Cystic echinococcosis (CE), or hydatid disease, is a parasitic infection caused by Echinococcus granulosus endemic to areas with Pads considerable pastoral farming and animal husbandry.Typical presentations include hydatid cyst formation in the liver, lungs, brain, kidneys, or bones.An isolated splenic hydatid cyst is an extremely rare occurrence,
Identification of expressed resistance gene analogs (RGA) and development of RGA-SSR markers in tobacco
Tobacco is an important cash crop and an ideal experimental system for studies of plant-pathogen interactions.Identification of tobacco resistance (R) genes and resistance gene analogs (RGAs) is propitious to elucidate the underlying resistant mechanisms.In recent years, the public tobacco EST (expressed sequence tags) data set, which provides a ri
Phenological Characterization of Desert Sky Island Vegetation Communities with Remotely Sensed and Climate Time Series Data
Climate change and variability are expected to impact the synchronicity and interactions between the Sonoran Desert and the forested sky islands which represent steep biological and environmental gradients.The main objectives were to examine how well satellite greenness time series data and derived phenological metrics (e.g., season start, peak gre
The effect of antenatal depression and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor treatment on nerve growth factor signaling in human placenta.
Depressive symptoms during pregnancy are common and may have impact on the developing child.Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are the most prescribed antidepressant treatment, but unfortunately, these treatments can also negatively affect the behavioral development and health of a child during pregnancy.In addition, serotonin (5-HT) e