HDV has a high genetic diversity among isolates and a high capacity to accumulate mutations over time. The mechanisms involved in the clinical progression of HDV are not fully elucidated. Few studies relate mutations to clinical implications, which makes this variable extremely relevant for research into HDV-3, a genotype associated with worse clinical progression. The aim of this study was to analyze mutations in complete gen...

Seagrasses are marine plants and key indicators of water quality. Changes in environmental conditions may lead to seagrass deterioration with potential loss of associated ecosystem services (e.g., sediment accretion and stabilisation, carbon sequestration, habitat and food provisioning for important commercial and economic species of fish and invertebrates). In this study, we set up a habitat suitability model (MaxEnt) for Pos...

Feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is a zoonotic, vector-borne disease. While dogs are the main reservoir and exhibit immune-response–dependent spectra of illness, cats most often show lymphadenomegaly, dermatologic lesions, ocular or oral disease, weakness, weight loss, and clinicopathologic changes such as non-regenerative anemia, hyperglobulinemia, and proteinuria. Diagnosis benefits from combining serology...

Childhood obesity is an escalating global health concern, partly driven by environmental factors such as endocrine disruptors (EDs), which can alter metabolism and promote adiposity. This cross-sectional study examined exploratory associations between exposure to obesogenic EDs (bisphenols, parabens and benzophenones) and body composition in 72 children aged 3 to 15 years (53 with obesity and 19 normal-weight controls) recruit...

Anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum spp., is the main olive fruit disease. Colletotrichum can severely infect olive fruit with a negative impact on the oil quality. However, the relationship between visible infections of Colletotrichum spp. and olive oil quality is unclear and the influence of latent infections is unknown. This study considers Colletotrichum spp. latent infections and visible infections as factors affecting...