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Land Use Change and Infectious Disease Emergence
Abstract Major infectious diseases threatening human health are transmitted to people from animals or by arthropod vectors such as insects. In recent decades, disease outbreaks have become more common, especially in tropical regions, including new and emerging infections that were previously undetected or unknown. Even though there is growing awareness
M. Cristina Rulli+6 more
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Evolutionary Convergence of Nutritional Symbionts in Ticks
Confocal imaging of nutritional symbionts in the ovaries of ticks using fluorescence in situ hybridisation. ABSTRACT Symbiosis with bacteria is essential for the survival of animals with an obligate blood‐feeding lifestyle. In ticks, two distinct bacterial lineages, Coxiella‐like and Francisella‐like endosymbionts, have independently evolved into ...
Noor Fattar+13 more
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The Plant Lice, or Aphiidae, of Illinois
F. C. Hottes, Theodore H. Frison
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An obstetrician sits next to a pregnant hard of hearing individual with a hearing aid. There is an exam table nearby. ABSTRACT Objective Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) women experience higher rates of reproductive healthcare barriers and adverse birth outcomes compared to their hearing peers.
Sanjana Ratakonda+6 more
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Museum collections reveal a global range of Ophryocystis parasites in Danaus butterflies
We analysed 2727 museum specimens from 61 butterfly species across 86 countries to document the occurrence and host range of Ophryocystis elektroscirrha (OE) and related parasites in milkweed butterflies. Ophryocystis parasites infected Danaus petilia (16%), D. plexippus (12%), D. chrysippus (11%), D. gilippus (4%) and D.
Maria L. Müller‐Theissen+4 more
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Background Ectoparasites of dogs and cats are implicated to be responsible for life‐threatening anaemia, allergic dermatitis and pruritic and non‐pruritic skin disorders.
Hana Taddesse+5 more
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Although applied entomology has made enormous progress during recent years both in its scope and importance, we cannot deny that it has hitherto moved only in certain restricted paths and is therefore in danger of becoming one-sided, for the subject is taken up at present almost exclusively with a study of lifehistories, with parasites and the ...
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