Agroforestry is promoted as a practice at the crossroads of sustainability and productivity objectives; however, many agroforestry programmes have had mixed effects due to a lack of understanding of the compatibility of the species supplied to farmers with cocoa and a failure to take account of their knowledge in designing the programmes. This pape...
Although thrips are commonly viewed primarily as agricultural pests [...]
Published in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Introduction The incidence of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections has increased worldwide, attracting attention in routine diagnostic settings, particularly among patients with suspected tuberculosis. This study aimed to acquire knowledge of NTM infections in patients with suspected tuberculosis and to evaluate the genetic diversity of th...
Published in Microbiology Spectrum
We quantitatively demonstrated that the rRNA operon outperformed the 16S rRNA and its V3-V4 regions in accuracy for both individual species identification and species-level microbial community analysis. Our findings can provide guidelines for selecting appropriate markers in the field of microbial research.
Published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Wildlife rehabilitation is a common part of animal-protection work. In Finland wildlife care is usually based on volunteer work and no licensing or training is required. Wildlife casualties are also treated professionally in some contexts such as zoos. The species of wildlife casualties may influence treatment decisions. Our anonymous online survey...
Confusion between the means and ends, specifically between technological achievements and their users, has been evident in taxonomy’s history since the end of the last century. Following a current of thought implicit in Anglo-Saxon culture, this trend aligns with the idea of inevitability. It is inevitable, so it is thought, that what a human organ...
In this paper, I propose a defence against the problem of evil. This defence does not involve either free will or soul-making, but, rather, is intended as a replacement for the traditional theodicies. The defence will have two components: firstly, a proposal for why a good God would not intervene to eliminate the evil (natural or moral) in the worl...
Published in Frontiers in Plant Science
Objective The aim of this study was to comprehensively analyze the differences in Chinese dragon’s blood (CDB), specifically Dracaena cochinchinensis and Dracaena cambodiana, from different geographical origins. Methods Metabolomic analysis of CDB was performed by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS). A reliable ultrahigh-perfo...
The BirdCLEF 2024 challenge focused on the acoustic identification of understudied bird species in the Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot in India. This edition aimed to advance passive acoustic monitoring by tasking participants with developing reliable systems for detecting and identifying bird vocalizations from extensive soundscape recording...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a significant worldwide health challenge associated with prolonged illnesses, increased healthcare costs, and high mortality rates. The present study examined the patterns and predictors of AMR among human Staphylococcus isolates obtained from diagnostic laboratories in South Africa between 2012 and 2017. This s...
