Four Lentinula edodes strains (Le10, 46, K2, Assai) were assessed for their antagonistic effect on four filamentous fungus species of agricultural importance (Helminthosporium euphorbiae, Helminthosporium sp, Fusarium solani and Phomopsis sojae) and on Alagoas serotype of Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSA). The L. edodes strains studied had variable effects on the filamentous fungi and on VSA. Th...

Effects of duration of exposure of single metal cations (Ag+1, Cd+2, Cu+2, Ga+3, Ni+2, and Zn+2) on 3H-thymidine (3H-Tdr) incorporation and 3-[4,5-dimethyl-thiazol-2yl-]-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide-formazan (MTT-f) production in cultured murine fibroblasts (Balb/c 3T3) were investigated, and the synergistic and antagonistic effects of two metal cations applied simultaneously to the fibrobl...

Tomato is one of the most important vegetables in the world. Decay after harvest is a major issue in the development of tomato industry. Currently, the most effective method for controlling decay after harvest is storage of tomato at low temperature combined with usage of chemical bactericide; however, long-term usage of chemical bactericide not only causes pathogen resistance but also is harmf...

Drug combinations may exhibit synergistic or antagonistic effects. Rational design of synergistic drug combinations remains a challenge despite active experimental and computational efforts. Because drugs manifest their action via their targets, the effects of drug combinations should depend on the interaction of their targets in a network manner. We therefore modeled the effects of drug combin...

Pesticides and parasites have each been linked to increased mortality in western honey bees (Apis mellifera). Currently, it is uncertain if one makes the other worse; several studies tested for potential synergistic stressor effects, but results mixed. Here, we use a hierarchical meta-analysis of 63 experiments from 26 gain clearer view combined effects pesticides on bee health. We found that p...