Our results show that snake epidermal lipid content and composition vary between biomes and seasons, enabling desert species to maintain water balance under the harsh heat and dryness conditions by limiting water loss. Leer más.

Declines of introduced trout from alpine lakes facilitated recolonization by amphibians, while man-made structures, the spread of other species (e.g. Bufo bufo, Podarcis muralis, Zootoca vivipara).  Leer más.

We test the hypotheses that (1) reptile species richness and (2) overall abundance are higher under trees with weaver colonies, and whether differences in those measures vary with season. We additionally explicitly test whether colony trees hosted greater abundances of (3) Kalahari tree skinks (Trachylepis spilogaster), and (4) cape thick-toed geckos (Pachydactylus capensis)—the two most frequently detected species in our study.  Leer más.

The capacity of peritoneal leukocytes (PLs) enriched in macrophages (Mfs) and neutrophils to phagocytose pHrodo™ Green Zymosan BioParticles™ was significantly reduced by co-culture with Bd cells.  Leer más.