Abstract Background Many organisms, in particular bacteria, contain repetitive DNA fragments called tandem repeats.These structures are restored by DNA assemblers by mapping paired-end tags to unitigs, estimating the distance between them and filling the gap with the specified DNA motif, which could be repeated many times.However, some of the tande

This paper explores how dancehall lyrics reproduce heterosexist and homophobic discourses in the LGBTQ community within a Caribbean dancehall context.It advances notable scholarship (Chunnu 2021, Hope, 2021) on dancehall lyrics by drawing on standard parallels of the colonial same-sex practices used to denigrate enslaved Africans and the Eurocentri

PurposeTo identify common findings visualized on CT following damage control laparotomy, including post-surgical changes and additional injuries, and to determine change in frequency of post-laparotomy CT at our institution over time.MethodsSingle institution, IRB-Exempt, retrospective review of the University of Kentucky trauma registry from 1/200

In order to gain an initial impression of the current parasite situation in wildlife enclosures across Germany, 17 enclosures of six animal species were examined teething toys for parasites in soil and fecal samples in seven facilities.Of particular interest in this context are helminths and protists.Despite the potential risks, however, there are