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Humoral immune response against two surface antigens of Chlamydia pecorum in vaccinated and naturally infected sheep by Bommana, Sankhya, Walker, Evelyn, Desclozeaux, Marion, Timms, Peter, Polkinghorne, Adam

“…Chlamydia pecorum is a globally recognised livestock pathogen due to the significant clinical and economic impact it poses to livestock producers. Routine…”
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Relationships of BMI to Cardiovascular Risk Factors Differ by Ethnicity by Taylor, Herman A., Coady, Sean A., Levy, Daniel, Walker, Evelyn R., Vasan, Ramachandran S., Liu, Jiankang, Akylbekova, Ermeg L., Garrison, Robert J., Fox, Caroline

“…The burden of cardiovascular risk associated with obesity disproportionately affects African Americans and little is known about ethnic/racial differences in…”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in the Jackson Heart Study by Wyatt, Sharon B, Akylbekova, Ermeg L, Wofford, Marion R, Coady, Sean A, Walker, Evelyn R, Andrew, Michael E, Keahey, Wanda J, Taylor, Herman A, Jones, Daniel W

“…African Americans have higher reported hypertension prevalence and lower control rates than other ethnic groups in the United States. Hypertension prevalence,…”
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Molecular and serological dynamics of Chlamydia pecorum infection in a longitudinal study of prime lamb production by Bommana, Sankhya, Walker, Evelyn, Desclozeaux, Marion, Jelocnik, Martina, Timms, Peter, Polkinghorne, Adam, Carver, Scott

“…is a globally significant livestock pathogen causing pathology and production losses. The on-farm infection and serological dynamics and the relevance of…”
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Treatment of Hypertension Among African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study by Harman, Jane, Walker, Evelyn R., Charbonneau, Vicki, Akylbekova, Ermeg L., Nelson, Cheryl, Wyatt, Sharon B.

“…Hypertension treatment regimens used by African American adults in the Jackson Heart Study were evaluated at the first two clinical examinations (2415 treated…”
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Developing a Research Agenda for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in High-Risk Rural Communities by MELVIN, Cathy L, CORBIE-SMITH, Giselle, ECONOMOS, Christina D, GREEN, Lawrence W, HARMAN, Jane, HOOKER, Steven P, MURRAY, David M, PERRI, Michael G, RICKETTS, Thomas C, KUMANYIKA, Shiriki K, PRATT, Charlotte A, NELSON, Cheryl, WALKER, Evelyn R, AMMERMAN, Alice, AYALA, Guadalupe X, BEST, Lyle G, CHERRINGTON, Andrea L

“…The National Institutes of Health convened a workshop to engage researchers and practitioners in dialogue on research issues viewed as either unique or of…”
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The Jamaica Salt Consumption Study Protocol: Sodium Intake; Sodium Content in Restaurant Foods; Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices; Spot Urine Sodium Validation [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Ferguson, Trevor S., Webster-Kerr, Karen, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K., Bennett, Nadia R., Ho, James, Davidson, Tamu, Grant, Andriene, Gordon-Johnson, Kelly-Ann, Govia, Ishtar, Soares-Wynter, Suzanne, Younger-Coleman, Novie, McKenzie, Joette, Walker, Evelyn, Anderson, Simon, Edwards, Sharmaine, Spence, Simone

“…Background Excess dietary salt consumption is a major contributor to hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Public education programs on the dangers of high…”
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Racism and cardiovascular disease in African Americans by Wyatt, Sharon B, Williams, David R, Calvin, Rosie, Henderson, Frances C, Walker, Evelyn R, Winters, Karen

“…This article provides an overview of the evidence on the ways racism can affect the disproportionate rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in African…”
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Research Participants’ Opinions On Genetic Research and Reasons for Participation: A Jackson Heart Study Focus Group Analysis by Walker, Evelyn R., Nelson, Cheryl R., Antoine-LaVigne, Donna, Thigpen, Darcel T., Puggal, Mona A., Sarpong, Daniel F., Smith, Alice M., Stewart, Alyce L., Henderson, Frances C.

“…The Jackson Heart Study (JHS) convened focus groups to engage the community in dialogue on participation in the National, Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s…”
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Age is positively associated with high-density lipoprotein cholesterol among African Americans in cross-sectional analysis: The Jackson Heart Study by Harman, Jane L., DVM, PhD, Griswold, Michael E., PhD, Jeffries, Neal O., PhD, Sumner, Anne E., MD, Sarpong, Daniel F., PhD, Akylbekova, Ermeg L., MS, Walker, Evelyn R., MD, MPH, Wyatt, Sharon B., RN, PhD, Taylor, Herman A., MD, MPH

“…Background African Americans have historically had high high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) compared with other races and ethnicities. Objective We…”
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Dyslipidemia and the Treatment of Lipid Disorders in African Americans by Taylor, Herman A., MD, Akylbekova, Ermeg L., MS, Garrison, Robert J., PhD, Sarpong, Daniel, PhD, Joe, Jennifer, MD, Walker, Evelyn, MD, Wyatt, Sharon B., RN, PhD, FAAN, Steffes, Michael W., MD

“…Abstract Background Despite the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease documented among the African-American population, there has been little emphasis on…”
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The Cover Design by Walker, Evelyn A.

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The Cover Design1 by Walker, Evelyn A.

“…The work of a 16th century abstract lithographer Jacques Kerver is discussed. Kerver's unique usage of the design is detailed…”
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Health-related quality of life in long-term Caribbean prostate cancer survivors: comparisons with prostate cancer-free men by Jackson, Maria D., Walker, Evelyn, Tulloch-Reid, Marshall K.

“…Purpose Prostate cancer (PCa) and its treatment can impact health-related quality of life (HRQoL). There are few studies of HRQoL in long-term PCa survivors of…”
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Chlamydia pecorum infections in sheep and cattle: A common and under-recognised infectious disease with significant impact on animal health by Walker, Evelyn, Lee, Effie J., Timms, Peter, Polkinghorne, Adam

“…•Chlamydia pecorum is a common but under-recognised cause of disease in livestock.•Joint and central nervous system infections are the most economically…”
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P-477: A statewide plan for reducing cardiovascular disease and stroke by Wyatt, Sharon B., Walker, Evelyn R., Connor, Mary H., Heard, Samantha, King, Deborah S., Howard, Tennille, Knight, Jill, Magers, Wanda

“…Mississippi leads the nation in heart disease morbidity and mortality and has the highest prevalence rates for all major modifiable risk factors. Over 60% of…”
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Understanding the health and production impacts of endemic Chlamydia pecorum infections in lambs by Walker, Evelyn, Jelocnik, Martina, Bommana, Sankhya, Timms, Peter, Carver, Scott, Polkinghorne, Adam

“…•The impacts of endemic Chlamydia pecorum infection in sheep is not well known.•Disease and chlamydia positivity was highest in lambs at six months of…”
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Evaluation of the relationship between Chlamydia pecorum sequence types and disease using a species-specific multi-locus sequence typing scheme (MLST) by Jelocnik, Martina, Walker, Evelyn, Pannekoek, Yvonne, Ellem, Judy, Timms, Peter, Polkinghorne, Adam

“…•Molecular typing reveals a link between Chlamydia pecorum strains and disease.•ST 23 ‘pathotype’ was found in association with diseases in sheep and cattle.•A…”
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The Texas Sharpshooter Fallacy by Clare Hammoor, Evelyn Walker

“…Apophenia is the very human capability of making meaning out of the chaotic data of the world. It’s pattern recognition: Jesus on your toast. But Carl Jung…”
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Clinical, diagnostic and pathologic features of presumptive cases of Chlamydia pecorum-associated arthritis in Australian sheep flocks by Walker, Evelyn, Moore, Cecily, Shearer, Patrick, Jelocnik, Martina, Bommana, Sankhya, Timms, Peter, Polkinghorne, Adam

“…Arthritis is an economically significant disease in lambs and is usually the result of a bacterial infection. One of the known agents of this disease is…”
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