IntroductionThe initial acquisition and subsequent development of the microbiota in early life is crucial to future health.Cesarean-section (CS) birth is considered to affect early microbial transmission from mother to infant.MethodsIn this study, we collected fecal samples from 34 CS infants and their mothers from West China Second Hospital, Sichu
Mediterranean regions are likely to be the most vulnerable areas to wildfires in Europe.In this context, land-use change has promoted land abandonment and the consequent accumulation of biomass (fuel) in (progressively less managed) forests and (non-forest) natural land, causing higher fire density and severity, economic damage, and land degradatio
Depletion of alloreactive T-lymphocytes from allogeneic animed blue lotion topical spray bone marrow tansplants may prevent graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) without impairing donor cell engraftment, immunity, and the graft-versus-leukemia (GVL) effect.Alloreactive T-cells may be identified by their expression, upon activation, of CD137, a costimula
Land degradation is a global environmental issue, given the various negative impact on socio-economic and ecological implications.It leads to reduced production capacity in addition to soil erosion, physical /chemical /biological /economic land deterioration, and long-term loss (or degradation) of vegetation.When a severe deterioration in drought a