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Changes in forest cover from forest to non-forest systems alter habitat structure and resource availability, thereby affecting the functional composition of bird communities. This study aimed to identify and compare the ...

Abstract Background Scurvy has re-emerged in association with neurodevelopmental and eating disorders, particularly selective eating. This study aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics of pediatric scurvy cases...

Background: Early childhood malnutrition, particularly overnutrition, is an increasing public health concern influenced by behavioral factors such as parental feeding style and children’s screen time. However, studies ...

The aim of the work was to determine the effect of feeding a liposomal vitamin complex with zinc gluconate under heat stress (HS) on the concentration of individual hormones and the quality of boar sperm. The experiment ...

Abstract Background There is evidence that data recorded by electronic sow feeding (ESF) systems can generate useful information to support decision-making at farms. More specifically, healthy and diseased animals exhibi...

Abstract Outbreaks of the corallivorous gastropod Drupella spp. are increasingly recognised as a major driver of coral reef degradation across the Indo-Pacific. While Drupella is typically associated with predation on sc...

Abstract Objective Eating disorders (ED) are most prevalent in women of reproductive age. EDs affect fertility, maternal BMI, and obstetric outcomes. During the early postpartum period, women with an ED history are at hi...

Intensive dairy sheep production systems, which represent a substantial and growing portion of the global livestock sector, present significant behavioral and welfare challenges for lambs. This review aims to summarize a...

As the global carbon crisis worsens, we need the technology which can evolve from capturing carbon to efficiently using it. Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) systems under mild conditions, a type of non-thermal plasma (...

IntroductionChild malnutrition remains a public health and development challenge, particularly in Africa. Dairy can play a significant role in improving child nutrition and can plausibly be incorporated into Africa’s s...

This study aims to compare dietary diversity score (DDS), nutrient intakes and child feeding practices between under-five children who are provided meals by daycare (PM) or bring a lunchbox (LB) and to explore the perspe...

Abstract Background Olfactory detection of host odors is fundamental to mosquito host-seeking behavior. Although the olfactory pathways of model species such as Anopheles gambiae have been well characterized, the molecul...

Abstract Background The lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, is a three-host species widely distributed across North America and a vector for multiple human pathogens. Bites from this tick is also associated with alpha-...

Mantises predominantly prey on invertebrates but occasionally also on small vertebrates. We describe the distributions of the three Polyspilota species (Mantodea: Mantidae) that occur in South Africa, based on 466 specim...

ABSTRACT Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis (IBK) is the most prevalent ocular disease in cattle herds worldwide. The primary etiological agent is Moraxella bovis, a bacterium that adheres to the corneal epithelial c...