The epizootiology of the microsporidium Amblyospora stimuli was studied in natural populations of a univoltine mosquito, Aedes stimulans, inhabiting a temporary vernal pool over an 18-year period. The yearly prevalence of benign oenocytic infections in adult females was variable, ranging from 1.0 to 9.6% (mean = 5.1%). The yearly prevalence of transovarially transmitted meiospore infections in ...

because of participation in many aspects of human life, and due to oxidation-sensitive characteristics of dopamine (da) and arachidonoyl dopamine (aa-da), the necessity of biocompatible carrier to keep them against oxidation is of importance. in this work, we explored the putative binding sites of da and aa-da to -lactoglobulin (blg) as potent carrier. docking results identified the binding si...

as recent advancements in biology shows, the molecular machines specially proteins, rna and complex molecules play the main role of the so called cell functionality. it means a very big part of the system biology is concerned with the interactions of such molecular components. drug industries and research institutes are trying hard to better understand the concepts underlying these interactions...

The role played by wildlife in the perpetuation of rabies is discussed in the light of information obtained during a routine examination of specimens at the Veterinary Research Institute, Onderstepoort, during the 10-year period, 1967-1976. In the course of the investigation, 9 additional hosts of rabies were confirmed and 4 rabies areas identified. The chief disseminators in 2 of these areas w...

Seasonal and geographic studies of transmissible sarcoma in Maryland softshell clams, Mya arenaria, were carried out from 1984 to 1988. Three major epizootics occurred in our sampling location during this time, resulting in prevalences as high as 90%, with comparable mortalities in other high prevalence areas. The disease invaded populations of large adult clams first, later spreading to the sm...

Background. Urinary capillariosis in dogs is caused by Capillaria plica (syn. Pearsonema plica), a ubiquitous parasitic nematode resembling string which belongs to the family Capillariidae. It parasitizes feline, canine and musteline urinary bladder, has been found ureters renal pelvises as well. C. an indirect life cycle, with earthworms (Lumbricina) intermediate hosts domestic wild animals (d...

This article continues a series of works by the authors devoted to most karyopathological effects vaccines used in agriculture. The test cytogenetic analysis impact caused LTF130 vaccine from an attenuated culture fungus Trichophyton verrucosum TF-130 L VGNKI peripheral blood lymphocytes healthy 30-day-old Holstein Colonial calves. experiment was conducted on material and technical basis two de...