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Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus from resident and Neotropical migrant birds in Colombia
Avian haemosporidians of the genera Plasmodium and Haemoproteus are a group of widely distributed blood parasites that can negatively affect the...
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Environmental and ecological factors affecting tick infestation in wild birds of the Americas
The Americas hold the greatest bird diversity worldwide. Likewise, ectoparasite diversity is remarkable, including ticks of the Argasidae and...
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Hyperparasitism in bat flies (Diptera: Streblidae): new records and interaction networks in the Neotropics
Hyperparasitism is defined as the interaction where one parasite is infected by another parasite. In bat flies (Streblidae and Nycteribiidae), both...
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Exploring the Use of Resume Reviews to Understand Skill Sets Valued in Biomedical Engineers by Employers
The breadth of opportunities in biomedical engineering (BME) creates both a diversity of career options for students pursuing the degree and a...
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First record of Anopheles claviger (Meigen, 1804) (Diptera, Culicidae) in Karelia, Northwestern Russia
Anopheles claviger (Meigen, 1804) (Diptera, Culicidae) is widespread in the western Palaearctic Region, but it was recorded in Karelia (Russia) for...
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Fine-scale maps of malaria incidence to inform risk stratification in Laos
BackgroundMalaria risk maps are crucial for controlling and eliminating malaria by identifying areas of varying transmission risk. In the Greater...
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Innate and adaptive immune responses that control lymph-borne viruses in the draining lymph node
The interstitial fluids in tissues are constantly drained into the lymph nodes (LNs) as lymph through afferent lymphatic vessels and from LNs into...
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Targeting the intestinal circadian clock by meal timing ameliorates gastrointestinal inflammation
The expression of clock genes has been observed to be impaired in biopsies from patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Disruption of...
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Metagenomic insights into microbial adaptation to the salinity gradient of a typical short residence-time estuary
BackgroundMicrobial adaptation to salinity has been a classic inquiry in the field of microbiology. It has been demonstrated that microorganisms can...
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Strategies for the development of metalloimmunotherapies
Metal ions play crucial roles in the regulation of immune pathways. In fact, metallodrugs have a long record of accomplishment as effective...
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Comparative proteomics of oral squamous cell carcinoma tissue in consumers and non-consumers of tobacco
BackgroundTobacco is a risk factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Some cases of OSCC occur without any known cause and is called idiopathic...
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Dietary ellagic acid therapy for CNS autoimmunity: Targeting on Alloprevotella rava and propionate metabolism
BackgroundMediterranean diet rich in polyphenolic compounds holds great promise to prevent and alleviate multiple sclerosis (MS), a central nervous...
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Phylogenetic analysis of a novel Hepatozoon species (Hepatozoon sp. SK3) and an additional yet unknown Hepatozoon species (Hepatozoon sp. BV2) besides H. erhardovae in small rodents from Central Europe
Hepatozoon spp. are tick-borne apicomplexan parasites of terrestrial vertebrates that occur worldwide. Tissue samples from small rodents and their...
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Effect of Thread Design Parameters on Central Screw Loosening: A 3D Finite Element Analysis
PurposeThe objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of thread shape outline, thread pitch and preload on the central screw loosening or...
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Unoculubranchiobdella sp. (Hirudinea: Ozobranchidae) as a vector for Haemogregarina spp. in freshwater turtles from Brazil
Species of Haemogregarina are blood parasites known to parasitise vertebrate hosts, including fishes ( Haemogregarina sensu lato) and freshwater...
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An epidemiological analysis of severe imported malaria infections in Sri Lanka, after malaria elimination
BackgroundImported malaria continues to be reported in Sri Lanka after it was eliminated in 2012, and a few progress to life-threatening severe...
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Synergistically Augmenting Cancer Immunotherapy by Physical Manipulation of Pyroptosis Induction
Pyroptosis is a newly recognized type of programmed cell death mediated by the gasdermin family and caspase. It is characterized by the formation of...
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Modulating and Imaging Macrophage Reprogramming for Cancer Immunotherapy
Cancer immunotherapy has made great progress in effectively attacking or eliminating cancer. However, the challenges posed by the low reactivity of...
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Multiscale Mechanical Modeling of Skeletal Muscle: A Systemic Review of the Literature
PurposeFrom the myofibrils to the whole muscle scale, muscle micro-constituents exhibit passive and active mechanical properties, potentially coupled...
