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Medical student diversity and the importance of advocacy in choice of career path

open access: yesDiscover Education
Background Medical student demographics have shifted over time, requiring medical schools to engage prospective students from diverse backgrounds.
Megan Pasquantonio-Pierce   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Different Substrate Preferences Help Closely Related Bacteria To Coexist in the Gut

open access: yesmBio, 2017
Many factors shape the ability of different microbes to coexist in microbial communities. In the human gut, dietary and host-derived nutrients largely drive microbial community structure.
Petra Louis
doaj   +1 more source

A High Rate Algal Pond Hosting a Dynamic Community of RNA Viruses

open access: yesViruses, 2021
Despite a surge of RNA virome sequencing in recent years, there are still many RNA viruses to uncover—as indicated by the relevance of viral dark matter to RNA virome studies (i.e., putative viruses that do not match to taxonomically identified viruses).
Emily E. Chase   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

A generalized framework for analyzing taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional community structure based on presence-absence data [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Community structure as summarized by presence–absence data is often evaluated via diversity measures by incorporating taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional information on the constituting species.
Pavoine, Sandrine   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

High frequency of antimicrobial resistance in Salmonella and Escherichia coli causing diarrheal diseases at the Yirimadio community health facility, Mali

open access: yesBMC Microbiology
Background Diarrhoea is a public health problem, especially in developing countries where it is the second leading cause of child mortality. In Low Income Countries like in Mali, self-medication and inappropriate use of antibiotics due to the scarcity of
Bintou Diarra   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overwintering Cranes, Waders, and Shorebirds versus Ducks and Coots Showed Contrasting Long-Term Population Trends in Caohai Wetland in Guizhou Province, China

open access: yesDiversity, 2023
The Guizhou Caohai Wetland plays a crucial role as a wintering site for migratory birds in the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau and ranks among the largest wintering spots globally for black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis).
Jiao Zhang   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristics of Soil Microbial Community Structure in Different Land Use Types of the Huanghe Alluvial Plain

open access: yesMicroorganisms
The Huanghe alluvial plain plays a crucial role in biodiversity conservation. However, its ecosystem has become sensitive and fragile due to long-term human disturbances.
Xintong Cao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of Individual Specialization and Global Diversification in Communities [PDF]

open access: yes, 1998
We discuss a model of an economic community consisting of $N$ interacting agents. The state of each agent at any time is characterized, in general, by a mixed strategy profile drawn from a space of $s$ pure strategies.
Borkar, Vivek S.   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

Social diversity and the sustainability of community economies [PDF]

open access: yes, 1997
Economic restructuring related to globalization is producing a bifurcation in economic activity throughout the OECD countries: a split between those workers/industries/areas which are competitive in the global market, and those which are being phased out.
Perkins, Patricia E. (Ellie)
core  

Picturing Diversity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
‘Picturing Diversity’ is a multimedia-based learning resource which aims to help learners to develop a better understanding of diversity and community issues through the use of video-based interviews, with local community members.
Kiteley, Robin J.   +2 more
core  

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