TRANSBOUNDARY SPREAD OF PIG DISEASES: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND TRAVEL


Association of vitamin D receptor BsmI gene polymorphism with risk of tuberculosis: a meta-analysis of 15 studies.

BACKGROUND: Genetic variations in vitamin D receptor (VDR) may contribute to tuberculosis (TB) risk.Many studies have investigated the association between VDR BsmI gene polymorphism and TB risk, but yielded inconclusive results.METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We performed a comprehensive meta-analysis Divan Cover of 15 publications with a total of

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Loss of cannabinoid receptor CB1 induces preterm birth.

Preterm birth accounting approximate 10% of pregnancies in women is a tremendous social, clinical and economic burden.However, its underlying causes remain largely unknown.Emerging evidence suggests that endocannabinoid signaling coll via cannabinoid receptor CB1 play critical roles in multiple early pregnancy events in both animals and humans.Sinc

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