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Deciphering bat influenza H18N11 infection dynamics in male Jamaican fruit bats on a single-cell level

Nature Communications
Jamaican fruit bats (Artibeus jamaicensis) naturally harbor a wide range of viruses of human relevance. These infections are typically mild in bats, suggesting unique features of their immune system.
Susanne Kessler, Bradly Burke, Geoffroy Andrieux, Jan Schinköthe, Lea Hamberger, Johannes Kacza, Shijun Zhan, Clara Reasoner, Taru S. Dutt, Maria Kaukab Osman, Marcela Henao-Tamayo, Julian Staniek, Jose Francisco Villena Ossa, Dalit T. Frank, Wenjun Ma, Reiner Ulrich, Toni Cathomen, Melanie Boerries, Marta Rizzi, Martin Beer, Martin Schwemmle, Peter Reuther, Tony Schountz, Kevin Ciminski   +23 more
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Peramorphosis, an evolutionary developmental mechanism in neotropical bat skull diversity [PDF]

, 2019
Background The neotropical leaf‐nosed bats (Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae) are an ecologically diverse group of mammals with distinctive morphological adaptations associated with specialized modes of feeding. The dramatic skull shape changes between related
Arthur W, Baker RJ, Darwin C, Developement Core Team R, Dávalos LM, Ferrarezzi H, Freeman PW, Futuyma D, Gardner AL, Gould SJ, Hall BK, Hayssen V, Ridley M, Simmons NB, Swofford DL, Zelditch M   +15 more
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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola, David Brankovits, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Isabel R. Amorim, Raluca Ioana Bancila, Adrià Bellvert, Enrico Bernard, Anna Blomberg, Paulo A.V. Borges, Martina Cappelletti, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Rosalina Gabriel, Diana M. P. Galassi, Laura Garzoli, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Grant C. Hose, Kathryn L. Korbel, Simone Martino, Ana Z Miller, Nataša Mori, Veronica Nanni, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Mattia Saccò, Troy S. Sakihara, Marconi Souza Silva, Anne E. Tamalavage, Maja Zagmajster, Efraín Chávez, Christian Griebler, Pedro Cardoso, Alejandro Martínez   +30 more
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Reconciling timber extraction with biodiversity conservation in tropical forests using reduced-impact logging [PDF]

, 2015
Over 20% of the world's tropical forests have been selectively logged, and large expanses are allocated for future timber extraction. Reduced-impact logging (RIL) is being promoted as best practice forestry that increases sustainability and lowers CO2 ...
Azevedo-Ramos, Barlow, Beaudrot, Bicknell, Bicknell, Blaser, Buckland, Castro-Arellano, Clarke, Cramer, Dufrêne, Edwards, Edwards, Edwards, FAO, Fimbel, Gardner, Gaveau, Gibson, Gray, Griscom, Haugaasen, Hill, Laufer, Laurance, Lindenmayer, Maas, Mason, McCune, Meijaard, Mello, Miller, Moran, Newbold, Peres, Peters, Phillips, Pinard, Presley, Putz, Putz, R Core Team, Ramage, Stouffer, Struebig, West, Wilson, Wolda, Wunderle, Wunderle   +49 more
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A roadmap to key traits of invasive Drosophilidae

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Biological invasions have intensified in recent decades, mostly driven by international trade and travel, raising significant concerns, particularly regarding insect pests. Once non‐native species establish, they can disrupt natural ecosystem stability, undermine agroecosystem sustainability and cause substantial economic losses.
Gwenaëlle Deconninck, Bréa Raynaud‐Berton, Méghan Boulembert, Olivier Chabrerie, Aude Couty, Franck Dedeine, Patrice Eslin, Vincent Foray, Romain Georges, Patricia Gibert, Laurence Mouton, Sylvain Pincebourde, David Renault, Christelle Suppo, Hervé Colinet   +14 more
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Isolation of genetically diverse Marburg viruses from Egyptian fruit bats.

PLoS Pathogens, 2009
In July and September 2007, miners working in Kitaka Cave, Uganda, were diagnosed with Marburg hemorrhagic fever. The likely source of infection in the cave was Egyptian fruit bats (Rousettus aegyptiacus) based on detection of Marburg virus RNA in 31/611
Jonathan S Towner, Brian R Amman, Tara K Sealy, Serena A Reeder Carroll, James A Comer, Alan Kemp, Robert Swanepoel, Christopher D Paddock, Stephen Balinandi, Marina L Khristova, Pierre B H Formenty, Cesar G Albarino, David M Miller, Zachary D Reed, John T Kayiwa, James N Mills, Deborah L Cannon, Patricia W Greer, Emmanuel Byaruhanga, Eileen C Farnon, Patrick Atimnedi, Samuel Okware, Edward Katongole-Mbidde, Robert Downing, Jordan W Tappero, Sherif R Zaki, Thomas G Ksiazek, Stuart T Nichol, Pierre E Rollin   +28 more
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Farmers’ management of functional biodiversity goes beyond pest management in organic European apple orchards [PDF]

, 2019
Supporting functional biodiversity (FB), which provides natural pest regulation, is an environmentally sound and promising approach to reduce pesticide use in perennial cultures such as apple, especially in organic farming. However, little is known about
Ahrenfeldt, E., Cardona, A., Dufils, A., Fernique, S., Herz, A., Jamar, L., Korsgaard, M., Kruczynska, D., Matray, S., Ozolina-Pole, L., Penvern, S., Porcel, M., Ralle, B., Sigsgaard, L., Steinemann, B., Swiergiel, W., Tasin, M., Telfser, J., Warlop, F.   +18 more
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Ecology and evolution of pyrazines in insects

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Chemical communication is the oldest and most widespread form of signalling among and within organisms. Among the many compounds involved in such communication, pyrazines – nitrogen‐containing heterocyclic molecules – are especially intriguing due to their widespread occurrence across the tree of life, from bacteria and fungi to insects and ...
Zowi Oudendijk, Niklas Wahlberg, Johanna Mappes   +2 more
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Lagos Bat Virus, South Africa

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
Three more isolates of Lagos bat virus were recently recovered from fruit bats in South Africa after an apparent absence of this virus for 13 years.
Wanda Markotter, Jenny Randles, Charles E. Rupprecht, Claude T. Sabeta, Peter J. Taylor, Alex I. Wandeler, Louis H. Nel   +6 more
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Rotational accelerations stabilize leading edge vortices on revolving fly wings [PDF]

, 2009
The aerodynamic performance of hovering insects is largely explained by the presence of a stably attached leading edge vortex (LEV) on top of their wings. Although LEVs have been visualized on real, physically modeled, and simulated insects, the physical
Dickinson, Michael H., Lentink, David
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