This document reviews streptococcal infections in fish, focusing on their identification, impacts, and management strategies.Streptococcus, a Gram-positive bacterium, causes significant mortality in various fish species, with symptoms including erratic swimming, lethargy, exophthalmia, hemorrhages, and rapid deaths.The occurrence of these infection
Diversifying agroecosystems through habitat management inside or outside production fields can provide alternative hosts and/or prey for natural enemies.In semi-natural habitats, parasitoids may find alternative host-plant complexes (HPC) that could allow their development when pest hosts are scarce in the field.However, morphological and physiolog
To protect the body against environmental threats, cosmetics can play important antiinflammatory and anti-aging roles.Many researchers have developed cosmetic ingredients using natural plant extracts or the active compounds of such extracts.In this study, we assessed the ability of extracts from the seeds of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) to affect s
Jeffrey D Lebensburger, Rakeshkumar J Patel, Prasannalaxmi Palabindela, Christina J Bemrich-Stolz, Thomas H Howard, Lee M HilliardDivision of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USAPurpose: Patients with hemoglobin SC (Hb SC) and hemoglobin SB+ (Hb SB+) thalassemia suffer from frequent hospitalization