specificallyStreptococcus pyogenes. The streptococcal infection invades the pharyngeal tissue and causes a localized inflammatory reaction of the throat and tonsils. These bacterial organisms are often found in the throat or on the skin, and are responsible for other illnesses as well, such asimpetigo(...
The cephalothorax width of female parasites did not change throughout the seasons but was strongly affected by host body size, number of parasites per host wasp, and reproductive conditions of host wasps. Our results suggested that female parasites with larger body sizes have ...
Watch this 5-minute video clip put out by ASEA as it contains a graphic demonstration of how cytokines work. Just bear with the promo for their product, although it represents a remarkable scientific breakthrough in the healthcare field, and I use the product myself and in my practice. Thi...
If strep infections are not treated, however, they can spread throughout the body and become fatal, he said. "There are 11,000 to 15,000 cases of invasive strep among kids each year in the United States, which result in up to 1,500 deaths," Siegel said. He fully expects this more ...
To make a long story short, by time the VA (yes my brother is a VET) got him to a hospital that could take care of his hand it was swollen to almost the size of a softball that looked like it had little sausages sticking out of it. ...
Traregulation ofdsxapparently constitutes the axis of insect sex determination. It likely acquired its function in the early ancestors of the insects, astraorthologs are found throughout the insect class including Diptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera (Figure 2), but apparently has no sex determining fu...
Throughout adult life, the gut microbiota is highly stable. The period of life from 20 to 60 years of age is dominated by the bacteria belonging to the phylum Firmicutes. The Bacteroidetes and Actinobacteria follow at a distant second and third place, respectively [22]. The F/B ratio w...
which have a higher variance in their reproductive success than females. This phenomenon is summarised by the Bateman principle. However, females may also use polyandry, the mating of a female with several males, as a mating strategy, which is widespread throughout the animal kingdom (e.g., ...
responsible for turning on the release of toxins. AgrA, however, needs to be activated to induce toxin production. His goal was to block the activation of AgrA with a drug, thus preventing the cascade of toxin release into the blood that can lead to serious infections throughout the body. ...
Size-frequency analyses of ovarian oocytes revealed continuous egg production throughout adult life. Mature ova are stored in the oviducts, but oviduct fullness is unrelated to body size, indicating repeat spawning. 展开 关键词: STYGAL STYGOBIONTIC STYGOXENE STYGOPHILOUS MITES ...