Camel tick species distribution in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates using MaxEnt modelling.

Ticks are important vectors and reservoirs of pathogens causing zoonotic diseases in camels and other livestock, rodents and other small mammals, birds and humans. is the most abundant tick species in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates (UAE) affecting primarily camels, and to a lesser extent, other livestock. Species presence data, land use/landcover, elevation, slope and 19 bioclimatic variables were used to model current and future distribution of ticks using maximum entropy species distribution modelling (MaxEnt.

Endometrioid tubal intraepithelial neoplasia (E-TIN): case report & literature review.

An endometrioid carcinogenic pathway of the fallopian tube with possible potential precursors including type II SCOUTs (secretory cell outgrowths) and E-TIN (endometrioid tubal intraepithelial neoplasia) has been recently documented. We report an incidental focus of E-TIN identified in a hysterectomy specimen for Grade 1 endometrioid type endometrial carcinoma. The lesion was present at the fimbriated end of left fallopian tube involving 1 plica.

Bill Length of Non-breeding Shorebirds Influences the Water Depth Preferences for Foraging in the West Coast of India.

Body size, bill length and shape determine foraging techniques, habitat selection and diet among shorebirds. In this study, water depth preferences of different shorebirds with different bill sizes in various habitats including mudflats, mangroves at Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu Community Reserve (KVCR) (19 shorebird species) and adjacent agroecosystems at Vazhakkad (12 species) were studied between 2017 and 2020. The bill length of the shorebirds was significantly and positively associated with the average water depth, where shorebirds were observed to forage.

Chronic kidney disease amplifies severe kidney injury and mortality in a mouse model of skin arsenical exposure.

In previously published work, we elucidated the role of cutaneous arsenical exposure in promoting acute kidney injury (AKI) in adult healthy mice. Here, we determine whether pre-existing chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases the severity of AKI. Following exposure to aristolochic acid (AA) (a nephrotoxic phytochemical in humans), mice manifested classical markers of CKD, including robust interstitial fibrosis and loss in kidney function.