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Ronald Carl Giles OBE (29 September 1916 – 27 August 1995), professionally known as Giles, was a British cartoonist whose signature weekly single-panel cartoons in the Daily Express from 1943 to 1991 depicted the boisterous, quintessentially English Giles family navigating everyday absurdities and social foibles.^[1]^[2] His intricate ink drawings, blending meticulous detail with wry observation, captured the spirit of mid-20th-century Britain, offering levity amid wartime hardships and postwar reconstruction while eschewing overt political commentary in favor of universal human comedy.^[3]^[4] Giles's annual collections, starting in 1946, achieved enduring commercial success, with sales exceeding a million copies each by the 1950s, cementing his status as one of the nation's most cherished visual satirists; he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1959 for services to cartooning.^[5]^[4]

Etymology and origins

Historical and linguistic roots

The name Giles traces its linguistic origins to the Late Latin Aegidius, a form derived from the Ancient Greek αἰγίδιον (aigidion), meaning "young goat" or "kid".^[6] ^[7] This etymon reflects a diminutive associated with the Greek αἴξ (aix), denoting a goat, and entered Romance languages through early medieval Latin nomenclature.^[8] The term's adoption as a personal name gained traction in the early Middle Ages, linked to continental European usage before widespread vernacular adaptation.^[9] From Late Latin Aegidius, the name evolved into Old French Gilles or Gille by the 9th–10th centuries, reflecting phonetic shifts common in Gallo-Romance dialects, such as the palatalization of initial consonants and simplification of intervocalic sounds.^[10] ^[7] This French variant then influenced Middle English Giles following the Norman Conquest of 1066, when Norman scribes and settlers introduced continental names into English record-keeping.^[11] Earliest attestations in England appear in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Gilo and Ghilo, variants reflecting Anglo-Norman orthography and pronunciation.^[12] ^[13] As a given name, Giles retained its personal identifier function into the medieval period, while surname development diverged in the 12th–13th centuries through patronymic formation (e.g., "son of Giles"), coinciding with the stabilization of hereditary family names in England and France amid feudal administrative needs.^[10] ^[11] This transition marked a philological shift from a standalone anthroponym to a fixed familial marker, distinct from its earlier role as a standalone forename borrowed directly from Latin-Greek roots.^[8]

Religious significance

Saint Giles, Latinized as Aegidius, was a 7th-century hermit born in Athens, Greece, circa 650, who emigrated to southern France around 683 to escape acclaim for reported miracles of healing and almsgiving. According to the earliest hagiographical account, the 10th-century Vita Sancti Aegidii, he lived as a recluse near the mouth of the Rhone River in Septimania (modern Provence), sustaining himself through prayer and a legendary hind that provided milk while deliberately maintaining a self-inflicted leg injury to humble himself and deter followers.^[14]^[15] He later founded a Benedictine monastery at what became Saint-Gilles-du-Gard, dying around 710; the Vita emphasizes his ascetic life and intercession for sinners, including a miracle absolving Emperor Charlemagne's unspecified sin during Mass, though such elements reflect hagiographical embellishment rather than verifiable history.^[14] Giles's patronage arose from these narratives, positioning him as protector of the disabled, beggars, lepers, and the poor, with his reputed lameness symbolizing solidarity with outcasts and his forest hermitage invoking aid for those in physical or sudden misery.^[16]^[17] Empirical attestation in the Vita prioritizes his eremitic withdrawal and monastic foundation over later romanticized tales, such as divine hind protection from hunters, which lack corroboration in contemporary records but fueled devotional art and liturgy.^[14] His feast day, observed on September 1 in the Roman Martyrology, drove widespread medieval veneration, evidenced by dedications of over 160 churches in England alone and numerous monasteries across France, Spain, Germany, and beyond, often linked to leprosaria and hospitals reflecting his patronage.^[17]^[16] This cult, propagated through Benedictine networks and pilgrimage routes like the Camino de Santiago, elevated the name Aegidius (anglicized as Giles, meaning "young goat" or "shield" in Greek etymology) to prominence in Christian naming practices, associating it with protective sanctity and eremitic virtue rather than mere linguistic diffusion.^[17]^[18]

People

Given name

Giles of Rome (Latin: Aegidius Romanus, c. 1243–1316) was a Scholastic philosopher, theologian, and Aristotelian commentator who joined the Order of the Hermit Friars of St. Augustine around age 14 and became a leading intellectual figure in 13th-century Paris.^[19] ^[20] He served as archbishop of Bourges and authored influential works on natural philosophy, ethics, and governance, including defenses of papal authority during conflicts with secular powers.^[21] ^[22] Giles Corey (c. 1611–1692) was an English-born farmer in colonial Massachusetts accused of witchcraft during the Salem trials after his wife Martha's arrest in March 1692, prompted by spectral evidence claims from accusers including Abigail Hobbs.^[23] ^[24] Refusing to enter a plea to avoid forfeiting his estate to the court, Corey was subjected to peine forte et dure—pressing under heavy stones—dying on September 19, 1692, an act that exposed procedural abuses in the trials by denying defendants legal recourse.^[25] ^[26] Giles Coren (born July 29, 1969) is a British columnist and restaurant critic who has written for The Times since 1993, earning the British Press Awards for food and drink writing.^[27] ^[28] His commentary spans food, culture, and television presenting, including BBC programs.^[29] Giles Deacon (born December 14, 1969) is a British fashion designer and illustrator who trained at Central Saint Martins in the 1990s and founded his couture label, known for blending theatrical elements with craftsmanship in collections held by institutions like the V&A Museum.^[30] ^[31]

Surname

Herbert Allen Giles (8 December 1845 – 13 February 1935) was a British sinologist and diplomat who served as Professor of Chinese at the University of Cambridge for 35 years, contributing to early Western scholarship on China through translations and dictionaries, including the Chinese Biographical Dictionary.^[32] Born in Oxford to clergyman John Allen Giles, he joined the British consular service in China in 1867 after education at Charterhouse School, later pioneering academic study of Chinese language and literature in Britain.^[33]^[34] Adam Giles (born 10 April 1973) is an Australian politician who served as Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2013 to 2016, becoming the first person of Indigenous Australian descent to lead an Australian state or territory government.^[35] Representing the Country Liberal Party, his tenure included a 2015 decision to lease the Port of Darwin to a Chinese company for 99 years, which he later defended as economically necessary despite national security criticisms and calls for repurchase.^[36] Giles' administration emphasized resource development and law enforcement reforms amid rising crime rates, though it faced internal party challenges leading to his replacement.^[37] Brian Giles (born 20 January 1971) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played 15 seasons, primarily with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1996–2003) and San Diego Padres (2003–2006), after debuting with the Cleveland Indians following a 1989 draft selection.^[38] Known for plate discipline, he led the National League in walks with 135 in 2003 and posted a career .349 on-base percentage across 1,359 games.^[39]^[40] Harry Giles III (born 22 April 1998) is an American professional basketball player who has appeared in the NBA as a power forward/center, including stints with the Sacramento Kings after being drafted 39th overall in 2017 out of Duke University.^[41] Standing at 6 feet 11 inches, Giles has also played for teams like the Portland Trail Blazers and Charlotte Hornets, averaging career NBA totals of 3.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in limited minutes.^[42] Lamar Giles is an American author specializing in young adult fiction, with works including thrillers like Fake ID (2014) and Spin (2013), as well as contributions to diversity-focused anthologies.^[43] His novels often explore teen protagonists navigating crime, identity, and social issues, earning Edgar Award nominations for best young adult novel.^[44]

Places

Australia

Giles Breakaway is a prominent geological feature and scenic reserve in Western Australia, located along the Great Central Road approximately 15 kilometers east of Laverton, featuring dramatic red cliffs and a canyon formed by erosion in the Great Victoria Desert region.^[45] The site, accessible via a dirt track suitable primarily for four-wheel-drive vehicles, offers dispersed free camping with no facilities but notable for its vivid rock colors and panoramic views, particularly at sunrise and sunset. It was named in honor of explorer Ernest Giles, whose 1875-1876 expeditions mapped significant portions of the arid interior, documenting water sources and terrain that facilitated later overland routes despite prevailing views of the region as an impenetrable barrier.^[46] Mount Giles, situated in the Burt Plain area of the Northern Territory within MacDonnell Shire, stands at an elevation of 1,389 meters above sea level, making it the third-highest peak in the territory.^[47] The mountain's name was applied around 1873 by the South Australian government surveyors following Ernest Giles' explorations, which empirically charted central Australian topography and challenged deterministic assumptions about desert uninhabitability through direct observation of viable travel corridors.^[47] Giles Range, an adjacent mountainous formation in the same Northern Territory region, similarly derives its designation from the explorer's surveys, contributing to foundational geographic knowledge of the area's rugged escarpments and intermittent drainage systems.^[48] The electoral division of Giles in South Australia encompasses 497,005 square kilometers of outback territory, extending from the Spencer Gulf ports of Whyalla and Port Augusta northwest to the borders with Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and is named for Ernest Giles in recognition of his pioneering traverses that informed boundaries and resource assessments in sparsely populated arid zones.^[49] These locales underscore Giles' role in generating verifiable data on Australia's interior hydrology and landforms, enabling practical navigation and settlement patterns grounded in observed realities rather than speculative barriers.^[46]

United States

Giles County, Virginia, was formed in 1806 from portions of Montgomery, Monroe, Wythe, and Tazewell counties and named for William Branch Giles, a prominent Virginia politician who served as a U.S. senator from 1804 to 1819 and as governor from 1827 to 1830.^[50] The county's terrain, characterized by the Appalachian Mountains and New River, supported early settlement focused on agriculture and small-scale industry. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the population stood at 16,787, with 93.4% identifying as white non-Hispanic; recent estimates place it at approximately 16,500 residents, reflecting a 5% decline since 2010 amid broader rural depopulation trends.^[51] The economy employs about 7,350 people, dominated by manufacturing (1,551 jobs) and agriculture, with median household income at $64,819 and a poverty rate of 8.9%.^[52] Giles, Utah, was a short-lived Mormon pioneer settlement established around 1883 along the Fremont River in Wayne County, named after Bishop Henry Giles.^[53] Inhabitants attempted farming and ranching, but persistent flooding, arid conditions, and irrigation failures led to abandonment by 1919, leaving it a ghost town with minimal remnants today.^[54] Smaller locales include Giles, an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, situated along Cabin Creek with negligible recorded population, emblematic of Appalachian hamlets experiencing outmigration. In Donley County, Texas, Giles emerged as a rural shipping point for cotton and grain in the early 20th century; its estimated population peaked at 36 in 1927 but declined sharply with the rise of automobiles and better roads, reducing its viability as a trade hub by the mid-1900s.^[55] These minor settlements illustrate patterns of rural economic contraction, with Donley County's overall population falling to 3,258 by 2020 from higher levels in the early 20th century.^[56]

Other locations

In Canada, Giles designates a geographic township in Algoma District, Ontario, with coordinates 47° 27′ 51″ N, 84° 45′ 45″ W, as recorded by federal naming authorities.^[57] This administrative division reflects standard practices in Canadian land surveying for unincorporated areas. Giles Bay, a coastal feature in the same province, appears in official mapping data as a minor inlet.^[58] In the United Kingdom, multiple parishes and districts bear the name Giles, often derived from medieval dedications to Saint Giles (Aegidius), a 7th-century hermit whose cult spread following the Norman Conquest. St Giles-in-the-Fields, an Anglican parish church in central London within the Borough of Camden, traces its origins to a leper hospital founded around 1117, with the current structure dating to 1733 restorations.^[59] St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, was established in 1124 by King David I as a Romanesque church, evolving into a prominent Presbyterian site central to Scottish Reformation events in the 16th century.^[60] Similarly, St Giles' Parish Church in Wrexham, Wales, features a 15th-century tower classified among the "Seven Wonders of Wales" for its perpendicular Gothic architecture, serving as the historic focal point of the local community since the medieval era.^[61] These sites exemplify the patron saint's influence on ecclesiastical naming across England, Scotland, and Wales, with parish boundaries formalized under historical diocesan oversight.

Arts, entertainment, and fiction

Fictional characters

Rupert Giles serves as the Watcher and mentor to Buffy Summers in the American television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which aired from 1997 to 2003 across seven seasons. Portrayed by Anthony Stewart Head, the character is introduced as the high school librarian at Sunnydale High, employing his expertise in ancient texts, occult lore, and demonology to research and combat vampires, demons, and apocalyptic threats alongside Buffy and her allies.^[62] Giles' role extends beyond technical support to providing ethical counsel and emotional stability, often drawing on his training from the Watchers' Council, a secretive British organization dedicated to preparing Slayers for their duties.^[63] Creator Joss Whedon positioned Giles as a figure of intellectual rigor and quiet authority, contrasting the series' youthful rebellion with disciplined scholarship; his arc includes evolving from a rigid traditionalist—initially disapproving of Buffy's informal methods—to a more adaptive guardian who prioritizes practical survival over dogma.^[64] This development underscores themes of non-toxic masculinity, where Giles models restraint, empathy, and self-sacrifice, such as when he briefly becomes a Fyarl demon in season six to infiltrate an enemy plot, demonstrating willingness to endure personal risk for the group's protection.^[65] The character's cultural resonance lies in elevating the librarian archetype as a heroic force, influencing portrayals of mentors in supernatural media by emphasizing knowledge as a weapon against moral ambiguity and supernatural entropy.^[63] In John Barth's metafictional novel Giles Goat-Boy; or, The Revised New Syllabus (1966), the titular protagonist, George Giles, is a human raised among goats on the fringes of a colossal university campus allegorically representing the cosmos and human society. Presented as a "computer tape" transcript discovered by the author, Giles' narrative follows his self-realization as the prophesied Grand Tutor—a messianic figure destined to resolve the university's East and West Campus divide, mirroring Cold War tensions, religious schisms, and existential quests.^[66] Barth employs Giles' picaresque journey through bureaucratic absurdities, sexual initiations, and theological trials to satirize academia, theology, and sociology, with the character's goat-like origins symbolizing primal innocence confronting civilized hypocrisy.^[67] Barth's intent, as reflected in the novel's layered revisions and footnotes, critiques postmodern fragmentation by having Giles fail to fully redeem the system, instead exposing its inescapable flaws; this has impacted literary discussions on allegory, earning acclaim for its ambitious fusion of Rabelaisian farce with campus novel conventions, though its density limits broader pop-cultural footprint compared to more linear satires.^[67] Less prominent examples include Giles, a retired guard turned farmer in the video game Fable (2004), who aids the player in Brightwood quests involving family and defense against threats, embodying rural resilience in a fantasy world.^[68] In Thomas Hardy's The Woodlanders (1886), Giles Winterborne appears as a principled cider-maker and forester in rural Wessex, whose steadfast loyalty and connection to nature highlight class tensions and unrequited love amid Victorian social shifts.^[69] These figures, while secondary, reinforce Giles as a name evoking grounded, often scholarly or pastoral archetypes in narrative traditions.

Works and media titled Giles

The Giles comic strip, created by British cartoonist Ronald "Carl" Giles (1916–1995), appeared weekly in the Daily Express from 1943 until his retirement in 1989, featuring satirical depictions of British society centered on a recurring cast of family characters including "Grandma".^[70]^[71] Giles produced over 7,000 cartoons during this period, with annual collections titled Giles published starting in 1946 and continuing posthumously through licensed reprints and new compilations as recently as 2024.^[71]^[72] His work gained prominence during World War II for morale-boosting illustrations influenced by earlier trench humorists, later shifting to post-war social commentary on topics like rationing and family life, achieving wide circulation via the Express newspapers.^[73] In music, Alive is a 2022 hip-hop single by the artist Giles, a self-described rapper, singer-songwriter, and producer who released it as a motivational track blending soulful vocals with synth production.^[74]^[75] The song, which debuted after a hiatus under the Giles moniker, incorporates lyrics emphasizing personal resilience and contrasts between supportive and unsupportive relationships.^[76]^[77]

Other uses

Organizations and brands

Giles Communications is a public relations and marketing agency founded in 1986 and headquartered in Ridgefield, Connecticut, offering services in media relations, branding, social media marketing, and crisis management to clients worldwide.^[78]^[79] Giles Law Firm LLC operates as a boutique litigation and corporate practice in New York City, focusing on commercial disputes, labor and employment matters, whistleblower claims, and related corporate advisory work.^[80]^[81]

Miscellaneous references

The Giles virus is an enterovirus first identified in 1955 from throat swabs of children in Giles County, Virginia, during an outbreak of aseptic meningitis; it was characterized in 1957 as capable of causing both aseptic meningitis and nonparalytic or paralytic poliomyelitis-like illness, with serological evidence linking it to similar cases in North Carolina and California.^[82] In entomology, Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles denotes a mosquito species first described by British entomologist Frank H. Giles in 1901 from specimens collected in India; it serves as a primary vector for Japanese encephalitis virus transmission in Asia, with larval habitats typically in rice fields and irrigation systems supporting its proliferation during monsoon seasons.^[83] Historically, "St. Giles disease" has been used as a synonym for leprosy, deriving from the association of the condition with leprosaria near chapels dedicated to Saint Giles, the 7th-century patron of those afflicted with skin diseases and disabilities.^[84]

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Giles Coren is an award-winning restaurant critic and columnist who has been writing for The Times for nearly 20 years.
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Giles ; Geographic Township · Algoma · Ontario · 47° 27′ 51″ N, 84° 45′ 45″ W · 47.4641667, -84.7625.
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St Giles has nearly 1000 years of history as a place of Christian worship and mission and now stands at the heart of a great world city.
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Buffy's Strongest Resource Is More Than Just a Watcher - CBR
May 30, 2024 · Rupert Giles is introduced in the very first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and continues to be a key asset throughout the franchise. Giles ...
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Giles: Hero Librarian by GraceAnne A. DeCandido - The WELL
Giles is The Watcher: the source of training, counterintelligence, and guidance for high schooler Buffy Summers, the one of her generation chosen as the Vampire ...
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Rupert Giles: The Redemption of Masculinity - Spinsters of Horror
Mar 17, 2021 · Throughout seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer we are privy to a multitude of masculine figures. Between demons, vampires and humans, ...
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The Non-Toxic Masculinity of Rupert Giles | Meg Elison
Jun 20, 2023 · He learns to tolerate her unorthodox practices: having friends, dating a vampire, refusing to study her mystical heritage. Despite her slacking, ...Missing: analysis | Show results with:analysis
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Giles Goat-Boy by John Barth - Penguin Random House
In stock Free deliveryPaperback $25.00 ; Giles Goat-Boy tells the story of a human boy raised as a goat who comes to believe that he is humanity's prophesied messiah.
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Ninety-Nine Novels: Giles Goat-Boy by John Barth
Feb 9, 2022 · Giles Goat-Boy is simultaneously one of the most revered and complex postmodern novels of the 1960s, and a strange patchwork of allegories.
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Giles | The Fable Wiki - Fandom
Giles, also known as Farmer Giles, is a former guard who moved to Brightwood with his family. He is a human male, and his wife was Jennifer.Status · Trivia · GalleryMissing: fictional | Show results with:fictional
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Giles - Namesakes - Behind the Name
Fictional Characters from Books: 1 character. Giles Winterborne 1886 The Woodlanders. Notable Actors and Entertainers: 1 actor. Giles Matthey 1987-.
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Carl Giles Trust Collection - British Cartoon Archive - University of Kent
Oct 13, 2025 · The entire studio archive of cartoonist Carl Giles (1916-1995), one of the most significant archives of British political and social ...
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GILES, Carl - Suffolk Artists
Giles began work as an office boy then as an animator at 'Superads' in Charing Cross Road, London. An animator at Alexander Korda's studios in Elstree 1930-1935 ...
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Latest Giles collection released today - downthetubes.net
Sep 12, 2024 · The latest collection of cartoons by the legendary Ronald “Carl” Giles OBE (29th September 1916 – 27th August 1995) is available today in bookshops.
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Carl Giles at War (1939-45) - Political Cartoon Gallery
From humble beginnings Giles became the first social cartoonist to have a truly national appeal. This book will attempt to look at how Giles developed and then ...
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‎Alive - Song by Giles - Apple Music
Alive - Single · Giles · March 11, 2022 · Composition & Lyrics · Production & Engineering · More By Giles · Africa, Middle East, and India · Asia Pacific · Europe.
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Giles is back with a new single "Alive" - Indie Band Guru
Apr 14, 2022 · Acclaimed musician Giles, returns from hiatus under a new name to debut a powerful hip-hop anthem in his new track "Alive".<|separator|>
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Alive by Giles
Lyrics. There's two kind of people who keep you in their lives. One kind is always happy for you want to see you thrive.Missing: song | Show results with:song
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Diverse Artist Giles Gets Back In The Game With A ... - Starlight PR
“Alive” begins with a soulful keyboard and is transformed into a big synth anthem. Giles takes listeners on a trip over the decades to create a timeless classic ...
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About | Discover Our Story — Giles Communications
Learn about our 30+ years of PR and marketing expertise at Giles Communications, where client success is our top priority.
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Giles Communications - Crunchbase Company Profile & Funding
Giles Communications is an award winning social media marketing, public relations and online design firm with the best tools. Founded 1986 Private Purchase, ...
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Giles Law - Giles Law | A Boutique Litigation and Corporate firm
Corporate. © 2025 Giles Law Firm LLC. HomeAboutTerms of UsePrivacy & Policy · Home · About Us · Successful Representations · Attorneys · Clayton Giles · Joshua ...
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Our Team - Giles Law | A Boutique Litigation and Corporate firm
Practice Areas. Commercial Litigation · Labor & Employment · Whistleblower Litigation · Corporate. © 2025 Giles Law Firm LLC. HomeAboutTerms of UsePrivacy & ...
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GILES VIRUS, ASEPTIC MENINGITIS, AND PARALYTIC DISEASE
A newly recognized enterovirus, called Giles, must now be added to the list of etiological agents known to cause aseptic meningitis and paralytic disease.
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Detection of Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles and Novel Recombinant ...
Mar 29, 2023 · Detection of Culex tritaeniorhynchus Giles and Novel Recombinant Strain of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Causes High Mortality in Yaks · Authors.
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St. Giles disease - Medical Dictionary - The Free Dictionary
St. Giles,. patron saint of lepers, physically challenged people, paupers, and blacksmiths. St. Giles disease - Synonym(s): leprosy.