THE GUT MICROBIOTA COMMUNITIES OF WILD ARBOREAL AND GROUND-FEEDING TROPICAL PRIMATES ARE AFFECTED DIFFERENTLY BY HABITAT DISTURBANCE

The Gut Microbiota Communities of Wild Arboreal and Ground-Feeding Tropical Primates Are Affected Differently by Habitat Disturbance

ABSTRACT Human exploitation and destruction of tropical resources are currently threatening innumerable wild animal species, altering natural ecosystems and thus, food resources, with profound effects on gut microbiota.Given their conservation status and the importance to tropical ecosystems, wild nonhuman primates make excellent models to investig

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Isolated Hypoglossal Nerve Palsy in the Setting of Concurrent Vertebral Artery Dissection and Internal Carotid Artery Dissection Plus Pseudoaneurysm: Case Report and Literature Review

Background: In rare cases, isolated hypoglossal palsy may arise from dissection and/or pseudoaneurysm of either the internal carotid artery (ICA) or the vertebral artery (VA).However, the mechanism of this pathology has not been elucidated, and no high-quality randomized data exist to guide its management.Case Description: A 43-year-old man without

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