Abstract Background There is a growing body of literature linking GIS-based measures of traffic density to asthma and other respiratory outcomes.However, no consensus exists on which traffic indicators best capture variability in different pollutants or within different settings.As part of a study on childhood asthma etiology, we examined variabili
IntroductionDue to the increasing need for agricultural products and the limited water and soil resources for growing crops, it is necessary to study genetic resources, and on the other hand, genetic materials are resources that are considered valuable for plant breeding specialists who try to collect and maintain and evaluate these materials.Iran
Background: Pregnancy is a sensitive window where factors adversely affecting maternal cardiac health may leave women vulnerable to cardiovascular disease (CVD) later in life.However, it is not clear how cardiac changes during pregnancy influence long-term cardiovascular health.Obesity, an independent risk factor for CVD, promotes adverse cardiac r
The South American tomato pinworm (Tuta absoluta) has recently invaded Europe and is rapidly spreading in the Afro-Eurasian continent where it is becoming a major pest on tomato crops.Laboratory tests were undertaken to evaluate the potential of 29 European strains of Trichogramma parasitoids to control T.absoluta.In addition to the host itself, th