Deficit Irrigation as a Sustainable Practice in Improving Irrigation Water Use Efficiency in Cauliflower under Mediterranean Conditions

Water shortage is one of the major constraints in vegetable production.Deficit irrigation is a sustainable technique that improves irrigation water use efficiency.Field studies were conducted during two growing seasons to evaluate the effects of deficit irrigation on plant growth, plant water status, productive response (curd yield and quality), ir

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COVID-19 seroprevalence in military police force, Southern Brazil.

BackgroundLimited data is available regarding the frequency of COVID-19 in populations that are highly exposed to SARS-CoV-2.In this cross-section study we evaluated COVID-19 seroprevalence in military police forces of 10 major cities in Rio Grande do Sul, South of Brazil.MethodsSampling was randomly performed in clusters, in respect to the number

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Purification and characterisation of immunoglobulins from the Australian black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) using anti-fab affinity chromatography reveals the low abundance of IgA.

There is now an overwhelming body of evidence that implicates bats in the dissemination of a long list of emerging and re-emerging viral agents, often causing illnesses or death in both animals and humans.Despite this, there is a paucity of information regarding the immunological mechanisms by which bats coexist with highly pathogenic viruses.Immun

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