Multiphasic strain differentiation of atypical mycobacteria from elephant trunk wash.

abstract：:Species distribution models (SDMs) have become an essential tool in ecology, biogeography, evolution and, more recently, in conservation biology. How to generalize species distributions in large undersampled areas, especially with few samples, is a fundamental issue of SDMs. In order to explore this issue, we used the...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mi C,Huettmann F,Guo Y,Han X,Wen L

更新日期：2017-01-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) had been reported to be associated with tendinopathy. However, the underlying mechanisms of diabetic tendinopathy still remain largely to be discovered. The purpose of this study was to develop insulin resistance (IR) model on primary human tenocytes (hTeno) culture with tumou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tan HY,Tan SL,Teo SH,Roebuck MM,Frostick SP,Kamarul T

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Live trapping is a common tool used to assess demography of small mammals. However, live-trapping is often expensive and stressful to captured individuals. Thus, assessing the relative tradeoffs among study goals, project expenses, and animal well-being is necessary. Here, we evaluated how apparent bias and precision ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Weldy MJ,Wilson TM,Lesmeister DB,Epps CW

更新日期：2019-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Reliable abundance estimates for species are fundamental in ecology, fisheries, and conservation. Consequently, predictive models able to provide reliable estimates for un- or poorly-surveyed locations would prove a valuable tool for management. Based on commonly used environmental and physical predictors, we develope...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sequeira AMM,Mellin C,Lozano-Montes HM,Meeuwig JJ,Vanderklift MA,Haywood MDE,Babcock RC,Caley MJ

更新日期：2018-04-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endometriosis (EMs) is a non-malignant gynecological disease, whose pathogenesis remains to be clarified. Recent studies have found that hypoxia induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) as well as epigenetic modification in EMs. However, the relationship between EMT and demethylation modification unde...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wu J,Li X,Huang H,Xia X,Zhang M,Fang X

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Haasgat is a primate-rich fossil locality in the northeastern part of the Fossil Hominid Sites of South Africa UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here we report the first hominin identified from Haasgat, a partial maxillary molar (HGT 500), that was recovered from an ex situ calcified sediment block sampled from the locality...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Leece AB,Kegley AD,Lacruz RS,Herries AI,Hemingway J,Kgasi L,Potze S,Adams JW

更新日期：2016-05-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Histone lysine modifications are important epigenetic modifications in early embryonic development. JARID2, which is a member of the jumonji demethylase protein family, is a regulator of early embryonic development and can regulate mouse development and embryonic stem cell (ESC) differentiation by modifying histone ly...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fu Y,Xu JJ,Sun XL,Jiang H,Han DX,Liu C,Gao Y,Yuan B,Zhang JB

更新日期：2017-12-21 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Compare the immediate effects of a Neurodynamic Mobilization (NM) treatment or foam roller (FR) treatment after DOMS. DESIGN:Double blind randomised clinical trial. SETTING:The participants performed 100 drop jumps (5 sets of 20 repetitions, separated by 2 min rests) from a 0.5-m high box in a University b...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Romero-Moraleda B,La Touche R,Lerma-Lara S,Ferrer-Peña R,Paredes V,Peinado AB,Muñoz-García D

更新日期：2017-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrogen-fixing microorganisms play important roles in N cycling. However, knowledge related to the changes in the diazotrophic community in response to cropping systems is still rudimentary. In this study, the nifH gene was used to reveal the abundance and community compositions of diazotrophs in the cropping systems...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zou J,Yao Q,Liu J,Li Y,Song F,Liu X,Wang G

更新日期：2020-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Quantifying lower-limb load and asymmetry during team sport match-play may be important for injury prevention and understanding performance. However, current analysis methods of lower-limb symmetry during match-play employ wearable microtechnology that may not be best suited to the task. A popular microtechn...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Glassbrook DJ,Fuller JT,Alderson JA,Doyle TLA

更新日期：2020-06-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Ortleppascaris sinensis is the dominant nematode species infecting the gastrointestinal tract of the captive Chinese alligator, a critically endangered species. Gastrointestinal nematode infection may cause a loss of appetite, growth, a development disorder, and even mortality in alligators, especially young ones. Thi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zhao J,Xu W,Tu G,Zhou Y,Wu X

更新日期：2019-09-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Turbidity currents are the main drivers behind the transportation of terrestrial sediments to the deep sea, and turbidite deposits from such currents have been widely used in geological studies. Nevertheless, the contribution of turbidity currents to vertical displacement of seawater has rarely been discussed. This is...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kawagucci S,Miwa T,Lindsay DJ,Ogura E,Yamamoto H,Nishibayashi K,Yokooka H,Nishi S,Takahashi A,Lee S

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.7717/peerj.4029.]. ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lang JM,Coil DA,Neches RY,Brown WE,Cavalier D,Severance M,Hampton-Marcell JT,Gilbert JA,Eisen JA

更新日期：2018-02-27 00:00:00

abstract：:Coastal habitats in Chile are hypothesized to support a number of diadromous fish species. The objective of this study was to document migratory life histories of native galaxiids and introduced salmonids from a wide latitudinal range in Chilean Patagonia (39-48°S). Otolith microchemistry data were analysed using a re...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Alò D,Correa C,Samaniego H,Krabbenhoft CA,Turner TF

更新日期：2019-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Evidences indicated that non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) might originate from the same cell type, which however ended up to be two different subtypes of lung carcinoma, requiring different therapeutic regimens. We aimed to identify the differences between these two subtyp...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wu J,Hao Z,Ma C,Li P,Dang L,Sun S

更新日期：2020-04-23 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Laminitis is a common equine disease characterized by foot pain, and is commonly diagnosed using a five-grade Obel system developed in 1948 using sepsis-related cases. However, endocrinopathic laminitis is now the most common form of the disease and clinical signs may be mild, or spread across two Obel grade...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Meier A,de Laat M,Pollitt C,Walsh D,McGree J,Reiche DB,von Salis-Soglio M,Wells-Smith L,Mengeler U,Mesa Salas D,Droegemueller S,Sillence MN

更新日期：2019-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Sex reversal is a complex biological phenomenon exhibited by Cynoglossus semilaevis. Some genetic females may irreversibly convert to pseudomales, thus increasing aquaculture costs because males grow much more slowly than females. In this study, an integrative analysis of transcriptome and proteome was performed to co...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ye Z,Wang W,Zhang Y,Wang L,Cui Y,Li H

更新日期：2020-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Sprint performance is an essential skill to target within soccer, which can be likely achieved with a variety of methods, including different on-field training options. One such method could be heavy resisted sprint training. However, the effects of such overload on sprint performance and the related kinetic...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lahti J,Huuhka T,Romero V,Bezodis I,Morin JB,Häkkinen K

更新日期：2020-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Climate change concurrent with anthropogenic disturbances can initiate serial changes that reverberate up the food chain with repercussions for fisheries. To date, there is no information available concerning the combined effects of global warming and human impacts on tropical marine food webs. While tempe...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chew LL,Chong VC

更新日期：2016-05-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Body condition is an important determinant of health, and its evaluation has practical applications for the conservation and management of mammals. We developed a noninvasive method that uses photographs to assess the body condition of free-ranging brown bears (Ursus arctos) in the Shiretoko Peninsula, Hokkaido, Japan...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Shirane Y,Mori F,Yamanaka M,Nakanishi M,Ishinazaka T,Mano T,Jimbo M,Sashika M,Tsubota T,Shimozuru M

更新日期：2020-09-18 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The exoskeleton of an insect could be an important factor in the success of its evolutionary process. This reaches its maximum expression in beetles, which constitute the most diversified animal taxon. The involvement in the management of environmental radiation could be one of the most important functions o...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cuesta E,Lobo JM

更新日期：2019-11-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Loss of biodiversity caused by impact of elephants (Loxodonta africana) on African woodlands may require a management response, but any action should be based on an understanding of why elephants choose to utilise trees destructively. Comprehension of elephant feeding behaviour requires consideration of the relative v...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Clegg BW,O'Connor TG

更新日期：2017-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The hydrological connectivity between the salt marsh and the sea was partially restored in a Mediterranean wetland containing isolated ponds resulting from former salt extraction and aquaculture activities. A preliminary assessment provided evidence that ponds farther from the sea hosted very large numbers of the enda...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Prado P,Alcaraz C,Jornet L,Caiola N,Ibáñez C

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The coral genus Acropora contains more than 150 species with very high morphological diversity. This high diversity may have been caused by repeated hybridization via mass spawning. However, we have little information whether hybrids are formed in these corals. Identifying morphological differences between h...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Fukami H,Iwao K,Kumagai NH,Morita M,Isomura N

更新日期：2019-02-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a federally protected area found in central southern Utah. Designated in 1996 by President William J. Clinton, it was recently reduced in size by President Donald J. Trump in a proclamation that turned the one large monument into three smaller ones. A long-term, standardi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wilson JS,Kelly M,Carril OM

更新日期：2018-12-04 00:00:00

abstract：:The Drosophila melanogaster P transposable element provides one of the best cases of horizontal transfer of a mobile DNA sequence in eukaryotes. Invasion of natural populations by the P element has led to a syndrome of phenotypes known as P-M hybrid dysgenesis that emerges when strains differing in their P element com...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bergman CM,Han S,Nelson MG,Bondarenko V,Kozeretska I

更新日期：2017-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Influenza A (H5N1) virus is a global concern with potential as a pandemic threat. High sequence variability of influenza A viruses is a major challenge for effective vaccine design. A continuing goal towards this is a greater understanding of influenza A (H5N1) proteome sequence diversity in the context of t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Abd Raman HS,Tan S,August JT,Khan AM

更新日期：2020-05-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The leading cause of surface water impairment in United States' rivers and streams is pathogen contamination. Although use of fecal indicators has reduced human health risk, current approaches to identify and reduce exposure can be improved. One important knowledge gap within exposure assessment is character...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gilfillan D,Joyner TA,Scheuerman P

更新日期：2018-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrated that the 3-substituted benzothiophene-1,1-dioxide class of compounds are effective inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis growth under aerobic conditions. We examined substitution at the C-3 position of the benzothiophene-1,1-dioxide series systematically to delineate structure-activity relationships...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chandrasekera NS,Bailey MA,Files M,Alling T,Florio SK,Ollinger J,Odingo JO,Parish T

更新日期：2014-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The most intense commercial harvest of marine aquarium species in North America occurs in the coastal waters surrounding Florida, yet very often little information exists on the life histories, population dynamics, or reproductive characteristics of these organisms. The peppermint shrimp Lysmata boggessi is one such s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dickson MD,Behringer DC,Baeza JA

更新日期：2020-01-23 00:00:00