THE EVOLUTIONARY CONSERVED TRANSMEMBRANE BAX INHIBITOR MOTIF (TMBIM) CONTAINING PROTEIN FAMILY MEMBERS 5 AND 6 ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SURVIVAL OF DROSOPHILA MELANOGASTER

The mammalian Transmembrane BAX Inhibitor Motif (TMBIM) protein family consists of six evolutionarily conserved hydrophobic proteins that affect programmed cell death and the regulation of intracellular calcium levels.The bacterial ortholog BsYetJ is a pH-dependent calcium channel.We here identified seven TMBIM family members in Drosophila melanoga

A mechanical vapor recompression (MVR) system is an efficient evaporation system.In this study, the performance of an MVR system in generating high concentration CaCl2 solutions was studied through simulation analysis and experiments.The influence of input parameters, including evaporation pressure and inlet dilute solution concentration, on the re

To evaluate transmission dynamics, Dog-Poop Bags we exposed 25 bird species to West Nile virus (WNV) by infectious mosquito bite.We monitored viremia titers, clinical outcome, WNV shedding (cloacal and oral), seroconversion, virus persistence in organs, and susceptibility to oral and contact transmission.Passeriform and charadriiform birds were mor

Corrosive injuries to the upper gastrointestinal tract, particularly those caused by alkaline substances, often result in more severe and deeper tissue injuries than those observed after ingestion of acidic substances.We report a case of severe corrosive injury following ingestion of chlorine bleach (200 mL), an alkaline agent.Initial endoscopic Ha

Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is an important pathogen that seriously influences the productivity of small ruminants worldwide.PPRV is lymphotropic in nature and SLAM was identified as the primary receptor for PPRV and other Morbilliviruses.Many viruses have been demonstrated to engage extracellular vesicles (EVs) to facilitate their repl