High survival promotes bunchgrass persistence in old‐growth savannas under different fire regimes by Jennifer M. Fill, Raelene M. Crandall

“…The patterns we observed in wiregrass mirror inferences from other studies of dominant grass dynamics in old‐growth tropical savannas and support the inclusion of old‐growth US pine savannas in global savanna ecology.…”
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Ghost Ant, Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) by J. C. Nickerson, C. L. Bloomcamp, Thomas R. Fasulo

“…In more northerly states, infestations are confined to greenhouses or other buildings that provide conditions necessary for survival, as the ant is a tropical species either of African or Oriental origin (Wheeler 1910). …”
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First records of egg phoretic flies of Dermatobia hominis (Linnaeus, 1781) (Diptera: Cuterebridae) in Ecuador by Alex Pazmiño-Palomino, Cristhian Cusicondor-Loza

“…Myiasis is a widely known human and veterinary public health problem in tropical and subtropical America. Dermatobia hominis (L.) is the main species causing myiasis. …”
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Assessing the Capabilities of Three Regional Climate Models over CORDEX Africa in Simulating West African Summer Monsoon Precipitation by A. A. Akinsanola, K. O. Ogunjobi, I. E. Gbode, V. O. Ajayi

“…The RCMs also capture the African Easterly Jet (AEJ) and Tropical Easterly Jet (TEJ) with little variations in position and intensity. …”
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Land Conflict, Territorial Reconfiguration and the Values Tied to Land in the Cahabón Mountains (Guatemala) by Agnès Bergeret

“…In the course of half a century, the tropical mountains of Cahabón (a municipality in north-eastern Guatemala) have undergone a radical transformation of their land and agricultural configuration. …”
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REAÇÃO A MAX WEBER NO PENSAMENTO BRASILEIRO: O CASO DE GILBERTO FREYRE by Roberto Motta

“…Entre o autor pernambucano e Max Weber existe oposição diametral, ainda que as referências diretas a Weber sejam relativamente raras na obra de Freyre, o qual desenvolve o contraste entre o que denomina “o Cristianismo inflexível no tempo e no espaço”, ou “Cristianismo europeu-burguês-capitalista”, e o Cristianismo associado “a um tipo luso-tropical de civilização”. Embora essa reação antiweberiana se aguce nos anos 1950 e 60, em ligação com os desenvolvimentos culturais e políticos do período, é de fato desde seus primeiros trabalhos, sob a influência de Charles Maurras, que insurge contra a concepção do progresso e do tempo (que vem a constituir um tema explícito da reflexão freyriana a partir de 1955) ligada à racionalidade “protestante”, à qual opõe o “franciscanismo” supostamente dominante na tradição luso-brasileira. …”
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Erosion Potential Estimation by Network Measurement of Soil Properties in Coastal Areas after Clearcutting by Shih-Hao Jien, Ming-Hsi Lee, Zeng-Yei Hseu, Hsiang-Hua Wang

“…Invasive white leadtrees ( Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit) are contributing to the destruction of coastal ecosystems and biodiversity in humid subtropical and tropical regions. Sudden clearcutting of invasive tress can lead to substantial soil loss, which subsequently reduces the efficiency when indigenous vegetation is restored. …”
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Distinct fungal communities associated with different organs of the mangrove Sonneratia alba in the Malay Peninsula by Nicole Li Ying Lee, Danwei Huang, Zheng Bin Randolph Quek, Jen Nie Lee, Benjamin J. Wainwright

“…Abstract Mangrove forests are key tropical marine ecosystems that are rich in fungi, but our understanding of fungal communities associated with mangrove trees and their various organs remains limited because much of the diversity lies within the microbiome. …”
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Queensland Fruit Fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt) (Insecta: Diptera: Tephritidae) by Howard V. Weems, Jr., Thomas R. Fasulo

“… The Queensland fruit fly, Bactrocera tryoni (Froggatt), occurs in climates ranging from temperate to tropical. Within its range, it is one of the most important pests with which pome and stone fruit growers have to contend, and at times it has been a very destructive pest of citrus. …”
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Community Structure of Leaf-Litter Ants in a Neotropical Dry Forest: A Biogeographic Approach to Explain Betadiversity by Rogério Silvestre, Manoel F. Demétrio, Jacques H. C. Delabie

“…Our analysis suggests that the biogeographic history of this tropical dry forest in the centre of South America could explain ant assemblage structure more than competitive dominance. …”
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Fractures in sub-Saharan Africa: epidemiology, economic impact and ethnography (Fractures-E3): study protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Christopher Grundy, Simon Matthew Graham, Hannah Wilson, Samuel Hawley, Kebba Marenah, Tadios Manyanga, James Masters, Bintou Trawally, Munyardardzi Ndekwere, Prudance Mushayavanhu, Mkhululi Lukhele, Rachael Gooberman-Hill, Farhanah Paruk, Kate A. Ward, Matthew Costa, Celia L. Gregson, Rashida A. Ferrand, Sarah Drew, Anya Burton, Landing M. Jarjou, Bilkish Cassim, Nyashadzaishe Mafirakureva, Sian Noble

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Improved Performance of ELISA and Immunochromatographic Tests Using a New Chimeric A2-Based Protein for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis Diagnosis by Maria Marta Figueiredo, Anna R. R. dos Santos, Lara C. Godoi, Natália S. de Castro, Bruno C. de Andrade, Sarah A. R. Sergio, Selma M. B. Jerônimo, Edward J. de Oliveira, Ruth T. Valencia-Portillo, Lucilândia M. Bezerra, Hiro Goto, Maria C. A. Sanchez, Caroline Junqueira, Santuza M. R. Teixeira, Flávio G. da Fonseca, Ricardo T. Gazzinelli, Ana Paula Fernandes

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Development of chimeric Nanobody-Granzyme B functionalized ferritin nanoparticles for precise tumor therapy by Baijin Xia, Huolun Feng, Xinmiao Jiang, Jialing Guo, Keming Lin, Wenxing Zhang, Fan Xing, Lixue Cao, Yong Li, Hui Zhang, Xu Zhang, Wenyu Li, Fei Yu

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Diagnosis of Parasitic Diseases: Old and New Approaches by Momar Ndao

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Cerebral Cystic Echinococcosis by Abolghasem Siyadatpanah, Enrico Brunetti, Amir Emami Zeydi, Yousef Dadi Moghadam, Nelson Iván Agudelo Higuita

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The Host Genera of Ant-Parasitic Lycaenidae Butterflies: A Review by Konrad Fiedler

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Editorial: Building public confidence in innovative mRNA vaccines by Jia Hu, Kenneth Rabin, Cora Constantinescu, Cora Constantinescu, Heidi J. Larson, Heidi J. Larson, Scott Ratzan

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Sustained Viremic Control in HIV-Infected Patient: Case Report from Nepal by Sundar Khadka, Subhash Dhital, Roshan Pandit, Anup Bastola

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Management and Clinical Outcomes of 37 Patients with Necrotizing Otitis Externa: Retrospective Review of a Standardized 6-Week Treatment Pathway by Ankush Dhariwal, Joseph G Manjaly, Bhavesh Patel, Stephen Morris-Jones, Kate David, Priya Khetarpal, Tim Beale, Nishchay Mehta, Sarah Logan

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¿Cuán veraz es la célebre alocución conservacionista del Jefe Seattle? by Luko Hilje

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