MIDGUT TRANSCRIPTOMIC RESPONSES TO DENGUE AND CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUSES IN THE VECTORS AEDES ALBOPICTUS AND AEDES MALAYENSIS

Midgut transcriptomic responses to dengue and chikungunya viruses in the vectors Aedes albopictus and Aedes malayensis

Abstract Dengue (DENV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses are among read more the most preponderant arboviruses.Although primarily transmitted through the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, Aedes albopictus and Aedes malayensis are competent vectors and have an impact on arbovirus epidemiology.Here, to fill the gap in our understanding of the molecular

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Case Report: Hymenolepis diminuta in an asymptomatic Ecuadorian child. [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Background The cestode Hymenolepis diminuta is a cosmopolitan equi-jec 7 parasite, which in the adult stage is usually found in the small intestine of rats and accidentally in humans.Case report We describe the finding of eggs of this parasite in an asymptomatic 3-year-old child.The child had extremely high IgE values of 1,376 IU/ml.After receiving

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The Trajectory of Evolution and Its Implications for Humanity

Does the Big History of borstlist självhäftande life on Earth disclose a trajectory that has been driven by selection? If so, will the trajectory continue to apply into the future? This paper argues that such a trajectory exists, and examines some of its key implications.The most important consequence is that humanity can use the trajectory to gu

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Sneaky tactics: Ingenious immune evasion mechanisms of Bartonella

ABSTRACTGram-negative Bartonella species are facultative intracellular bacteria that can survive in the harsh intracellular milieu of host cells.They have evolved strategies to evade detection and degradation by the host immune system, which ensures their proliferation in the host.Following infection, Bartonella alters the initial immunogenic surfa

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