Abstract White-nose syndrome (WNS) is an emergent wildlife fungal disease of cave-dwelling, hibernating bats that has led to unprecedented mortalities throughout North America.A primary factor in WNS-associated bat mortality includes increased arousals from torpor and premature fat depletion during winter months.Details of species and sex-specific
The intracameral injection of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) has achieved favorable clinical effects in controlling intraocular inflammatory reactions in humans after cataract surgery.However, the effect of this method remains unclear in veterinary practice.In this paper, 18 dogs with bilateral cataracts were randomly divided into three Plush groups,
Microalgae demonstrate significant efficacy in wastewater treatment.Anaerobic digestion effluent (ADE) is regarded as an underutilized resource, abundant in carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nutrients; however, the presence of inhibitory factors restricts microalgal growth, thereby preventing its direct Robes treatment via microalgae.The purp
Military personnel are often required to wear ballistic protection in order to defend against enemies.However, this added protection increases mass carried and imposes additional thermal burden on the individual.Body armor (BA) is known to reduce combat casualties, but the effects of BA mass and insulation on the physical performance of soldiers ar