Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni, GF, French Guiana

France has a long history of using islands as prisons – and not just in distant colonial outposts

Only recently have there been moves towards uncovering the full carceral pasts (and presents) of islands just off the French mainland.

2024-08-28 11:32

Reassessing the distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei outside known endemic areas using animal serological screening combined with environmental surveys: The case of Les Saintes (Guadeloupe) and French Guiana

Author summary Melioidosis, a disease caused by the environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, has historically been described in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. However, recent studies have demonstrated its presence outside these areas, both i…

2024-09-26 14:00