• The current regulatory method for OTC in fish tissue, based on microbial inhibition, lacks sensitivity and specificity. (usgs.gov)
  • Using these primers PCR assays were developed and optimised for sensitivity and specificity for the detection of A. carbonarius, the fungus considered to be one of the main causative agents for ochratoxin A in coffee and grape derived products. (tum.de)
  • The sensitivity and specificity of the Amsel criteria are 37%-70% and 94%-99%, respectively, compared with the Nugent score ( 1002 ). (cdc.gov)
  • In conclution, DNA amplification is a rapid, reliable and accurate method with a high degree of sensitivity and specificity for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA sequences and it can replace the conventional culture method in the diagnosis of extra pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculosis meningitis except in the situation when antibiotic sensitivity results are required. (who.int)
  • These may include: Interspecies communication, communication between different species of animals, plants, fungi or bacteria Interspecific competition, when individuals of different species compete for the same resource in an ecosystem Interspecific feeding, when adults of one species feed the young of another species Interspecific hybridization, when two species within the same genus generate offspring. (wikipedia.org)
  • Humanity shares its living space with up to 20 million other species - animals, fungi, plants, protists and bacteria. (senckenberg.de)
  • The autoinducers gives the bacteria its species specificity when it comes to communication. (slu.se)
  • On the other hand, it is important to note that not all bacteria in the genus Rhizobium will form a symbiotic relationship with all forage crops. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Among the genus of bacteria known popularly as rhizobia are a number of different species and among those species are different subgroups known as biovars. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Assuming the correct rhizobia species and forage species are brought together, the presence of the forage roots in the soil apparently stimulates the bacteria to reproduce itself and thus larger and larger numbers of bacteria are produced. (oregonstate.edu)
  • BV is a vaginal dysbiosis resulting from replacement of normal hydrogen peroxide and lactic-acid-producing Lactobacillus species in the vagina with high concentrations of anaerobic bacteria, including G. vaginalis , Prevotella species, Mobiluncus species, A. vaginae , and other BV-associated bacteria. (cdc.gov)
  • Examination of direct smears for acid fast bacilli is the widely used method for the detection of mycobacteria, but lacks the desired specificity and relatively large number of bacteria is needed for detection. (who.int)
  • Species diversity at these sites, in particular Léonie Island, is as great as at any known site elsewhere in the maritime Antarctic, although the total area of terrestrial habitat available is small. (bas.ac.uk)
  • Transect width and the behaviour, habitat specificity and number of target fish taxon are implicated as important contributors to variation in the accuracy and precision of visual census data. (int-res.com)
  • It could be speculated that C. papionis arrived on Bioko Island from the mainland through some third host, such as collared (red-capped) mangabeys ( C. torquatus ), which has close phylogenetic relationships and overlapping ranges with drills and baboons. (cdc.gov)
  • Furthermore, we investigate the phylogenetic relationships between different harpacticoid taxa (phylogenetic systematics) aiming to recognize the origin, the evolution, and the relations of recent species. (senckenberg.de)
  • The results of the taxonomic and phylogenetic research, coupled with studies on recent species distribution in the oceans (chorology) as well as with the comparison of different areas by means of the species found there (faunistics) may lead to conclusions regarding harpacticoid origin and dispersal in the oceans in the course of time (biogeography). (senckenberg.de)
  • Furthermore, it has played a pivotal role in the analysis of microbial species, such as amplifying and sequencing 16S rRNA in order to understand the phylogenetic relationships among different bacterial species. (asm.org)
  • As a species, humans are culture dependent and much of human survival relies on the culture and social relationships. (wikipedia.org)
  • Humans do not simply communicate with a code or general understanding, but adhere to social standards, hierarchies, technologies, complex system of regulations and must maintain many dimensions of relationships in order to survive. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1999, three new distinct Cyclospora species noted for their close similarity with C. cayetanensis from humans were isolated from monkeys in Ethiopia ( 4 ). (cdc.gov)
  • This briefing explores how to reframe the relationships between humans and nature. (europa.eu)
  • Even well-intended policies are often based on the divide between 'us', humans, and 'them', the other species. (europa.eu)
  • Concepts such as 'strong sustainability', 'deep ecology', 'the Symbiocene' and 'the Chthulucene' illustrate this point and provide inspiration for rethinking the relationship between humans and nature. (europa.eu)
  • We demonstrate the cross-species validity of the task by assessing performance parameters in adapted versions of the task for mice and Drosophila , and finally a virtual version in humans, and identify remarkable commonalities between vertebrate species' navigation of the maze. (springer.com)
  • Together, our results demonstrate that the FMP Y-maze is a sensitive assay for assessing working memory and cognitive flexibility across species from invertebrates to humans, providing a simple and widely applicable behavioural assay with exceptional translational relevance. (springer.com)
  • The establishment of this intimate relationship has created a species-specific barrier to infection, restricting the virus-associated pathologies to humans. (bvsalud.org)
  • These types of animal models have provided a reliable medium for the study of human-virus interactions, a relationship that could otherwise not be investigated without questionable relevance to humans. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this cariogenic biofilm are found mutans streptococci, that are the main etiologic agents of dental caries in humans 7,8 and are classified into seven species. (bvsalud.org)
  • Genomic and morphological analyses identified vB_OliS_GJ44 as a siphovirus, however, due to the distant evolutionary relationship with any other known siphovirus, it is proposed that this virus could be classified as the type phage of a new Oceanospirivirus genus within the Siphoviridae family. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The overarching aim of my project is to elucidate the evolutionary role of predator-prey interactions in generating species diversity and adaptations. (szn.it)
  • We collaborate closely on most projects, which allows us to use our complementary expertise and perspectives to understand how ecological and evolutionary processes, including species interactions, can generate novel biodiversity. (lu.se)
  • Among the descriptors of heterogeneity, edaphic and land-use heterogeneity are more closely correlated with species numbers than topographic heterogeneity.Main conclusions The results support energy-driven processes as primary determinants of vascular plant species richness in temperate mountains. (researchgate.net)
  • We investigate wintertime indoor air quality and personal exposures to carbon monoxide (CO) in a rural village in Jilin province, where relatively homogeneous climatic and sociocultural factors facilitate investigation of household structural, fuel-related, and behavioral determinants of air pollution as well as relationships between different measures of air quality. (who.int)
  • Dr. Mundorff's research interests are in the investigation of determinants of enzyme substrate specificity, using both study of mutants and computer modeling using specialized molecular modeling software. (hofstra.edu)
  • Fusarium species are among the most important phytopathogenic and toxigenic fungi. (nature.com)
  • Fusarium species are among the most diverse and widely dispersed plant-pathogenic fungi, causing economically important blights, root rots or wilts 1 . (nature.com)
  • ProForm represents species-specific and species-independent classes of protein isoforms, co- and post-translationally modified forms, and variant forms. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Invasive Species is a collection of self-directed works from third and fourth year students in the 3M90 ADVANCED ART PRACTICES course. (brocku.ca)
  • Invasive species like Harmonia axyridis pose a threat to native ones. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, evidence suggests that a cryptic, sympatric species, Desmognathus folkertsi is parasitized at a very low level or not at all. (bioone.org)
  • The analyses of the total nad 1 dataset provided evidence for 12 monophyletic groups and five singletons, which represent seven described/named species and ten cryptic species-level lineages of Echinostoma . (biomedcentral.com)
  • A further four species (one Collembola, two Acari, one Diptera) have been recorded from the same area by other authors. (bas.ac.uk)
  • Diversity and host plant-use in North American Phytomyza holly leafminers (Diptera: Agromyzidae): colonization, divergence, and specificity in a host-associated radiation. (usda.gov)
  • Previous studies have suggested that different primate hosts harbor distinctly different Cyclospora species ( 4 - 6 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Dr. Miller's research focus lies in 2D materials design, surface chemistry, and chemical interactions between two distinctly different species. (hofstra.edu)
  • None of the species is new to the maritime Antarctic, although the distributions of several are extended southwards. (bas.ac.uk)
  • The host specificity of these gastropods and their distributions in relation to those of relevant diadematids are shown and discussed. (hawaii.edu)
  • Taxonomically, the slipper orchids consist of five genera and roughly 150 to 170 species found everywhere but Africa and Australia. (creation.com)
  • In California U.S.A., 238 named species of the insect Order Thysanoptera, in 87 genera and eight families, are listed as having been found in this state. (bioone.org)
  • The relationships of count data from non-pomacentrid families between transects 10 and 5 m wide and pomacentrid genera between transects 2 and 1 m wide were found to be strongly linear, with correlation coefficients of 0.94 and 0.98 respectively. (int-res.com)
  • The precision (coefficient of variation) of density estimates did not vary significantly between transect dimensions, however precision varied greatly between species, genera and families, with values ranging from 0.18 to 0.85. (int-res.com)
  • faba (the only two examined alive), and the relationships of Pulicicochlea with other genera in the family are discussed in this light. (hawaii.edu)
  • Aim To test predictions of different large-scale biodiversity hypotheses by analysing species richness patterns of vascular plants in the Austrian Alps.Location The Austrian part of the Alps (c. 53,500 km2).Methods Within the floristic inventory of Central Europe the Austrian part of the Alps were systematically mapped for vascular plants. (researchgate.net)
  • Emerging species richness patterns were correlated with several environmental factors using generalized linear models. (researchgate.net)
  • Primary environmental variables like temperature, precipitation and evapotranspiration were used to test climate-related hypotheses of species richness. (researchgate.net)
  • Model results were evaluated by correlating modelled and observed species numbers.Results Our final multiple regression model explains c. 50% of the variance in species richness patterns. (researchgate.net)
  • The amount of precipitation does not have any effect on species richness regionally. (researchgate.net)
  • Stressful conditions obviously decrease species numbers, but presence of favourable habitats has higher predictive power in the context of species richness modelling. (researchgate.net)
  • Annual range of temperature, an indicator of short-term climatic stability, proved to be of minor importance for the determination of regional species richness patterns. (researchgate.net)
  • In general, our study suggests environmental heterogeneity to be of rather low predictive value for species richness patterns regionally. (researchgate.net)
  • To understand species-specificity and relationship to the adult sounds, using Canary ,software we recorded and processed food begging calls from five different species of African Poicephalus parrots pertaining to two different superspecies ( P. gulielmi , supersp. (bioacoustics.info)
  • Adult isolates for four species recovered from natural and experimental infections were also identified. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Each animal or plant species is special. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although it has been reported widely that the biogeographical history of mountains has shaped diversity patterns of cold-adapted plant species in alpine regions Harris, 2007;McGlone et al. (researchgate.net)
  • These omnivorous black birds comprise most of the species in the genus Corvus, along with ravens and jackdaws (which are often also referred to as crows). (lookformedical.com)
  • The systematics of echinostomes within the so-called ' revolutum ' group of the genus Echinostoma , which encompasses the type-species E. revolutum and a number of morphologically similar species, has long been controversial. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Aside from their differences in host adaptation and specificity, Fusarium species also vary in reproductive strategy. (nature.com)
  • We sequenced two additional Fusarium species, Fv , a maize pathogen that produces fumonisin mycotoxins that can contaminate grain, and F. oxysporum f.sp. (nature.com)
  • The data support F. langsethiae as a new Fusarium species, for the time being in the section Sporotrichiella. (tum.de)
  • Some species are pests themselves and can infest people's homes, particularly in winter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Currently, my main research activities include studies of mating-system and floral evolution in the neotropical vine Dalechampia, and studies of the role of species interactions in structuring the spatial and temporal dynamics of communities. (lu.se)
  • Biological specificity is the tendency of a characteristic such as a behavior or a biochemical variation to occur in a particular species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Broadly, my research strives to identify how variation arises and the processes by which it sorts into new species, as well as which ecological settings and factors that promote these processes. (lu.se)
  • Competing causes of mortali- or all of the animal species tested genetic variation, health status, life ty may prevent the development of experimentally. (who.int)
  • Biochemist Linus Pauling stated that "Biological specificity is the set of characteristics of living organisms or constituents of living organisms of being special or doing something special. (wikipedia.org)
  • Interspecific interaction, the effects organisms in a community have on one another Interspecific pregnancy, pregnancy involving an embryo or fetus belonging to another species than the carrier Intraspecificity (literally within species), or being intraspecific, describes behaviors, biochemical variations and other issues within individuals of a single species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Intraspecific mimicry Two or more individual organisms, populations, or taxa are conspecific if they belong to the same species. (wikipedia.org)
  • Ecology is the study of the intricate relationships between organisms and their environment. (creation.com)
  • The study of ecology concerns the relationship of organisms which include both, interactions with each other and with the abiotic environment. (creation.com)
  • In biofilms, symbionts play major roles in the relationship among organisms by the production of bioactive molecules involved in quorum sensing signaling. (intechopen.com)
  • Transfer of LS chromosomes between otherwise genetically isolated strains explains the polyphyletic origin of host specificity and the emergence of new pathogenic lineages in F. oxysporum . (nature.com)
  • Intraspecific variations are differences in behavior or biology within a species. (wikipedia.org)
  • The strength of both relationships was not significantly compromised by differences among selected taxa or benthic habitats. (int-res.com)
  • However, at all times, a clear-cut difference among all the species is maintained up to the tenth week of age, when the differences disappear and the pulse number is two for all species. (bioacoustics.info)
  • Discrimination of harpacticoid species is generally unproblematic, as they show much unique specificity on their body shape and limbs (morphology). (senckenberg.de)
  • Snail screening provided representative larval isolates for five species of the ' revolutum ' group, identified by their morphology. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Very few information is available on this predator-prey relationship at the species level, especially for deep-water taxa that tend to detach from their host upon collection. (szn.it)
  • This still represents a high species diversity for such a high latitude site. (bas.ac.uk)
  • The importance of precipitation for driving global species diversity patterns is not necessarily reflected regionally. (researchgate.net)
  • The significance of these drivers might shift from global to local spatial scales and can reveal new patterns and relationships that are not evident at regional scales at which alpine plant diversity patterns have been studied so far (Jiménez-Alfaro et al. (researchgate.net)
  • This is especially true for Europe where morphological evidence indicates higher species diversity than previously thought, but where molecular data are virtually lacking. (biomedcentral.com)
  • To conduct residue depletion studies for OTC in fish with a liquid chromatographic method, a bridging study was required to determine its relationship with the official microbial inhibition assay. (usgs.gov)
  • A better understanding of the relationships between soil pH, organic matter content (SOM), microbial community, soil P content and the plant strategies to mobilize it, as well as plant effects on the soil solution concentrations of Mn, is important for the management of these systems. (intechopen.com)
  • We will generate morphological, molecular (DNA sequences), and biological characters that will be used to test species concepts and hypotheses of relationship among agriculturally important moths. (usda.gov)
  • In our lab group, we acknowledge that most species interactions evolve in site-specific networks of multiple coevolving species, and that each interaction is likely shaping suites of traits on both sides of the interaction. (lu.se)
  • Cluster analysis of Aspergillus ochraceus strains mainly isolated from Brazilian coffee related sources revealed a very close genetic relationship among most of the strains. (tum.de)
  • A survey of primates in Kenya increased awareness of the extended distribution of these 3 species in eastern Africa and provided confirmation of their marked host specificity, even where the ranges of host species overlapped ( 5 ). (cdc.gov)
  • in monkeys to include western Africa and their host range to include an additional distinct primate species. (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, drills on Bioko Island have been separated from contact with drills on the mainland for 10,000-12,000 years ( 9 ), further isolating the ecology of this host-parasite relationship and confusing how C. papionis was established in drills on Bioko Island. (cdc.gov)
  • Some species, such as F. graminearum ( Fg ) and F . verticillioides ( Fv ), have a narrow host range, infecting predominantly the cereals ( Fig. 1a ). (nature.com)
  • Little is known of the host plants of native California thrips species, due to imprecise collecting methods such as sweep netting swaths of mixed vegetation. (bioone.org)
  • Recent molecular studies indicate the existence of more species than previously considered valid, thus stressing the need for wider taxon sampling from natural host populations. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The terrestrial showy lady slipper ( Cypripedium reginae ), a member of the slipper orchid subfamily Cypripedioideae, depend on obligate fungal relationships for their existence. (creation.com)
  • 2003 The Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)-specific stimulus loxoribine uncovers a strong relationship within the TLR7, 8 and 9 subfamily. (invivogen.com)
  • Only nine species (maximum seven at one site) were found on Alexander Island, concurrent with decreases in population densities to levels similar to those found in many continental Antarctic studies. (bas.ac.uk)
  • These two groups corresponded to the described chemotypes Penicillum verrucosum and P. nordicum supporting the later as a separate species. (tum.de)
  • The reciprocal relationship between human and chimpanzee isoimmune sera constitutes the first example of symmetrical cross-reactivity between closely related species. (karger.com)
  • Therefore, our study systems often include multiple plant- and insect species that form small interaction networks. (lu.se)
  • Density functional theory calculations, with additions that account for van der Waals forces, are used to probe the delicate electronic interactions at the surface-adsorbate interface and between species within solvents. (hofstra.edu)
  • Dr. Rooney's research interests include investigating the structure-function relationships of metallopeptides and the interactions between peptides and lipid bilayers. (hofstra.edu)
  • These charismatic creatures have a remarkable ability to coexist with anemones, forming a mutually beneficial relationship. (jeanne-ii.com)
  • biological specificity is the major problem about understanding life. (wikipedia.org)
  • Homo sapiens has many characteristics that show the biological specificity in the form of behavior and morphological traits. (wikipedia.org)
  • Several species have been introduced outside their range as biological control agents, with varying degrees of success. (wikipedia.org)
  • Our study provides a comprehensive reference library for precisely identified isolates of the European species and highlights the importance of an integrative approach for species identification linking molecular, morphological and biological data. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Although our sequences showed high similarity with 18S rRNA genes for all Cyclospora species, the sequences were most similar to the C. papionis 18S rRNA gene (GenBank accession no. (cdc.gov)
  • In human cells, TLR8 was shown to be the key receptor for viral ssRNA [2] , implying a species specificity difference in ssRNA recognition. (invivogen.com)
  • A relationship of GN with occult viral disease has also been reported. (medscape.com)
  • An isoimmune chimpanzee serum was found to contain, in addition to expected antibodies of the simian-type specificity anti-L c , a fraction of anti-Rh₀ specificity, as proved by parallel tests with standard human anti-Rh₀ sera as well as by absorption experiments using human and chimpanzee red cells. (karger.com)
  • On the other hand, the two human anti-Rh₀ sera tested in parallel were found to contain not only antibodies of specificity anti-Rh₀ but also antibodies capable of detecting L c specificity on the chimpanzee red cells. (karger.com)
  • Secreted human A species were detected using Meso Scale Discovery multiplex (6E10) from cell culture media 48 h posttransfection according to the manufacturers instructions. (estme.org)
  • Representing species-specific proteins and protein complexes in ontologies that are both human- and machine-readable facilitates the retrieval, analysis, and interpretation of genome-scale data sets. (biomedcentral.com)
  • PRO is a unique database resource for species-specific protein complexes. (biomedcentral.com)
  • This unique partnership between two species has long intrigued scientists and nature enthusiasts alike. (jeanne-ii.com)
  • All of the artists respond to the unique specificities and conditions of the facility and its site. (brocku.ca)
  • these problems are discussed with emphasis on the antagonism between Fe and Mn and the relationship between K concentration and Mg uptake and concentration. (intechopen.com)
  • The species prefers soils with large amounts of organic matter. (winrock.org)
  • More than 20,000 freshwater snails belonging to 16 species were collected during 1998-2012 from various localities in eight countries in Europe. (biomedcentral.com)
  • It is not infrequent that the same system is involved in both levels of recognition in the same species. (tripod.com)
  • For example, such information can inform the dose-response relationship below the experimental observable range of tumours. (cdc.gov)
  • Using exceptionally powerful light microscopes, we produce detailed illustrations of new species including dorsal and lateral views of their body (see Figures) and all appendages (mouthparts, swimming legs, etc. (senckenberg.de)
  • Model evaluation results in a correlation coefficient of 0.64 between modelled and observed species numbers in an independent test data set. (researchgate.net)
  • Individual species and total population densities are also similar to, if not greater than, published studies from the South Shetland and South Orkney Islands. (bas.ac.uk)
  • One requirement for FDA to extend and expand the approval of this antibacterial agent to other fish species is residue depletion studies. (usgs.gov)
  • The Alexander Island fauna is clearly related to that of the maritime Antarctic, as all except one species occur at more northerly sites elsewhere on the Antarctic Peninsula, and none in the continental Antarctic. (bas.ac.uk)
  • However, many questions remain unanswered regarding this organism, including aspects of its life cycle, geographic distribution, and range of related species. (cdc.gov)
  • The more than 6,000 described species have a global distribution and are found in a variety of habitats. (wikipedia.org)
  • Although the relationship between hyperglucagonemia and necrolytic migratory erythema (NME) is not clear, elevated glucagon serum levels can be found at the same time as this cutaneous manifestation of the disease. (medscape.com)
  • While the mutualistic relationship between clownfish and anemones has fascinated researchers for decades, it is important to acknowledge the threats that these species face in the wild. (jeanne-ii.com)
  • The mutualistic relationship between clownfish and anemones is not solely based on physical benefits but also relies on effective communication and recognition mechanisms. (jeanne-ii.com)
  • 2004. Species-specific recognition of single-stranded RNA via toll-like receptor 7 and 8. (invivogen.com)