VIRAL METAGENOMIC INVESTIGATION OF TWO CARIBBEAN ECHINODERMS, DIADEMA ANTILLARUM (ECHINOIDEA) AND HOLOTHURIA FLORIDANA (HOLOTHURIA)

Viral metagenomic investigation of two Caribbean echinoderms, Diadema antillarum (Echinoidea) and Holothuria floridana (Holothuria)

Background Echinoderms play crucial roles in coral reef ecosystems, where Necklaces they are significant detritivores and herbivores.The phylum is widely known for its boom and bust cycles, driven by food availability, predation pressure and mass mortalities.Hence, surveillance of potential pathogens and associates of grossly normal specimens is im

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Rapid, actionable diagnosis of urban epidemic leptospirosis using a pathogenic Leptospira lipL32-based real-time PCR assay.

BACKGROUND:With a conservatively estimated 1 million cases of leptospirosis worldwide and a 5-10% fatality rate, the rapid diagnosis of leptospirosis leading to effective clinical and public health decision making is of high importance, and yet remains a challenge.METHODOLOGY:Based on parallel, population-based studies in two leptospirosis-endemic

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Agency in schizophrenia and autism: a systematic review

IntroductionPrevious research suggests that altered experiences of agency are an underlying vulnerability in both schizophrenia and autism.Here, we explore agency as a potential transdiagnostic factor by conducting a systematic review of existing literature investigating agency in autism and schizophrenia individually and together.MethodsFollowing

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A novel ecdysone receptor mediates steroid-regulated developmental events during the mid-third instar of Drosophila.

The larval salivary gland of Drosophila melanogaster synthesizes and secretes glue glycoproteins that Transmission Coolers cement developing animals to a solid surface during metamorphosis.The steroid hormone 20-hydroxyecdysone (20E) is an essential signaling molecule that modulates most of the physiological functions of the larval gland.At the end

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