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Antiviral treatment for Bell's palsy (idiopathic facial paralysis) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: Antiviral agents against herpes simplex virus are widely used in the treatment of idiopathic facial paralysis (Bell's palsy), but their effectiveness is uncertain. Significant morbidity can be associated with severe cases.
Abiko   +47 more
core   +3 more sources

Enhancing Electrical Impedance Based Deformation Sensing with Dielectric Current Guide

open access: yesAdvanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
This work introduces a dielectric‐based field manipulation strategy for electrical impedance tomography in soft robotics. By using silicone as a passive electric field guide, improved deformation sensing accuracy and reduced interference are achieved without embedding conductive components.
Arsen Abdulali   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ultrasonographic technique and appearance of the coelomic organs in crocodilians

open access: yesFrontiers in Marine Science
IntroductionCrocodilians have significant ecological, conservational, and economic roles. They are also commonly raised for commercial purposes and kept as zoological specimens.
Wei Yeng Yeong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Power analysis for detecting trends in juvenile spotted seatrout abundance in Florida Bay [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
The spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) is considered a key species relative to the implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP). One of the goals of the CERP is to increase freshwater flows to Florida Bay.
Porch, Clay E.   +2 more
core  

VOCALIZATION OF THE CROCODILE SKINK, TRIBOLONOTUS GRACILIS (DE ROOY, 1909), AND EVIDENCE OF PARENTAL CARE. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
The crocodile or spiny skinks, Tribolonotus, comprise eight secretive semi-fossorial lizards, which are generally found under vegetation in the immediate vicinity of water (Greer and Parker, 1968; O'Shea, 1991, 1994; Rogner, 1997). Tribolonotus gracilis (
Hartdegen, Ruston W.   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Bioimaging of sense organs and the central nervous system in extant fishes and reptiles in situ: A review

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Bioimaging of the sense organs and brain of fishes and reptiles. Left panel: 3D reconstruction of the head and brain of the deep‐sea viperfish Chauliodus sloani following diceCT. Right panel: A 3D reconstruction of a 70‐day‐old embryo head of the bearded dragon Pogona vitticeps following diceCT, showing the position of the segmented brain within the ...
Shaun P. Collin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Crocodile choline from induces apoptosis of human gastric cancer

open access: yesTumor Biology, 2017
Crocodile choline, an active compound isolated from Crocodylus siamensis , was found to exert potent anti-cancer activities against human gastric cancer cells in vitro and in vivo. Our study revealed that crocodile choline led to cell cycle arrest at the
Xiao-Mei Mao   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biodiversity in a forest island: reptiles and amphibians of the West African Togo Hills [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Our recent surveys of the herpetological diversity of the West African Togo Hills documented a total of 65 reptile and amphibian species, making Kyabobo National Park one of the most diverse sites surveyed in Ghana.
Diaz, Raul E.   +5 more
core  

Estimation and rapid identification of later stages during embryonic development of the oviparous lizard Sceloporus aeneus (Squamata: Phrynosomatidae)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Stages of embryonic development for reptiles have been presented in tables that may include all or part of embryonic development. When oviposition occurs in some lizards, embryos are already in the later stages of development; likewise, the size of the eggs increases as incubation time progresses.
Nivia Rocio Antonio‐Rubio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Physicochemical Properties and Fatty Acid Composition of Crocodile Oil (Crocodylus siamensis) Extracted by Using Various Extraction Methods

open access: yesInternational Journal of Food Properties, 2020
Crocodile oil has been used worldwide for cosmetic and pharmaceutical purposes due to its essential fatty acid contents. This study aimed to investigate the best extraction method of crocodile oil extracted from abdominal adipose tissues (Crocodylus ...
Pitchaya Santativongchai   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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