Anthropogenic interferences lead to gut microbiome dysbiosis in Asian elephants and may alter adaptation processes to surrounding environments

Abstract Human activities interfere with wild animals and lead to the loss of many animal populations.Therefore, efforts have been made to understand how wildlife can rebound from anthropogenic disturbances.An essential mechanism to adapt to environmental and social changes is the fluctuations in the host gut microbiome.Here we give a comprehensive

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Screening of selected ethnomedicinal plants from South Africa for larvicidal activity against the mosquito Anopheles arabiensis

Abstract Background This study was initiated to establish whether any South African ethnomedicinal plants (indigenous or exotic), that have been reported to be used traditionally to repel or kill mosquitoes, exhibit effective mosquito larvicidal properties.Methods Extracts of a selection of plant taxa sourced in South Africa were tested for larvici

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Understanding Social Engineering Victimisation on Social Networking Sites: A Comprehensive Review of Factors Influencing User Susceptibility to Cyber-Attacks

The widespread adoption of social networking sites (SNSs) has Trash Bin brought social-engineering victimisation (SEV) to the forefront as a significant concern in recent years.Common examples of social-engineering attacks include phishing websites, fake user accounts, fraudulent messages, impersonation of close friends, and malicious links shared

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