Butyrate and propionate represent two of three main short-chain fatty Classic Equine Cinch and Latigo Protector acids produced by the intestinal microbiota.In healthy populations, their levels are reportedly equimolar, whereas a deviation in their ratio has been observed in various diseased cohorts.Monitoring such a ratio represents a valuable metr
Are Urban Populations of a Gliding Mammal Vulnerable to Decline?
Small populations are at high risk of extinction, and they are likely to need management intervention.Successful management, however, relies on sufficient long-term demographic data in order to determine whether apparent declines are natural fluctuations or the product of threatening processes.In this study, we monitored a small urban population of
Adsorption of rhodamine B by acid activated carbon-Kinetic, thermodynamic and equilibrium studies
A carbonaceous adsorbent prepared from an indigenous waste by acid treatment was tested for its efficiency in removing Rhodamine B (RDB).The parameters studied include agitation time, initial dye concentration, carbon dose, pH and temperature.The adsorption followed first order kinetics and the rate is mainly controlled by intra-particle diffusion.
A Genital Infection-Attenuated Chlamydia muridarum Mutant Infects the Gastrointestinal Tract and Protects against Genital Tract Challenge
ABSTRACT Chlamydia spp.productively infect mucosal epithelial cells of multiple anatomical sites, including the conjunctiva, lungs, gastrointestinal (GI) tract, and urogenital tract.We, and others, previously established that chlamydial GI tropism is mediated by distinct chromosomal and plasmid factors.In this study, we describe a genital infection
Hfq Is a Critical Modulator of Pathogenicity of Dickeya oryzae in Rice Seeds and Potato Tubers
The frequent outbreaks of soft-rot diseases caused by Dickeya oryzae have emerged as severe problems in plant production in recent years and urgently require the elucidation of the virulence mechanisms of D.oryzae.Here, we report that Hfq, a conserved RNA chaperone protein in bacteria, is involved in modulating a series of virulence-related traits