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Ethical and Frugal Approaches to Animal Experimentation in Bioelectronics and Neural Engineering—An Invertebrate Renaissance?

Advanced Electronic Materials, EarlyView.
Invertebrates are the classic neuroscience models and should make a comeback. Invertebrate organisms can be a more ethical and cost‐effective way to move bioelectronics research forward more rapidly. ABSTRACT The accelerating development of bioelectronic neural interfaces has brought increased attention to ethical considerations surrounding in vivo ...
Eric Daniel Głowacki
wiley   +1 more source

An Entomological Investigation during a Recent Rift Valley Fever Epizootic/Epidemic Reveals New Aspects of the Vectorial Transmission of the Virus in Madagascar

Pathogens
A Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak occurred in at least five regions of Madagascar in 2021. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the richness, abundance, ecology, and trophic preferences of mosquitoes in the Mananjary district and to ...
Luciano Michaël Tantely, Soa Fy Andriamandimby, Maminirina Fidelis Ambinintsoa, Manou Rominah Raharinirina, Jean Théophile Rafisandratantsoa, Jean-Pierre Ravalohery, Aina Harimanana, Nirina Nantenaina Ranoelison, Judickaelle Irinantenaina, Miamina Fidy Ankasitrahana, Dany Bakoly Ranoaritiana, Laurence Randrianasolo, Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Vincent Lacoste, Philippe Dussart, Romain Girod   +15 more
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Genetic diversity and phylogeography of cassava mosaic geminiviruses in Madagascar. [S02-12] [PDF]

, 2012
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by cassava mosaic geminiviruses (CMGs, Geminiviridae) is a major threat on cassava production throughout Africa. In Madagascar, severe symptoms with high prevalence of CMD were observed.
Andrianjaka, Alice, De Bruyn, Alexandre, Harimalala, Mireille Aurélie, Hoareau, Murielle, Lefeuvre, Pierre, Lett, Jean-Michel, Ranomenjanahary, Sahondramalala, Reynaud, Bernard, Villemot, Julie   +8 more
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DNA barcoding reveals the coral “laboratory-rat”, Stylophora pistillata encompasses multiple identities [PDF]

, 2013
Stylophora pistillata is a widely used coral “lab-rat” species with highly variable morphology and a broad biogeographic range (Red Sea to western central Pacific).
A Budd, A Schettino, A Valentini, AJ Drummond, C Chen, CA Chen, CA Chen, CC Wallace, CY Chiou, D Darriba, D Huang, D Posada, DJ Combosch, F Stefani, H Akaike, H Fukami, H Fukami, JE Meulenkamp, JF Flot, JF Flot, JH Pinzón, JP Huelsenbeck, K Tamura, KE Carpenter, M Hasegawa, M Medina, O Folmer, O Hoegh-Guldberg, RC Baron-Szabo, S Guindon, TC LaJeunesse, TC LaJeunesse, TL Shearer, W Renema, WKW Loh   +34 more
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Livestock Tango: U.S. and Latin America Dance Together, but Who Will Lead?

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the competitiveness between Latin American and U.S. livestock and meat sectors. We employ a computable general equilibrium modeling framework to evaluate two scenarios: coordinated improvements in Latin American productivity, transport efficiency, and market access (Scenario I), and the minimum productivity gains required ...
Taís C. Menezes, Amanda M. Countryman, Dustin L. Pendell   +2 more
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Outbreak of Tinea capitis and corporis in a primary school in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Introduction: Tinea capitis is common among schoolchildren in developing countries but underreported in Madagascar. We report the occurrence of an outbreak of gray patch tinea capitis due to Microsporum langeronii in a public primary school of ...
Jean-François Carod, Mahery Ratsitorahina, Hasina Raherimandimby, Virginie Hincky Vitrat, Vololomboahangy Ravaolimalala Andrianaja, Nelly Contet-Audonneau   +5 more
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Madagascar's grasses and grasslands:anthropogenic or natural? [PDF]

, 2016
Grasses, by their high productivity even under very low pCO2, their ability to survive repeated burning and to tolerate long dry seasons, have transformed the terrestrial biomes in the Neogene and Quaternary.
Bosser J, Brummitt RK, Clayton WD, Dransfield S, Drukker DM, ESRI, Faramalala MH, Humbert H, Humbert H, Kellogg EA, Koechlin J, Lewis BA, Maddison WP, Moat J, Morat P, Muasya AM, Nanjarisoa OP, Perrier de la Bâthie H, R Development Core Team, Vollesen K, Vollesen K, Vorontsova MS   +21 more
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Differences in cynomolgus macaque populations used for infectious disease research

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Cynomolgus macaques, a species of Old World primate native to southeastern and eastern Asia and the island of Mauritius, are one of the most important nonhuman primate models for infectious disease. Research into the population genetics of cynomolgus macaques has found significant differences between macaques native to different areas, particularly ...
Darcy Quist, Kimimuepigha Ebisine, Emma Kennedy, Stuart Dowall, Mike Dennis   +4 more
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Influence of Sociospatial determinants on knowledge, attitudes and practices related to the plague in a population living in endemic areas in the central highlands, Madagascar

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Plague is endemic to the central highlands of Madagascar. Sporadic human cases or outbreaks can occur annually in these areas. In Madagascar, the associations between endemicity and the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the ...
Sitraka Rakotosamimanana, Feno Jacob Rakotoarimanana, Vaomalala Raharimanga, François Taglioni, Josélyne Ramamonjisoa, Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Fanjasoa Rakotomanana   +7 more
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Modelling biodiversity scenarios in madagascar under both the effects of climate change and anthropogenic deforestation [PDF]

, 2015
Madagascar is widely known for its exceptional biodiversity which is, for the terrestrial part, mainly concentrated in tropical forests. This biodiversity is severely threatened by both climate change and deforestation.
Allnutt, Thomas F., Charra, Margaux, Grinand, Clovis, Muniz-Tagliari, Mario, Pedrono, Miguel, Rakotoarijaona, Jean-Roger, Razafimpahanana, Dimby, Vieilledent, Ghislain   +7 more
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