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Influence of endosymbionts on the reproductive fitness of the tick Ornithodoros moubata

Peer Community Journal, 2023
Over the past decade, many studies have demonstrated the crucial role of the tick microbiome in tick biology. The soft tick Ornithodoros moubata is a hematophagous ectoparasite of Suidae, best known for transmitting the  African swine fever virus.
Taraveau, Florian, Pollet, Thomas, Duhayon, Maxime, Gardès, Laëtitia, Jourdan-Pineau, Hélène   +4 more
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Key Trends and Insights in Smart Polymeric Skin Wearable Patches

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Intelligent polymers, which respond to various physical and biological stimuli, are explored for the development of skin wearable patches in biomedical applications. Smart polymers, also known as intelligent or stimuli‐responsive polymers, play a crucial role in the development of advanced wearable patches due to their versatility and softness.
Sergio J. Peñas‐Núñez, Rajat Rai, Miryam Criado‐Gonzalez   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Emerging 4D Printing of Shape‐Memory Thermomorphs for Self‐Adaptative Biomedical Implants

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
4D printing enables the creation of smart implants that adapt to changing conditions in the human body over time. At the core of this technology are shape‐memory thermomorphs (SMTMs). This review offers an in‐depth analysis of 4D printing with SMTMs, emphasizing the latest advancements in smart materials, stimuli, programming principles, and their ...
Aixiang Ding, Fang Tang, Eben Alsberg
wiley   +1 more source

Function, mechanism and evolution of the moubatin-clade of soft tick lipocalins [PDF]

Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2008
The "moubatin-clade" of soft tick lipocalins, although monophyletic, shows clear signs of paralogy as indicated by the various functions associated with this protein family. This includes anti-platelet (moubatin), anti-complement (OMCI) and toxic (TSGP2) activities in the vertebrate host.
José M. C. Ribeiro, Ben J. Mans
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Study on the role of the sylvatic cycle of African swine fever in Senegal [PDF]

, 2009
It is generally believed that African swine fever (ASF) virus in Sub-Saharan Africa is maintained in nature by warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) and soft ticks from the genus Ornithodoros (Penrith et al., 2004).
Akakpo, A.J., Blanco, Esther, Etter, Eric, Jori, Ferran, Perez, R., Roger, François, Vial, Laurence   +6 more
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Stratum Corneum‐Inspired Zwitterionic Hydrogels with Intrinsic Water Retention and Anti‐Freezing Properties for Intelligent Flexible Sensors

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A novel stratum corneum‐inspired zwitterionic hydrogel is developed for intelligent, flexible sensors, featuring intrinsic water retention and anti‐freezing properties. The quasi‐gel, composed of hygroscopic polymers and bound water, maintains its softness across a wide range of humidity.
Meng Wu, Chenyu Qiao, Peng‐Fei Sui, Jing‐Li Luo, Zuoli Li, Yi Cao, Renjun Pei, Xuwen Peng, Hongbo Zeng   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hard tick species of livestock and their bioecology in Golestan Province, North of Iran [PDF]

, 2013
Background: A survey on tick species composition was carried out in Golestan Province Iran during year 2010- 2011.The aim was to determine tick species parasitizing domestic ruminants and their seasonal population dynamics. Methods: A total of 124 sheep,
Gorganli-Davaji, A., Hosseini-Chegeni, A., Rahnama, A., Sofizadeh, A., Telmadarraiy, Z.   +4 more
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Periodicities In The X-Ray Intensity Variations of TV Columbae: An Intermediate Polar [PDF]

, 2003
We present results from a temporal analysis of the longest and the most sensitive X-ray observations of TV Columbae--an intermediate polar. The observations were carried out with the RXTE PCA, ROSAT PSPC, and ASCA.
Augusteijn T., Barrett P., Bonnet-Bidaud J. M., Cooke B. A., E. M. Schlegel, Hellier C., Hellier C., Hellier C., K. P. Singh, Motch C., Norton A. J., Norton A. J., Norton A. J., Norton A. J., Norton A. J., P. Barrett, Schrijver J., Schrijver J., V. R. Rana, Wynn G. A.   +19 more
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Soft Ticks as Pathogen Vectors: Distribution, Surveillance and Control [PDF]

, 2012
Ticks are highly specialized obligate haematophagous ectoparasites of mammals, birds and reptiles. Ticks are distributed worldwide and are of enormous medical and veterinary relevance owing to the direct damage they cause to their hosts and, especially, because they are vectors of a large variety of human and animal pathogens. In fact, ticks are second
José de la Fuente, Raúl Manzano-Román, Ricardo Pérez-Sánchez, Verónica Díaz-Martín   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Programmable Liquid Crystal Elastomers Via Magnetic Field Assisted Oligomerization

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This article presents a straightforward method for designing programmable liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) actuators using magnetic field alignment. It combines thio‐Michael polyaddition for efficient LCE synthesis with a strategy that preserves the nematic phase, enabling the alignment of high molecular weight LCOs.
Rakine Mouhoubi, Vincent Lapinte, Sébastien Blanquer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source