Lignocellulosic biomass is the earth’s most abundant renewable feedstock alternative that
comprises of cellulose, hemi-cellulose and lignin. The synergistic action of cellulolytic/…

Microbes are ubiquitously distributed in nature and are a critical part of the holobiont fitness.
They are perceived as the most potential biochemical reservoir of inordinately diverse and …

Background The blacklegged tick, Ixodes scapularis, is the primary vector of the Lyme
disease spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi in North America. Though the tick is found across the …

Ixodes scapularis, the blacklegged deer tick, is the principal vector of Lyme disease in North
America. Environmental factors are known to influence regional and seasonal incidence of …

Studies have demonstrated that environmental, host genetic, and socioeconomic factors
influence the breast cancer prevalence landscape with a far-reaching influence on racial …

Osteoporosis is a common endocrinologic disorder characterized as a chronic bone loss
condition. Sexual dimorphism is ubiquitous in the incidence of osteoporosis with post-…

Objectives To examine the association of major depressive disorder (MDD) and selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use with gut microbiome in older adolescents and younger …

Human communities that inhabit rural, remote, rugged and biodiverse environments adopt
diverse livelihood strategies such as utilizing different ethno-ecological environments. The …

Background Intestinal parasites have a significant impact on productivity of pigs. Additionally,
presence of zoonotic parasites in pig faeces used as fertilizer and ingestion of raw or …

Chagas disease, caused by the hemoflagellate protist Trypanosoma cruzi, affects nearly 6
million people worldwide, mainly in Latin America. Hematophagous triatomine insects (“…