Analysis of ontogenetic changes in long bone microstructure aid in vertebrate life history reconstructions.Specifically, osteohistological examination of common fauna can be used to infer growth strategies of biologically uncommon, threatened, or extinct vertebrates.Although nine-banded armadillo biology has been studied extensively, work on growth

Previous research has indicated that preweaned dairy calves reared in pairs compared with individually have improved performance and indicators of animal welfare.One hundred and thirty Holstein female calves completed the trial, with eighty-five being Goalie - Skates - Junior allocated to paired housing and forty-five calves being allocated to indi

Francisella tularensis has developed a number of effective evasion strategies to counteract host immune defenses, not the least of which is its ability to interact with the complement system to its own advantage.Following exposure of the bacterium to fresh human serum, complement is activated and C3b and iC3b can be found covalently attached to the

Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women are one of the most prevalent infections occurring at various stages of life.UTI represents one of the most common, challenging and widely misunderstood infectious diseases among women as outpatient and nosocomial infections leading to morbidity.Aim: The objective of our study was to determine th