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Distribution and factors associated with urogenital schistosomiasis in the Tiko Health District, a semi-urban setting, South West Region, Cameroon

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2021
Background Increased risk of schistosomiasis in peri-urban and urban towns is not uncommon. An epidemiological survey was carried out in the Tiko Health District (THD), an unmapped transmission focus for urogenital schistosomiasis (UGS), to assess the ...
Adeline Enjema Green, Judith Kuoh Anchang-Kimbi, Godlove Bunda Wepnje, Vicky Daonyle Ndassi, Helen Kuokuo Kimbi   +4 more
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Selection as the main direction of scientific studies and main steps of selection and breeding work in Ukraine (a review)

Ribogospodarsʹka Nauka Ukraïni, 2021
Objective: For a long time, selection, as a science, has been dealing with the creation of varieties and hybrids of agricultural plants, animal breeds, microorganism strains and studying the methods of all of the above.
O. Krasnopolska
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Small extracellular vesicles derived from dermal fibroblasts promote fibroblast activity and skin development through carrying miR-218 and ITGBL1

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2022
Skin thickness is closely related to the appearance of human skin, such as sagging and wrinkling, which primarily depends on the level of collagen I synthesized by dermal fibroblasts (DFs).
Qin Zou, Mei Zhang, Rong Yuan, Yifei Wang, Zhengyin Gong, Rui Shi, Yujing Li, Kaixin Fei, Chenggang Luo, Ying Xiong, Ting Zheng, Li Zhu, Guoqing Tang, Mingzhou Li, Xuewei Li, Yanzhi Jiang   +15 more
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Toward a physiological explanation of juvenile growth curves [PDF]

, 2020
Juvenile growth curves are generally sigmoid in shape: Growth is initially nearly exponential, but it slows to near zero as the animal approaches maturity.
Adair T.H., Calder W.A., J. H. Brown, Kooijman S.A.L.M., R. M. Sibly, Von Bertalanffy L.   +5 more
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First Record of Aspergillus fijiensis as an Entomopathogenic Fungus against Asian Citrus Psyllid, Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae)

Journal of Fungi, 2022
The Asian citrus psyllid Diaphorina citri Kuwayama (Hemiptera: Liviidae) is the most widespread and devastating pest species in citrus orchards and is the natural vector of the phloem-limited bacterium that causes Huanglongbing (HLB) disease.
Jianquan Yan, Hao Liu, Atif Idrees, Fenghao Chen, Huilin Lu, Gecheng Ouyang, Xiang Meng   +6 more
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Conscience of Science: Ethical Imperatives in Zoological Research

MARKHOR (The Journal of Zoology), 2023
Zoological science is an intricate field which requires intimate considerations and guidelines to make sure that limits and boundaries are set for the ethical and humane conduction of research.
Farkhanda Manzoor
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Seasonal temperature acclimatization in a semi-fossorial mammal and the role of burrows as thermal refuges. [PDF]

, 2018
Small mammals in habitats with strong seasonal variation in the thermal environment often exhibit physiological and behavioral adaptations for coping with thermal extremes and reducing thermoregulatory costs.
Camp, Meghan J, Chappell, Mark A, Forbey, Jennifer S, Johnson, Timothy R, Milling, Charlotte R, Paul, David R, Rachlow, Janet L, Shipley, Lisa A   +7 more
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Citizen Science for the Study of Birds in Distinct Biomes: Diet of the Rufous-Tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) (Aves, Galbulidae) in Brazil

International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology, 2023
Data obtained by citizen scientists have been used by researchers to study the natural history of tropical birds in several countries. For example, this approach has been increasing the knowledge about their feeding ecology, as many photographs show ...
F. Costa
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The institutional fate of Uexküll’s umwelt theory at the University of Hamburg

Sign Systems Studies, 2023
Due to Jakob von Uexküll’s umwelt theory, the Institute for Umwelt Research at the University of Hamburg, that was founded in 1928, was a unique institution worldwide for holistic research into animal behaviour and perception.
Stefan Kirschner
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How to Progress in Science from the Library: Recommendations from a Primer Zoologist

International Journal of Zoology and Animal Biology, 2023
The initial stages of scientific progress involve obtaining a science degree, followed by acquiring advanced literature. Scientific articles available on the internet can provide insights into novel ideas.
I. G. Peiró
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