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Description of Babesia coryicola sp. nov. from Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi) from southern Florida, USA

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Previously, a high prevalence of piroplasms has been reported from Florida pumas (Puma concolor coryi) from southern Florida. In the current study, we describe the biological characteristics of a novel Babesia species in Florida pumas.
Barbara C. Shock, Håkon H. Jones, Kayla B. Garrett, Sonia M. Hernandez, Holly J. Burchfield, Katie Haman, Helen Schwantje, Sam R. Telford, Mark W. Cunningham, Michael J. Yabsley   +9 more
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Cytochrome b shows signs of adaptive protein evolution in Gerbillus species from Egypt

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2018
Background Amino acid polymorphisms in the mitochondrial cytochrome b (cytb) gene of four Gerbillus species have been investigated for their geographical distribution and possible functional significance.
Mahmoud Amin Khalifa, Mahmoud Ibrahim Younes, Ahmed Ghazy   +2 more
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A new Hibiscus-feeding species of Bucculatrix (Bucculatricidae) from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan [PDF]

Nota Lepidopterologica
This study describes Bucculatrix flavimaculata sp. nov., a new species of Bucculatrix from the Ogasawara Islands in Japan, feeding on Hibiscus. Photographs of adult male and female genitalia and their larval biology (e.g., host plants and feeding habits)
Sadahisa Yagi, Johei Oku, Toshiya Hirowatari   +2 more
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Molecular phylogeny of Triatomini (Hemiptera: Reduviidae: Triatominae)

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background The Triatomini and Rhodniini (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) tribes include the most diverse Chagas disease vectors; however, the phylogenetic relationships within the tribes remain obscure.
Silvia Andrade Justi, Claudia A M Russo, Jacenir Reis dos Santos Mallet, Marcos Takashi Obara, Cleber Galvão   +4 more
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Some outcomes and a hypothetical mechanism of combined lead and benzo(a)pyrene intoxication, and its alleviation with a complex of bioprotectors

Toxicology Reports, 2020
Rats were exposed 3 times a week during 6 weeks to repeated intraperitoneal injections of lead acetate solution in water (Pb) and/or benzo(а)pyrene solution in petrolatum oil (B(а)P) in various dose ratios.
Ilzira A. Minigalieva, Tatiana N. Shtin, Oleg H. Makeyev, Vladimir G. Panov, Larisa I. Privalova, Vladimir B. Gurvic, Marina P. Sutunkova, Tatiana V. Bushueva, Renata R. Sakhautdinova, Svetlana V. Klinova, Svetlana N. Solovyeva, Ivan N. Chernyshov, Eugene A. Shuman, Artem A. Korotkov, Boris A. Katsnelson   +14 more
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Revision of the Afrotropical endemic Eumerus triangularis group (Diptera: Syrphidae: Merodontini) - Species with glistering antennae.

PLoS ONE
The Eumerus triangularis group (Diptera: Syrphidae: Merodontini), which is endemic to the Afrotropical Region, has been thoroughly reviewed. This study identifies nine species within the group, with four of them redescribed: E.
Snežana Radenković, Nevena Veličković, Kurt Jordaens, Ana S Grković, Mihajla Djan, Gunilla Ståhls, John Smit, Ante Vujić   +7 more
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The Effects of Aflatoxin B₁ on Liver Cholestasis and Its Nutritional Regulation in Ducks

Toxins
The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) on cholestasis in duck liver and its nutritional regulation. Three hundred sixty 1-day-old ducks were randomly divided into six groups and fed for 4 weeks.
Aimei Yu, Huanbin Wang, Qianhui Cheng, Shahid Ali Rajput, Desheng Qi   +4 more
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Bisphenol A Alters the Expression of Genes Involved in Lipogenesis, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in the Liver of Adult Zebrafish

Pharmaceuticals
Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a widespread environmental endocrine disruptor associated with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD).
Eronides Anathan de Heberle Salau, Daniela Diglio, Giuliano Rizzotto Guimarães, Orlando Vieira Furtado-Filho, Marilene Porawski   +4 more
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PCR BASED GENETIC DIVERSITY IN KAJLI SHEEP BREED IN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN USING MITOCHONDRIAL DNA CYTOCHROME-B

FUUAST Journal of Biology, 2019
Main focus is to study the three districts of Punjab as well as the nearby areas where Kajli breed exists. DNA quality and quantity was tested by 1% agarose gel. DNA and amino acid content was also analyzed from the blood samples.
AAMIR MUMTAZ, MASROOR ELLAHI BABAR, TANVEER HUSSAIN, ASIF NASEEM   +3 more
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Expression of Mitochondrial Transcripts in Gastric MGC803 Cell Line Subjected by Hypoxia

Cancer Biology & Medicine, 2009
OBJECTIVE To determine the transcriptional expression of mitochondrial genome (mtDNA) in MGC803 cell lines subjected by various time-phase hypoxic dispositions, and further to discuss the influence of mtDNA transcripts on hypoxic resistance to ...
Chengbo HAN, Jietao MA, Huawei ZHOU
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