DIVERGENT SERPENTOVIRUSES IN FREE-RANGING INVASIVE PYTHONS AND NATIVE COLUBRIDS IN SOUTHERN FLORIDA, UNITED STATES

Divergent Serpentoviruses in Free-Ranging Invasive Pythons and Native Colubrids in Southern Florida, United States

Burmese python (Python bivittatus) is an invasive snake that has significantly affected ecosystems in southern Florida, United States.Aside from direct predation and competition, invasive species can also introduce nonnative pathogens that can adversely affect native species.The subfamily Serpentovirinae (order Nidovirales) is composed of positive-

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First trimester screening of circulating C19MC microRNAs and the evaluation of their potential to predict the onset of preeclampsia and IUGR.

OBJECTIVES:A nested case control study of a longitudinal cohort comparing pregnant women enrolled at 10 to 13 gestational weeks was carried out to evaluate risk assessment for preeclampsia and IUGR based on circulating placental specific C19MC microRNAs in early pregnancy.METHODS:The expression of placental specific C19MC microRNAs (miR-516b-5p, mi

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