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Microsporidia persistence in host impairs epithelial barriers and increases chances of inflammatory bowel disease

Microbiology Spectrum
Microsporidia are intracellular fungus-like pathogens and the infection symptoms include recurrent diarrhea and systematic inflammations. The major infection route of microsporidia is the digestive tract.
Jiangyan Jin, Yunlin Tang, Lu Cao, Xue Wang, Yebo Chen, Guozhen An, Huarui Zhang, Guoqing Pan, Jialing Bao, Zeyang Zhou   +9 more
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Scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea) of ornamental plants from Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil

, 2001
A list of 35 scale insects collected from 72 ornamental plant species in Sao Carlos, Sao Paulo, Brazil is provided. Regarding host specificity, 30 scale insects were polyphagous, 4 oligophagous, and 1 monophagous.
Sousa-Silva, C. R., Miller, D. R., Peronti, A. L. B. G.   +2 more
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Transgenic Insects

, 2022
Technology for modifying the genotypes and phenotypes of insects and other arthropods has steadily progressed with the development of more precise and powerful methods, most prominently transgenic modification.

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Designing Strong, Tough, Fire‐Retardant and Self‐Healing Elastomers with Phosphorus/Nitrogen‐ and Biphenyl‐Containing Segments

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
By designing a P/N‐ and π–π interacting biphenyl‐containing diol as hard segments but side groups, a strong, tough, fire‐extinguishing and self‐healing elastomer is developed, demonstrating a break strain of ∼2500%, a toughness of 379 MJ/m3 and a tensile strength of 46 MPa, as well as a healing efficiency of 95% (tensile strength) and 99% (break strain)
Yijiao Xue, Shu Gong, Zhezhe Zhou, Zhewen Ma, Yanlong Luo, Mark Lynch, Jiabing Feng, Yan Zhang, Meng Zhang, Yonghong Zhou, Wenlong Cheng, Pingan Song   +11 more
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Comprehensive characterization of the impairing effects of Nosema bombycis on the host digestive integrity and function

mSphere
Nosema bombycis (N. bombycis) infection causes growth retardation and indigestion of silkworms (Bombyx mori). The digestive tract is the primary infection route; thereby, in this study, we comprehensively investigated the disturbances of the digestive ...
Lu Cao, Siying Yin, Dexu Liu, Yunlin Tang, Wenxin Yang, Maoshuang Ran, Jie Chen, Guoqing Pan, Zeyang Zhou, Jialing Bao   +9 more
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Intra-dance variation among waggle runs and the design of efficient protocols for honey bee dance decoding

Biology Open, 2012
Summary Noise is universal in information transfer. In animal communication, this presents a challenge not only for intended signal receivers, but also to biologists studying the system.
Margaret J. Couvillon, Fiona C. Riddell Pearce, Elisabeth L. Harris-Jones, Amanda M. Kuepfer, Samantha J. Mackenzie-Smith, Laura A. Rozario, Roger Schürch, Francis L. W. Ratnieks   +7 more
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Multiple taxa natural enemies contribute to the biocontrol of major phytophagous arthropods in the strawberry agroecosystems of subtropical Argentina

, 2023
Subtropical northwestern Argentina is the country´s major strawberry exporter, where major pests are spider mites, thrips and aphids. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the conversion to a more sustainable production system, revaluing the role of the ...
Funes, Claudia Fernanda, Maza, Noelia, Kirschbaum, Daniel Santiago, Buonocore Biancheri, María Josefina   +3 more
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Unraveling the Role of Lac Insects in Providing Natural Industrial Products

, 2022
In the current era, products made from organic materials enjoy a privileged position because of their inherent safety. The eco-friendly properties of natural lac resins have increased their demand in many industries.
Shahzad Munir, Munir, Shahzad, Sima, Yong-Kang, Bashir, Nawaz Haider, An, Jiandong, Nawaz Haider Bashir, Chen, Hang, Huanhuan Chen, Chen, Huanhuan, Hang Chen, Wang, Weiwei, Yong-Kang Sima, Jiandong An, Weiwei Wang   +13 more
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Hierarchical Structure and Fabrication of Functionally Graded Biointerfaces in the Mussel Byssus

Advanced Materials Interfaces, EarlyView.
The byssus is a fibrous protein‐based holdfast consisting of mechanically distinct interfaces, which mussels use to anchor their soft living tissue to hard seashore surfaces. Here, multiscale methodologies were used to elucidate the compositional and structural features underlying these functionally graded interfaces and how they are fabricated through
Lucia Youssef, Jenaes Sivasundarampillai, Sydney Mikulin, Franziska Jehle, Matthew J. Harrington   +4 more
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Harnessing multiplex crRNA enables an amplification-free/CRISPR-Cas12a-based diagnostic methodology for Nosema bombycis

Microbiology Spectrum
Nosema bombycis is transmitted horizontally and vertically from infected female moths to progeny eggs, bringing substantial economic losses to sericulture production. Timely and accurate detection of N.
Huarui Zhang, Huijuan Zhao, Lu Cao, Bin Yu, Junhong Wei, Guoqing Pan, Jialing Bao, Zeyang Zhou   +7 more
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