Birds are intermediate hosts and important reservoirs that play a significant role in Toxoplasma gondii (Apicomplexa, Sarcocystidae) epidemiology and infection transfer to humans by eating their raw or undercooked meat.The aim of this study is to diagnose the Toxoplasma gondii infection in three species of wild birds (Columba livia, Streptopelia se
Street art in Urbe.Urban art in the suburbs or Rome.Rome in the past was the undisputed cradle of the arts, the imperative destination of the eighteenth-century grand tourists for its constant combination of old and new, humble and magnificent.Recently, Rome is playing once again that key role in the 21st century world.The scenario is mostly regard
Sensitive DNA assays are of importance in life science and biomedical engineering, but they are heavily dependent on thermal cycling programs or enzyme-assisted schemes, which require the utilization of bulky devices and costly reagents.To circumvent such requirements, we developed an isothermal enzyme-free DNA sensing method with dual-stage signal
Summary: Drug-tolerant persister (DTP) cells have attracted significant interest, given their predominant role in treatment failure.In this respect, DTP cells reportedly survive after anticancer drug exposure, and their DNA repair mechanisms are altered to enhance adaptive mutation, accounting for the emergence of drug-resistant mutations.DTP cells
Abstract Background In this study, we present a robust and reliable computational method for tag-to-gene assignment in serial analysis of gene expression (SAGE).The method relies on current genome information and annotation, incorporation of several new features, and key improvements over alternative methods, all of which are important to determine