Beware glowing cadavers: bioluminescence of nematode symbiont Photorhabdus protects nematode-infected host cadavers from nocturnal scavengers

Photorhabdus spp.are the only known terrestrial bioluminescent bacteria.We show that the bioluminescence produced by these Bath Mats bacteria reduces scavenging activity on the insect cadavers they colonize.Photorhabdus spp.are the symbiont of the insect pathogenic nematodes Heterorhabditis spp.Together they kill insects and colonize the cadaver.Th

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Utility of otoacoustic emissions and olivocochlear reflex in predicting vulnerability to noise-induced inner ear damage

Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore the possible utility of otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) and efferent system strength to determine vulnerability to noise exposure in a clinical setting.Materials and Methods: The study group comprised 344 volunteers who had just begun mandatory basic training as Hellenic Corps Officers Military Academy

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