Slope aspect has an important impact on vegetation morphology, structure, and spatial distribution.However, the effects of different slope aspects on the characteristics of plant communities, NOURISH MASK and soil physical and chemical properties in alpine meadows remains unclear.Here, we selected the gully hillsides of Dangzhou, distributed along
CCR2 Deficiency Impairs Ly6Clo and Ly6Chi Monocyte Responses in Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection
Orientia (O.) tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus, is a neglected, obligate intracellular bacterium that has a prominent tropism for monocytes and macrophages.Complications often involve the staff lung, where interstitial pneumonia is a typical finding.The severity of scrub typhus in humans has been linked to altered plasma concentra
Translation and cultural adaptation of the pectus excavatum evaluation questionnaire to Spanish and Catalan
Abstract Purpose Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity.It can have a negative effect in exercise tolerance.However, cosmetic features are the most frequent concerns in these patients.The PE evaluation questionnaire (PEEQ) is a patient reported outcome (PRO) tool to measure the physical and psychosocial MUTI TOOL q
An investigation into the toxicity of tissue extracts from two distinct marine Polychaeta
The present study investigated the potential toxicity of Pressure Prevention venomous secretions of two polychaetes, Hediste diversicolor and Glycera alba (Annelida: Phyllodocida).Toxic activity of putative toxins, measured on mussel gills through the Comet assay, revealed higher effects caused by extracts from H.diversicolor skin and G.alba Ear Ca
Interplay of hypoxia and host cells in the translocation, invasion and dissemination of Taenia solium in neurocysticercosis
Neurocysticercosis, caused by the invasion of the central nervous system (CNS) by Taenia solium larvae, poses a significant global health burden.Despite its prevalence and Beauty severe neurological consequences, understanding of the molecular and signalling pathways facilitating parasite dissemination and CNS invasion is limited.The lack of compre