WILD-TYPE MEASLES VIRUS IS INTRINSICALLY DUAL-TROPIC

Wild-type measles virus is intrinsically dual-tropic

Measles is a highly contagious disease that causes temporary and severe immunosuppression in patients.Signaling lymphocyte activation molecule (SLAM) expressed on cells of the immune system functions as a receptor for measles virus (MV).In addition Allergy Support to SLAM, vaccine strains of MV also use a ubiquitously expressed complement regulator

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Diversity and distribution of lichens from the Cerro Duida and adjacent areas, Alto Orinoco, Amazonas, Venezuela

Increasing temperature and changing land-use in the Guayana Shield and Amazonia result in an accelerated decline of sensitive lichen populations.Monitoring of these populations by biological plot inventories in particularly vulnerable sites is urgently needed.In order to know the diversity and distribution of lichen species at the Alto Orinoco, Par

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Environmental policy commitment of North Sumatera provincial government in climate change mitigation efforts (case study of mangrove protection)

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the policy commitment of North Sumatera provincial government in mitigating climate change (case study of mangrove protection).The Regional Action Plan for Greenhouse Gas (RAD-GRK) has been adopted in 2012 by the Province of North Sumatra.The action plan identifies action Mists needed to rehabilitate mangrove

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New perspectives for simultaneous attraction of Chrysoperla and Chrysopa lacewing species for enhanced biological control (Neuroptera: Chrysopidae)

Abstract Green lacewings (Chrysopidae) are important predators of many soft-bodied pest insects, for instance aphids.Previous studies reported attraction Mists of Chrysoperla carnea species-complex to a ternary floral bait.The larvae of these lacewings are important generalist predators in agroecosystems, however adults are non-predatory, they feed

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