ESTROGEN RECEPTOR 2 MEDIATES INTRASPECIFIC AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS OF THE FEMALE CRICETULUS BARABENSIS IN THE ESTROUS CYCLE

Estrogen receptor 2 mediates intraspecific aggressive behaviors of the female Cricetulus barabensis in the estrous cycle

The social behavior mechanisms have not been thoroughly reported in the solitary female striped dwarf hamster (Cricetulus barabensis).In this study, the Enamel Pin handling bag test and neutral arena measurements were used to detect the changes of aggression in the face of rivals of different genders of wild striped dwarf hamsters.We found that fem

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A multi-scale model of gas transport in the lung to study heterogeneous lung ventilation during the multiple-breath washout test.

The multiple-breath washout (MBW) is a lung function test that measures the degree of ventilation inhomogeneity (VI).The test is used to identify small airway impairment in patients with lung diseases like cystic fibrosis.However, the physical and physiological factors that influence the test outcomes and differentiate health from disease are not w

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Clinical and microbiological study of vancomycin-resistant enterococci isolated from colonized and infected patients with special reference to risk factors

Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has become a growing concern in healthcare settings as a major cause of many nosocomial infections worldwide.Risk factors associated with VRE are important to study.High-risk patients need to be screened and isolated to prevent the spread of infection and colonization.The present study aims to inve

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