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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"skin associated"”.
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Understanding the temporal variability of skin-associated bacterial communities for the conservation of threatened amphibian species
Amphibians harbor beneficial skin bacteria that can contribute to host defense against chytridiomycosis, an infectious disease caused by the lethal fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). However, while skin-associated microbial communities may alter host infection risk, the structure …
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Comparative genomics of bacteria from amphibian skin associated with inhibition of an amphibian fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis
Chytridiomycosis is a fungal skin disease in amphibians that is primarily caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). We analyzed whole genome sequences of 40 bacterial isolates that had been previously cultured from the skin of four amphibian species from Virginia, USA, and tested for their …
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Adipocytes and Innate Immunity In Systemic Sclerosis
… autoimmune phenomena, and widespread fibrosis. Skin thickening and tightening is the cardinal feature of SSc and is responsible, in part, for the considerable morbidity of this disease. There are currently no targeted treatments for skin manifestations in SSc, primarily due to our fragmented …
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Fitness for the Ark : are zoo bred amphibians ready to go back to the wild?
… was observed changes on all the study aspects, skin colouration, body condition, vocalizations, anti-predator responses, skin associated bacteria and species recognition. The results obtained during this study show that captivity does have a significant impact on the behaviour and ecology of …
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Gene expression underlying ferret hair growth initiation induced by melatonin and modified by steroids
… as an in vivo model for studying gene expression associated with the hair growth cycle. The effects of melatonin and steroids on hair follicle growth initiation in flank skin samples were monitored by histology and immunocytochemistry. Melatonin implantation initiated hair growth within 10 days. …