Borrelia burgdorferi transmission to the vertebrate host commences with growth of the spirochete in the tick gut and migration from the gut to the salivary glands.This complex process, involving intimate interactions of the spirochete with the gut epithelium, is pivotal to transmission.We utilized a yeast surface display library of tick gut protein
The skull is a complex structure that has frequently been studied for the patterns of morphological integration and modularity.The ventral side of the skull can be divided into two functional modules, the neurocranium composed of the braincase, eyes and ears, and the viscerocranium composed of the jaw apparatus.The aim of this study was to test the
The artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector offers a supplementary livelihood strategy to agriculture in northern Ghana, acting as a source of capital to support agriculture.However, the sector has been associated with several adverse environmental and socio-economic consequences, making its sustainability dimensions extremely complex and inc