Publications by authors named "Catalina Chaves-Cordero"
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- The study aimed to assess how C. difficile's toxin TcdB affects human neutrophils (PMNs) by evaluating its glucosyltransferase activity.
- PMNs were exposed to TcdB to investigate its impact on GTPase glucosylation, their phagocytic/bactericidal function, and activation markers.
- Findings revealed that TcdB does not glucosylate key GTPases or impair PMN functions significantly, but it slightly inhibits the production of certain inflammatory markers when PMNs are stimulated by E. coli-LPS.
On 5 February 2021, we observed the first instance of female-committed infanticide followed by cannibalism in a long-studied (> 35 years) population of wild white-faced capuchins (Cebus imitator) in the Santa Rosa Sector of the Área de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The events leading up to and including the infanticide and cannibalism were observed and documented ad libitum, with segments digitally recorded, and a post-mortem necropsy performed. Here we detail our observations and evaluate the events within the framework of leading adaptive explanations.
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