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Taenia sp. in human burial from Kan River, East Siberia

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz; 112 (5), 2017
We present an arhaeoparasitological analysis of a unique burial from the Neftprovod II burial ground in East Siberia, which dated from the Bronze Age. Analysis of a sediment sample from the sacral region of the pelvis revealed the presence of Taenia sp. eggs. Because uncooked animal tissue is the primary...

Cadmium-induced apoptosis of Siberian tiger fibroblasts via disrupted intracellular homeostasis

Biol. Res; 49 (), 2016
BACKGROUND: Heavy metals can cause great harm to Siberian tigers in the natural environment. Cadmium (Cd2+) is an environmental contaminant that affects multiple cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. It has been shown to induce apoptosis in a variety of cell typ...