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Male-benefit sexually antagonistic genotypes show elevated vulnerability to i...
Abstract Background There is theoretical and empirical evidence for strong sexual selection in males having positive effects on population viability by serving to purify the... -
Research capacity of Australian and New Zealand emergency medicine departments
Abstract Background Large, multicentre studies are required in emergency medicine to advance clinical care and improve patient outcomes. The Australasian College for Emergency... -
Genetic boundaries delineate the potential human pathogen Salmonella bongori ...
Abstract Background Salmonella bongori infect mainly cold-blooded hosts, but infections by S. bongori in warm-blooded hosts have been reported. We hypothesized that S. bongori... -
Unraveling genetic sensitivity of beef cattle to environmental variation unde...
Abstract Background Selection of cattle that are less sensitive to environmental variation in unfavorable environments and more adapted to harsh conditions is of primary... -
The association of infant feeding patterns with food allergy symptoms and foo...
Abstract Background The role of infant feeding for food allergy in children is unclear and studies have not addressed simultaneous exposures to different foods. The goal of this... -
Scientific reasoning ability does not predict scientific views on evolution a...
Abstract Background Acceptance of evolutionary theory varies widely and is often associated with religious background. Some have suggested there exists an additional... -
Correction to: Cluster identification, selection, and description in Cluster ...
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Acanthamoeba containing endosymbiotic chlamydia isolated from hospital enviro...
Abstract Background Environmental chlamydiae belonging to the Parachlamydiaceae are obligate intracellular bacteria that infect Acanthamoeba, a free-living amoeba, and are a... -
The complete genomic sequence of Sugarcane mosaic virus from Canna spp. in China
Abstract Background Sugarcane mosaic virus (SCMV) is the prevalent virus inducing maize dwarf mosaic and sugarcane mosaic diseases in China. According to the phylogenetic... -
HIV epidemiology among female sex workers and their clients in the Middle Eas...
Abstract Background HIV epidemiology among female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is poorly understood. We addressed this... -
New dominant spa type t2741 in livestock-associated MRSA (CC398-MRSA-V) in Fi...
Abstract Background The emergence of livestock-associated MRSA has become a growing public health concern worldwide. Studies elucidating the population structure, as well as... -
Memory retrieval in addiction: a role for miR-105-mediated regulation of D1 r...
Abstract Background Drug addiction is a chronic brain disorder characterized by the compulsive use of drugs. The study of chronic morphine-induced adaptation in the brain and... -
Purification and genetic characterization of gassericin E, a novel co-culture...
Abstract Background Lactobacillus gasseri is one of the dominant Lactobacillus species in the vaginal ecosystem. Some strains of this species have a high potential for being... -
Gut bacterial diversity and physiological traits of Anastrepha fraterculus Br...
Abstract Background The interaction between gut bacterial symbionts and Tephritidae became the focus of several studies that showed that bacteria contributed to the nutritional... -
Enantiomer discrimination in β-phenylalanine degradation by a newly isolated ...
Abstract Despite their key role in numerous natural compounds, β-amino acids have rarely been studied as substrates for microbial degradation. Fermentation of the newly isolated... -
Potential envenomation by the aglyphous pseudoxyrhophiine snake Leioheterodon...
Abstract We report on a case of potential envenomation caused by multiple bites by the aglyphous opisthodont snake Leioheterodon madagascariensis in the left thumb of a healthy... -
Differential roles for pathogenicity islands SPI-13 and SPI-8 in the interact...
Abstract Background Salmonella pathogenicity island (SPI)-13 is conserved in many serovars of S. enterica, including S. Enteritidis, S. Typhimurium and S. Gallinarum. However,... -
Characterization of the extra copy of TPOX locus with tri-allelic pattern
Abstract Background An STR locus with tri-allelic pattern is occasionally observed in routine forensic casework. The extra copy of TPOX locus with tri-allelic pattern in... -
Detection of pup odors by non-canonical adult vomeronasal neurons expressing ...
Abstract Background Olfaction is a fundamental sense through which most animals perceive the external world. The olfactory system detects odors via specialized sensory organs... -
Divergent transcriptomic responses underlying the ranaviruses-amphibian inter...
Abstract Background Ranaviruses (family Iridoviridae, nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses) have been reported as promiscuous pathogens of cold-blooded vertebrates. Rana grylio...
