RESTING-ASSOCIATED VOCALIZATION EMITTED BY CAPTIVE ASIAN HOUSE SHREWS (SUNCUS MURINUS): ACOUSTIC STRUCTURE AND VARIABILITY IN AN UNUSUAL MAMMALIAN VOCALIZATION.

Resting-associated vocalization emitted by captive Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus): acoustic structure and variability in an unusual mammalian vocalization.

Shrews have rich vocal repertoires that include vocalizations within the human audible frequency range and ultrasonic vocalizations.Here, we recorded and analyzed in detail the acoustic structure of a vocalization with unclear functional significance that was spontaneously produced by 15 adult, captive Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus) while they

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Chronic Stress Modulates Interneuronal Plasticity: Effects on PSA-NCAM and Perineuronal Nets in Cortical and Extracortical Regions

Chronic stress has an important impact on the adult brain.However, most of the knowledge on its effects is focused on principal neurons and less on inhibitory neurons.Consequently, recent reports have begun to describe stress-induced alterations in the structure, connectivity and neurochemistry of interneurons.Some of these changes appear to be med

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HBV and HCV serological monitoring among injection drugs users in opiate substitution treatment in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Introduction: Use of intravenous heroin carries a risk of serious medical conditions, including acquiring blood-borne infections.Therefore, hepatitis B Mattress Protector virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represent a threat for people who inject drugs (PWID).The objectives of this study were to determine the extent and characteristi

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