MICE INFECTED WITH LOW-VIRULENCE STRAINS OF TOXOPLASMA GONDII LOSE THEIR INNATE AVERSION TO CAT URINE, EVEN AFTER EXTENSIVE PARASITE CLEARANCE.

Mice infected with low-virulence strains of Toxoplasma gondii lose their innate aversion to cat urine, even after extensive parasite clearance.

Speciality Lighting Toxoplasma gondii chronic infection in rodent secondary hosts has been reported to lead to a loss of innate, hard-wired fear toward cats, its primary host.However the generality of this response across T.gondii strains and the underlying mechanism for this pathogen-mediated behavioral change remain unknown.To begin exploring the

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Are Aminoglycoside Antibiotics TRPing Your Metabolic Switches?

Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are broadly implicated in the developmental programs of most tissues.Amongst these tissues, skeletal muscle and adipose are noteworthy for being essential in establishing systemic metabolic balance.TRP channels respond to environmental stimuli by supplying intracellular calcium that instigates enzymatic c

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Constitutional emergency law in Spain: towards a new taxonomy

Summary: 1.Introduction: constitutional normality.2.Constitutional abnormality.2.1.The various possibilities in the face of extraordinary situations.2.1.1.The non-constitutionalization of extraordinary measures for State protection.2.1.2.The constitutional Mini Presidio II - 5750 regulation of the concentration of powers.2.1.3.The detailed constitu

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