ANGIOGENESIS AS A SURVIVAL MECHANISM IN HEARTWORM DISEASE: THE ROLE OF FRUCTOSE-BISPHOSPHATE ALDOLASE AND ACTIN FROM DIROFILARIA IMMITIS IN AN IN VITRO ENDOTHELIAL MODEL

Angiogenesis as a Survival Mechanism in Heartworm Disease: The Role of Fructose-Bisphosphate Aldolase and Actin from Dirofilaria immitis in an In Vitro Endothelial Model

Heartworm disease, caused by Dirofilaria immitis, is a vector-borne zoonotic disease, (mainly affecting canids and felids) causing chronic vascular and pulmonary pathology in its early stages, which worsens with parasite load and/or death of adult worms in the pulmonary artery or right heart cavity, and can Tick Shampoos be fatal to the host.Angiog

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Structure and thermodynamics of water adsorption in NU-1500-Cr

Abstract Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of materials with diverse chemical and structural properties, and have been shown to effectively adsorb various types of guest molecules.The mechanism of water adsorption in NU-1500-Cr, a high-performance atmospheric water harvesting MOF, is investigated using a combination of molecular dynamics

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Descriptive study of burnout, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary education institution in KwaZulu-Natal

Background: Studies have investigated burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses and effects in the nursing profession.However, there are limited investigations of burnout and compassion fatigue among undergraduate nursing students in South Africa, as nursing students may experience distressful situations during their nursing education course, whi

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