Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a potentially fatal tick-borne zoonosis caused by SFTS virus (SFTSV).In addition to tick bites, animal-to-human transmission of SFTSV has been reported, but little is known about feline SFTSV infection.In this study, we analyzed data on 187 cats with suspected SFTS to identify biomarkers for fle
Computational simulation of protein-protein docking can expedite the process of molecular modeling and drug discovery.This paper reports on our new F(2) Dock protocol which improves the state of the art in initial stage rigid body exhaustive docking search, scoring and ranking by introducing improvements in the shape-complementarity and electrostat
In wireless sensor networks (WSNs), power consumption is an important aspect when designing routing protocols.When compared to other components of a sensor node, the power required by radio transmitters is responsible for most of the consumption.One way to optimize energy consumption is by using energy-aware protocols.Such protocols take into consi
Standard approaches to cultural evolution focus on the recipients or consumers.This does not take into account the turbosound ts-18sw700/8a fitness costs incurred in producing the behaviours or artefacts that become cultural, i.e.widespread in a social group.We argue that cultural evolution models should focus on these fitness costs and benefits of
This study aimed to investigate the present scenario of chicken husbandry and breeding practices in the rural districts of Sidama Region, southern Ethiopia.Four districts, namely Hula, Shebedino, Aleta Chuko, and Boricha were purposefully selected based on their chicken production potential and agroecological distinctiveness.The study data were col