The increased population of the Wild Boar (Sus scrofa L.) in Europe

In this paper the recent population changes of the Wild Boar in different European countries is analysed through the study of hunting statistics. A simultaneous increase in numbers is observed throughout the whole area during the period 1965–1975. From 1975 onwards the population stabilizes itself apart from in peripheral areas like Finland. Potentially favourable factors which play a part in this process are discussed and certain reproductive and dispersive characteristics which favour its invasive behaviour are discussed.     

The temporal correlates of evoked potentials from the visual and motor cortices in affective states]

Peak latencies (PLs) of seven isopolar components of the evoked potentials (EPs) of the occipital and central areas in patients with different extent of depressions with the predominance of alarm or anguish affects were compared with healthy ones. In alarm affect the differences in PLs of EP components dominant in the occipital areas while in anguish affect they prevail in the central cortical zones.     

Germline and Somatic Mutations in Archived Breast Cancer Specimens of Different Subtypes

Molecular Biology - Molecular profiling of tumors may provide promising options for personalized treatment. We have examined the spectrum of germline and somatic mutations in 23 breast cancers (BC)...     

Factors Affecting the Labeling of NIH 3T3 Cells with Magnetic Nanoparticles

Molecular Biology - The factors that affect the labeling of NIH 3T3 murine fibroblasts with Fe3O4-based magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) were studied using MNPs produced by the gas condensation and...     

Driver Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukemia with Inversion of Chromosome 16

Molecular Biology - Certain subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia occur as a result of the cooperation of several events these are, the formation of fusion genes as a result of chromosomal...     

Sex-biased parasitism is not universal: evidence from rodent–flea associations from three biomes

The distribution of parasites among individual hosts is characterised by high variability that is believed to be a result of variations in host traits. To find general patterns of host traits affecting parasite abundance, we studied flea infestation of nine rodent species from three different biomes (temperate zone of central Europe, desert of Middle East and tropics of East Africa). We tested for independent and interactive effects of host sex and body mass on the number of fleas harboured by an individual host while accounting for spatial clustering of host and parasite sampling and temporal variation. We found no consistent patterns of the effect of host sex and body mass on flea abundance either among species within a biome or among biomes. We found evidence for sex-biased flea infestation in just five host species (Apodemus agrarius, Myodes glareolus, Microtus arvalis, Gerbillus andersoni, Mastomys natalensis). In six rodent species, we found an effect of body mass on flea abundance (all species mentioned above and Meriones crassus). This effect was positive in five species and negative in one species (Microtus arvalis). In M. glareolus, G. andersoni, M. natalensis, and M. arvalis, the relationship between body mass and flea abundance was mediated by host sex. This was manifested in steeper change in flea abundance with increasing body mass in male than female individuals (M. glareolus, G. andersoni, M. natalensis), whereas the opposite pattern was found in M. arvalis. Our findings suggest that sex and body mass are common determinants of parasite infestation in mammalian hosts, but neither of them follows universal rules. This implies that the effect of host individual characteristics on mechanisms responsible for flea acquisition may be manifested differently in different host species.