IMPACT OF WADDLIA CHONDROPHILA INFECTION ON PREGNANCY IN THE MOUSE

Impact of Waddlia chondrophila infection on pregnancy in the mouse

The intracellular bacterium Waddlia chondrophila, which belongs to the Chlamydiales order, was found to be associated with miscarriage in humans.There is little to no knowledge regarding the mode of infection, impact on the neonate and pathophysiology of this emerging bacterium.We have previously shown that W.chondrophila induces a systemic infecti

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The Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Foods

Pharmaceutical and nutritional sciences have recently witnessed a bloom in the scientific literature geared towards the use of food plants for their diversified health benefits and potential clinical applications.Health professionals now recognize that a synergism of drug therapy and nutrition might confer optimum outcomes in the fight against dise

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The mitochondrial genomes of the acoelomorph worms Paratomella rubra, Isodiametra pulchra and Archaphanostoma ylvae

Abstract Acoels are small, ubiquitous - but understudied - marine worms with a very simple body plan.Their internal phylogeny is still not fully resolved, Grooming and the position of their proposed phylum Xenacoelomorpha remains debated.Here we describe mitochondrial genome sequences from the acoels Paratomella rubra and Isodiametra pulchra, and t

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