| physiological impairment as a result of bile accumulation in an apex predator, the tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier péron & lesueur, 1822). | physiological adaptations have evolved to help sharks face rapid periods of feast. tiger sharks are generalist apex predators that rely on a high-lipid/protein diet. to achieve a satisfactory nutritional condition, proper lipid absorption and hepatic storage are needed. bile secretion in sharks is low and sporadic but increases during short periods of fasting. the present study describes a physiological impairment caused by bile accumulation in juvenile tiger sharks, possibly due to prolonged fa ... | 2020 | 33158068 |
| ''eye of tiger sign" mimic in patients with spastic paraplegia gene 7 (spg7) mutations. | | 2020 | 33157434 |
| the ecology of protective behaviors: a study in new risk areas for mosquito-borne diseases. | during the last decade, tiger mosquitoes have rapidly colonized a large number of european countries, increasing the risk of infection with mosquito-borne diseases (mbds), and constituting an emerging health threat in the region. the objectives of the present study were to prospectively investigate changes in self-protective behaviors, beliefs and attitudes regarding mbds in mediterranean france, and to assess the influence of social and cognitive time-varying covariates on behaviors. data were ... | 2020 | 33151432 |
| riding the tiger - physiological and pathological effects of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide generated in the mitochondrial matrix. | elevated mitochondrial matrix superoxide and/or hydrogen peroxide concentrations drive a wide range of physiological responses and pathologies. concentrations of superoxide and hydrogen peroxide in the mitochondrial matrix are set mainly by rates of production, the activities of superoxide dismutase-2 (sod2) and peroxiredoxin-3 (prdx3), and by diffusion of hydrogen peroxide to the cytosol. these considerations can be used to generate criteria for assessing whether changes in matrix superoxide or ... | 2020 | 33148057 |
| mechanically superior matrices promote osteointegration and regeneration of anterior cruciate ligament tissue in rabbits. | the gold standard treatment for anterior cruciate ligament (acl) reconstruction is the use of tendon autografts and allografts. limiting factors for this treatment include donor site morbidity, potential disease transmission, and variable graft quality. to address these limitations, we previously developed an off-the-shelf alternative, a poly(l-lactic) acid (plla) bioengineered acl matrix, and demonstrated its feasibility to regenerate acl tissue. this study aims to 1) accelerate the rate of reg ... | 2020 | 33144508 |
| [use of components of the transitional care model in geriatric cross-sectoral care in germany-results of a survey]. | the inclusion of transitional care professionals to improve the sectoral interface management is politically supported. the nine components of the transitional care model (tcm) originating from the usa, are used in a randomized controlled trial within the tiger project, which is funded by the federal joint committee of germany. geriatric patients are accompanied prior to discharge from hospital and up to 12 months after discharge in the home environment. | 2020 | 33140132 |
| syzygium samarangense leaf infusion as aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) ovitrap bait. | adding lures can improve the efficiency of mosquito ovitraps used for monitoring or in attract-and-kill pest management. easily produced, low-to-no cost bait would be ideal for remote field sites and community-run vector management. plant infusions are popular ovitrap baits for their low cost and potent attractiveness, attributed either to the plants or their microbiomes. we tested fermented leaf infusions of the wax apple tree, syzygium samarangense (blume) merr. & perry, as bait in lethal ovit ... | 2020 | 33125477 |
| zanzamapp: a scalable citizen science tool to monitor perception of mosquito abundance and nuisance in italy and beyond. | mosquitoes represent a considerable nuisance and are actual/potential vectors of human diseases in europe. costly and labour-intensive entomological monitoring is needed to correct planning of interventions aimed at reducing nuisance and the risk of pathogen transmission. the widespread availability of mobile phones and of massive internet connections opens the way to the contribution of citizen in complementing entomological monitoring. zanzamapp is the first mobile "mosquito" application for s ... | 2020 | 33121060 |
| polychaete consumption increased prostaglandin biosynthesis in female penaeus monodon. | the polychaete perinereis nuntia is preferred over commercial feed pellets for boosting ovarian maturation of the female black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. high levels of prostaglandins in polychaetes are believed to enhance shrimp ovarian development. however, the impact of polychaete feeding on shrimp prostaglandin biosynthesis and fatty acid regulatory pathways have yet to be investigated. as polychaetes contain higher levels of arachidonic acid (ara), eicosapentaenoic acid (epa), prostaglan ... | 2020 | 33112802 |
| aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) monitoring in the lazio region (central italy). | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus (skuse 1894) is assuming an ever-increasing importance as invasive species in europe and consequently as human health and nuisance concern. in central italy, the species has been recently involved in a chikungunya outbreak. a 3 yr ae. albopictus monitoring was carried out in 21 municipalities of the lazio region (central italy), belonging to three provinces. samplings were performed on a weekly basis using ovitraps, in order to investigate climatic and s ... | 2020 | 33107575 |
| examining tribal health inequalities around three forested sites in india: results of a cross-sectional survey. | the data available for the health of scheduled tribes (st) in india are often coarse-scale snapshots at district and state levels and fine-scale comparison within and across site is often not possible. in this paper, we examine the health inequalities between the st and non-st populations in two forested sites and compare the healthcare parameters for st populations across three forested sites. | 2020 | 33102260 |
| transcriptome analysis reveals molecular mechanisms responsive to acute cold stress in the tropical stenothermal fish tiger barb (puntius tetrazona). | tropical stenothermal fish exhibit special tolerance and response to cold stress. however current knowledge of the molecular mechanisms response to cold stress in aquatic ectotherms is largely drawn from eurythermal or extreme stenothermal species. the tiger barb puntius tetrazona is a tropical stenothermal fish, with great popularity in aquarium trade and research. | 2020 | 33096997 |
| shark-related injuries in hawai'i treated at a level 1 trauma center. | although rare, human-shark interactions can result in a wide spectrum of injuries. this is the first study to characterize shark-related injuries (sris) in hawai'i. | 2020 | 33094169 |
| tiger man sign-f-18 fdg pet ct scan pattern in muscular and cutaneous sarcoidosis: a case report and literature survey. | sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disorder of unknown etiology which primarily affects the respiratory system. however, 0.5%-2.5% of patients with sarcoidosis show muscle involvement, namely sarcoid myopathy. f-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (f-18 fdg pet) has become an important component of the diagnostic algorithm of these patients, owing to its ability to assess disease extent and identify occult sites of disease involvement and guiding sites of biopsy. awareness of ... | 2020 | 33082681 |
| first account of phylogeographic variation, larval characters, and laboratory rearing of the endangered cobblestone tiger beetle cicindelidia marginipennis, dejean, 1831 with observations of their natural history. | the cobblestone tiger beetle, cicindelidia marginipennis (dejean, 1831) is a north american species specializing in riparian habitats from new brunswick, canada, to alabama in the united states. in the united states, this species is state-listed as threatened or endangered range-wide and periodically receives consideration for federal listing, mostly due to habitat decline. despite its conservation status, intraspecific genetic diversity for this species has not been explored and little is known ... | 2020 | 33081250 |
| dietary exposure and accumulation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances alters growth and reduces body condition of post-metamorphic salamanders. | per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (pfas) are contaminants of concern due to their persistence, potential to bioaccumulate, and toxicity. while dietary exposure is the primary route of exposure for terrestrial species, data on dietary pfas uptake and adverse effects are largely restricted to mammals. as such, substantial data gaps exist that hinder ecological risk assessment, including environmentally relevant exposure levels and taxa. using a 30-d laboratory experiment, we examined the effects ... | 2020 | 33077234 |
| feeding behavior responses of a juvenile hybrid grouper, epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × e. lanceolatus♂, to microplastics. | in recent decades, microplastic (mp) pollution has become a severe problem in aquatic environments. yet the behavioral and selective responses of fish toward different types of mps remain unclear. we therefore conducted laboratory-based video observations to investigate the behavioral responses of hybrid grouper juveniles (tiger grouper epinephelus fuscoguttatus♀ × giant grouper e. lanceolatus♂) to eight different types of mps. we observed four distinct feeding behaviors: (i) normal ingestion of ... | 2020 | 33070069 |
| identification of anuran species diversity of the panna tiger reserve, central india, using an integrated approach. | we present a comprehensive inventory of amphibians from panna tiger reserve in madhya pradesh based on morphological, molecular and bioacoustic data. representatives of 15 anuran species were collected, corresponding to roughly four fifths of the known amphibian species of madhya pradesh. the main results of this study are: (1) description of advertisement calls of eleven species, including the first-time description of advertisement calls of sphaerotheca pashchima. (2) identification of cryptic ... | 2020 | 33056717 |
| three new species of protosticta selys, 1885 (odonata: zygoptera: platystictidae) from the western ghats, india, with taxonomic notes on p. mortoni fraser, 1922 and rediscovery of p. rufostigma kimmins, 1958. | three new species of protosticta selys, 1885 (odonata: zygoptera: platystictidae) from the western ghats biodiversity hotspot in india: p. cyanofemora sp. nov. (wet evergreen forests in shendurney wildlife sanctuary, kollam, kerala and kalakkad mundanthurai tiger reserve, tirunelveli, tamil nadu), p. myristicaensis sp. nov. (myristica swamp at kathalekan, shivamogga, karnataka) and p. sholai sp. nov. (montane sholas of upper manalar, meghamalai wildlife sanctuary, theni, tamil nadu) are describe ... | 2020 | 33056228 |
| the description of the tiger beetle larvae of cosmodela aurulenta (fabricius, 1801)(coleoptera, cicindelidae). | all larval instars of the tiger beetle species cosmodela aurulenta aurulenta (fabricius, 1801) which is the type species of the genus cosmodela rivalier, 1961 are described and illustrated here for the first time, based on material from bali island (indonesia). a brief review of habitat preferences and ecology for adults and larvae of cosmodela aurulenta are provided. differences between c. aurulenta and c. batesi (fleutiaux, 1893) and allied palaearctic genera of the subtribe cicindelina are di ... | 2020 | 33056183 |
| taxonomy and distribution of cylindera germanica (linnaeus, 1758) in the middle east with the description of two new subspecies (coleoptera, carabidae, cicindelinae). | two new tiger beetle taxa, cylindera germanica erzincana ssp. nov. boetzl franzen, 2020 from eastern anatolia and cylindera germanica persiana ssp. nov. boetzl franzen, 2020 from southern iran are described based on morphological characters. we present the current knowledge on the distribution of c. germanica (linnaeus, 1758) in the middle east and present a first record of c. germanica muelleri (magistretti, 1966) for turkey. an identification key for the subspecies of c. germanica occurring in ... | 2020 | 33055950 |
| a new tiger beetle from the trans-mexican volcanic belt (coleoptera, cicindelidae, cicindelini). | a new tiger beetle species, cicindelidia cyanipleura duran and roman n. sp., of the tribe cicindelini, is described from the southwestern section of the trans-mexican volcanic belt. superficially, it appears to be most closely related to c. rufiventris (dejean, 1825) but is distinguished on the basis of multiple morphological characters and behavior. given the rock-loving natural history of the species, escape behavior, polished pronotum, and small body size, it may be more closely related to th ... | 2020 | 33055904 |
| new or rare madagascar tiger beetles-19. description of pogonostoma (pogonostoma) natsuae sp. nov. and elaborated redescription of p. (m.) meridionale fleutiaux (coleoptera: cicindelidae). | pogonostoma (pogonostoma) natsuae sp. nov. from southwestern madagascar is described as new to science. the new species is compared to similar pogonostoma (pogonostoma) meridionale fleutiaux, 1899, which occurs in the southernmost areas of madagascar and whose elaborated redescription is presented. both species are illustrated in colour photographs of their habitus and diagnostic characters of the type and other specimens. | 2020 | 33055841 |
| modifying the "eye of the tiger" technique: preserving gluteal artery perfusion in the treatment of an aneurysm of the hypogastric artery. | in endovascular aneurysm repair, parallel stent graft deployment is sometimes utilized to preserve the distal branch perfusion. however, there will be some gutter space around 2 stent grafts, which may cause endoleak. the "eye of the tiger" technique was invented to minimize this leak when deploying a small side-branch stent graft in conjunction with a large aortic endograft. the purpose of this case report is to describe our modified technique for 2 small endografts deployed in double d-shape i ... | 2020 | 33034266 |
| delayed antivenom for life-threatening tiger snake bite: lessons learnt. | an adolescent victim of an urban snakebite developed respiratory failure, rhabdomyolysis and consumption procoagulopathy but recovered with two vials of tiger snake antivenom administered after a delay of 48 hours. the clinical significance of a post-bite collapse was not initially appreciated. tiger snake (notechis spp.) venom antigen was measurable in blood before antivenom but not after whereas antivenom was measurable in blood for nine ensuing days. this case adds to growing evidence that fu ... | 2020 | 33017183 |
| partial amniote sex chromosomal linkage homologies shared on snake w sex chromosomes support the ancestral super-sex chromosome evolution in amniotes. | squamate reptile chromosome 2 (sr2) is thought to be an important remnant of an ancestral amniote super-sex chromosome, but a recent study showed that the siamese cobra w sex chromosome is also a part of this larger ancestral chromosome. to confirm the existence of an ancestral amniote super-sex chromosome and understand the mechanisms of amniote sex chromosome evolution, chromosome maps of two snake species [russell's viper: daboia russelii (dru) and the common tiger snake: notechis scutatus (n ... | 2020 | 33014016 |
| characterizing three shallow-water locations off goa, india, using passive acoustic data. | in this study, an analysis of the passive acoustic data is carried out for the quantitative characterization of shallow-water acoustic environments from three major estuarine systems of goa during the months of march and april. the identification of fish sounds was carried out using waveform and peak power spectral densities (psds) of the individual fish calls. fish sound data showed that the toadfish of the batrachoididae family (colletteichthys dussumieri species) produced a spectral level 112 ... | 2020 | 33003864 |
| large-scale variation in snp density within the laboratory axolotl (ambystoma mexicanum). | recent efforts to assemble and analyze the ambystoma mexicanum genome have dramatically improved the potential to develop molecular tools and pursue genome-wide analyses of genetic variation. | 2020 | 33001517 |
| fine-scale population structure and evidence for local adaptation in australian giant black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) using snp analysis. | restrictions to gene flow, genetic drift, and divergent selection associated with different environments are significant drivers of genetic differentiation. the black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon), is widely distributed throughout the indian and pacific oceans including along the western, northern and eastern coastline of australia, where it is an important aquaculture and fishery species. understanding the genetic structure and the influence of environmental factors leading to adaptive differe ... | 2020 | 32993495 |
| roles of extracellular matrix components in tiger frog virus attachment to fathead minnow (pimephales promelas) cells. | tiger frog virus (tfv) belongs to the genus ranavirus (family iridoviridae) and causes significant harm in cultured frogs, resulting in substantial losses in ecological and economic field in southern china. attachment is the first step in viral life cycle, which is dependent on the interactions of virions with extracellular matrix (ecm) components. studying this process will help in understanding virus infection and controlling viral diseases. in this study, the roles of primary ecm components i ... | 2020 | 32976972 |
| homologues of piwi control transposable elements and development of male germline in penaeus monodon. | piwi belongs to the argonaute protein family, which is a major protein component in rna silencing pathway. piwi proteins play roles in the control of transposons and germline development. they have been widely studied in vertebrates and flies, while very little is known in crustacean so far. we have previously identified and characterized a cdna encoding piwi protein (pmpiwi1) in the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. in this study, a cdna encoding another piwi protein namely pmpiwi2 was identi ... | 2020 | 32971288 |
| depth-dependent dive kinematics suggest cost-efficient foraging strategies by tiger sharks. | tiger sharks, galeocerdo cuvier, are a keystone, top-order predator that are assumed to engage in cost-efficient movement and foraging patterns. to investigate the extent to which oscillatory diving by tiger sharks conform to these patterns, we used a biologging approach to model their cost of transport. high-resolution biologging tags with tri-axial sensors were deployed on 21 tiger sharks at ningaloo reef for durations of 5-48 h. using overall dynamic body acceleration as a proxy for energy ex ... | 2020 | 32968529 |
| "tiger stripes" sign in acute coronary syndrome. | the incidence of mitral regurgitation in acute myocardial syndromes is variable. echocardiographic evaluation is fundamental in making a proper diagnosis of mechanical complications and to offer timely treatment. we present a case of a 64-year-old male who was admitted to the er in acute pulmonary edema. the electrocardiogram showed negative st-segment deviation from v4-v6, positive st-segment deviation in avr. multivessel disease with severe mitral regurgitation was seen in catheterization. a t ... | 2020 | 32952158 |
| long-term mosquito culture with skitosnack, an artificial blood meal replacement. | the reliance on blood is a limiting factor for mass rearing of mosquitoes for sterile-insect-technique (sit) and other mosquito-based control strategies. to solve this problem, we have developed skitosnack, a formulated diet for aedes aegypti (l) mosquitoes, as an alternative for vertebrate blood. here we addressed the question if long-term yellow fever mosquito culture with skitosnack resulted in changed life history traits and fitness of the offspring compared to blood-raised mosquitoes. we al ... | 2020 | 32941432 |
| probiotics against viruses; covid-19 is a paper tiger: a systematic review. | probiotics can improve immune function for prevention and management of viral infections like sars-cov-2 infection (covid-19 disease). | 2020 | 32940192 |
| mourilyan virus pathogenicity in kuruma shrimp (penaeus japonicus). | the bunyavirus mourilyan virus (mov) occurs commonly in black tiger (penaeus monodon) and kuruma shrimp (penaeus japonicus) farmed in eastern australia. there is circumstantial evidence of mov causing mortalities among p. japonicus moved from farm ponds to tanks for rearing as broodstock. to directly assess its pathogenic potential, independent cohorts of pond- (n = 24) or tank-reared juvenile (n = 21) p. japonicus were challenged intramuscularly with a cephalothorax tissue homogenate of p. mono ... | 2020 | 32929759 |
| coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) in domestic animals and wildlife: advances and prospects in the development of animal models for vaccine and therapeutic research. | sars-cov-2, which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19), is suspected to have been first contracted via animal-human interactions; it has further spread across the world by efficient human-to-human transmission. recent reports of covid-19 in companion animals (dogs and cats) and wild carnivores such as tigers have created a dilemma regarding its zoonotic transmission. although in silico docking studies, sequence-based computational studies, and experimental studies have shown the possibilit ... | 2020 | 32915100 |
| improving the quality of trauma meetings by implementation of a modern trauma management platform. | trauma meetings constitute the majority of clinical decision-making for new referrals and also act as a crucial tool to coordinate the trauma theatre list. incorporation of electronic technology has been shown to improve the quality of patient handover. etrauma is a recently developed cloud-based patient management platform which we planned to implement at our hospital. the aim of our project was to evaluate the quality of our current trauma meeting and subsequently the effect of implementing a ... | 2020 | 32907854 |
| skim-sequencing based genotyping reveals genetic divergence of the wild and domesticated population of black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) in the indo-pacific region. | the domestication of a wild-caught aquatic animal is an evolutionary process, which results in genetic discrimination at the genomic level in response to strong artificial selection. although black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) is one of the most commercially important aquaculture species, a systematic assessment of genetic divergence and structure of wild-caught and domesticated broodstock populations of the species is yet to be documented. therefore, we used skim sequencing (skimseq) based ge ... | 2020 | 32906759 |
| a lipidomic analysis of leaves of esca-affected grapevine suggests a role for galactolipids in the defense response and appearance of foliar symptoms. | both qualitative and quantitative changes occur in the lipid composition of vitis vinifera l. tissues, which may compromise the defense response against esca complex disease, a widespread and damaging trunk disease. in this study, a lipidomic analysis of grapevine leaves is conducted to assess how lipid membrane remodeling relates to the emergence and progression of esca foliar symptoms. in total, 208 molecular species (including lipids, four hormones, and some other compounds of the metabolism ... | 2020 | 32899845 |
| the shrimp microsporidian enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (ehp): biology, pathology, diagnostics and control. | disease is a major limiting factor in the global production of cultivated shrimp. the microsporidian parasite enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (ehp) was formally characterized in 2009 as a rare infection of the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. it remained relatively unstudied until mid-2010, after which infection with ehp became increasingly common in the pacific whiteleg shrimp penaeus vannamei, by then the most common shrimp species farmed in asia. ehp infects the hepatopancreas of its host, cau ... | 2020 | 32882232 |
| geographic mosaic of selection by avian predators on hindwing warning colour in a polymorphic aposematic moth. | warning signals are predicted to develop signal monomorphism via positive frequency-dependent selection (+fds) albeit many aposematic systems exhibit signal polymorphism. to understand this mismatch, we conducted a large-scale predation experiment in four countries, among which the frequencies of hindwing warning coloration of the aposematic moth, arctia plantaginis, differ. here we show that selection by avian predators on warning colour is predicted by local morph frequency and predator commun ... | 2020 | 32881319 |
| can zoos ever be big enough for large wild animals? a review using an expert panel assessment of the psychological priorities of the amur tiger (panthera tigris altaica) as a model species. | the ecology of large, wide-ranging carnivores appears to make them vulnerable to conservation challenges in the wild and welfare challenges in captivity. this poses an ethical dilemma for the zoo community and supports the case that there is a need to reconsider prevailing management paradigms for these species in captivity. whilst the welfare challenges wide ranging carnivores face have been attributed to reduced ranging opportunities associated with the decreased size of captive habitats, atte ... | 2020 | 32878205 |
| host associated mixed probiotic bacteria induced digestive enzymes in the gut of tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. | the shrimp penaeus monodon was used for the isolation of digestive enzyme producing host-associated probiotic bacteria. gut was isolated from a healthy animal completely and morphologically different bacterial isolates were screened for the production of hydrolytic enzymes, such as, protease, amylase, lipase and cellulases. based on their ability to produce enzymes, the potent probiotic bacteria were identified as bacillus subtilis and b. licheniformis and these two were used for the preparation ... | 2020 | 32874122 |
| multi-omics analysis to examine microbiota, host gene expression and metabolites in the intestine of black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) with different growth performance. | understanding the correlation between shrimp growth and their intestinal bacteria would be necessary to optimize animal's growth performance. here, we compared the bacterial profiles along with the shrimp's gene expression responses and metabolites in the intestines between the top and the bottom weight groups. black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) were collected from the same population and rearing environments. the two weight groups, the top-weight group with an average weight of 36.82 ± 0.41 g ... | 2020 | 32864208 |
| red shrimp are a rich source of nutritionally vital lipophilic compounds: a comparative study among edible flesh and processing waste. | this study was aimed at comparatively analyzing the sterols, tocopherols and fatty acids from edible flesh and processing waste obtained from three shrimp species, utilizing rapid liquid chromatography (lc)-atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization (apci)-tandem mass spectrometry (ms/ms) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (gc-ms). results revealed the presence of significantly (p < 0.05) high proportions of health-beneficial omega-3 (n3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) in argentine red ... | 2020 | 32858876 |
| improved reference genome of the arboviral vector aedes albopictus. | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus is globally expanding and has become the main vector for human arboviruses in europe. with limited antiviral drugs and vaccines available, vector control is the primary approach to prevent mosquito-borne diseases. a reliable and accurate dna sequence of the ae. albopictus genome is essential to develop new approaches that involve genetic manipulation of mosquitoes. | 2020 | 32847630 |
| ficus microcarpa bonsai "tiger bark" parasitized by the root-knot nematode meloidogyne javanica and the spiral nematode helicotylenchus dihystera, a new plant host record for both species. | in december 2017, a ficus microcarpa "tiger bark" bonsai tree was acquired in a shopping center in coimbra, portugal, without symptoms in the leaves, but showing small atypical galls of infection caused by root-knot nematodes (rkn), meloidogyne spp. the soil nematode community was assessed and four tylenchida genera were detected: helicotylenchus (94.02%), tylenchus s.l. (4.35%), tylenchorynchus s.l. (1.09%) and meloidogyne (0.54%). the rkn m. javanica was identified through analysis of esterase ... | 2020 | 32846993 |
| turmeric (curcuma longa l.) extract on oxidative stability, physicochemical and sensory properties of fresh lamb sausage with fat replacement by tiger nut (cyperus esculentus l.) oil. | this study aimed to evaluate the effect of turmeric extract as natural antioxidant on modified atmosphere-packaged fresh lamb sausages with fat replacement during storage (2 °c). five treatments were prepared: control without antioxidant (cont); with 500 mg/kg sodium erythorbate (e500); and three batches with 250, 500 or 750 mg/kg turmeric extract (t250, t500 and t750), respectively. the proximate composition, ph, color, texture, oxidative stability, sensorial analysis, free fatty acids and vola ... | 2020 | 32846569 |
| a preliminary study of mirror-induced self-directed behaviour on wildlife at the royal belum rainforest malaysia. | mirror-induced behaviour has been described as a cognitive ability of an animal to self-direct their image in front of the mirror. most animals when exposed to a mirror responded with a social interactive behaviour such as aggressiveness, exploratory and repetitive behaviour. the objective of this study is to determine the mirror-induced self-directed behaviour on wildlife at the royal belum rainforest, malaysia. wildlife species at the royal belum rainforest were identified using a camera traps ... | 2020 | 32839483 |
| the first report of two sphaeromyxa species (myxozoa: bivalvulida) from the south china sea: sphaeromyxa scorpaena n. sp. from long-fingered scorpionfish (scorpaenodes albaiensis) and sphaeromyxa theraponi from tiger perch (terapon jarbua). | two myxosporean species of the genus sphaeromyxa were isolated from the gallbladders of marine fish in the south china sea. sphaeromyxa scorpaena n. sp. was collected from scorpaenodes albaiensis evermann and seale, 1907. the mature myxospores were arcuate-shaped with tapered to pointed ends, and a length of 14.1 ± 0.7 (13.8-15.1) μm and a width of 5.2 ± 0.3 (4.9-5.8) μm. the polar capsules (pcs) were pyriform with a length of 3.2 ± 0.2 (3.1-3.5) μm and a width of 1.6 ± 0.1 (1.4-1.8) μm, and con ... | 2020 | 32833049 |
| phenotypic characterization of tiger nuts (cyperus esculentus l.) from major growing areas in ghana. | tigernut (cyperus esculentus lativum) is an important but understudied and underutilized crop in ghana. the tubers are highly appreciated for their health benefits and nutritive value. to contribute to the conservation process of tiger nut and identify elite genotypes, this study was conducted to assess phenotypic variability in tiger nut genotypes in ghana. sixty-four (64) genotypes were collected from major tiger nut growing areas in ghana. the genotypes were field-grown and characterized base ... | 2020 | 32831807 |
| novel 2-cys peroxiredoxin gene confers biotic and abiotic stress resistance in penaeus monodon. | peroxiredoxins (prxs) are crucial antioxidant proteins that protect against biotic and abiotic stresses in many organisms, ranging from bacteria to mammals. in the present work, a novel 2-cys peroxiredoxin gene (pmprxn), which contains a 153 bp 5'-terminal untranslated region (5'-utr), a 636 bp open reading frame encoding a protein with 211 amino acids, and an 898 bp 3'-utr, was successfully identified and characterized in the black tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon. tissue-specific expression analy ... | 2020 | 32828846 |
| oil extraction from tiger nut (cyperus esculentus l.) using the combination of microwave-ultrasonic assisted aqueous enzymatic method - design, optimization and quality evaluation. | microwave-ultrasonic assisted aqueous enzymatic extraction (muaaee) was applied to extract tiger nut oil (tno). the conditions of muaaee were optimized by plackett-burman design followed box-behnken design. an oil recovery of 85.23% was achieved under optimum conditions of a 2% concentration of mixed enzyme including cellulase, pectinase and hemicellulase (1/1/1, w/w/w), particle size <600 μm, microwave power 300 w, ultrasonic power 460 w, radiation temperature 40 °c, time 30 min, enzymolysis te ... | 2020 | 32823093 |
| transcriptomic changes across vitellogenesis in the black tiger prawn (penaeus monodon), neuropeptides and g protein-coupled receptors repertoire curation. | the black tiger prawn (penaeus monodon) is one of the most commercially important prawn species world-wide, yet there are currently key issues that hinder aquaculture of this species, such as low spawning capacity of captive-reared broodstock females and lack of globally available fully domesticated strains. in this study, we analysed the molecular changes that occur from vitellogenesis to spawning of a fully domesticated population of p.monodon (madagascar) using four tissues [brain and thoraci ... | 2020 | 32822704 |
| a haplotype-resolved, de novo genome assembly for the wood tiger moth (arctia plantaginis) through trio binning. | diploid genome assembly is typically impeded by heterozygosity because it introduces errors when haplotypes are collapsed into a consensus sequence. trio binning offers an innovative solution that exploits heterozygosity for assembly. short, parental reads are used to assign parental origin to long reads from their f1 offspring before assembly, enabling complete haplotype resolution. trio binning could therefore provide an effective strategy for assembling highly heterozygous genomes, which are ... | 2020 | 32808665 |
| comparative analysis of microbial community structure and function in the gut of wild and captive amur tiger. | it has been well acknowledged that the gut microbiome is important for host health, composition changes in these microbial communities might increase susceptibility to infections and reduce adaptability to environment. reintroduction, as an effective strategy for wild population recovery and genetic diversity maintenance for endangered populations, usually takes captive populations as rewilding resource. while, little is known about the compositional and functional differences of gut microbiota ... | 2020 | 32793154 |
| assessment of the function of gonad-specific pmago4 in viral replication and spermatogenesis in penaeus monodon. | argonaute family is phylogenetically subdivided into ago and piwi subfamilies that operate either transcriptional or post-transcriptional regulation in association with particular types of small rnas. among the four members of ago subfamily (pmago1-4) found in black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon, pmago4 exhibits gonad-restricted expression and takes part in transposon repression as the piwi subfamily. while pmago1-3 participate in rna interference (rnai)-based mechanism, the role of pmago4 in rna ... | 2021 | 32791174 |
| research on a specialty mushroom (pleurotus tuber-regium) as a functional food: chemical composition and biological activities. | pleurotus tuber-regium (ptr) is an edible specialty mushroom that has attracted growing interest recently because of its sensory attributes, high nutritional values, and important medicinal properties. ptr is rich in bioactive polysaccharides, proteins with essential amino acids, essential fatty acids, dietary fiber, minerals, and vitamins. current studies have shown that the nutrients and bioactive ingredients of ptr contribute to their antitumor, antihypercholesterolemic, antihypertensive, ant ... | 2020 | 32786828 |
| a role of newly found auxiliary site in phospholipase a1 from thai banded tiger wasp (vespa affinis) in its enzymatic enhancement: in silico homology modeling and molecular dynamics insights. | phospholipase a1 from thai banded tiger wasp (vespa affinis) venom also known as ves a 1 plays an essential role in fatal vespid allergy. ves a 1 becomes an important therapeutic target for toxin remedy. however, established ves a 1 structure or a mechanism of ves a 1 function were not well documented. this circumstance has prevented efficient design of a potential phospholipase a1 inhibitor. in our study, we successfully recruited homology modeling and molecular dynamic (md) simulation to model ... | 2020 | 32784438 |
| [saw tooth cardiomyopathy: how to better diagnose?] | with the increasing use of cardiac mri, several cases were described as "sawtooth cardiomyopathy" or "tiger heart". the pathological aspects of these rare forms of myocardial dysplasia, frequently assimilated to non-compaction of the left ventricle, and its prognostic implications remain unclear. we present a case of "sawtooth cardiomyopathy" in a patient with a transient ischemic attack. this article aims to determine, with the other clinical cases in the literature, the mri and echocardiograph ... | 2020 | 32782066 |
| identification of a growth-associated single nucleotide polymorphism (snp) in cyclin c of the giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. | the full-length cdna of cyclin c of the giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon (pmcyc) was isolated by race-pcr. it was 1443 bp in length containing an open reading frame (orf) of 804 bp and 267 deduced amino acids. tissue distribution analysis indicated that pmcyc was more abundantly expressed in ovaries and testes than other tissues of female and male juveniles (p < 0.05). a pair of primers was designed, and an amplification product of 403 bp containing an intron of 123 bp was obtained. polymorphi ... | 2020 | 32780225 |
| protective effect of cyperus esculentus (tiger nut) extract against scopolamine-induced memory loss and oxidative stress in mouse brain. | objectives the juice extract of cyperus esculentus commonly known as tiger nuts (tinut) is widely used for its numerous health promoting effects including alleviation of symptoms associated with neurological disorders. herein, we investigated the influence of the aqueous extract of c. esculentus on cognitive disorder and the underlying changes in acetylcholinesterase (ache) activity and oxidative stress biomarkers in mice exposed to scopolamine. methods c. esculentus (50-200 mg/kg) or saline (10 ... | 2020 | 32776896 |
| hook-shaped enterolith and secondary cachexia in a free-living grey nurse shark (carcharias taurus, rafinesque 1810). | the carcass of a critically endangered, juvenile female grey nurse shark (carcharias taurus, rafinesque 1810) was recovered from a south-eastern australian beach and subjected to necropsy. the 1.98-m-long shark exhibited advanced cachexia with its total weight (19.0 kg) and liver weight (0.37 kg) reduced by 60% and 89%, respectively, compared with a healthy individual of the same length. marked tissue decomposition was evident preventing histopathology and identification of a definitive cause of ... | 2020 | 32776458 |
| transcriptional variation of sensory-related genes in natural populations of aedes albopictus. | the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, is a highly dangerous invasive vector of numerous medically important arboviruses including dengue, chikungunya and zika. in four decades it has spread from tropical southeast asia to many parts of the world in both tropical and temperate climes. the rapid invasion process of this mosquito is supported by its high ecological and genetic plasticity across different life history traits. our aim was to investigate whether wild populations, both native and ... | 2020 | 32767966 |
| evaluation of an in-house indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay of feline panleukopenia vp2 subunit antigen in comparison to hemagglutination inhibition assay to monitor tiger antibody levels by bayesian approach. | feline panleukopenia virus (fpv) is an etiologic pathogen of feline panleukopenia that infects all members of felidae including tigers (panthera tigris). vaccinations against fpv among wild felid species have long been practiced in zoos worldwide. however, few studies have assessed the tiger immune response post-vaccination due to the absence of a serological diagnostic tool. to address these limitations, this study aimed to develop an in-house indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) ... | 2020 | 32762697 |
| out in the open: behavior's effect on predation risk and thermoregulation by aposematic caterpillars. | warning coloration should be under strong stabilizing selection but often displays considerable intraspecific variation. opposing selection on color by predators and temperature is one potential explanation for this seeming paradox. despite the importance of behavior for both predator avoidance and thermoregulation, its role in mediating selection by predators and temperature on warning coloration has received little attention. wood tiger moth caterpillars, arctia plantaginis, have aposematic co ... | 2020 | 32760178 |
| development and validation of a rad-seq target-capture based genotyping assay for routine application in advanced black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) breeding programs. | the development of genome-wide genotyping resources has provided terrestrial livestock and crop industries with the unique ability to accurately assess genomic relationships between individuals, uncover the genetic architecture of commercial traits, as well as identify superior individuals for selection based on their specific genetic profile. utilising recent advancements in de-novo genome-wide genotyping technologies, it is now possible to provide aquaculture industries with these same importa ... | 2020 | 32758142 |
| natural environmental conditions and collaborative efforts provide the secret to success for sand tiger shark carcharias taurus reproduction in aquaria. | sand tiger sharks are an iconic large shark species held in aquaria worldwide. they rarely reproduce under managed care, with only seven aquaria reporting limited and sporadic success. for the first time in the americas, a full-term young was born in an aquarium. the young was the result of breeding among a group of sharks purposefully brought together in 2016 for reproduction. sharks were maintained in natural seawater and exposed to natural light and seasonal temperature fluctuations similar t ... | 2020 | 32757468 |
| method standardization for conducting innate color preference studies in different zebrafish strains. | the zebrafish has a tetrachromatic vision that is able to distinguish ultraviolet (uv) and visible wavelengths. recently, zebrafish color preferences have gained much attention because of the easy setup of the instrument and its usefulness to screen behavior-linked stimuli. however, several published papers dealing with zebrafish color preferences have contradicting results that underscore the importance of method standardization in this field. different laboratories may report different results ... | 2020 | 32756400 |
| perceptual advantage of animal facial attractiveness: evidence from b-cfs and binocular rivalry. | research has shown that attractive human faces enjoy an advantage in both conscious and preconscious processing. here we examined whether this preference for attractiveness is exclusive to human faces by measuring participants' sensitivity to the attractiveness of cat and tiger faces. experiment 1 measured the time taken to break continuous flash suppression (b-cfs), whereas experiment 2 measured the dominant time in binocular rivalry (br). the results showed that attractive cat faces were detec ... | 2020 | 32754100 |
| comparative analysis of the bacterial and fungal communities in the gut and the crop of aedes albopictus mosquitoes: a preliminary study. | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus is a major pathogen vector and one of the world's most invasive species. in recent years, the study of mosquito-associated microbiota has received growing interest for reducing transmission of mosquito-borne pathogens. most of studies on mosquito microbiota mainly focused on the gut bacteria. however, microorganisms can also colonize other organs and are not restricted to bacteria. in mosquitoes, the crop is the primary storage organ for sugars from the ... | 2020 | 32752163 |
| molecular biology and structure of a novel penaeid shrimp densovirus elucidate convergent parvoviral host capsid evolution. | the giant tiger prawn (penaeus monodon) is a decapod crustacean widely reared for human consumption. currently, viruses of two distinct lineages of parvoviruses (pvs, family parvoviridae; subfamily hamaparvovirinae) infect penaeid shrimp. here, a pv was isolated and cloned from vietnamese p. monodon specimens, designated penaeus monodon metallodensovirus (pmmdv). this is the first member of a third divergent lineage shown to infect penaeid decapods. pmmdv has a transcription strategy unique amon ... | 2020 | 32747554 |
| molecular characterization of b. anthracis isolates from the anthrax outbreak among cattle in karnataka, india. | anthrax, a zoonotic disease is caused by the gram positive bacterium bacillus anthracis. during january 2013, an anthrax outbreak among cattle was reported in gundlupet taluk, neighboring bandipur national park and tiger reserve, india. the present study aims at the molecular identification and characterization of 12 b. anthracis isolates from this outbreak by 16s rrna gene sequencing, screening b. anthracis specific prophages and chromosomal markers, protective antigen (pag) gene and canonical ... | 2020 | 32736522 |
| antimicrobial resistance and toxigenic profiles of bacteria isolated from tropical shrimps (farfantepenaeus notialis and penaeus monodon) in cameroun. | post-harvest shrimp losses are a big problem due to the proliferation of spoilage bacteria. presence and multiplication of these bacteria promotes the emergence of food-borne diseases. this study was carried out to characterize some spoilage bacteria from tropical brackish water shrimps and black tiger shrimps stored in ambient temperature (25 °c). | 2020 | 32727545 |
| certified "sustainable" palm oil took the place of endangered bornean and sumatran large mammals habitat and tropical forests in the last 30 years. | tropical forests inhabited by endangered orangutans, rhinos, tigers, and elephants in south-east asia are threatened by deforestation, including oil palm expansion. certification has been proposed to label sustainable palm oil production. however, from a remotely sensed time-series and imagery analysis (1984-2020), we discovered that most of the currently certified grower supply bases and concessions in sumatra and borneo are located in the 1990s large mammals habitat and in areas that were biod ... | 2020 | 32721759 |
| fluoride-induced testicular degeneration and sperm quality deteriorations: salutary role of cyperus esculentus tubers (tiger nut) extract in animal model. | chronic exposure to fluoride causes tissue damage induced by oxidative imbalance, cyperus esculentus (ce) possess anti-inflammatory and immunostimulatory properties. this study focused on salutary role of cyperus esculentus in sodium fluoride (naf) induced testicular degeneration and sperm quality deteriorations. | 2020 | 32703668 |
| hiv-1 protease and reverse transcriptase inhibition by tiger milk mushroom (lignosus rhinocerus) sclerotium extracts: in vitro and in silico studies. | lignosus rhinocerus (lr) is an edible mushroom with a variety of medicinal properties such as neurostimulation, immunomodulation, anti-inflammation, anti-oxidation, anti-proliferation, anti-diabetes and especially antiviral activity. human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (hiv-1) needs the hiv-1 protease (pr) and reverse transcriptase (rt) for its replication. therefore, both hiv-1 pr and rt are important targets for antiretroviral drug development. | 2020 | 32695657 |
| population genomics of two invasive mosquitoes (aedes aegypti and aedes albopictus) from the indo-pacific. | the arbovirus vectors aedes aegypti (yellow fever mosquito) and ae. albopictus (asian tiger mosquito) are both common throughout the indo-pacific region, where 70% of global dengue transmission occurs. for ae. aegypti all indo-pacific populations are invasive, having spread from an initial native range of africa, while for ae. albopictus the indo-pacific includes invasive populations and those from the native range: putatively, india to japan to southeast asia. this study analyses the population ... | 2020 | 32678817 |
| predicting health with function - how can biomechanics "ride the tiger"? | | 2020 | 32677344 |
| movement patterns and habitat use of tiger sharks (galeocerdo cuvier) across ontogeny in the gulf of mexico. | the tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier) is globally distributed with established coastal and open-ocean movement patterns in many portions of its range. while all life stages of tiger sharks are known to occur in the gulf of mexico (gom), variability in habitat use and movement patterns over ontogeny have never been quantified in this large marine ecosystem. to address this data gap we fitted 56 tiger sharks with smart position and temperature transmitting tags between 2010 and 2018 and examined sea ... | 2020 | 32667920 |
| [treatment of testicular germ cell tumors relapse]. | seminomatous (sgct) and non-seminomatous (nsgct) germ cell tumors (gct) are rare but their incidence are increasing. we will discuss different therapeutic strategies in relapse disease: patients with stage i germ cell tumor have an excellent prognosis with a cure rate approaching 98-99 %, whatever the histology and the chosen treatment (surveillance strategy or adjuvant treatment). relapses are observed among 20% of patients with stage i sgct or low risk nsgct and 50 % of patients with high risk ... | 2020 | 32653158 |
| intramyocardial haematoma causing right ventricular outflow obstruction after brown snake (pseudonaja species) envenomation in a dog. | a 15-month-old, male neutered staffordshire bull terrier cross was presented to its referring veterinarian collapsed and agonal. he was immediately intubated, manually ventilated, and treatment commenced for presumptive snake envenomation with two vials of tiger/multi-brown snake antivenom (minimum 7000 units/vial). the dog was transferred to a referral hospital intubated. additional diagnostics performed following arrival at the referral hospital included a urine snake venom detection kit test, ... | 2020 | 32643275 |
| using satellites to track indicators of global air pollution and climate change impacts: lessons learned from a nasa-supported science-stakeholder collaborative. | the 2018 nasa health and air quality applied science team (haqast) "indicators" tiger team collaboration between nasa-supported scientists and civil society stakeholders aimed to develop satellite-derived global air pollution and climate indicators. this commentary shares our experience and lessons learned. together, the team developed methods to track wildfires, dust storms, pollen counts, urban green space, nitrogen dioxide concentrations and asthma burdens, tropospheric ozone concentrations, ... | 2020 | 32642628 |
| ecological perspective of disease-resistance prevalence in penaeus monodon. | the virulent nature of many suddenly evolved highly contagious pathogens is controlled by surroundings' environment and also by the population density in a particular biogeographical region. worldwide, the white spot disease (wsd) caused by the contagious white spot syndrome virus (wssv) has devastated the aquaculture of penaeid shrimp species. wssv is a highly infectious waterborne pathogen. the black tiger shrimp or penaeus monodon had developed resistance potential against wsd with no antibod ... | 2020 | 32634862 |
| icyhot analgesic topical cream limits cardiac injury in rodents. | little is known whether topical analgesic creams, whose natural products enter the blood stream after application, affect myocardial infarct size. here we tested whether topical analgesic creams can trigger remote cardioprotection and the mechanism involved. male sprague dawley rats were used for an in vivo rodent model consisting of 30 minutes left anterior descending coronary artery ischemia and 2 hours of reperfusion followed by infarct size assessment. the topical analgesic icyhot, applied t ... | 2020 | 32629175 |
| asian tiger mosquito in yucatan peninsula: first record of aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in campeche, mexico. | this report describes the presence of aedes albopictus skuse (diptera: culicidae) in yucatan peninsula and represents the first record of the asian tiger invasive mosquito in campeche state, southeastern mexico. we collected specimens using 11,326 ovitraps put into houses of urban and rural areas, as part of the entomological surveillance by the local ministry of health from january 2019 to february 2020. we found ae. albopictus in five of the 12 municipalities of campeche (san francisco de camp ... | 2020 | 32623458 |
| [intensification by high dose chemotherapy for germ-cell tumors, still an ongoing subject?] | more than 80 % of patient with metastatic germ cell tumor are cured with first line chemotherapy. twenty to 30 % of patients will experience relapse or refractory disease with a very poor long-term prognosis. most of them had metastatic germ cell tumors with a poor prognosis according to the international germ cell classification collaborative group (igcccg). the role of treatment intensification by high dose chemotherapy (hdct) followed by stem cell rescue has not been demonstrated yet in the f ... | 2020 | 32620206 |
| bioassay and molecular monitoring of insecticide resistance status in aedes albopictus populations from greece, to support evidence-based vector control. | aedes albopictus has a well-established presence in southern european countries, associated with recent disease outbreaks (e.g. chikungunya). development of insecticide resistance in the vector is a major concern as its control mainly relies on the use of biocides. data on the species' resistance status are essential for efficient and sustainable control. to date the insecticide resistance status of ae. albopictus populations from greece against major insecticides used in vector control remains ... | 2020 | 32600453 |
| landscape does matter: disentangling founder effects from natural and human-aided post-introduction dispersal during an ongoing biological invasion. | environmental features impacting the spread of invasive species after introduction can be assessed using population genetic structure as a quantitative estimation of effective dispersal at the landscape scale. however, in the case of an ongoing biological invasion, deciphering whether genetic structure represents landscape connectivity or founder effects is particularly challenging. we examined the modes of dispersal (natural and human-aided) and the factors (landscape or founders history) shapi ... | 2020 | 32597498 |
| the rate of vermi-compost accumulation within 'tiger toilets' in india. | tiger toilets use a worm-based ecosystem to degrade human waste and have recently been demonstrated as a cost-effective innovation in on-site sanitation. the benefits over traditional pit latrines include slower fill rate, fewer odours, and safer emptying. however, a question remains around how to measure the rate of accumulation of vermi-compost and predict the fill rate into the future. in this study, fifteen tiger toilets of varying installation ages in the villages of jejuri, bhalgudi and wa ... | 2020 | 32597333 |
| beginning power mobility: an exploration of factors associated with child use of early power mobility devices and parent device preference. | describe and compare young children's use of four early power mobility devices and examine associations between child and environmental factors that may influence power mobility use and parent device preference. | 2020 | 32595979 |
| defense against predators incurs high reproductive costs for the aposematic moth arctia plantaginis. | to understand how variation in warning displays evolves and is maintained, we need to understand not only how perceivers of these traits select color and toxicity but also the sources of the genetic and phenotypic variation exposed to selection by them. we studied these aspects in the wood tiger moth arctia plantaginis, which has two locally co-occurring male color morphs in europe: yellow and white. when threatened, both morphs produce defensive secretions from their abdomen and from thoracic g ... | 2020 | 32595271 |
| immunological and antibiofilm property of haemocyanin purified from grooved tiger shrimp (penaeus semisulcatus): an in vitro and in silico approach. | haemocyanin (hc) is a non-specific innate immune protein present in the haemolymph of arthropods and molluscs. in the current study, we characterized the structural and immunological properties of hc from grooved tiger shrimp, penaeus semisulcatus. hc was isolated from the haemolymph of p. semisulcatus by gel filtration column chromatography using sephadex g-100. high-performance liquid chromatography of the purified hc emerged as a single peak through a retention time of 3.3 min demonstrating t ... | 2020 | 32592822 |
| incursion pathways of the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus) into australia contrast sharply with those of the yellow fever mosquito (aedes aegypti). | understanding pest incursion pathways is critical for preventing new invasions and for stopping the transfer of alleles that reduce the efficacy of local control methods. the mosquitoes aedes albopictus (skuse) and ae. aegypti (linnaeus) are both highly invasive disease vectors, and through a series of ongoing international incursions are continuing to colonize new regions and spread insecticide resistance alleles among established populations. this study uses high-resolution molecular markers a ... | 2020 | 32592440 |
| mercury isotopes as tracers of ecology and metabolism in two sympatric shark species. | in coastal ecosystems, top predators are exposed to a wide variety of nutrient and contaminant sources due to the diversity of trophic webs within inshore marine habitats. mercury contamination could represent an additional threat to shark populations that are declining worldwide. here we measured total mercury, carbon and nitrogen isotopes, as well as mercury isotopes, in two co-occurring shark species (the bull shark carcharhinus leucas and the tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier) and their potentia ... | 2020 | 32590319 |
| the effect of laser sintering on the microstructure, relative density, and cracking of sol-gel-derived silica thin films. | combining sol-gel processing and laser sintering is a promising way for fabricating functional ceramic deposition with high dimensional resolution. in this work, crack-free silica tracks on a silica substrate with a thickness from ~360 nm to ~950 nm, have been obtained by direct exposure to a co2 laser beam. at a fixed scanning speed, the density and microstructures of the silica deposition can be precisely controlled by varying the laser output power. the porosity of the laser-sintered silica t ... | 2020 | 32587411 |
| monitoring of alien mosquitoes in western austria (tyrol, austria, 2018). | mosquitoes are of major importance to human and animal health due to their ability to transmit various pathogens. in europe the role of mosquitoes in public health has increased with the introduction of alien aedes mosquitoes such as the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus; the asian bush mosquito, ae. japonicus; and ae. koreicus. in austria, ae. japonicus has established populations in various regions of the country. aedes albopictus is not known to overwinter in austria, although isolated f ... | 2020 | 32574163 |
| clinical, haematological and biochemical findings in tigers infected by leishmania infantum. | a large number of animal species are susceptible to leishmania infantum (kinetoplastida, trypanosomatidae) in endemic areas, including domestic and wild felids such as tigers (panthera tigris). knowledge on the infection of this endangered species is still at its infancy, and therefore this study aims to identify clinical presentation and clinicopathological findings of tigers naturally infected by l. infantum. | 2020 | 32571332 |
| weights of gaur (bos gaurus) and banteng (bos javanicus) killed by tigers in thailand. | the primary prey of tigers across much of south-east asia has been depleted, reducing the ability of already limited habitat to support tigers. to better understand the extent to which two of the largest prey species, gaur (bos gaurus) and banteng (bos javanicus), contribute to the tiger's diet, we estimated the average size of these species killed by tigers. this information is needed to more accurately calculate biomass of these species in the tiger's diet and to devise strategies to increase ... | 2020 | 32551089 |