Potato late blight (LB), caused by the oomycete, Phytophthora Place Mat infestans, continues to be a major constraint of potato in the Andean region and worldwide.Farmers perception regarding potato production with particular emphasis on management practices for LB was surveyed in two communities in the Peruvian highlands using a questionnaire with

Marine mammals have greatly benefitted from a shift from resource exploitation towards conservation.Often lauded as symbols of conservation success, some marine mammal populations have shown remarkable recoveries after severe depletions.Others have remained at low abundance levels, continued to decline, or become extinct or extirpated.Here we provi

Among intestinal coliform microbes in the broiler gut, there are potentially pathogenic Escherichia (E.) coli that can cause avian colibacillosis.The treatment with antibiotics favors the selection of multidrug-resistant bacteria and an alternative to this treatment is urgently required.A chicken model of intestinal colonization with an apathogenic

Pancreatic cancer is the most lethal malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract.Due to its propensity for early local and distant spread, affected patients possess extremely poor prognosis.Currently applied treatments are not effective enough to eradicate all cancer cells, and minimize their migration.Besides, these treatments are associated with adv