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The KW18 peptide acts as a dual antimicrobial and immunomodulatory therapeutic candidate in the context of antimicrobial resistanceNARA Subscribed
Purpose Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistance present major challenges worldwide, especially for immunocompromised patients. This study aimed to evaluate the antimicrobial, antibiofilm, and immunomodulatory properties of KW18, a synthetic peptide (NH₂-KWIRRIIRRYVCFFRKFI-COOH) designed through bioinformatics to target multidrug-resistant bacteria and fungi, and to determine whether KW18 could serve as a...
Molecular detection of medically relevant Sporothrix species in roadkilled wildlife in the Brazilian Atlantic forestNARA Subscribed
The rapid expansion of zoonotic sporotrichosis in South America necessitates innovative surveillance strategies to identify natural ecological niches. Roadkill provides a unique, underutilized opportunity to monitor Sporothrix circulation within human-impacted landscapes. We conducted a molecular survey via a triplex probe quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay targeting pathogenic Sporothrix species in 81 roadkilled vertebra...
Unveiling the Secret: Effect of Grape Stems as Soil Amendments in Earthworm Tail Regeneration and Reproductive SuccessNARA Subscribed
The increasing reliance on agricultural machinery to improve agronomic output and meet food demands disrupts soil structure and poses risks to soil biota, including mechanical injuries to earthworms. This study assesses the potential of grape stems as a soil amendment to promote earthworm regeneration and investigate their impact on reproduction and oxidative stress. Four experimental conditions were established: a control gro...
Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) are ubiquitous in soil, posing serious risks to soil biota, especially earthworms, which have been found to be affected by these compounds, despite not being their typical target organisms. Earthworms are essential for sustaining soil health and quality, by promoting soil aeration, organic matter decomposition and nutrient cycling, among other functions. This review synthesizes available l...
Geography and ecology shape the phylogenetic composition of Amazonian tree communitiesNARA Subscribed
Aim Amazonia hosts more tree species from numerous evolutionary lineages, both young and ancient, than any other biogeographic region. Previous studies have shown that tree lineages colonized multiple edaphic environments and dispersed widely across Amazonia, leading to a hypothesis, which we test, that lineages should not be strongly associated with either geographic regions or edaphic forest types. Location Amazonia. Taxon A...
Camera trap surveys of A tlantic F orest mammals: A data set for analyses considering imperfect detection (2004–2020)NARA Subscribed
Camera traps became the main observational method of a myriad of species over large areas. Data sets from camera traps can be used to describe the patterns and monitor the occupancy, abundance, and richness of wildlife, essential information for conservation in times of rapid climate and land‐cover changes. Habitat loss and poaching are responsible for historical population losses of mammals in the Atlantic Forest biodiversity...
Geographic patterns of tree dispersal modes in Amazonia and their ecological correlatesNARA Subscribed
Aim To investigate the geographic patterns and ecological correlates in the geographic distribution of the most common tree dispersal modes in Amazonia (endozoochory, synzoochory, anemochory and hydrochory). We examined if the proportional abundance of these dispersal modes could be explained by the availability of dispersal agents (disperser‐availability hypothesis) and/or the availability of resources for constructing zoocho...
MAMMALS IN PORTUGAL : A data set of terrestrial, volant, and marine mammal occurrences in P ortugalNARA Subscribed
Mammals are threatened worldwide, with ~26% of all species being included in the IUCN threatened categories. This overall pattern is primarily associated with habitat loss or degradation, and human persecution for terrestrial mammals, and pollution, open net fishing, climate change, and prey depletion for marine mammals. Mammals play a key role in maintaining ecosystems functionality and resilience, and therefore information o...
Revisiting Astrocytic Roles in Methylmercury IntoxicationNARA Subscribed