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Evidence for adaptive explanations of semelparity in animals
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Semelparity, the reproductive strategy of reproducing once, is widespread but uncommon in animals. Classes of models to explain the evolution of semelparity are based either on age structure and mortality schedules – demographic models in which high post‐reproductive mortality risk favours high reproductive effort and semelparity results from ...
Diana O. Fisher +1 more
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Molecular and serological evidences of Midichloria mitochondrii transmission to vertebrate hosts during the tick bite [PDF]
, 2016 The tick Ixodes ricinus is vector of many pathogens important for human and animal health (Parola and Raoult, 2001; Socolovschi, 2009). Midichloria mitochondrii (order Rickettsiales; family Midichloriaceae) is an endosymbiont present in the salivary ...
C. Bazzocchi, V. Serra, A. Cafiso
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Carrion ecology: concepts, interdisciplinary synthesis, and perspectives
Biological Reviews, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Carrion is a ubiquitous resource in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, yet it has long been overlooked in ecological research. Over the past two decades, studies on carrion and the many organisms that exploit it have flourished, revealing not only wide‐ranging ecological functions but also significance far beyond ecology.
Marcos Moleón +38 more
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Two Distinct Local Complications Due to Tick Bite
, 2009 Ticks live courtesy of intermediate hosts such as rodents and other small mammalians. Tick bite-related diseases are often seen among stock farmers and people living in forested regions. The microorganism passes to the host by injection via blood sucking.
Olgun, Hasim +4 more
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African tick bite fever: not a spotless rickettsiosis!
, 2003 African tick bite fever is caused by Rickettsia africae, a newly recognized species from South Africa. We report the case of a patient with an unusual site of a tick bite and discuss cutaneous differences from other spotted fevers that may help ...
Toutous Trellu, Laurence Marie +7 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Multistakeholder partnerships (MSPs) are promoted as collaborative arrangements to address food waste, yet most research focuses on core stakeholders directly involved in food production and consumption, leaving the roles of supporting stakeholders underexplored. This study redirects attention to these vital actors, such as governmental bodies,
Joya A. Kemper +2 more
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A fatal tick bite occurring during the course of tick-borne encephalitis vaccination
, 2008 In Western Europe tick-borne encephalitis virus infections with fatal outcome are rare, especially in children. We report the case of an adolescent who died of meningoencephalitis after a tick bite that occurred between the first 2 tick-borne ...
Brauchli, Yolanda B. +9 more
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Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT External stakeholders are critical in enabling SMEs to achieve environmental sustainability. Yet, despite the growing availability of sustainability support, SME engagement remains limited. This article addresses significant gaps in the SME sustainability literature by mapping the support ecosystem and explaining why available sustainability ...
Cristina Fona +2 more
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Antimicrobial Peptides and Peptidomimetics in Foods – A Synthetic Foray
ChemFoodChem, EarlyView.This Review discusses AMPs in foods and their syntheses. It espouses facile methods to make them accessible and suggests their utility in the mitigation and eradication of the burgeoning maladies of antimicrobial and multidrug resistance (AMR and MDR).
Josephat U. Izunobi +2 more
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