A Bayesian analysis of birth pulse effects on the probability of detecting Ebola virus in fruit bats by Pleydell, David R.J., Ndong Bass, Innocent, Mba Djondzo, Flaubert Auguste, Meta Djomsi, Dowbiss, Kouanfack, Charles, Peeters, Martine, Cappelle, Julien

“…Bats have long been hypothesised to function as important hosts for ebolavirus maintenance, however the transmission ecology for these viruses remains poorly understood. …”
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Spartina alterniflora invasion significantly alters the assembly and structure of soil bacterial communities in the Yellow River Delta by Pengyuan Sun, Yuxin Wu, Pengcheng Zhu, Jingfeng Wang, Jingfeng Wang, Xiaona Yu, Weihua Guo

“…These results provide insights into microbial ecology and inform management strategies for coastal wetland restoration.…”
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Perspektywiczne kierunki rozwoju biologii człowieka w Polsce, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem auksologii by Napoleon Wolański, Anna Siniarska

“…The third problem is about application of human biology and ecology in medical and pedagogic practice, as well as concerns the evaluation of planned engineering actions, changes in human life environment. …”
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Three-way relationships between gut microbiota, helminth assemblages and bacterial infections in wild rodent populations by Bouilloud, Marie, Galan, Maxime, Dubois, Adelaide, Diagne, Christophe, Marianneau, Philippe, Roche, Benjamin, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…We applied analyses of community and microbial ecology to evaluate the interactions between the gut bacteriota, the gastro-intestinal helminths and the pathogenic bacteria detected in the spleen. …”
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Odor-active aroma compounds in traditional fermented dairy products: The case of mabisi in supporting food and nutrition security in Zambia by Thelma W. Sikombe, Anita R. Linnemann, Himoonga B. Moonga, Stefanie Quilitz, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Eddy J. Smid, Anna Alekseeva

“…Our findings offer insights into the significance of aromas and microbial ecology to support optimization strategies for upscaling traditional fermented products.…”
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Viral Mimetic Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles for Targeting Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 by Ahn G, Yoon HW, Jeong JH, Kim YH, Shin WR, Song MS, Ahn JY

“…Gna Ahn,1,2,* Hyo-Won Yoon,1,* Ju Hwan Jeong,3,4,* Yang-Hoon Kim,1,* Woo-Ri Shin,1,5,6 Min-Suk Song,3 Ji-Young Ahn1 1Department of Microbiology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; 2Center for Ecology and Environmental Toxicology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; 3Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine and Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea; 4Functional Biomaterial Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, Republic of Korea; 5Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA; 6Department of Animal Bioscience & Integrated Biotechnology, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ji-Young Ahn; Min-Suk Song, Tel +82-43-261-2301 ; +82-43-261-3778, Email jyahn@chungbuk.ac.kr; songminsuk@chungbuk.ac.krPurpose: Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) derived from Gram-negative bacteria naturally serve as a heterologous nano-engineering platform, functioning as effective multi-use nanovesicles for diagnostics, vaccines, and treatments against pathogens. …”
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From α-to β-diversity: Understanding the historical, present, and future diversity patterns of Fagaceae in Southwestern China by Bikram Pandey, Fengying Zhang, Basu Dev Poudel, Rong Li, Mohammed A. Dakhil, Bishal Gurung, Zhaxi Luobu, Yawen Gan, Ziyan Liao, Lin Zhang

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Effect of Dendrobium Officinale on Radioactive Oral Mucositis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma and Changes of Oral Microecology by Jiaying Yang MM, Yuancai Liu MM, He Yao MM, Mengying Sun MM, Yangbo Tong MM, Guanjun Ma MM, Zhuo Chen MD, Xiang Qian MD, Aiqin Zhang MD

“…It may reduce the secretion of pro-inflammatory factors of the relevant flora by directly changing the oral flora and regulating the oral micro-ecology.…”
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Composition and the predicted functions of fungal communities and the key drivers in acidic soils of Jiaodong Peninsula, China by Jing Liu, Zafran Gul Wazir, Guoqin Hou, Guizhen Wang, Fangxu Rong, Yuzhi Xu, Kai Liu, Mingyue Li, Aiju Liu, Hongliang Liu, Hongwen Sun

“…So that, more attentions should be focused on impact of soil acidification on fungal ecology, as well as plant pathogenic fungi.…”
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The Rapid Effect of Bisphenol-A on Long-Term Potentiation in Hippocampus Involves Estrogen Receptors and ERK Activation by Xiaowei Chen, Yu Wang, Fang Xu, Xiaofei Wei, Junfang Zhang, Chuang Wang, Hua Wei, Shujun Xu, Peiyun Yan, Wenhua Zhou, Istvan Mody, Xiaohong Xu, Qinwen Wang

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Risk barriers and sustainability in payment for ecosystem service implementation in smallholder forestry by A. Ibrahim, S. Withaningsih, R. Kinseng, Parikesit ., D. Muhamad

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Quality of life among residents of informal urban settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic in Salvador, Brazil by Albert I Ko, Federico Costa, Hammed Mogaji, Nivison Nery, Hernan D Argibay, Jaqueline S Cruz, Ianei O Carneiro, Ricardo Lustosa, Mike Begon, Hussein Khalil

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Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali by Bernardette Cichon, Noemí López-Ejeda, Salimata Samake, Cornelia Aton, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Mahamadou N’tji Samake, Aliou Bagayoko, Magloire Bunkembo, Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Pilar Charle-Cuellar

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Whole-genome sequencing and metagenomics reveal diversity and prevalence of Listeria spp. from soil in the Nantahala National Forest by Jia Wang, Claire N. Schamp, Lauren K. Hudson, Harleen K. Chaggar, Daniel W. Bryan, Katie N. Garman, Mark Radosevich, Thomas G. Denes

“…This research contributes to a broader understanding of microbial ecology and the factors influencing foodborne pathogen emergence, ultimately enhancing food safety and protecting public health. …”
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Growth of microbes in competitive lifestyles promotes increased ARGs in soil microbiota: insights based on genetic traits by Zishu Liu, Xiangwu Yao, Chengyi Chen, Yuxiang Zhao, Chifei Dong, Lingtao Sun, Junxian Zhao, Baofeng Zhang, Zhendi Yu, Dongqing Cheng, Lizhong Zhu, Baolan Hu

“…This study has expanded the application of trait-based assessments in understanding the ecology of ARGs propagation. And the finding illustrated changes in soil resistome are accompanied by the lifestyle switching of the microbiome, which theoretically supports the ARGs control approach based on the principle of species competitive exclusion. …”
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Problems in the theory of scientific cognition of nature in the light of the sustainable growth concept by Jan Sandner

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Evaluation and Influencing Factors of Urban Blue-Green Space Publicness in Changsha by Zhang Chen, Zhang Nan, Zhu Peijuan, Qin Shuqian, Zhang Yong

“…In the context of the ecological civilization, China has made specific achievements in constructing a UBGS. …”
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Both light and soil moisture affect the rhizosphere microecology in two oak species by Jinshuo Lian, Keke Cai, Aijing Yin, Yuan Yuan, Xinna Zhang, Chengyang Xu

“…Understanding the mechanisms by which seedlings respond to light and water regulation, as well as studying the response of rhizosphere microecology to drought stress, are crucial for forest ecosystem management and ecological restoration. To elucidate the response of the rhizosphere microecology of Quercus dentata and Quercus variabilis seedlings to water and light conditions, and to clarify how plants modulate the structure and function of rhizosphere microbial communities under drought stress, we conducted 12 water-light gradient control experiments. …”
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Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics by Zhibin He, Yarong Hou, Ying Li, Qicheng Bei, Xin Li, Yong-Guan Zhu, Werner Liesack, Matthias C. Rillig, Jingjing Peng

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Bacterial blood microbiome of Mastomys rodents: implications for disease spill-over at the animal-human interface within the Bushbuckridge-East community, South Africa by Agatha O. Kolo, Agatha O. Kolo, Kelly A. Brayton, Kelly A. Brayton, Nicola E. Collins, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Armanda D. S. Bastos, Sonja Matthee, Cory A. Gall, Jeanette Wentzel, Jeanette Wentzel, Luis Neves, Luis Neves, Marinda C. Oosthuizen

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