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Widespread activation of antisense transcription of the host genome during he...
Abstract Background Herpesviruses can infect a wide range of animal species. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) is one of the eight herpesviruses that can infect humans and is... -
Salmonella Typhimurium undergoes distinct genetic adaption during chronic inf...
Abstract Background Typhoid fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is a severe systemic human disease and endemic in regions of the world with poor... -
Individuality embedded in the isolation calls of captive beluga whales (Delph...
Abstract Introduction Species with fission-fusion social systems tend to exchange individualized contact calls to maintain group cohesion. Signature whistles by bottlenose... -
Ginsenoside Re protects methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity in...
Abstract Background We previously reported that ginsenoside Re (GRe) attenuated against methamphetamine (MA)-induced neurotoxicity via anti-inflammatory and antioxidant... -
Maternal eating disorders affect offspring cord blood DNA methylation: a pros...
Abstract Background Eating disorders (ED) are chronic psychiatric disorders, common amongst women of reproductive age. ED in pregnancy are associated with poor nutrition and... -
Therapeutic efficacy of artesunate–amodiaquine and artemether–lumefantrine co...
Abstract Background Routine surveillance on the therapeutic efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) has been ongoing in Ghana since 2005. The sixth round of... -
Access criteria for anti-TNF agents in spondyloarthritis: influence on compar...
Abstract Background Anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agents are an effective, but costly, treatment for spondyloarthritis (SpA). Worldwide, multiple sets of access criteria... -
Habitat modification by invasive crayfish can facilitate its growth through e...
Abstract Background Invasive ecosystem engineers can facilitate their invasions by modifying the physical environment to improve their own performance, but this positive... -
Number attraction affects reanalysis in sentence processing
Many studies have shown evidence for number attraction effects in production. Recent cross-linguistic findings suggest that number attraction can also affect comprehension of... -
Using smartphones to decrease substance use via self-monitoring and recovery ...
Abstract Background Alcohol abuse, other substance use disorders, and risk behaviors associated with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represent three of the top 10... -
The pope and the pill: sex, catholicism and women in post-war England
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Expression of NK genes that are not part of the NK cluster in the onychophora...
Abstract Background NK genes are a group of homeobox transcription factors that are involved in various molecular pathways across bilaterians. They are typically divided into... -
Confirmation of Galba truncatula as an intermediate host snail for Calicophor...
Abstract Background Fasciola hepatica is a highly prevalent parasite infecting livestock in Great Britain, while Calicophoron daubneyi is an emerging parasite within the GB... -
Genetic diversity of merozoite surface protein-1 C-terminal 42 kDa of Plasmod...
Abstract Background The C-terminal 42 kDa region of merozoite surface protein-1 of Plasmodium falciparum (PfMSP-142) is the target of an immune response. It has been recognised... -
Microdissection of the Ah01 chromosome in upland cotton and microcloning of r...
Abstract Background Chromosome microdissection is one of the most important techniques in molecular cytogenetic research. Cotton (Gossypium Linnaeus, 1753) is the main natural... -
Brief encounters: what do primary care professionals contribute to peoples’ s...
Abstract Background Primary care professionals are presumed to play a central role in delivering long-term condition management. However the value of their contribution relative... -
Extra-pair paternity and antiparasitic defence
Abstract Background Extra-pair paternity (EPP) in birds provides benefits in terms of more offspring, and characteristics for maintenance of this behaviour have been the subject...
