Gambaran Slide Malaria Berdasarkan Sediaan Darah dari Kepulauan Siberut Mentawai Periode Oktober 2011 – Januari 2012 by Adeline Sacharissa Firdaus, Nuzulia Irawati, Arni Amir

“…The conclusion of this study are (1) Positive malaria incidence is 30,2%, (2) The incidence of malaria is more in women than men, (3) There are only 2 species, Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax on research, (4) low infection has higher incidence rates than severe infection.…”
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Rainy and Dry Seasons Are Relevant Factors Affecting Chemical and Antioxidant Properties of Meliponini Honey by Flavia C. Lavinas, Brendo A. Gomes, Marcos V. T. Silva, Raissa Lima, Suzana G. Leitão, Mirian R. L. Moura, Rosineide C. Simas, Renata F. Barbosa, Fabricio O. Silva, Carla S. Carneiro, Igor A. Rodrigues

“…Brazilian stingless bee species produce honey with distinct physicochemical and bioactive properties shaped by environmental factors. …”
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Emerging malaria in Indonesia: An overview of Plasmodium knowlesi infections by Nisa Fauziah, Karomahul Malaya Jati, Fedri Ruluwedrata Rinawan, Naufal Fakhri Nugraha, Bachti Alisjahbana, Jontari Hutagalung

“…Background: Plasmodium knowlesi, the fifth malaria-causing parasite species, is currently changing the landscape of the most dominant malaria-causing species in the Southeast Asia by becoming the emerging significant cause of malaria in the region, including in Indonesia. …”
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Mark loss can strongly bias estimates of demographic rates in multi-state models: a case study with simulated and empirical datasets by Touzalin, Frédéric, Petit, Eric J., Cam, Emmanuelle, Stagier, Claire, Teeling, Emma C., Puechmaille, Sébastien J.

“…The development of methods for individual identification in wild species and the refinement of Capture-Mark-Recapture (CMR) models over the past few decades have greatly improved the assessment of population demographic rates to address ecological and conservation questions. …”
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Land use variation impacts on trace elements in the tissues and health risks of a commercial fish by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, T.G. Pin, I. Femnisya, A. Fathinah, A.N.B. Ramadhan, R. Hermawan, A. Adiwibowo

“…The estimated Daily Intake was used to determine the health risk consumption of this species.FINDINGS: All levels of heavy metals are below the World Health Organization’s permissible limits. …”
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Establishment of a Southern catfish (Silurus meridionalis) spermatogonial stem cell line capable of sperm production in vitro by Jianeng Li, Changle Zhao, Lei Liu, Shuqing Zheng, Deshou Wang, Changwei Shao, Jing Wei

“…This study provides a foundation for generating genome-edited sperm for germ-line transmission in this species and offers a valuable tool for investigating fish spermatogenesis in vitro.…”
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Utilization of biofloc meal as a feed ingredient for Nile tilapia and common carp by Julie Ekasari, Hilda Kemala Pasha, Nur Bambang Priyoutomo

“…The results showed that dry matter digestibility of diets with 30 % biofloc waste meal in both fish species were significantly lower than those of the controls (P<0.05). …”
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Seasonal variations and comparative nutritional composition of hatchery-reared, hatchery-released, and wild black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) by Liu Wang, Liu Wang, Yunhai He, Xu Wei, Xinyan Liang, Xinyan Liang, Ruonan Zhang, Ruonan Zhang, Qi Liu, Qi Liu, Chenqi Wang, Chenqi Wang, Jinfeng Chen, Jinfeng Chen, Meiyuan Li, Meiyuan Li, Zhi Ma, Shaodong Qu

“…The black rockfish (Sebastes schlegelii) is a commercially important marine species in the Northwest Pacific Ocean. Its population has significantly declined due to overfishing and environmental changes. …”
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Flexible reproductive seasonality in Africa-dwelling papionins is associated with low environmental productivity and high climatic unpredictability by Dezeure, Jules, Dagorrette, Julie, Burtschell, Lugdiwine, Chowdhury, Shahrina, Lukas, Dieter, Swedell, Larissa, Huchard, Elise

“…Here, we gather birth and climatic seasonality data from 21 populations of 11 Africa-dwelling primate species from the papionin tribe, occupying a wide range of environments, including equatorial, tropical, temperate and arid climates. …”
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Coarse-scale vertical distribution of pelagic amphipods in two contrasting seasons of the southern Gulf of Mexico by Marco Violante-Huerta, Laura Sanvicente-Añorve, Miguel Alatorre-Mendieta, Edlin Guerra-Castro

“…The diversity of the assemblages in both seasons was analyzed using alpha diversity species accumulation curves and a completeness analysis, using the sampling coverage. …”
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Enhancing surveillance for dengue fever in Oyo State, Nigeria – a one health approach by Olawale Sunday Animasaun, Joseph Ojonugwa Shaibu, Busayo Kayode Akomolafe, Olamide Priscilla Animasaun, Piring’ar Mercy Niyang, Olukemi Titilope Olugbade, Akinfemi Oyewumi Akinyode, Ibukun Akinsola Omisakin, Adedapo Olufemi Adeogun, Rosemary Ajuma Audu

“…It involved screening DENV in 289 febrile human blood samples and 1,015 Aedes species mosquitoes. Viral RNA from human and mosquito specimens was extracted and analyzed using RT-qPCR. …”
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An ultra-simplified protocol for PCR template preparation from both unsporulated and sporulated Eimeria oocysts by Aruto Takano, Dennis V. Umali, April H. Wardhana, Dyah H. Sawitri, Isao Teramoto, Toshimitsu Hatabu, Yasutoshi Kido, Akira Kaneko, Kazumi Sasai, Hiromitsu Katoh, Makoto Matsubayashi

“…We prepared PCR templates from both unsporulated and sporulated E. tenella oocysts using various protocols, followed by species-specific PCR to define the limit of detection. …”
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Social context affects tissue-specific copper distribution and behaviour of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) by Sienna L. Overduin, Shaun S. Killen, Alex M. Zimmer, Jenelle D. McCuaig, Lucy Cotgrove, Isabel Aragao, Kelly J. Rozanitis, Kurt O. Konhauser, Daniel S. Alessi, Tamzin A. Blewett

“…Many species exhibit social living which offers ecological advantages such as increased foraging opportunities, more efficient locomotion and reduced predation risk. …”
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The Hazard Content of Cadmium, Lead, and Other Trace Elements in Some Medicinal Herbs and Their Water Infusions by Fuad A. Ababneh

“…54 samples belonging to 23 herbal species (15 individuals and 8 mixtures) were analyzed for their contents of heavy metals in the raw materials and in their water infusions. …”
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Evaluation of Vapor Pressure Estimation Methods for Use in Simulating the Dynamic of Atmospheric Organic Aerosols by A. J. Komkoua Mbienda, C. Tchawoua, D. A. Vondou, F. Mkankam Kamga

“…The accuracy of each of the aforementioned methods is also assessed for each class of compounds (hydrocarbons, monofunctionalized, difunctionalized, and tri- and more functionalized volatile organic species). It is found that the best method for each VOC depends on its functionality.…”
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Structural Features and Transcriptional Activity of Chicken PPARs (α, β, and γ) by Ichiro Takada, Mime Kobayashi

“…While an understanding of lipid metabolism in chickens is critical for a further improvement of food production, there are few studies concerning differences in lipid metabolism mechanisms between chickens and other species at a molecular level. Chickens have three PPAR gene subtypes (α, β, and γ) that function differently from those present in humans and mice. …”
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Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics: Gut and Beyond by Usha Vyas, Natarajan Ranganathan

“…The human intestinal tract has been colonized by thousands of species of bacteria during the coevolution of man and microbes. …”
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Nickel-catalyzed cross-coupling of 2-fluorobenzofurans with arylboronic acids via aromatic C–F bond activation by Takeshi Fujita, Haruna Yabuki, Ryutaro Morioka, Kohei Fuchibe, Junji Ichikawa

“…The reaction, which proceeded under mild conditions, involved β-fluorine elimination from nickelacyclopropanes formed by the interaction of 2-fluorobenzofurans with zero-valent nickel species. This protocol facilitates orthogonal coupling reactions of aromatic C–F and C–Br bonds with arylboronic acids.…”
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Gamma Radiolysis Studies of Aqueous Solution of Brilliant Green Dye by D. V. Parwate, S. S. Mankar

“…This may be attributed to the presence of reaction by-products from the destruction of parent compound build up and compete for reaction intermediate species. The rate of reaction and rate constants were calculated and it was found that the degradation reaction follows first order kinetics. …”
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Epigenetics and Shared Molecular Processes in the Regeneration of Complex Structures by Labib Rouhana, Junichi Tasaki

“…While heterogeneity exists in the basic processes displayed during regenerative events in different species—most notably the cellular source contributing to formation of new tissue—activation of conserved molecular pathways is imperative for proper regulation of cells during regeneration. …”
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