Paediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with COVID-19 (PIMS-TS)
is a novel condition that was first reported in April, 2020. We aimed to develop a national …

Peripheral immune stimulation such as that provided by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) has been
reported to increase brain levels of IL-1β mRNA, immunoreactivity, and bioactivity. Stressors …

The human placenta is an ideal site for the accumulation of Plasmodium falciparum malaria
parasites, and as a consequence serious health problems arise for the mother and her baby. …

Background Cases of human monkeypox are rarely seen outside of west and central Africa.
There are few data regarding viral kinetics or the duration of viral shedding and no licensed …

DNA sequencing continues to decrease in cost with the Illumina HiSeq2000 generating up
to 600 Gb of paired-end 100 base reads in a ten-day run. Here we present a protocol for …

Our growing awareness of the microbial world’s importance and diversity contrasts starkly
with our limited understanding of its fundamental structure. Despite recent advances in DNA …

For centuries ecologists have studied how the diversity and functional traits of plant and
animal communities vary across biomes. In contrast, we have only just begun exploring similar …

… were identified as vectors to the correct home’s kitchen light switch; 82.9% of pooled family
… ’s bedroom floor). We also estimated the contribution of individual occupants to their home’s …

Background: Little is known about how the intensity of exercise influences cardiovascular
fitness and body composition, especially in obese adolescents. Objective: Our goal was to …

Grapevine is a well-studied, economically relevant crop, whose associated bacteria could
influence its organoleptic properties. In this study, the spatial and temporal dynamics of the …