Hangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Is Body Roundness Index a Predictor of Cancer Incidence and Mortality? A Prospective Cohort Study

ABSTRACT Body Roundness Index (BRI) is a novel measure of visceral and total body fat. Its association with multiple cancers and predictive value relative to Body Mass Index (BMI) remain unclear. The associations between BRI and the incidence and mortality (specific, overall and...

Detection and Distribution of Tick-Borne Bacterial Pathogens in Ticks from Different Hosts in the Altun Mountains, China

Background: Ticks are the main vectors for a variety of tick-borne bacterial pathogens. Systematic studies on the coinfection patterns and differences of pathogens in ticks derived from different hosts are of great significance. Therefore, the present study investigated ticks col...