Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe disease associated with considerable morbidity,
characterized by fever, hepatosplenomegaly, pancytopenia, and hypergammaglobulinemia, …

Migration towards rural areas – pro‐rural migration – is a lively, diverse, well illustrated
research area. However, interest tends to stop with spatial relocation, with migrants' subsequent …

Horizontal gene transfer is the collective name for processes that permit the exchange of
DNA among organisms of different species. Only recently has it been recognized as a …

The perinatal consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection are still largely unknown. This study
aimed to describe the features and outcomes of pregnant women with or without SARS-CoV-…

The arthropods constitute the most diverse animal group, but, despite their rich fossil record
and a century of study, their phylogenetic relationships remain unclear 1 . Taxa previously …

It has long been known that individuals will engage in voluntary inhalation of volatile solvents
for their rewarding effects. However, research into the neurobiology of these agents has …

The evolutionary origins of the complex interconnected membrane system known as the
endoplasmic reticulum have been enigmatic ever since its discovery and characterization by …

Increasingly, studies of genes and genomes are indicating that considerable horizontal
transfer has occurred between prokaryotes. Extensive horizontal transfer has occurred for …

Background Most available information on carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE)
is usually associated with specific types of infection or patient or with descriptions of …

We have isolated and sequenced a novel 11-kDa virucidal protein, named cyanovirin-N (CV-N),
from cultures of the cyanobacterium (blue-green alga) Nostoc ellipsosporum. We also …