Water environmental stress, rebound effect, and economic growth of China's textile industry.

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：:A new species of brittle star, Ophiomitrella floorae, is recorded from the lower two meters of the Gronsveld Member (Maastricht Formation), of late Maastrichtian age (c. 66.7 Ma). These relatively fine-grained biocalcarenites reflect shallow-water deposition in a sheltered setting with a relatively firm sea floor and ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Thuy B,Numberger-Thuy L,Jagt JWM

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:For the past several centuries, millipede taxonomists have used the morphology of male copulatory structures (modified legs called gonopods), which are strongly variable and suggestive of species-level differences, as a source to understand taxon relationships. Millipedes in the family Xystodesmidae are blind, dispers...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Means JC,Marek PE

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Little is known regarding the toxic and therapeutic doses of amygdalin. Treatment regimens and schedules can vary between humans and animal models, and there have been reports of cyanide toxicity due to amygdalin use. Objective:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of different doses of amygdalin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Albogami S,Hassan A,Ahmed N,Alnefaie A,Alattas A,Alquthami L,Alharbi A

更新日期：2020-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dengue is endemic throughout tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Currently, there is no clinically approved therapeutic drug available for this acute viral infection. Although the first dengue vaccine Dengvaxia has been approved for use in certain countries, it is limited to those without a previous dengue ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Tan WL,Lee YK,Ho YF,Yusof R,Abdul Rahman N,Karsani SA

更新日期：2018-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:The selection and validation of proper distinguishing characters are of crucial importance in taxonomic revisions. The modern classifications of orchids utilize the molecular tools, but still the selection and identification of the material used in these studies is for the most part related to general species morpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jakubska-Busse A,Żołubak E,Łobas Z,Gola EM

更新日期：2017-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate identification of protein-protein interactions (PPI) is the key step in understanding proteins' biological functions, which are typically context-dependent. Many existing PPI predictors rely on aggregated features from protein sequences, however only a few methods exploit local information about specific resi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zubek J,Tatjewski M,Boniecki A,Mnich M,Basu S,Plewczynski D

更新日期：2015-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The distribution and use of camphor (Cinnamomum camphora L.) trees are constrained by increasing soil salinity in south-eastern China along the Yangtze River. However, the response mechanism of this species to salinity, especially in team of photosynthesis, are unknown. Methods:Here, we analysed themorpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yue J,Shi D,Zhang L,Zhang Z,Fu Z,Ren Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. India accounts for 24% to all under-five mortality in the world. Residence in rural area, poverty and low levels of mother's education are known confounders of under-five mortality. Since two-thirds of India's population lives in rural areas, mothers employed in agriculture present a particularly vulnerabl...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Singh R,Tripathi V

更新日期：2015-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Plums are a kind of stone fruit, a category that includes peaches, cherries, apricots, and almonds. In Korea, Japanese plum trees are usually cultivated as they best suit the climate. To date, there have been few studies in Korea on viruses infecting plum trees compared to those infecting peach trees. Metho...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jo Y,Choi H,Lian S,Cho JK,Chu H,Cho WK

更新日期：2020-07-29 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Variation in management across elephant camps likely has differential effects on the well-being of elephants. Methods:This study calculated body condition, foot health and skin wound scores (WSs) for 122 elephants from 15 elephant camps in Chiang Mai province, and examined relationships to management factor...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bansiddhi P,Nganvongpanit K,Brown JL,Punyapornwithaya V,Pongsopawijit P,Thitaram C

更新日期：2019-04-25 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：:The post-genomic era is characterized by the direct acquisition and analysis of genomic data with many applications, including the enhancement of the understanding of microbial epidemiology and pathology. However, there are a number of molecular approaches to survey pathogen diversity, and the impact of these differen...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Castro-Nallar E,Hasan NA,Cebula TA,Colwell RR,Robison RA,Johnson WE,Crandall KA

更新日期：2015-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because etomidate induces prolonged adrenal suppression, even following a single bolus, its use as an infused anesthetic is limited. Our previous study indicated that a single administration of the novel etomidate analog methoxyethyletomidate hydrochloride (ET-26-HCl) shows little suppression of adrenocortic...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Jiang J,Wang B,Zhu Z,Yang J,Liu J,Zhang W

更新日期：2017-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Electrochemical signals play an important role in cell communication and behavior. Electrically charged ions transported across cell membranes maintain an electrochemical imbalance that gives rise to bioelectric signaling, called membrane potential or Vmem. Vmem plays a key role in numerous inter- and intrac...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Bhavsar MB,Cato G,Hauschild A,Leppik L,Costa Oliveira KM,Eischen-Loges MJ,Barker JH

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:The family Pseudopimelodidae is widely distributed in South America and includes 51 described species organized in seven genera. Only two of four species of the genus Pseudopimelodus have been recorded for the trans-Andean basins of Colombia, Pseudopimelodus bufonius and P. schultzi, whose similarity in external morph...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Restrepo-Gómez AM,Rangel-Medrano JD,Márquez EJ,Ortega-Lara A

更新日期：2020-09-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Background. A large proportion of natural grasslands around the world is exposed to overgrazing resulting in land degradation and biodiversity loss. Although there is an increasing effort in the promotion of sustainable livestock management, rangeland degradation still occurs because animals' foraging behaviour is hig...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： di Virgilio A,Morales JM

更新日期：2016-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Except for a few studies with contradictory observations, information is lacking on the possibility of association between DNA mismatch repair (MMR) status and the presence of cancer stem cells in colorectal carcinoma (CRC), two important aspects in colorectal carcinogenesis. Methods:Eighty (40 right-sided ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cheah PL,Li J,Looi LM,Teoh KH,Ong DB,Arends MJ

更新日期：2018-09-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Effective fishery management strategies should be based on stock delimitation and knowledge of the spatial scale at which species are distributed. However, a mismatch often occurs between biological and management units of fishery resources. The green abalone (Haliotis fulgens) supports an important artisanal fishery ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Mejía-Ruíz P,Perez-Enriquez R,Mares-Mayagoitia JA,Valenzuela-Quiñonez F

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Health education can benefit people with chronic diseases. However, in previous research those benefits were small, and reinforcement to maintain them was not effective. A possible explanation is that the benefits appeared to be small and reinforcement appeared to be ineffective because those analyses mixed ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Park MJ,Green J,Jung HS,Park YS

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Saber-toothed mammals, now all extinct, were cats or "cat-like" forms with enlarged, blade-like upper canines, proposed as specialists in taking large prey. During the last 66 Ma, the saber-tooth ecomorph has evolved convergently at least in five different mammalian lineages across both marsupials and placen...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： M Janis C,Figueirido B,DeSantis L,Lautenschlager S

更新日期：2020-06-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of small unoccupied aircraft systems (UAS) for ecological studies and wildlife population assessments is increasing. These methods can provide significant benefits in terms of costs and reductions in human risk, but little is known if UAS-based approaches cause disturbance of animals during operations. To addr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Arona L,Dale J,Heaslip SG,Hammill MO,Johnston DW

更新日期：2018-03-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is critical in the dysregulated growth of adipose tissue and associated vascular dysfunctions. 15-Lipoxygenase metabolites, important mediators of inflammation in adipose tissue during obese conditions, may contribute to codependence of inflammation and angiogenesis in adipose tissue. We have already repo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Soumya SJ,Binu S,Helen A,Reddanna P,Sudhakaran PR

更新日期：2014-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Environmental DNA (eDNA) is an emerging tool for monitoring invasive and imperiled species, particularly at low densities. However, the factors that control eDNA production, transport, and persistence in aquatic systems remain poorly understood. For example, the extent to which carcasses produce detectable eDNA is unk...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Curtis AN,Larson ER

更新日期：2020-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：Aims:Periodontitis and psoriatic disease, including psoriasis (PS) and psoriatic arthritis (PsA), share the common risk factors and co-morbidities. However, the risk of periodontitis in patients with psoriatic disease still needs further investigation. This study was a nationwide population-based retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Su NY,Huang JY,Hu CJ,Yu HC,Chang YC

更新日期：2017-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Automatic species classification of birds from their sound is a computational tool of increasing importance in ecology, conservation monitoring and vocal communication studies. To make classification useful in practice, it is crucial to improve its accuracy while ensuring that it can run at big data scales. Many appro...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Stowell D,Plumbley MD

更新日期：2014-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Cryptic peracarids are an important component of the coral reef fauna in terms of diversity and abundance, yet they have been poorly studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the taxonomic richness and abundance of cryptic peracarids in coral rubble in the Puerto Morelos Reef National Park, Mex...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Monroy-Velázquez LV,Rodríguez-Martínez RE,Alvarez F

更新日期：2017-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The problem of access to medical information, particularly in low-income countries, has been under discussion for many years. Although a number of developments have occurred in the last decade (e.g., the open access (OA) movement and the website Sci-Hub), everyone agrees that these difficulties still persist...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Boudry C,Alvarez-Muñoz P,Arencibia-Jorge R,Ayena D,Brouwer NJ,Chaudhuri Z,Chawner B,Epee E,Erraïs K,Fotouhi A,Gharaibeh AM,Hassanein DH,Herwig-Carl MC,Howard K,Kaimbo Wa Kaimbo D,Laughrea PA,Lopez FA,Machin-Mastromatteo

更新日期：2019-10-30 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：:Sustained-release formulations of ivermectin (IVM) are useful for controlling parasitic diseases in animals. In this work, an IVM bolus made from microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), starch and low-substituted hydroxypropyl cellulose (LS-HPC) was optimized by response surface methodology. The bolus was dissolved in a cup...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Ruan X,Gao X,Gao Y,Peng L,Ji H,Guo D,Jiang S

更新日期：2018-07-31 00:00:00