In order to study the infection dynamics of 2 renal myxozoans, Zschokkella hildae Auerbach, 1910 and Gadimyxa atlantica Køie, Karlsbakk and Nylund, 2007 in cultured Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua L. aged 3-19 months, a specific single-round PCR assay and a double-label in situ hybridization protocol were developed. The results demonstrated that the 2 myxozoans show spatial separation of their devel...

Accepted 13 May 2009 Copyright © EEF ISSN 1399-1183 Mediterranean savannas are landscapes with a continuous herbaceous cover and scattered trees. Savannas are usually intermingled with patches of woodland, shrub-land, treeless grasslands, and crop-lands forming a complex mosaic. Heterogeneity in topography, soil and climate, interactions among species, and the superimposed selective activity of...

Objective: The present in vitro studies aimed to investigate the pancreatic and extrapancreatic effects of crude aqueous extracts (AE) of Achillea santolina L, Eryngium creticum Lam, and Pistacia atlantica Desf utilized in Jordan diabetes ethnomedicine. Methods: Bioassays of β-cell proliferation and insulin secretion as well as glucose diffusion as possible modes of action were recruited. Resul...