WORKER MORPHOLOGY OF THE ANT GNAMPTOGENYS STRIATULA MAYR (FORMICIDAE, ECTATOMMINAE) IN DIFFERENT LANDSCAPES FROM THE ATLANTIC FOREST DOMAIN

Worker morphology of the ant Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr (Formicidae, Ectatomminae) in different landscapes from the Atlantic Forest domain

Morphological traits, such as size and shape, may reflect a combination of ecological and evolutionary responses by organisms.Ants have been used to evaluate the relationship between the environment and species coexistence and morphology.In the present study, we analyzed the morphology of workers of Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr in different landscap

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Synthesis of Th17 cytokines in the culture of peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato

Introduction and objective Th17 lymphocytes and their cytokines, interleukin 17A (IL-17A), IL-17F and IL-22, participate in the response to extracellular bacteria and in the autoimmunity and may be engaged in the pathogenesis of Lyme borreliosis.Concentrations were measured of IL-17A, IL-17F and IL-22 in the supernatant of the peripheral blood mono

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