Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. and Leptospira interrogans s. l. in Cats in district of Brno and its environs, the Czech Republic

Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi s. l. and Leptospira interrogans s. l. in Cats in district of Brno and its environs, the Czech Republic
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Objectives:The aim of this study is to evaluate the seroprevalence of antibodies of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) and Leptospira interrogans sensu lato (Lisl) and their possible concurrence in domestic cats living in variable conditions in South Moravia in the … Read More

Bioactive Excreted/Secreted Products of Entomopathogenic Nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Inhibit the Phenoloxidase Activity during the Infection

Bioactive Excreted/Secreted Products of Entomopathogenic Nematode Heterorhabditis bacteriophora Inhibit the Phenoloxidase Activity during the Infection
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Insects 2020, 11(6), 353; https://doi.org/10.3390/insects11060353 ABSTRACT: Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are efficient insect parasites, that are known for their mutualistic relationship with entomopathogenic bacteria and their use in biocontrol. EPNs produce bioactive molecules referred to as excreted/secreted products (ESPs), which have … Read More

Invertebrate Magnetoreception – In Between Orientation and General Sensitivity

Invertebrate Magnetoreception – In Between Orientation and General Sensitivity
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Elsevier Collection of Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.24159-X ABSTRACT: The discovery of magnetic sensitivity in invertebrates such as Drosophila, the cockroach Periplaneta americana, or the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans make us reconsider our intuitive and possibly too anthropocentric views about the … Read More