Mucosal leishmaniasis is associated with the Leishmania RNA virus and inappropriate cutaneous leishmaniasis treatment. by Fredy A Pazmiño, Marcela Parra-Muñoz, Carlos H Saavedra, Sandra Muvdi-Arenas, Clemencia Ovalle-Bracho, María C Echeverry

“…<h4>Background</h4>Mucosal leishmaniasis (ML) is a severe clinical form of leishmaniasis that is characterized by the destruction of the nasal and/or the oral mucosae and appears as a late complication in 5% to 10% of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) cases produced by species belonging to Leishmania (Viannia) subgenus. …”
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Phytotoxicity and Benzoxazinone Concentration in Field Grown Cereal Rye (Secale cereale L.) by C. La Hovary, D. A. Danehower, G. Ma, C. Reberg-Horton, J. D. Williamson, S. R. Baerson, J. D. Burton

“…Dilutions of shoot extracts were tested using two indicator species to compare the relative toxicity of tissue. …”
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Comparative Study of Antioxidant Status in Androgenic Embryos of Aesculus hippocastanum and Aesculus flava by Dubravka Štajner, Boris M. Popović, Dušica Ćalić, Marijana Štajner

“…Androgenic embryos of both species had low amount of antioxidants due to controlled in vitro environmental conditions (T, photoperiod, humidity, nutritive factors, and pathogen-free). …”
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Experimental approach on the contribution of wind and animal vectors in the dispersal and colonization of testate amoebae (Protista, Amoebozoa) in freshwater ecosystems by Matheus Henrique de Oliveira de Matos, Felipe Rafael de Oliveira, Fernando Miranda Lansac-Tôha, Melissa Progênio, Bianca Ramos de Meira, Loiani Oliveira Santana, Crislaine Cochak, Luiz Felipe Machado Velho

“…Results We detected a total of 13 species of testate amoebae. Regarding species richness, we observed a steady increase throughout the experimental period. …”
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Frugivore Traits Predict Plant–Frugivore Interactions Using Generalized Joint Attribute Modeling by Laurel R. Yohe, Leith B. Leiser‐Miller, Zofia A. Kaliszewska, Susan R. Whitehead, Sharlene E. Santana, Liliana M. Dávalos

“…Recent work has suggested fruit traits can represent adaptations to broad groups of functionally similar frugivores, but the role of frugivore traits and within‐species variation in structuring fruit consumption is less understood. …”
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PHYTOCHEMICAL PROFILE, ANTIOXIDANT AND CYTOTOXIC ACTIVITIES OF LEAF EXTRACT OF Dipteryx lacunifera DUCKE by Krislany A. L. Guedes Araujo, Herbert G. Sousa, João P. da Silva Gomes, Renato Pinto de Sousa, Éverton L. de França Ferreira, Monica T. Pupo, Pedro M. da Silva Costa, Claudia Pessoa, Mahendra Rai, Mariana H. Chaves, Gerardo Magela Vieira Junior

“…The Dipteryx genus, a member of the Fabaceae family with approximately 14 species, is found in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest, Northeast and Central regions, and Central America. …”
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HISTORY AND RESULTS OF THE INTRODUCTION OF PALMS (ARECACEAE C.H. SCHULTZ) ON THE SOUTHERN COAST OF THE CRIMEA by A. P. Maksimov, Yu. V. Plugata, V. P. Koba, A. F. Khromov

“…A  picture of actual damages of various palm species during severe  winters has been shown, and the degree of their tolerance to  extreme negative temperatures determined. …”
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Feeding strategies and associated cognitive capacities among Plio-Pleistocene hominins: toward new perspectives using the ventromedial prefrontal cortex by Margot Louail

“…Following recent results showing that a cortical area, the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (VMPFC), is strongly associated with value-based decision-making, we previously explored the relationship between this region and ecological parameters (such as daily path length, mean group size, dietary quality) in extant primates. Among the five species studied (Macaca mulatta, M. fuscata, Gorilla gorilla, Pan troglodytes and Homo sapiens), those with broader diets and more complex foraging strategies exhibit a bigger VMPFC than species with a less diversified diet. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Phenolic Profiles and Antioxidant Activity in the Leaves of Invasive <i>Amelanchier × spicata</i> (Lam.) K. Koch in Lithuania by Sandra Saunoriūtė, Kristina Zymonė, Mindaugas Marksa, Lina Raudonė

“…The environmental impact of invasive species necessitates creating a strategy for managing their spread by utilising them as a source of potentially high-value raw materials. …”
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Periodic Distribution of a Putative Nucleosome Positioning Motif in Human, Nonhuman Primates, and Archaea: Mutual Information Analysis by Daniela Sosa, Pedro Miramontes, Wentian Li, Víctor Mireles, Juan R. Bobadilla, Marco V. José

“…We found common features in the patterns of this generic decamer on MIF profiles among primate species, and interestingly we found conspicuous but dissimilar MIF profiles for each Archaea tested. …”
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GLOBAL PREVALENCE OF CHLAMYDIA INFECTION AMONG WILD BIRDS AS PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS by T. I. Mamun, J. Rahman, M. J. Hossain, R. Hasan, M. T. Neoaj, M. M. Mia

“…The prevalence rate for Chlamydia species was 21% (CI: 1328%), with Chlamydia psittaci being the most common. …”

MAIN THREATS AFFECTING ARNICA MONTANA L. IN THE NORTHEASTERN REGION OF ROMANIAN CARPATHIANS by Constantin MARDARI, Ciprian Constantin BÎRSAN, Camelia Paula ŞTEFANACHE, Cătălin TĂNASE

“…The current paper is focused on an emblematic medicinal species, Arnica montana, and on identification of the main threats it faces in the northeastern region of Romanian Carpathians. …”
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Root cap border cells as regulators of rhizosphere microbiota by N. A. Omelyanchuk, V. A. Cherenko, E. V. Zemlyanskaya

“…Border cells are constantly supplied to the soil throughout plant life, and the type and intensity of border cells’ sloughing depend on both plant species and soil conditions. Currently, data on the factors that control the type of border cells’ release and its regulation have been described in different plant species. …”
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Optimizing In Vitro Propagation of <i>Haworthia truncata</i> Schönland Using Leaf, Root, and Inflorescence by Leila Soleimani, Hassan Salehi, Taras Pasternak

“…<i>Haworthia truncata</i>, a species native to South Africa, is characterized by its limited growth and scarcity, contributing to high production costs. …”
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Subsistence hunting impacts wildlife assemblages and functional ecology in tropical forests by Bradley Cain, Julia E. Fa, Rajan Amin, Jacqueline Morrison, Eva Avila Martin, Stephan M. Funk, Martin Jones, David P. Mallon, Robert Okale, Guillermo Ros Brull, Selvino R. de Kort

“…Subsistence hunting by the Baka had a limited impact on species richness but significantly altered community composition and the abundance of carnivores, seed dispersers and granivores. …”
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A Fatal Case of Septic Shock Secondary to Acinetobacter Bacteremia Acquired from a Platelet Transfusion by C. Nevala-Plagemann, P. Powers, M. Mir-Kasimov, R. Rose

“…Blood cultures from the patient and the transfused platelets grew an Acinetobacter species. Despite aggressive resuscitative efforts and appropriate antibiotics, the patient died approximately 48 hours following the transfusion reaction. …”
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Evidence from mendelian randomization identifies several causal relationships between primary membranous nephropathy and gut microbiota by Jianwei Wu, Jing Zhang, Gang Huang, Yinglian Zhong, Yi Yang, Peng Deng

“…This approach was validated within the pMN cohort across two distinct populations.Results At the species level, the abundance of Bifidobacterium bifidum and Alistipes indistinctus was negatively correlated with the risk of pMN. …”
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Healthcare-associated infections caused by Candida spp. in critical infants: a look at environmental surfaces by Priscila Guerino Vilela, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Mário Paulo Amante Penatti, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder

“…This study identified Candida species in infants in a Brazilian NICU, assessed their clinical and laboratory conditions and characterized the isolates. …”
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Efficient sampling designs to assess biodiversity spatial autocorrelation: should we go fractal? by Laroche, Fabien

“…Quantifying the autocorrelation range of species distribution in space is necessary for applied ecological questions, like implementing protected area networks or monitoring programs. …”
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Temporal drivers of abundance and community structure of scyphozoan jellyfish in tropical coastal waters by Wan Mohd Syazwan, Amy Yee-Hui Then, Ving Ching Chong, Mohammed Rizman-Idid

“…Temporal variations in species abundance and composition were evident and related to the local environmental parameters (salinity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity, and pH) that varied with the regional monsoon events, although these effects appeared to be species-specific. …”
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