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Nesting biology of Tetrapedia amplitarsis (Hymenoptera: Apidae: Tetrapediini)
Tetrapedia amplitarsis is an oil-collecting solitary bee that nests in pre-existing cavities and differs from the other species of the genus in...
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Fractal morphology of mechanosensory lateral-line canals in Stichaeidae
The marine teleost family Stichaeidae shows considerable variation in the morphology of mechanosensory lateral-line canals across its six...
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Efficacy of Interceptor G2, Royal Guard and PermaNet 3.0 against pyrethroid-resistant Anopheles gambiae s.l. from Za-Kpota, southern Benin: an experimental hut trial
BackgroundThe widespread use of insecticide-treated nets (ITNs) has significantly contributed to the reduction in malaria cases and deaths observed...
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Historical review of surveillance methods, insecticide spray, and epidemiology of malaria in Bannu zone, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
Historical review and epidemiology of disease contribute to effective planning against any disease. The present study aimed to evaluate case...
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Human Babesia odocoilei and Bartonella spp. co-infections in the Americas
BackgroundIn recent years, Babesia and Bartonella species co-infections in patients with chronic, nonspecific illnesses have continued to challenge...
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Developmental Axioms in Life History Evolution
Life history theory is often invoked to make universal predictions about phenotypic evolution. For example, it is conventional wisdom that organisms...
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Development of microsatellite markers for the soft tick Ornithodoros phacochoerus
BackgroundSoft ticks of the genus Ornithodoros are responsible for the maintenance and transmission of the African swine fever (ASF) virus in the...
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When Cows Become Heroes: The Construction of Animal Subjectivity and Environmental Sustainability in the Swedish Organic food Sector
An escalating consumption of animal products characterizes contemporary Western society, resulting in severe environmental consequences and...
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Greater Self-reported Health is Associated with Lower Disgust: Evidence for Individual Calibration of the Behavioral Immune System
A key theoretical component of the behavioral immune system is its functional flexibility, where an individual’s reaction to pathogenic stimuli is...
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Correlation between bioluminescent blinks and swimming behavior in the splitfin flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron
BackgroundThe light organs of the splitfin flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron are necessary for schooling behavior, to determine nearest neighbor...
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Leveraging air-borne VOC-mediated plant defense priming to optimize Integrated Pest Management
Plant defense priming involves the release of air-borne volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by plants, serving to prepare defense-related mechanisms...
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sciMET-cap: high-throughput single-cell methylation analysis with a reduced sequencing burden
DNA methylation is a key component of the mammalian epigenome, playing a regulatory role in development, disease, and other processes. Robust,...
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The effect of Toxoplasma gondii infection on galectin-9 expression in decidual macrophages contributing to dysfunction of decidual NK cells during pregnancy
BackgroundToxoplasma gondii infection causes adverse pregnancy outcomes by affecting the expression of immunotolerant molecules in decidual immune...
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Vibrant Worlds: An Artistic Interpretation of Material Intelligence in the Spider’s Umwelt
Starting from Jakob von Uexküll’s theory of meaning, the article explores the semiotic functions of the spider’s web, examining in depth its material...
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TFscope: systematic analysis of the sequence features involved in the binding preferences of transcription factors
Characterizing the binding preferences of transcription factors (TFs) in different cell types and conditions is key to understand how they...
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Development of a prognostic risk model of uveal melanoma based on N7-methylguanosine-related regulators
BackgroundUveal melanoma (UVM) stands as the predominant type of primary intraocular malignancy among adults. The clinical significance of...
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Using high-density SNP data to unravel the origin of the Franches-Montagnes horse breed
BackgroundThe Franches-Montagnes (FM) is the last native horse breed of Switzerland, established at the end of the 19th century by cross-breeding...
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Varroa destructor mite population dynamics in africanized honeybee (Apis mellifera) colonies in a semi-arid region
Most published data on mite infestation rates in semi-arid regions have been collected over only 3 or 4 months during a specific period of the year....
