Bats as flying mammals are potent vectors and natural reservoir hosts for many infectious
viruses, bacteria, and fungi, also detected in their excreta such as guano. Accelerated …

Extremophiles inhabit a wide variety of environments. Here we focus on extremophiles in
moderate climates in central Europe, and particularly in Slovenia. Although multiple types of …

Castañar Cave is a clear example of an oligotrophic ecosystem with high hygrothermal
stability both seasonal and interannual and the particularity of registering extraordinary …

Predator community structure is an important selective element shaping the evolution of prey
defence traits and strategies. Carabid beetles are one of the most diverse families of …

Ground beetles possess a pair of pygidial glands that produce and release secretions that
play an important role in defense against predators. The morphology of these glands and …

The pygidial glands of carabids produce strong-smelling vapours. In this study, we
examined the chemical composition of the gland secretions and the structure of the glands …

Pygidial gland secretions are used as repellent defensive allomones in ground beetles. We
provide the first precise data on the chemical composition and antimicrobial potency of the …

Muierilor Cave is one of Romania's most important show caves, with paleontological and
archeological deposits. Recently, a new chamber was discovered in the cave, with unique …

In the present study, we investigated in vitro the antimicrobial activity of the pygidial gland
secretion of the guanophilic ground beetle Laemostenus (Pristonychus) punctatus (Dejean …

This study was conducted to identify SHV-extended-spectrum-β-lactamase (SHVESBL)
gene-carrying Enterobacter cloacae, a crucial nosocomial bacterium, from bat using …