Tidal levels significantly change bacterial community composition in a tropical estuary during the dry season.

Unlabelled: Estuaries are usually characterized by strong spatial and temporal variability in water physicochemical conditions and are often largely affected by human activities. One important source of variability is caused by tides that can swiftly alter not only physicochemical conditions but also the abundance and composition of the biota. The effect of the diurnal tidal cycle on microbial community composition during different seasons remains uncertain, although this knowledge underlies having effective monitoring programs for water quality and potential identification of health risk conditions.

Enhancing Breast Reshaping in Massive Weight Loss Patients: The Post-Bariatric DIEP Approach.

Background: Massive weight loss (MWL) patients often experience breast sequelae characterized by difficult-to-treat emptying and ptosis due to altered skin quality. Silicone prosthesis use is associated with a high rate of ptosis recurrence. The use of DIEP flap allows simultaneous treatment of breast and abdominal deformities.

Selection on the vascular-remodeling gene is associated with altitudinal adaptation in an insular lizard.

High altitude imposes several extreme constraints on life, such as low oxygen pressure and high levels of ultraviolet radiation, which require specialized adaptations. Many studies have focused on how endothermic vertebrates respond to these challenging environments, but there is still uncertainty on how ectotherms adapt to these conditions. Here, we used whole-genome sequencing of low-altitude (100-600 m) and high-altitude (3,550 m) populations of the wide-ranging Tenerife lizard to uncover signatures of selection for altitudinal adaptation.

Climate and Socio-Sexual Environment Predict Interpopulation Variation in Chemical Signaling Glands in a Widespread Lizard.

Many animal species show considerable intraspecific phenotypic variation. For species with broad distributions, this variation may result from heterogeneity in the strength and agents of selection across environments and could contribute to reproductive isolation among populations. Here, we examined interpopulation variation in a morphological trait related to chemical communication, femoral pore number (FP), using 3437 individuals from 55 Pyrenean populations of the common wall lizard (Podarcis muralis).

Malaria, Dengue Fever, and Leptospirosis in the Urabá Antioqueño Region, Colombia: Etiological and Molecular Characterization among Patients with Acute Undifferentiated Febrile Illness.

Acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) is the main cause of medical attention in the tropics worldwide. Malaria, arboviral diseases, and leptospirosis are the most important etiologies. These are highly endemic in the Urabá antioqueño, Colombia, being the main causes of fever in several municipalities in this region.