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Introduction Universiteit Antwerpen
Evolution of microbial markets Universiteit Antwerpen
Biological market theory has been used successfully to explain cooperative behavior in many animal species. Microbes also engage in cooperative behaviors, both with hosts and other microbes, that can be described in economic terms. However, a market approach is not traditionally used to analyze these interactions. Here, we extend the biological market framework to ask whether this theory is of use to evolutionary biologists studying microbes. We ...
A global model of the response of tropical and sub-tropical forest biodiversity to anthropogenic pressures Universiteit Antwerpen
Habitat loss and degradation, driven largely by agricultural expansion and intensification, present the greatest immediate threat to biodiversity. Tropical forests harbour among the highest levels of terrestrial species diversity and are likely to experience rapid land-use change in the coming decades. Synthetic analyses of observed responses of species are useful for quantifying how land use affects biodiversity and for predicting outcomes ...
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities are phylogenetically clustered at small scales Universiteit Antwerpen
Next-generation sequencing technologies with markers covering the full Glomeromycota phylum were used to uncover phylogenetic community structure of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) associated with Festuca brevipila. The study system was a semi-arid grassland with high plant diversity and a steep environmental gradient in pH, C, N, P and soil water content. The AMF community in roots and rhizosphere soil were analyzed separately and consisted ...
Significantly lower anti-Leishmania IgG responses in Sudanese versus Indian visceral leishmaniasis Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL), a widely distributed systemic disease caused by infection with the Leishmania donovani complex (L. donovani and L. infantum), is almost always fatal if symptomatic and untreated. A rapid point-of-care diagnostic test for anti-Leishmania antibodies, the rK39-immunochromatographic test (rK39-ICT), has high sensitivity and specificity in South Asia but is less sensitive in East Africa. One of the ...
Moss-inhabiting diatoms from two contrasting Maritime Antarctic islands Plantentuin Meise / Agentschap Plantentuin Meise Universiteit Antwerpen
Background and aims - The Maritime Antarctic vegetation is a poorly developed tundra dominated by lichens and mosses, mostly present in moist environments, providing a favourable habitat for microorganisms. Although, diatoms represent one of the most common algal groups in the Antarctic region, moss-inhabiting diatoms are rarely studied. The moss vegetation on islands in the Maritime Antarctic region forms a favorable habitat for non-marine ...
From Designing for the Patient to Designing for a Person KU Leuven
Research on inclusive design stresses the value of user experience as a resource to design with respect for the diversity in human abilities and conditions. So far, however, relatively little research has been conducted on how exactly user experience benefits design processes and their outcome. How is it introduced into the design process, what kind of knowledge do designers get from it, and how does it inform and direct their design process? ...
Conclusions Universiteit Antwerpen
Bill's advocacy for converging Economic Schools of Thought in the US and Europe Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this contribution, the difference in Schools of Thought with respect to competition law is reflected upon. We address the diversity in competition policies between the Department of Justice in the United States and the European Commission in the European Union. As European Competition Policy has developed towards a well-established model today, the convergence-divergence debate between the European Union and the United States becomes even ...