Mapping livestock systems, bovine and caprine diseases in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Province, Chad by Kella Douzouné, Joseph Oloukoi, Ismaila Toko Imorou, Toure Gorgui Ba, Derrick Chefor Ymele Demeveng

“… This study aimed to compile an inventory of the main diseases affecting these species in Mayo-Kebbi Ouest Province in Chad. A survey was conducted between 6 May and 7 August 2024 using a cascade data collection method identifying 310 farmers and 19 veterinarians with an average of 10 to 12 years of experience in advising and supporting livestock practices The data collected included socio-professional characteristics of participants, livestock practices, and geospatial information. …”
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Establishment of a Mutant Library for Infection Cushion Development and Identification of a Key Regulatory Gene in <i>Botrytis cinerea</i> by Maoyao Tang, Kexin Wang, Pan Zhang, Jie Hou, Xiaoqian Yu, Hongfu Wang, Yangyizhou Wang, Guihua Li

“…<i>Botrytis cinerea</i>, the grey mould fungus affecting over 1400 plant species, employs infection cushion (IC), a branched and claw-like structure formed by mycelia, as a critical strategy to breach host surface barriers. …”
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Emerging of Fatal Colitis with Multidrug-Resistant Candida glabrata after Small Bowel Transplantation by Zahra Zareshahrabadi, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Hamed Nikoupour, Hasti Nouraei, Hamid Morovati, Kamiar Zomorodian

“…Small bowel transplantation is a potential option for patients with intestinal-failure, and the incidences of infections caused by Candida species that are more resistant to antifungal drugs are increasing in these patients. …”
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In Vitro Cercaricidal Activity, Acute Toxicity, and GC/MS Analysis of Some Selected Ghanaian Medicinal Plants by Bright Osei-Mensah, Yaw Duah Boakye, William Kofi Anyan, Theresa Appiah Agana, Eugene Agyei Aboagye, Ivy Bentil, Elvis Suatey Lomotey, Francis Adu, Christian Agyare

“…Schistosomiasis is a human parasitic disease caused by the Schistosoma species and is recognised in public health as second to malaria in terms of its socioeconomic impact on humans. …”
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Correlation Between Flying Insect Diversity and Environmental Factors in Various Land Use Types in Paseh District, Sumedang Regency, West Java by Susanti Withaningsih, Bilhaq Fahmi Ilmi, Parikesit Parikesit

“…The results were analyzed using the Shannon–Wiener Diversity Index (H’), Evenness Index (E’), Simpson’s Diversity Index (C), and Canonical Correspondence Analysis (CCA). The study found 115 species of flying insects, with mixed gardens having the highest diversity. …”
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THE PGR NETWORKS IN FRANCE: COLLABORATION OF USERS AND THE GENETIC RESOURCE CENTRE ON SMALL GRAIN CEREALS by A. Didier, L. Bardy, E. Boulat, J. Koenig, A. Lapierre, F. Exbrayat, J. Bordes, F. Balfourier

“…In recent years, new users, such as scientists and farmers, have discovered diverse sources of interest for screening and exploiting natural diversity conserved in PGR collections.In the case of the French cereals PGR Network, a share of the responsibility, based on the knowledge and ability of network members, has been decided in order to better promote the use of PGR. The main species of Triticum (wheat), Hordeum (barley), Secale (rye), ×Triticosecale (triticale), Avena (oat) genera and their wild relatives are held in the collection. …”
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Identification and development of source material for breeding early bushy and short-vined cultivars of <i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duch. ex Poir. by A. G. Elatskova

“…Background. There are three species cultivated in Russia: Cucurbita pepo, C. maxima, and C. moschata, the latter being the most thermophilic among them. …”
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing for Colistin: Extended Application of Novel Quantitative and Morphologic Assay Using Scanning Electron Microscopy by Omar Zmerli, Sara Bellali, Gabriel Haddad, Rim Iwaza, Akiko Hisada, Erino Matsumoto, Yusuke Ominami, Didier Raoult, Jacques Bou Khalil

“…We provide an extended application of the proof of concept for the utilization of the SEM-AST assay for Colistin for a number of clinically relevant bacterial species, providing a rapid and reliable susceptibility profile for a critical antibiotic.…”
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Effect of intercropping Lolium perenne in Ziziphus jujuba orchards on soil quality in the canopy by Yao Ma, Bin Cao, Xiaojia Wang, Weijun Chen

“…A pertinent question is whether varying densities of ryegrass intercropping can improve the uptake of nutrients and water by the jujube tree, the primary species in this ecosystem. In this context, a 2-year field experiment was conducted with three densities of perennial ryegrass intercropped with Lingwu jujube. …”
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Acute Toxicity and Determination of the Active Constituents of Aqueous Extract of Uncaria tomentosa Bark in Hyphessobrycon eques by Jefferson Yunis Aguinaga, Gustavo S. Claudiano, Paulo F. Marcusso, Cynthia Ikefuti, George G. Ortega, Silas F. Eto, Claudinei da Cruz, Juliet R. E. Moraes, Flávio R. Moraes, João B. K. Fernandes

“…In conclusion, the aqueous extract of U. tomentosa did not alter the chemical components and it was shown that U. tomentosa has low toxicity to H. eques; therefore, it can be used safely in this species.…”
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Investigating the research landscape of chlorinated paraffins over the past ten decades by Chinemerem Ruth Ohoro, Chijioke Olisah, Victor Wepener

“…Therefore, future research should prioritize studying LCCP bioaccumulation and toxicity in diverse food webs, focusing on aquatic species vulnerable to CPs and effective toxicological models. …”
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Adaptation of Anopheles Vectors to Anthropogenic Malaria-Associated Rubber Plantations and Indoor Residual Spraying: Establishing Population Dynamics and Insecticide Susceptibility by Suntorn Pimnon, Adisak Bhumiratana

“…Using human landing catch collections at a house protected by indoor residual spraying (IRS), the periodic assessment of species composition, abundance, and blood-feeding behaviors was done in pre-IRS, during IRS, and post-IRS at 3, 6, and 12 months in a malaria-associated rubber plantation (MRP) ecotope of the Bo Rai district, Trat Province, Thailand, after malaria outbreak occurred. …”
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Spatial differences in predicted Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass) occurrence in floodplain forest understories by John T. Delaney, M. Van Appledorn, N. R. De Jager, K. L. Bouska, J. J. Rohweder

“…We used an ensemble of species distribution models including Bayesian additive regression trees, boosted trees, and random forest algorithms to predict habitat suitability for reed canarygrass in forest understories across the Upper Mississippi River floodplain (~41,000 ha). …”
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Dysfunctional BCAA degradation triggers neuronal damage through disrupted AMPK-mitochondrial axis due to enhanced PP2Ac interaction by Shih-Cheng Wu, Yan-Jhen Chen, Shih-Han Su, Pai-Hsiang Fang, Rei-Wen Liu, Hui-Ying Tsai, Yen-Jui Chang, Hsing-Han Li, Jian-Chiuan Li, Chun-Hong Chen

“…Mechanistically, we show that excess BCAA-induced mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) triggered the binding of protein phosphatase 2 A catalytic subunit (PP2Ac) to AMPK, suppressing AMPK activity. …”
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Primary cerebral cystic echinococcosis in a child from Roman countryside: Source attribution and scoping review of cases from the literature. by Adriano Casulli, Stefania Pane, Franco Randi, Paola Scaramozzino, Andrea Carvelli, Carlo Efisio Marras, Andrea Carai, Azzurra Santoro, Federica Santolamazza, Francesca Tamarozzi, Lorenza Putignani

“…<h4>Background</h4>Human cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a zoonotic parasitic infection caused by the larval stage of the species belonging to the Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) complex. …”
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Seroprevalence of Peste des Petits Ruminants and Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia Coinfections in Goats in Kwale County, Kenya by George Lugonzo, George Gitao, Lilly Bebora, Harrison Osundwa Lutta

“…Goats are among the most important small ruminants affected by Peste des Petits ruminants (PPR) and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) diseases, two of the most significant constraints worldwide to the production of small ruminant species. Herein, the competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) and the latex agglutination test (LAT) were used to determine the coinfections of PPR and CCPP in goats in Kwale County on Kenya’s South Coast. …”
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Surfaces and Air Bacteriology of Selected Wards at a Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hailu Getachew, Awoke Derbie, Daniel Mekonnen

“…The main isolates were coagulase negative staphylococci (CoNs), 44%, followed by S. aureus, 37.4%, and Klebsiella species at 11.6%. The bacterial load on surfaces and air was found beyond the standard limits. …”
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Beyond Microbial Variability: Disclosing the Functional Redundancy of the Core Gut Microbiota of Farmed Gilthead Sea Bream from a Bayesian Network Perspective by Federico Moroni, Fernando Naya-Català, Ahmed Ibrahem Hafez, Ricardo Domingo-Bretón, Beatriz Soriano, Carlos Llorens, Jaume Pérez-Sánchez

“…Altogether, these results reinforce the comprehension of the functional bacteria–host interactions and in the near future, allow the use of microbiota as a species-specific growth and welfare benchmark of livestock animals, and farmed fish in particular.…”
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Seroprevalence and Risk Factors of Toxoplasma gondii Infection among Domestic Ruminants in East Hararghe Zone of Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Berhanu Tilahun, Yacob Hailu Tolossa, Getachew Tilahun, Hagos Ashenafi, Shihun Shimelis

“…The seroprevalence in sheep, goats, cattle, and camels was 33.7%, 27.6%, 10.7%, and 14.4%, respectively. District, species, sex, age, and water source were identified as risk factors for T. gondii infection. …”
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Capacitance enhancement by ion-laminated borophene-like layered materials by Tetsuya Kambe, Masahiro Katakura, Hinayo Taya, Hirona Nakamura, Takuya Yamashita, Masataka Yoshida, Akiyoshi Kuzume, Kaori Akagami, Ryota Imai, Jumpei Kawaguchi, Shigeyuki Masaoka, Shoichi Kubo, Hiroaki Iino, Atsushi Shishido, Kimihisa Yamamoto

“…In the present study, we propose a synthesis strategy for ion-laminated boron layered materials in a solution phase, which enables the preparation of analogs by changing the alkali-metal species. The introduction of large cations extends the thermal range of the liquid-crystal phases because of weakened ionic interactions between borophene-like layers. …”
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