Abstract Background Protothecosis is a rare infection in humans and animals caused by the achlorophyllic algae Prototheca species.More than half of the protothecosis cases are cutaneous infections, and most cases are observed in immunocompromised individuals.Case presentation We report a case of Prototheca wickerhamii infection in the mucosa of the
Despite the availability of an effective vaccine, hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection remains a major health problem.HBV e antigen (HBeAg)-negative strains have become prevalent.Previously, no animal model mimicked the clinical course of HBeAg-negative HBV infection.To establish an HBeAg-negative HBV infection model, the 3.2-kb full-length genome of
The article illustrates the results of investigation the major internal and external factors which influence the development of the defense industry, as well as the results of regression analysis which quantitatively displays the factorial contribution in the growth rate of Russian defense industry.On the basis of calculated regression dependences
Despite the frequency with which mixed-species groups are observed in nature, studies of collective behaviour typically focus on single-species groups.Here, we quantify and compare the patterns of interactions between Wearable Hooded Blanket three fish species, threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus), ninespine sticklebacks (Pungitius pung