The role of photoperiod in avian reproductive timing has been well studied, and we are increasingly recognizing the roles of other environmental cues such as social cues. However, few studies have evaluated the extent to which males and females of the same species respond similarly to the same type of cue. Moreover, previous studies have rarely examined how variation in the quality or nature of...

Labile plasma iron (LPI), a non-transferrin-bound component of plasma iron detected in iron overload disorders is a potential source of cellular iron accumulation and ensuing oxidative damage. Periodic monitoring of LPI over a 24 h time-span was used to compare the ability of chelation to control daily LPI levels in 40 Thalassaemia major patients (9-11/group) who had been receiving one of three...

Quartiers de la commune Port-Bouët dans le District d’Abidjan, Gonzagueville et Jean-Folly s’étendent tout long du littoral. Ces deux quartiers précaires construits sur cordon littoral qui est un relief plaine, sont exposés à recrudescence des inondations dont les effets cadre vie populations néfastes. L’objectif cette étude contribuer une meilleure connaissance impacts populations. L’ossature ...