Preserve a voucher specimen! The critical need for integrating natural history collections in infectious disease studies
Despite being nearly 10 months into the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic,
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
the definitive animal host for SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …
A global parasite conservation plan
Found throughout the tree of life and in every ecosystem, parasites are some of the most
diverse, ecologically important animals on Earth—but in almost all cases, the least protected …
diverse, ecologically important animals on Earth—but in almost all cases, the least protected …
What would it take to describe the global diversity of parasites?
CJ Carlson, TA Dallas… - … of the Royal …, 2020 - royalsocietypublishing.org
How many parasites are there on Earth? Here, we use helminth parasites to highlight how
little is known about parasite diversity, and how insufficient our current approach will be to …
little is known about parasite diversity, and how insufficient our current approach will be to …
Leveraging natural history biorepositories as a global, decentralized, pathogen surveillance network
The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic reveals a
major gap in global biosecurity infrastructure: a lack of publicly available biological samples …
major gap in global biosecurity infrastructure: a lack of publicly available biological samples …
Building natural history collections for the twenty-first century and beyond
Natural history collections (NHCs) are important resources for a diverse array of scientific
fields. Recent digitization initiatives have broadened the user base of NHCs, and new …
fields. Recent digitization initiatives have broadened the user base of NHCs, and new …
[图书][B] Biological collections: Ensuring critical research and education for the 21st century
National Academies of Sciences, Division on Earth… - 2021 - books.google.com
Biological collections are a critical part of the nation's science and innovation infrastructure
and a fundamental resource for understanding the natural world. Biological collections …
and a fundamental resource for understanding the natural world. Biological collections …
Three new species of Cytauxzoon in European wild felids
LC Panait, AD Mihalca, D Modrý, J Juránková… - Veterinary …, 2021 - Elsevier
Protists of the genus Cytauxzoon infect a wide variety of wild and domestic felids worldwide.
While the American Cytauxzoon felis has been well described, data on the European …
While the American Cytauxzoon felis has been well described, data on the European …
Climate warming restructures food webs and carbon flow in high-latitude ecosystems
Rapid warming of high-latitude ecosystems is increasing microbial activity and accelerating
the decomposition of permafrost soils. This proliferation of microbial energy could restructure …
the decomposition of permafrost soils. This proliferation of microbial energy could restructure …
Challenges on the development of biodiversity biobanks: the living archives of biodiversity
NAC Angeles, ES Catap - Biopreservation and Biobanking, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Biodiversity biobanks or ex situ biodiversity biorepositories tend to receive less attention
compared with their biomedical counterparts. In this review, we highlight the necessity for …
compared with their biomedical counterparts. In this review, we highlight the necessity for …
[HTML][HTML] Breathing can be dangerous: Opportunistic fungal pathogens and the diverse community of the small mammal lung mycobiome
Human lung mycobiome studies typically sample bronchoalveolar lavage or sputum,
potentially overlooking fungi embedded in tissues. Employing ultra-frozen lung tissues from …
potentially overlooking fungi embedded in tissues. Employing ultra-frozen lung tissues from …