Intestinal Nematode Infection Confers a Benefit to a Non-Declining Frog Species, While a Fungal Parasitic Infection Has Sublethal Impacts on Reproductive Investment. [PDF]
Wallace DK +8 more
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Immune Clues to Sinus Blues: Linking Biomarkers to Radiologic Score of Rhinosinusitis
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a prolonged inflammatory condition of the nasal and paranasal sinuses that significantly affects quality of life. This study examines the relationship between CRS severity (based on Lund‐Mackay [LM] scores), osteitis, and systemic inflammatory markers, including neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (NLR ...
Lubna Khreesha +10 more
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Inferring the energy cost of resistance to parasitic infection and its link to a trade-off. [PDF]
Douhard F +2 more
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Wolves have reclaimed much of their former range in Europe, including areas with a high human footprint, yet the physiological impacts of human‐associated stressors remain poorly understood. We first examined methodological factors affecting hair cortisol concentrations (HCC) in wolves by using a ‘shave/re‐shave' design to assess hair growth rate and ...
Gwendolyn Wirobski +15 more
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Intestinal Parasitic Infection: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors at Delgi Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia. [PDF]
Addis T, Yohannes T.
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Behavioral response of moose Alces alces to summer heat stress
Minnesota moose are heat‐stressed during summers, which is adversely impacting their survival. We used both movement and activity data to explore the behavioral responses of Minnesota moose experiencing heat stress, termed ‘hot moose events' or HMEs, to understand how both ambient temperature and available habitat contribute to the ability of these ...
Michelle Carstensen +3 more
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An Evidence-Based Intervention to Increase <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, a Neglected Parasitic Infection, Diagnosis in Rural and Moderate-Size-City US Clinics. [PDF]
Lynn MK +7 more
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Monitoring rodents' life history by body temperature and activity
European hamster populations are rapidly declining all over their distribution area. One of the suggested reasons is a strong and ongoing decrease in the reproductive output of about 77% since the nineteen twenties. The cause of this decline is, however, unknown.
S. Monecke +9 more
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Intestinal parasitic infection with special reference to taeniid tapeworms in school children of Malakand region, Pakistan. [PDF]
Rahman HU +4 more
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Understanding how wild ungulates share space with domestic livestock is central to conservation planning in Himalayan multi‐use landscapes. This study focuses on multi‐axis niche relationships among six wild ungulates: hangul Cervus hanglu hanglu, Kashmir musk deer Moschus cupreus, Himalayan goral Naemorhedus goral, kashmir markhor Capra falconeri ...
Mohsin Javid +2 more
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