A differential equations model-fitting analysis of COVID-19 epidemiological data to explain multi-wave dynamics

Abstract Compartmental epidemiological models are, by far, the most popular in the study of dynamics related with infectious diseases.It is, therefore, not surprising that they are frequently used to study the current COVID-19 pandemic.Taking advantage of the real-time availability of COVID-19 related data, we perform a compartmental model fitting

read more

Cancer resistance of SR/CR mice in the genetic knockout backgrounds of leukocyte effector mechanisms: determinations for functional requirements

ABS Abstract Background Spontaneous Regression/Complete Resistant (SR/CR) mice are a colony of cancer-resistant mice that can detect and rapidly destroy malignant cells with innate cellular immunity, predominately mediated by granulocytes.Our previous studies suggest that several effector mechanisms, such as perforin, granzymes, or complements, may

read more


Different Oviposition Strategies of Closely Related Damselfly Species as an Effective Defense against Parasitoids

Parasitoidism is one of the main Cocktail Glasses causes of insect egg mortality.Parasitoids are often able to detect eggs using semiochemicals released from eggs and disturbed plants.In response, female insects adopt a wide variety of oviposition strategies to reduce the detectability of eggs and subsequent mortality.We evaluated the proportion of

read more