Institute of Endemic Disease Control in Shandong Province

Sialotranscriptome of Simulium pertinax and functional characterization of SpVaP: a novel recombinant simuliid-specific vasodilator

Abstract The salivary glands of hematophagous arthropods possess a remarkable molecular diversity, reflecting evolutionary adaptations to blood feeding lifestyle and vector-host interactions. In this study, we characterized the salivary-gland transcriptome of adult female Simuliu...

Prevalence of Keshan disease at the township level in China: a cross-sectional study

Keshan disease (KD), an endemic myocardiopathy with unclear etiology, lacks primary preventive measures. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of KD at the township level using spatial epidemiology, elucidate its distribution characteristics for further precision classificati...