Distinct evolutionary lineages of Schistocephalus parasites infecting co-occurring sculpin and stickleback fishes in Alaska

Sculpins (coastrange and slimy) and sticklebacks (ninespine and threespine) are widely distributed fishes cohabiting 2 south-central Alaskan lakes (Aleknagik and Iliamna), and all these species are parasitized by cryptic diphyllobothriidean cestodes in the genus Schistocephalus.The goal of this investigation was to test for host-specific parasitic

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WORLD ECONOMIC THOUGHT: MALTHUSIAN SCHOOL AND OUR DAY

The UN report published about 6 years ago offered a forecast of global population dynamic for a few next decades, it states that by 2050 the population of the planet will reach 9,1 bn at the same time the situation on foods market will deteriorate due to ORG LENTIL VEGETABLE SOUP a sharp increase in the majority of agricultural produce prices.Promi

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Cellular Targets of HIV-1 Protease: Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) viral protease (PR) is one of the most studied viral enzymes and a crucial antiviral target.Despite its well-characterized role in virion maturation, an increasing body of research is starting to focus on its ability to cleave host cell proteins.Such findings are apparently in contrast with the dogma of HIV-1

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