WaveSeekerNet: accurate prediction of influenza A virus subtypes and host source using attention-based deep learning.

Background: Influenza A virus (IAV) poses a significant threat to animal health globally, with its ability to overcome species barriers and cause pandemics. Rapid and accurate IAV subtypes and host source prediction is crucial for effective surveillance and pandemic preparedness. Deep learning has emerged as a powerful tool for analyzing viral genomic sequences, offering new ways to uncover hidden patterns associated with viral characteristics and host adaptation.

Ontogenetic transfer of microplastics and nanoplastics in mosquitoes: a scoping review of environmental and health implications.

The mass production of plastics in recent decades has impacted the health of animals and the environment. The current scoping review aims to investigate mosquitos' role as mechanical vectors for microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in the environment. The search for research articles was conducted on September 28, 2024, using the databases Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar, and included publications from 2018 to 2024.

Exploring factors affecting the reintroduction and amplification of West Nile virus in heterogeneous landscapes in Canada, using a cellular automata approach.

West-Nile virus (WNV) is an endemic public health risk in Canada, with outbreaks/reintroduction and amplification that may increase in frequency and size with climate change and urbanization. In this modeling study, we used a compartmentalized and spatialized Susceptible, Exposed, Infected, Recovered (SEIR) WNV transmission model incorporating a cellular automata approach. We tested four scenarios in which we modified the number of infected birds arriving in spring, modified the number of infected mosquitoes emerging from their overwintering/dormancy period, studied the impact of bird abundance on epidemic starting point locations, and examined the progressive shift in mosquito feeding preferences from birds to mammals.

Microplastics in the digestive tract of Gryllus pennsylvanicus crickets in a biosolid - treated agricultural field.

Microplastic ubiquity, its general toxicology, and its suitability for ingestion by biota are leading ecological and human health concerns. Microplastics are abundant in terrestrial environments including agricultural settings where municipal biosolids applied as fertilizers show high levels of microplastics. Microplastic ingestion by omnivorous insects in the environment is not well explored.

Ecotoxicological implications of increased antidepressant concentrations in the Laurentian Great Lakes Basin, 2018-2023.

Antidepressants are only partially metabolized and then eliminated in urine and feces. Since waste water treatment plants are not designed to remove pharmaceuticals, antidepressants and their metabolites eventually reach the environment. Antidepressants are among the most prescribed drugs in the world, and their prescription rates increased dramatically following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.