATION OBSERVATIONS OF STREET SEGMENTS TO ESTABLISH HOUSEHOLD-LEVEL EPIDEMIOLOGIC POPULATION SAMPLES

The population randomization observation process (PROP) assessment method: using systematic habitation observations of street segments to establish household-level epidemiologic population samples

Abstract Background Identifying and intervening on health disparities requires representative community public health data.For cities with high vacancy and transient populations, traditional methods of population estimation for refining random samples are not feasible.The aim of this project was to develop a novel method for systematic observations

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Troglostrongylus brevior and Troglostrongylus subcrenatus (Strongylida: Crenosomatidae) as agents of broncho-pulmonary infestation in domestic cats

Abstract Background Aelurostrongylus abstrusus is currently regarded as the main metastrongyloid infesting domestic cats, whereas the reports of Troglostrongylus spp.in domestic and wild felids largely remain anecdotic.This paper reports on pulmonary infestation caused by Troglostrongylus brevior and Scalp Tonic Troglostrongylus subcrenatus in two

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