Carpology and phermatology of Gomortega (Gomortegaceae): Systematic and evolutionary implications [PDF]
Carpología y morfología de la cubierta de la semilla de Gomortega (Gomortegaceae): implicaciones sistemáticas y evolutivas. En un esfuerzo de clarificar la posición sistemática del género Gomortega, en el presente trabajo se estudia la morfología y ...
Doweld, Alexander B.
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The spleen morphophysiology of fruit bats [PDF]
AbstractSpleen is one of the important lymphoid organs with wide variations of morphological and physiological functions according to species. Morphology and function of the spleen in bats, which are hosts to several viral strains without exhibiting clinical symptoms, remain to be fully elucidated.
Desrayni Hanadhita +6 more
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Pollination and seed dispersal are two important phases of the reproductive cycle in plants and are usually performed by different groups of animal taxa in tropics.
Valliyappan Mahandran +3 more
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Zoonosis emergence linked to agricultural intensification and environmental change [PDF]
A systematic review was conducted by a multidisciplinary team to analyze qualitatively best available scientific evidence on the effect of agricultural intensification and environmental changes on the risk of zoonoses for which there are epidemiological ...
Artois +59 more
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Marburgvirus in Egyptian Fruit Bats, Zambia [PDF]
(Uploaded by Plazi for the Bat Literature Project) We detected Marburg virus genome in Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) captured in Zambia in September 2018. The virus was closely related phylogenetically to the viruses that previously caused Marburg outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Kajihara, Masahiro +19 more
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A review of durian plant-bat pollinator interactions
Durian (Durio zibethinus) brings in princely revenue for the fruit economy in Southeast Asia, ushering the current trend of clearing forests for durian plantations.
Aminuddin Baqi +9 more
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A preliminary report on the contact-independent antagonism of Pseudogymnoascus destructans by Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain DAP96253. [PDF]
BackgroundThe recently-identified causative agent of White-Nose Syndrome (WNS), Pseudogymnoascus destructans, has been responsible for the mortality of an estimated 5.5 million North American bats since its emergence in 2006.
Barlament, Courtney K +6 more
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Bat Coronaviruses and Experimental Infection of Bats, the Philippines
Fifty-two bats captured during July 2008 in the Philippines were tested by reverse transcription–PCR to detect bat coronavirus (CoV) RNA. The overall prevalence of virus RNA was 55.8%.
Shumpei Watanabe +18 more
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Characterization of a Novel Bat Adenovirus Isolated from Straw-Colored Fruit Bat (Eidolon helvum). [PDF]
Bats are important reservoirs for emerging zoonotic viruses. For extensive surveys of potential pathogens in straw-colored fruit bats (Eidolon helvum) in Zambia, a total of 107 spleen samples of E. helvum in 2006 were inoculated onto Vero E6 cells.
Fujikura, Daisuke +12 more
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Outbreak of Marburg hemorrhagic fever among miners in Kamwenge and Ibanda Districts, Uganda, 2007 [PDF]
Marburg hemorrhagic fever was detected among 4 miners in Ibanda District, Uganda, from June through September, 2007. Infection was likely acquired through exposure to bats or bat secretions in a mine in Kamwenge District, Uganda, and possibly human-to ...
Atek Kagirita +31 more
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