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Insights on the phenology of the Asian longhorned tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) using stored lipids

open access: yesInsect Science, EarlyView.
Lipid analysis of field‐collected ticks unveiled a complex population structure and supports the potential for several stages to overwinter. Abstract The seasonality of Haemaphysalis longicornis in the United States comprises overlapping life stages in the spring and summer.
Matthew Bickerton   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can the choice of artificial tears harm patients? A narrative review with an overview of the Nordic market

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Purpose To provide an overview of artificial tears marketed in the following Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland and Sweden. Furthermore, this review aimed to highlight the different preservatives and other constituents found in artificial tears in the Nordic market, focussing on adverse effects.
K. N. Mikha   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A narrative literature review about alpha‐lipoic acid role in dry eye and ocular surface disease

open access: yesActa Ophthalmologica, EarlyView.
Abstract Ocular surface diseases (OSD) include various conditions that affect the eye's surface, causing discomfort and pain. One such condition, dry eye disease (DED), is a multifactorial disorder that significantly impacts patients' quality of life, with prevalence rates ranging from 5% to 50% and higher incidence in women.
Antonio J. Mateo Orobia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ricin Trafficking in Plant and Mammalian Cells

open access: yesToxins, 2011
Ricin is a heterodimeric plant protein that is potently toxic to mammalian and many other eukaryotic cells. It is synthesized and stored in the endosperm cells of maturing Ricinus communis seeds (castor beans).
Robert A. Spooner, J. Michael Lord
doaj   +1 more source

Castor Plant (Ricinus communis L.) Leaf Extract as Potential Antibacterial Against The Growth of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

open access: yesFolia Medica Indonesiana, 2022
Highlight : • Patients experiencing failure of first-line drug and developing multidrug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has increased throughout 2011-2015.
Fikriaddin Syafiq Istaufa   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Formulation and evaluation of alternative to beeswax for vegan lipsticks

open access: yesInternational Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Characterization of a cosmetic ingredient as a vegan alternative to beeswax. Investigation of binary oil–wax systems for cosmetic applications. Development of a predictive strategy for the formulation of vegan stick cosmetics. Abstract Honeybees' success is strictly linked to the chemical and application properties of their products: honey, beeswax (BW)
Manuela Loiacono   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beware of hitchhiking ticks? Clarifying the variable roles of bird species in tick movement along migratory routes

open access: yesJournal of Avian Biology, EarlyView.
Ticks are blood‐feeding parasites which act as major vectors for various pathogenic microorganisms affecting both animal and human health. Hard ticks are known to move passively (i.e. ‘hitchhike') on migratory birds as they transit between breeding and non‐breeding grounds.
Lars Burnus   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ixodes ricinus and Its Endosymbiont Midichloria mitochondrii: A Comparative Proteomic Analysis of Salivary Glands and Ovaries. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2015
Hard ticks are hematophagous arthropods that act as vectors of numerous pathogenic microorganisms of high relevance in human and veterinary medicine.
Monica Di Venere   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathogens in ticks collected from dogs in Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Tick-borne diseases are a major health risk for humans and dogs. In addition to collection and analysis of questing ticks, analysis of host-associated ticks for the presence of pathogens is a valuable method to gain insight into transmission ...
Cécile Schreiber   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Combined enhancement of ascorbic acid, β‐carotene and zeaxanthin in gene‐edited lettuce

open access: yesPlant Biotechnology Journal, EarlyView.
Summary Lettuce is widely grown and consumed but provides lower nutritional value compared to other leafy greens, particularly in the essential vitamins A and C. To address this, major control points in carotenoid and ascorbic acid (AsA) production were targeted using a viral‐based CRISPR/Cas9 system in the commercial lettuce cultivar ‘Noga’.
Yarin Livneh   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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