Using the PfEMP1 Head Structure Binding Motif to Deal a Blow at Severe Malaria [PDF]
, 2014 Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria causes 200 million cases worldwide, 8 million being severe and complicated leading to similar to 1 million deaths and similar to 100,000 abortions annually.
Almonacid, Hannia +5 more
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A perspective on color vision in platyrrhine monkeys [PDF]
, 1960 Studies carried out over the past two decades show that many platyrrhine (New World) monkeys have polymorphic color vision. This condition results from the sorting of allelic versions of X-chromosome cone opsin genes at a single gene site, yielding a ...
Gerald H Jacobs +61 more
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Primary Splenic Leiomyosarcoma With Metastasis in a Rhesus Monkey (Macaca mulatta). [PDF]
Vet Med SciPrimary mesenchymal tumours of the spleen in non‐human primates are exceedingly rare. We report on a 13‐year‐old female rhesus monkey who had an enlarged liver, spleen and multiple lung masses. Macroscopic, microscopic and immunohistochemical examinations revealed a splenic leiomyosarcoma with widespread metastasis.
Starost MF.
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Morphometric and statistical analysis of the palmaris longus muscle in human and non-human primates [PDF]
, 2014 The palmaris longus is considered a phylogenetic degenerate metacarpophalangeal joint flexor muscle in humans, a small vestigial forearm muscle; it is the most variable muscle in humans, showing variation in position, duplication, slips and could be ...
Aversi-Ferreira, Roqueline Ametila Glória Martins de Freitas +6 more
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Vector-borne transmission of Trypanosoma cruzi among captive Neotropical primates in a Brazilian zoo [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Neotropical primates are important sylvatic hosts of Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease. Infection is often subclinical, but severe disease has been described in both free-ranging and captive primates.
Cuba, César Augusto Cuba +7 more
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The characteristics and management problems of the vegetation and flora of the Huntingfield Area, southern Tasmania [PDF]
, 1999 The Huntingfield area has a varied vegetation, including substantial areas of Eucalyptus amygdalina heathy woodland, heath, buttongrass moorland and E. amygdalina shrubby forest, with smaller areas of wetland, grassland and E. ovatashrubby forest.
Kirkpatrick, JB
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Presence of Genital Spines in a Male Corynosoma cetaceum Johnston and Best, 1942 (Acanthocephala) [PDF]
, 2002 We collected 83 females and 80 males of Corynosoma cetaceum from 2 common dolphins, Delphinus delphis, collected in northern Patagonia (Argentina). Worms were most similar to specimens collected in other South American localities.
Aznar Avendaño, Francisco Javier +3 more
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The vegetation of Dover and Erith Islands, Kent Group, Bass Strait [PDF]
, 1995 The terrestrial vegetation of Dover and Erith Islands is comprised oflow forest dominated by Allocasuarina verticillataor Myrtaceae species (including Eucalyptus nitida, Melaleuca ericifolia and Leptospermum laevigatum), closed-scrub, heath, Poa ...
Kirkpatrick, JB
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Herpes Simplex Virus 1 in Trigeminal Ganglia of Trafficked Neotropical Primates, Peru, 2024
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe detected herpes simplex virus 1 in the trigeminal ganglia of trafficked Neotropical primates (1 Aotus azarai; 3 Sapajus macrocephalus) in Peru. Tests also revealed Saimiriine alphaherpesvirus 1 in the trigeminal ganglia of 2 Saimiri sp. monkeys.
Fernando Vilchez-Delgado +9 more
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Journal of Immunology Research, 2015 The Lck interacting protein Tip of Herpesvirus saimiri is responsible for T-cell transformation both in vitro and in vivo. Here we designed the chimeric peptide hTip-CSKH, comprising the Lck specific interacting motif CSKH of Tip and its hydrophobic ...
Jean-Paul Vernot +3 more
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