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The largest colony of Agami Herons found in French Guiana

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April 2005

Little is known about the biology of the Agami Heron.

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Vaccination of young children in Africa: risks or benefits ?

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April 2005

Vaccination has always raised controversy over the degree of benefit they bring and possible undesirable side-effects.

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Ebola virus: from wildlife to dogs

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March 2005

Since 1976 the Ebola virus has caused some lethal human epidemics in Central Africa.

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Potential reinforcing role of earthworm species in plant resistance to parasitic nematodes

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March 2005

Plant-parasitic nematodes are microscopic organisms that affect most crops, whether in tropical or temperate regions.

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Causes of rubber tree bark necrosis identified

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March 2005

The source tree for natural rubber, Hevea brasiliensis, is frequently affected by a bark necrosis syndrome, which has been observed since the 1980s.

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