INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES IN BEHAVIORAL RESPONSES TO PREDATOR ODOR PREDICT SUBSEQUENT STRESS REACTIVITY IN FEMALE RATS

Individual differences in behavioral responses to predator odor predict subsequent stress reactivity in female rats

Stress-induced neuropsychiatric disorders are among the most prevalent medical conditions and have widespread effects on both patients and society.Females experience over twice the rates of stress-related anxiety and depression when compared to males and often exhibit worse symptomatology and treatment outcomes.However, preclinical experiments expl

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A Flea-Associated Rickettsia Pathogenic for Humans

A rickettsia named the ELB agent, or "Rickettsia felis," was identified by molecular biology techniques in American fleas in 1990 and later in four patients from Texas and Mexico.We attempted to isolate this rickettsia from infected fleas at various temperatures and conditions.A representative isolate of the ELB agent, the Marseille strain, was cha

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