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Winged horses, rascals and discourse referents

Theoria, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper discusses some remarks Kaplan made in ‘Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice’ concerning empty names. I show how his objections to a particular view involving descriptions derived from Ramsification can be avoided by a nearby alternative framed in terms of discourse reference.
Andreas Stokke
wiley   +1 more source

Living in the Mycelial World

Topics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
wiley   +1 more source

Apocalyptic Visions and Ecofeminist Narratives in Three Southeast Asian Women's Fiction

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Apocalypse that describes ‘end‐of‐world’ scenarios have been especially prolific in the past few decades since the climate crisis has prophesied the imminent destruction of natural and human habitats. Apocalyptic literatures present insights into the various problems that beset humanity currently and extrapolate the inevitable consequences ...
Chitra Sankaran
wiley   +1 more source

New Haplotype of <i>Bartonella</i> sp. in <i>Haematopota pluvialis</i> (Linnaeus, 1758). [PDF]

Pathogens
Bartosik K, Świsłocka-Cutter M, Werszko J, Aftyka A, Švirlochová KM, Zubriková D, Víchová B, Raszewska-Famielec M, Asman M.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Natural Infection by Toscana Virus and Other Phleboviruses in Wild Sand Flies From Spain: Prevalence, Genetic Characterization and Tripartite Interactions With Leishmania infantum and Wolbachia

Zoonoses and Public Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Toscana virus (TOSV) and Leishmania species are sand fly‐borne pathogens that pose a significant public health threat and an increasing risk of exposure in Europe. The objective of this study was to identify the phleboviruses circulating in an area endemic for sand fly‐borne pathogens and to estimate infection prevalence in wild ...
Andrés Torres‐Llamas, Antonio Sampedro, Victoriano Díaz‐Sáez, Manuel Morales‐Yuste, Javier Rodríguez‐Granger, Irene Pedrosa‐Corral, José María Navarro‐Marí, Francisco Morillas‐Márquez, Joaquina Martín‐Sánchez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Widespread Lateral Transmission in <i>Fergusonina</i> Galling Flies (Diptera: Fergusoninidae) and Their Obligate Nematode Mutualists Does Not Preclude an Overall Pattern of Cospeciation. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Scheffer SJ, Lewis ML, Davies KA, Giblin-Davis RM, Taylor GS, Nelson LA, Purcell MF, Makinson JR, Ye W, Omland KE, Yeates DK.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Virus‐specific alterations in placental structure and transporter expression following maternal arbovirus infection

The Journal of Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract figure legend Arboviruses induce virus‐specific alterations in placental structure and functional markers. Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) exposure was associated with reduced syncytiotrophoblast and syncytial knot areas, increased cytotrophoblast proliferation (Ki‐67) and thyroid transporter (MCT8) expression, reduced protective (P‐gp and BCRP ...
Cherley B. V. Andrade, Enrrico Bloise, Natália L. Silva, Jair R. S. Braga, Sharton V. A. Coelho, Veronica M. O. Nascimento, Guinever E. Imperio, Camila O. S. Nunes, Antônio J. L. A. Cunha, Marcelo A. Pascoal‐Xavier, Luciana B. Arruda, Arnaldo Prata‐Barbosa, Kristin L. Connor, Tania M. Ortiga‐Carvalho   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A systematic review of experimental evidence on microbial pathogen transmission by Stomoxys spp. [PDF]

Parasite
Phukuntsi MA, Monyama MC, Taioe MO, Tsotetsi-Khambule AM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 5, Page 2214-2239, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
wiley   +1 more source

Electrochemotherapy Following Surgical Cytoreduction for the Treatment of Recurrent Equine Sarcoids: A Retrospective Study of 23 Lesions. [PDF]

Vet Sci
Spadari A, Meistro F, Tornago R, Facchetti C, D'Angelo P, Ralletti MV, Montemagno S, Rinnovati R.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source