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Sociodemographic, Clinical, and Behavioral Factors Associated with Sexual Trans...

Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to occur at high levels. According to the WHO, each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. STIs are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection. Migrants are reportedly highly affected by STIs. Objectives: This study aims to characterize factors associated with ...

Sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral factors associated with sexual trans...

Introduction: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to occur at high levels. According to the WHO, each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis. STIs are associated with an increased risk of acquiring HIV infection. Migrants are reportedly highly affected by STIs. Objectives: This study aims to characterize factors associated with ...

Integrative analysis reveals the divergence and speciation between sister Sooty...

The comparison of closely related taxa is cornerstone in biology, as understanding mechanisms leading up to differentiation in relation to extant shared characters are powerful tools in interpreting the evolutionary process. Hotspots of biodiversity such as the west-Mediterranean, where many lineages meet are ideal grounds to study these processes. We set to explore the interesting example of Sooty Copper butte...

Population structure, adaptation and divergence of the meadow spittlebug, Phila...

Understanding patterns of population differentiation and gene flow in insect vectors of plant diseases is crucial for the implementation of management programs of disease. We investigated morphological and genome-wide variation across the distribution range of the spittlebug Philaenus spumarius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Hemiptera, Auchenorrhyncha, Aphrophoridae), presently the most important vector of the plant pathoge...

PCR-based detection of prey DNA in the gut contents of thr tiger-fly, Coenosia ...

The tiger-fl y Coenosia attenuata Stein (Diptera: Muscidae: Coenosiini) is a generalist predator that preys on several pests of greenhouse crops and is considered a biological control agent in the Mediterranean region. Previous behavioural observations identifi ed its preferred prey, but a more in-depth evaluation will benefi t from using Polymerase Chain Reaction amplifi cation of prey DNA remains in the gut o...

Correction to: Assessing genotype-phenotype associations in three dorsal colour...

Correction to: Assessing genotype-phenotype associations in three dorsal colour...

Following publication of the original article [1], it has been brought to the authors' attention that in their paper (Rodrigues et al. 2016) they reported the genome size based on 2C values (diploid genome) when it is more common to present it as 1C value.

Population genomics of Bombus terrestris reveals high but unstructured genetic ...

Ongoing climate change is expected to cause temperature rise and reduction of precipitation levels in the Mediterranean region, which might cause changes in many species’ distribution. These effects negatively impact species’ gene pools, decreasing genetic variability and adaptive potential. Here we use mitochondrial DNA and RADseq to analyse population genetic structure and genetic diversity of the bumblebee s...

Correction to: Assessing genotype-phenotype associations in three dorsal colour...

Following publication of the original article [1], it has been brought to the authors’ attention that in their paper (Rodrigues et al. 2016) they reported the genome size based on 2C values (diploid genome) when it is more common to present it as 1C value. This has led to a misinterpretation of the percentage of the genome that was sequenced. However, none of the remaining analyses were affected.

Genomic signatures of introgression between commercial and native bumblebees, B...

Human‐mediated introductions of species may have profound impacts on native eco ‐systems. One potential impact with largely unforeseen consequences is the potential admixture of introduced with autochthonous species through hybridization. Throughout the world, bumblebees have been deliberately introduced for crop pol ‐lination with known negative impacts on native pollinators. Given the likely alloch ‐thonous o...