Lyme dis- ease, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, re-emerged in the United States as a result of suburban expansion, which brought people into increasing contact with deer, deer mice and ticks. Similarly, tick- borne encephalitis re-emerged in Russia when weekend getaways NATURE | VOL 430 | 8...
Cacao, tropical evergreen tree grown for its edible seeds. Native to lowland rainforests of South America, cacao is grown commercially in the New World tropics as well as western Africa and tropical Asia. Learn more about the cacao plant and its cultivat
A sudden increase in the number of newborn infants with microcephaly in Brazil in 2015 brought Zika virus (ZIKV), a less-known infection, to public attenti... RJ Caswell,K Manavi - 《International Journal of Std & Aids》 被引量: 0发表: 2018年 A fatal case of transfusion-transmitted babe...
If they passed this stage, and the disease descended further into the bowels, inducing a violent ulceration there accompanied by severe diarrhea, this brought on a weakness which was generally fatal. The disease couldn't have come at a worse time. The plague contributed to Athens' eventual ...
Wolf–dog hybrids have been produced when the species are brought together in captivity (Nowak, 1999). B.. Use in Research 1.. Historical Use of Dogs in Research The dog played an important role as a laboratory animal in the early history of biomedical research, primarily because of its ...
A change in the weather slowed the epidemic in mid-October, then an early mosquito-killing frost in mid-November brought it to an end. It was only by chance that this epidemic did not alter the course of American history. 3.2. Eradication of Wild Polioviruses It is estimated that, prior...
Although we are still not sure of the natural reservoir species of SARS coronavirus, the live markets and restaurants in Guangzhong sold small carnivores, and several species of civet cat, racoon dog and ferret badger captured in China, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand, were brought into close ...
F. verticillioide, F. vasinfectum Atk.andF. moniliform.The genus Meloidogyne has a wide geographical distribution and is commonly found to infect pepper crops. Rising crop losses have been attributed to its spread, which is pri...
colonies constitute the raw material for natural selection to shape disease-resistant genotypes of honey bees. Disease resistance in honey bees comprises physical as well as behavioral and immune-based defenses, and several of these defenses have been found to have a genetic basis. Since the ...
A newly reported case in a patient who had no recent contact with any known source or reservoir of infection [110] has brought back uncertainties around the ecology and transmission of Talaromyces marneffei. The fungus comprises the sole dimorphic species of Talaromyces [114]. Little is known abo...