Lighten up the dark: metazoan parasites as indicators for the ecology of Antarctic crocodile icefish (Channichthyidae) from the north-west Antarctic Peninsula.

abstract：:Background. Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are important disease vectors in the United States, known to transmit a variety of pathogens to humans, including bacteria, protozoa, and viruses. Their importance as a disease vector necessitates reliable and comparable methods for extracting microbial DNA from ticks....

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ammazzalorso AD,Zolnik CP,Daniels TJ,Kolokotronis SO

更新日期：2015-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Rearing coral fragments in nurseries and subsequent transplantation onto a degraded reef is a common approach for coral reef restoration. However, if barnacles and other biofouling organisms are not removed prior to transplantation, fish will dislodge newly cemented corals when feeding on biofouling organisms. This be...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Frias-Torres S,van de Geer C

更新日期：2015-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Extant and extinct reptiles exhibit numerous combinations of tooth implantation and attachment. Tooth implantation ranges from those possessing roots and lying within a socket (thecodonty), to teeth lying against the lingual wall of the jawbone (pleurodonty), to teeth without roots or sockets that are attached to the ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jenkins KM,Shaw JO

更新日期：2020-06-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Magnetite-mediated direct interspecies electron transfer (DIET) between Geobacter and Methanosarcina species is increasingly being invoked to explain magnetite stimulation of methane production in anaerobic soils and sediments. Although magnetite-mediated DIET has been documented in defined co-cultures reduc...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang O,Zheng S,Wang B,Wang W,Liu F

更新日期：2018-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent years have seen a growing awareness of the role the immune system plays in successful cancer treatment, especially in novel therapies like immunotherapy. The characterization of the immunological composition of tumors and their micro-environment is thus becoming a necessity. In this paper we introduce a deep le...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Aprupe L,Litjens G,Brinker TJ,van der Laak J,Grabe N

更新日期：2019-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：:It is deemed important to understand cetacean occurrence and distribution to comprehend their ecological roles. The geographical occurrence of species' niche can be used to better describe their potential distribution. The niche can be defined using environmental variables. Those variables are considered static and no...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Figueiredo GCE,do Amaral KB,Santos MCO

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Cell immobilization is an alternative to microencapsulation for the maintenance of cells in a liquid medium. However, artificial immobilization carriers are expensive and pose a high safety risk. Okara, a food-grade byproduct from soymilk production, is rich in prebiotics. Lactobacilli could provide health enhancing e...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Xiudong X,Ying W,Xiaoli L,Ying L,Jianzhong Z

更新日期：2016-11-10 00:00:00

abstract：:3D printers that build objects using extruded thermoplastic are quickly becoming commonplace tools in laboratories. We demonstrate that with appropriate handling, these devices are capable of producing sterile components from a non-sterile feedstock of thermoplastic without any treatment after fabrication. The fabrica...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Neches RY,Flynn KJ,Zaman L,Tung E,Pudlo N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The mangrove crab Ucides cordatus is considered a key species for the ecological balance of mangrove forests and a major source of employment and income for traditional crab collectors in Brazil. Several studies evidenced weak genetic variation among populations due to an efficient larval transport. However,...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Britto FB,Schmidt AJ,Carvalho AMF,Vasconcelos CCMP,Farias AM,Bentzen P,Diniz FM

更新日期：2018-04-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Many Long-Term Care (LTC) institutionalized patients are the most frail and functionally dependent among the geriatric population and have significant oral health disparities.They often suffer from dental neglect due to limited access to appropriate professional dental care. These patients have chronic hea...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bilder L,Yavnai N,Zini A

更新日期：2014-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Physical activity is important for children's physical, mental, and social well-being. Outdoor active play is an important yet unstudied domain of children's physical activity. The objective of this study was to determine if parental encouragement is associated with the frequency that children engage in ou...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ferrao T,Janssen I

更新日期：2015-11-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Hepatitis B infection is one of the most severe hepatic diseases in China. Thus, understanding the genetic pathogenesis of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected individuals is important. Although no consistent result is obtained in different populations, HBV treatment effect is reportedly associated with the IL28...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Song Y,Shen Y,Xia X,Zhang AM

更新日期：2017-12-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugarcane-soybean intercropping has been widely used to control disease and improve nutrition in the field. However, the response of the soil microbial community diversity and structure to intercropping is not well understood. Since microbial diversity corresponds to soil quality and plant health, a pot experiment was...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lian T,Mu Y,Jin J,Ma Q,Cheng Y,Cai Z,Nian H

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizoctonia solani AG1 IA is a soil-borne fungal phytopathogen that can significantly harm crops resulting in economic loss. This species overwinters in grass roots and diseased plants, and produces sclerotia that infect future crops. R. solani AG1 IA does not produce spores; therefore, understanding the molecular mec...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Liu B,Wang H,Ma Z,Gai X,Sun Y,He S,Liu X,Wang Y,Xuan Y,Gao Z

更新日期：2018-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Community decline is often linked to anthropogenic activities. Coral reef declines, for example, have been linked to overfishing and climate change, but impacts of coastal development, pollution, and tourism have received increasing attention. Here, we isolated the impact of one little-studied aspect of recreational a...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Flynn RL,Forrester GE

更新日期：2019-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, queens and workers have different longevity although they share the same genome. Queens consume royal jelly (RJ) as the main food throughout their life, including as adults, but workers only eat worker jelly when they are larvae less than 3 days old. In order to explore the ef...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yang W,Tian Y,Han M,Miao X

更新日期：2017-03-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Increasing cross-border trade of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) has put heavy pressure on a considerable number of species in the Himalayas. One of the threatened species in Nepal is Aconitum spicatum. Unfortunately for this species and for many others, our knowledge on population ecology and performance across ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Chapagain DJ,Meilby H,Ghimire SK

更新日期：2019-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent increased integration of evolutionary theory into conservation programs has greatly improved our ability to protect endangered species. A common application of such theory links population dynamics and indices of genetic diversity, usually estimated from neutrally evolving markers. However, some studies hav...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Baltazar-Soares M,Bracamonte SE,Bayer T,Chain FJ,Hanel R,Harrod C,Eizaguirre C

更新日期：2016-04-11 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are among the most widely prescribed class of drugs in the practice of psychiatry. Cytochrome P450 (CYP) 2C19 and CYP2D6 are established as clinically relevant drug metabolizing enzymes (DMEs) that influence the pharmacokinetics of SSRIs and may either be group...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Eugene AR

更新日期：2019-10-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The marine gastropod, Coralliophila abbreviata, is an obligate corallivore that causes substantial mortality in Caribbean Acropora spp. Considering the imperiled status of Acropora cervicornis and A. palmata, a better understanding of ecological interactions resulting in tissue loss may enable more effective conservat...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bright AJ,Cameron CM,Miller MW

更新日期：2015-09-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. Quotations and references are an indispensable element of scientific communication. They should support what authors claim or provide important background information for readers. Studies indicate, however, that quotations not serving their purpose-quotation errors-may be prevalent. Methods. We carried out...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jergas H,Baethge C

更新日期：2015-10-27 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：:The use of baited remote underwater video (BRUV) for examining and monitoring marine biodiversity in temperate marine environments is rapidly growing, however many aspects of their effectiveness relies on assumptions based on studies from the Southern Hemisphere. The addition of bait to underwater camera systems acts ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jones RE,Griffin RA,Januchowski-Hartley SR,Unsworth RKF

更新日期：2020-08-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Aims:The link between gut microbiota and type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been addressed by numerous studies. Streptococcus thermophilus from fermented milk products, has been used as a probiotic in previous research. However, whether heat-killed S. thermophilus can improve the glycemic parameters of diabetic r...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gao X,Wang F,Zhao P,Zhang R,Zeng Q

更新日期：2019-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Brunei Bay, which receives freshwater discharge from four major rivers, namely Limbang, Sundar, Weston and Menumbok, hosts a luxuriant mangrove cover in East Malaysia. However, this relatively undisturbed mangrove forest has been less scientifically explored, especially in terms of vegetation structure, ecosystem serv...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Satyanarayana B,M Muslim A,Izzaty Horsali NA,Mat Zauki NA,Otero V,Nadzri MI,Ibrahim S,Husain ML,Dahdouh-Guebas F

更新日期：2018-02-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A serious concern is arising on the coexistence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and plasmid mediated quinolone resistance (PMQR) producing bacteria in animal husbandry, which could be transferred to humans, especially in strains that may not be routinely screened for resistance. This study therefore tested ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Akinbami OR,Olofinsae S,Ayeni FA

更新日期：2018-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:Frogs are characterized by a morphology that has been suggested to be related to their unique jumping specialization. Yet, the functional demands associated with jumping and swimming may not be that different as suggested by studies with semi-aquatic frogs. Here, we explore whether features previously identified as in...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Herrel A,Vasilopoulou-Kampitsi M,Bonneaud C

更新日期：2014-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:This study aimed to examine differences between track and field (T&F) runners and foot-orienteers (Foot-O) in the walking and running tests in the absence of vision and hearing. We attempted to determine whether experienced foot orienteers show better ability to maintain the indicated direction compared to trac...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Machowska W,Cych P,Siemieński A,Migasiewicz J

更新日期：2019-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2869.]. ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Qiu S,Sun H,Liu Y,Kanu JS,Li R,Yu Y,Huang X,Li B,Zhang X

更新日期：2017-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Digital medicine and smartphone-enabled health technologies provide a novel source of human health and human biology data. However, in part due to its intricacies, few methods have been established to analyze and interpret data in this domain. We previously conducted a six-month interventional trial examinin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Gollamudi SS,Topol EJ,Wineinger NE

更新日期：2016-08-02 00:00:00