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Beyond birds: rethinking bird‐centered pathogen models in light of insect migration

Ecography, EarlyView.
Migration redistributes biomass, nutrients, and pathogens across ecosystems. For decades, migratory birds have been treated as the default long‐distance pathogen vectors, shaping both conceptual frameworks and empirical models of disease ecology.
Virginia Morandini
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A study of general practice consultations at Mosta Health Centre, Malta [PDF]

, 2013
Primary care is the first contact for patients with health related problems. In Malta, primary health is provided by both private and state sectors. The state services are free-of-charge and provide a 24 hrs walk-in GP service at health centres as ...
Cuschieri, Sarah, Sammut, Mario R.
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Wonder as a Gateway to Science Meaning‐Making: Primary Pupils’ Narrative Journeys

Future in Educational Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study explores how wonder fosters transformative learning in science education for pupils (11–12 years old), creating meaning about cycles in nature. As an emotional and epistemic trigger, wonder may bridge everyday experiences with abstract scientific concepts by stimulating curiosity and creativity. Through a narrative writing task, the
Pauline Book, Siri‐Christine Seehuus
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Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Properties of Piper spp. Volatile Oils That Inhibit Pathogenic Microorganisms

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
The samples were fungicidal against Candida, with MICs ranging from 62.5 to 250 μg/mL, and fungistatic against Penicillium adametzii, Aspergillus flavus and A. niger, with MICs of 1000 μg/mL. The volatile oils of Piper aduncum and Piper marginatum reduced the viability of MDA‐MB231 cells.
Midiã R. Oliveira, Ely D. Alfaia Neto, Carlos Eduardo C. Alves, Renata Galvão de Azevedo, Alice F. Gomes, Flávia Juliana Reis de Sousa, Juan Campos de Oliveira, Larissa Raquel S. Maciel, Gemilson S. Pontes, Ari F. Hidalgo, Antonia Q. L. Souza, Rita C. Saraiva Nunomura   +11 more
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Production of Vespa tropica Hyaluronidase by Pichia pastoris

Journal of Fungi
Hyaluronidases have been a subject of great interest in medical and cosmeceutical applications. Previously, our group demonstrated that the venom glands of Vespa tropica contain hyaluronidase enzymes (VesT2s), and heterologous expression of the ...
Piyapon Janpan, Bernhard Schmelzer, Anuwatchakij Klamrak, Patthana Tastub, Tewa Upathanpreecha, Shaikh Shahinur Rahman, Jaran Nabnueangsap, Yutthakan Saengkun, Prapenpuksiri Rungsa, Diethard Mattanovich, Sakda Daduang   +10 more
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Upsetting experiences in the lives of neurodivergent young people: A qualitative analysis of accounts of adolescents diagnosed with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder and/or autism

JCPP Advances, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Accounts of emotional dysregulation in autism and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are typically based on external adult observations anchored in neurotypical notions of emotional responding. These often fail to place neurodivergent people's emotional responses in the context of the upsetting experiences they face ...
Georgia Pavlopoulou, Susie Chandler, Steve Lukito, Myrofora Kakoulidou, Isabel Jackson, Elisa Ly, Maciej Matejko, Beta Balwani, Tiegan Boyens, Dorian Poulton, Luke Harvey‐Nguyen, Sylvan Baker, Edmund J. S. Sonuga‐Barke, on behalf of the RE‐STAR team, Edmund Sonuga‐Barke, Susie Chandler, Andrea Danese, Johnny Downs, Eloise Funnell, Kirsty Griffiths, Myrofora Kakoulidou, Lauren Low, Steve Lukito, Umaya Prasad, Angus Roberts, Emily Simonoff, Daniel Stahl, Anna Wyatt, Georgia Pavlopoulou, Jane Hurry, Sylvan Baker, Graham Moore, Amy Edwards, Jessica Lennon, Dennis Ougrin, Amanda Roestorf, Rebecca Kirkbride, Claire Lewis, Jordan Altimimi, Beta Balwani, Saskia Barnes, Tiegan Boyens, Zoë Glen, C. J. Harris, Charlotte Hillman, Luke Harvey‐Nguyen, Isabel Jackson, Amber Johnson, Elisa Ly, Maciej Matejko, Dorian Poulton, Anya Rose, Darren Webb, Archie Wilson   +53 more
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Incidence of Snake Bites in Kashan, Iran During an Eight Year Period (2004-2011) [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Snake bites are one of the significant health problems in the tropical and subtropical regions. Snake bite is a common medical emergency in Iran, and the epidemiological features and management of such cases vary from region to region ...
Dehghani, R., Jazayeri, M., Panjeh Shahi, M., Rabani, D., Sabahi-Bidgoli, M.   +4 more
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Local reactions to tick bites [PDF]

, 2008
A retrospective histological and immunohistochemical study has been carried out in 25 cases of tick bites recorded in our Departments. The samples that included an attached tick showed a cement cone anchoring the mouthparts to the skin and a blood-soaked,
CAPUTO, Valentina, CASTELLI, Elena, MORELLO, Vincenza, TOMASINO, Rosa Maria   +3 more
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Automated Profiling of Social Behaviors to Assess the Genetic Basis of Evolution of Aggressive Behaviors in Astyanax mexicanus

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Across the animal kingdom, social behaviors such as aggression are critical for survival and reproductive success. While there is significant variation in social behaviors within and between species, the genetic mechanisms underlying natural variation in social behaviors are poorly understood.
Renee Mapa, Stefan Choy, Solomia Lapko, Allison Kimmel, Isabel Carino‐Bazan, Johanna E. Kowalko   +5 more
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Benthic megafauna and the functioning of macroalgal forests and urchin barrens

Oikos, EarlyView.
Two temperate rocky reef food‐web models, representing the trophic diversity of the Mediterranean rocky reef communities, were built for the two stable states: macroalgal forests and barren grounds, which are characterized by opposite amounts of erect macroalgal biomass.
Chiara Bonaviri, Davide Agnetta, Stefania Pinna, Luigi Piazzi, Fabio Badalamenti, Giulia Ceccherelli, Davide Iaciofano, Manfredi Di Lorenzo, Francesco Di Trapani, Sabrina Lo Brutto, Vesna Mačić, Anna Maria Mannino, Francesco Mura, Luigi Musco, Laura Tamburello, Tomás Vega Fernández, Salvatrice Vizzini, Trevor Willis, Paola Gianguzza   +18 more
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