Publications

community-based breastfeeding support with the tiger babies breastfeeding support tent.	the tiger babies breastfeeding support tent was established by a baccalaureate nursing program in southeastern alabama to increase community awareness of the importance of breastfeeding and to provide a clean, convenient, and private location for nursing mothers during community events. local advertising was distributed before community events to promote awareness and support of the project. survey results indicate that 80% of mothers who used the tent's services would recommend the tent to thei ...	2018	29628053
discovery of distinctin-like-peptide-ph (dlp-ph) from the skin secretion of phyllomedusa hypochondrialis, a prototype of a novel family of antimicrobial peptide.	amphibian skin secretions are an important treasure house of bioactive antimicrobial peptides (amps). despite having been the focus of decades of research in this context, investigations of phyllomedusine frogs continue to identify new amps from their skin secretions. in this study, the prototype of a novel family of amp distinctin-like-peptide-ph (dlp-ph) was identified from the skin secretion of the otherwise well-studied tiger-legged tree frog phyllomedusa hypochondrialis through cloning of i ...	2018	29628917
shared larval rearing environment, sex, female size and genetic diversity shape ae. albopictus bacterial microbiota.	the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus became of public health concern as it can replicate and transmit viral and filarial pathogens with a strong invasive success over the world. various strategies have been proposed to reduce mosquito population's vectorial capacity. among them, symbiotic control of mosquito borne disease offers promising perspectives. such method is likely to be affected by the dynamics of mosquito-associated symbiotic communities, which might in turn be affected by host g ...	2018	29641577
child and family factors associated with child maltreatment in vietnam.	this study aims to explore possible risk factors for child maltreatment in vietnam by investigating the association of child and family factors with different types of child maltreatment (i.e., sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional abuse, witnessing parental conflict, and neglect) and the occurrence of multiple types of child maltreatment. cross-sectional data of 1,851 secondary and high school students aged 12 to 17 years (47.3% boys) in four provinces of northern vietnam were obtained using ...	2018	29658819
lymphocytic mural folliculitis resembling epitheliotropic lymphoma in tigers ( panthera tigris).	a striking form of lymphocytic mural folliculitis is described in 6 tigers ( panthera tigris). clinically, all tigers exhibited regionally extensive chronic, variably waxing and waning alopecia with minimal scaling and crusting most pronounced over the head, neck, and shoulders. more severely affected tigers exhibited marked hyperpigmentation and lichenification. pruritus was not a feature. tigers generally lacked signs of systemic illness and clinical pathology findings were unremarkable. histo ...	2018	29661122
can nitric oxide tame the ketamine tiger?		2018	29661403
dna barcoding of fishes from river diphlu within kaziranga national park in northeast india.	dna barcoding technique has been gaining importance in biodiversity research for its easy and rapid ability of delineating organisms' partial dna sequences into molecular operational taxonomic units (motus), and identification based on referral sequences from expert identified species. we generated mtcoi barcode sequences from morphologically identified fishes from river diphlu in northeast india. a portion of this river falls within an important rhinoceros and tiger conservation site, the kazir ...	2019	29669453
spatio-temporal patterns of attacks on human and economic losses from wildlife in chitwan national park, nepal.	wildlife attacks on humans and economic losses often result in reduced support of local communities for wildlife conservation. information on spatial and temporal patterns of such losses in the highly affected areas contribute in designing and implementing effective mitigation measures. we analyzed the loss of humans, livestock and property caused by wildlife during 1998 to 2016, using victim family's reports to chitwan national park authorities and buffer zone user committees. a total of 4,014 ...	2018	29672538
tiger tiger, fluorescing bright.		2018	29674621
the tiger beetles (coleoptera, cicindelidae) of the southern levant and adjacent territories: from cybertaxonomy to conservation biology.	the tiger beetles of the southern levant (egypt: sinai, israel, jordan) and adjacent regions of the neighboring countries lebanon, syria, iraq, saudi arabia and egypt are reviewed in terms of species taxonomy, ecological and distributional traits and conservation biology. an illustrated dichotomous identification key from the species of this region is provided. based on the classical identification key, we developed a digital identification application for smartphones and tablets. the species st ...	2018	29674855
dispersion and oviposition of aedes albopictus in a brazilian slum: initial evidence of asian tiger mosquito domiciliation in urban environments.	aedes albopictus, originally considered as a secondary vector for arbovirus transmission, especially in areas where this species co-exist with aedes aegypti, has been described in most regions of the world. dispersion and domiciliation of ae. albopictus in a complex of densely urbanized slums in rio de janeiro, southeastern brazil, was evidenced. in this study, we tested the hypotheses that 1) ae. albopictus distribution in urban slums is negatively related to distance from vegetation, and 2) th ...	2018	29684029
microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the musa estuary, persian gulf.	commercially-important species of fish and a crustacean from four sites in the musa estuary and a site in the persian gulf have been analysed for the presence and location of microplastics (mps). a total of 828 mps were detected in the guts (gastrointestinal tracts), skin, muscle, gills and liver of demersal and pelagic fish (platycephalus indicus, saurida tumbil, sillago sihama, cynoglossus abbreviatus) from all five sites and in the exoskeleton and muscle of the tiger prawn, penaeus semisulcat ...	2018	29684694
taxonomic notes and a new species of episcepsis butler, 1877 (lepidoptera, erebidae, arctiinae, arctiini, ctenuchina).	taxonomic notes and the description of a new species of episcepsis are provided. the synonymization of episcepsis aelia schaus, 1889, from mexico, under e. venata butler, 1877, from the brazilian amazons, is revised. genital morphology of males and females has shown the validity of e. aelia revis. stat. additionally, the discovery of specimens from the brazilian atlantic forest externally indistinguishable from both e. venata and e. aelia has led to the description of e. atlantica sp. nov. final ...	2017	29686219
a review of the wasp mimicking spider genus coenoptychus simon, 1885 (araneae: corinnidae: castianeirinae).	the monotypic velvet ant-mimicking spider genus coenoptychus simon, 1885 is revised. the paper provides the first detailed morphological and genitalic description, with the first description and illustrations of the male of the type species, coenoptychus pulcher simon, 1885, and a redescription of its female. two new combinations are proposed: coenoptychus mutillicus (haddad, 2004) comb. nov. and coenoptychus tropicalis (haddad, 2004) comb. nov.; both species were previously included in graptart ...	2018	29690125
the asian tiger mosquito, aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (skuse), a vector of dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses, reaches portugal (diptera: culicidae).	the asian tiger mosquito, aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (skuse), is a tropical species originally from south-eastern asia (hawley, 1988). it has experienced a rampant human-mediated range expansion since the 1970s to now occupy almost the whole of the tropical and subtropical areas of the world. as an eclectic haematophagous species, it attacks humans and is able to use a number of man-made and natural structures where stagnant water is present (estrada-franco craig, 1995). eggs are able to survi ...	2018	29690129
new or rare madagascar tiger beetles-17. description of pogonostoma (microstenocera) noheli sp. nov. and redescription of p. (m.) flavomaculatum w. horn (coleoptera: cicindelidae).	pogonostoma (microstenocera) noheli sp. nov. from central-eastern madagascar is described as new to science. the new species was previously (in the monograph of the genus by moravec 2007) partly confused and included within the externally very similar p. (m.) flavomaculatum w. horn, 1892, a hitherto rare species based on a holotype only. a rectified redescription of the genuine p. (m.) flavomaculatum also is presented, complemented with external and internal diagnostic characters gained from a g ...	2018	29690465
detection of the invasive mosquito species aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in portugal.	the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus is an invasive mosquito originating from the asia-pacific region. this species is of major concern to public and veterinary health because of its vector role in the transmission of several pathogens, such as chikungunya, dengue, and zika viruses. in portugal, a national vector surveillance network (rede de vigilância de vectores—revive) is responsible for the surveillance of autochthonous, but also invasive, mosquito species at points of entr ...	2018	29690531
pirna profiling of dengue virus type 2-infected asian tiger mosquito and midgut tissues.	the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, is a competent vector for the majority of arboviruses. the mosquito innate immune response is a primary determinant for arthropod-borne virus transmission, and the midgut is the first barrier to pathogen transmission. mosquito antiviral immunity is primarily mediated by the small interfering rna pathway. however, the roles that the p-element induced wimpy testis (piwi)-interacting rna (pirna) pathway play in antiviral immunity in ae. albopictus and its ...	2018	29690553
chemical composition and assessment of larvicidal and repellent capacity of 14 lamiaceae essential oils against aedes albopictus.	in the current laboratory study, 14 essential oils (eos) derived from 12 lamiaceae plant species and their major components were screened for their larvicidal and repellent properties against aedes albopictus, an invasive mosquito species of great medical importance. the results of toxicity bioassays revealed that the eos from thymus vulgaris, ocimum basilicum, origanum dictamnus, origanum majorana, and origanum vulgare, as well as their major components (terpenes), namely thymol, carvacrol, p-c ...	2018	29717370
de novo synthesis of chemical defenses in an aposematic moth.	many animals protect themselves from predation with chemicals, both self-made or sequestered from their diet. the potential drivers of the diversity of these chemicals have been long studied, but our knowledge of these chemicals and their acquisition mode is heavily based on specialist herbivores that sequester their defenses. the wood tiger moth (arctia plantaginis, linnaeus, 1758) is a well-studied aposematic species, but the nature of its chemical defenses has not been fully described . here, ...	2018	29718491
seasonal food habits and prey selection of amur tigers and amur leopards in northeast china.	we analyzed the scats of amur tigers and amur leopards, and examined their annual and seasonal food habits in northeast china to comprehend their coexistence. wild boar had the highest annual and seasonal consumption frequencies by the tigers, while both roe deer and sika deer were mostly preyed by the leopards annually. the three species appeared to be the key preys in terms of high proportion of consumed biomass by the two felids. our data also revealed numerous mid-sized carnivores and small ...	2018	29720702
identifying important conservation areas for the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa in a mountainous landscape: inference from spatial modeling techniques.	the survival of large carnivores is increasingly precarious due to extensive human development that causes the habitat loss and fragmentation. habitat selection is influenced by anthropogenic as well as environmental factors, and understanding these relationships is important for conservation management. we assessed the environmental and anthropogenic variables that influence site use of clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa in bhutan, estimated their population density, and used the results to pred ...	2018	29721297
a comparison of food habits and prey preferences of amur tiger (panthera tigris altaica) at the southwest primorskii krai in russia and hunchun in china.	a small, isolated amur tiger population ranges across the southwest primorskii krai region in russia and hunchun region in china. many individuals, with "dual nationality," cross the border frequently. formulating effective conservation strategies requires a clear understanding of tiger food requirements in both countries. while the diets of tigers ranging in russia is clearly understood, little is known of the tigers' feeding habits in china.. we used scat analysis combined with data on the abu ...	2018	29722132
pharmacological characterization of potent and selective nav1.7 inhibitors engineered from chilobrachys jingzhao tarantula venom peptide jztx-v.	identification of voltage-gated sodium channel nav1.7 inhibitors for chronic pain therapeutic development is an area of vigorous pursuit. in an effort to identify more potent leads compared to our previously reported gptx-1 peptide series, electrophysiology screening of fractionated tarantula venom discovered the nav1.7 inhibitory peptide jztx-v from the chinese earth tiger tarantula chilobrachys jingzhao. the parent peptide displayed nominal selectivity over the skeletal muscle nav1.4 channel. ...	2018	29723257
improving visualization of female breast cancer survival estimates: analysis using interactive mapping reports.	the missouri cancer registry collects population-based cancer incidence data on missouri residents diagnosed with reportable malignant neoplasms. the missouri cancer registry wanted to produce data that would be of interest to lawmakers as well as public health officials at the legislative district level on breast cancer, the most common non-skin cancer among females.	2018	29724710
genetic analysis of aedes albopictus (diptera, culicidae) reveals a deep divergence in the original regions.	aedes albopictus has been described as one of the 100 worst invasive species in the world. this mosquito originated from southeastern asia and currently has a widespread presence in every continent except antarctica. the rapid global expansion of ae. albopictus has increased public health concerns about arbovirus-related disease threats. adaptation, adaption to novel areas is a biological challenge for invasive species, and the underlying processes can be studied at the molecular level. in this ...	2018	29729282
health insurance reforms in singapore and hong kong: how the two ageing asian tigers respond to health financing challenges?	singapore and hong kong, two high-income "tiger economies" in asia, were ranked as the top two most efficient health systems in the world. despite remarkable similarities in history and socioeconomic development, both economies embraced rather different paths in health care reforms in the past decades, which reflect their respective sociopolitical dynamics. rapidly ageing populations and the anxiety about future funding of health care have prompted them to embark on major health financing reform ...	2018	29729906
silencing of a kazal-type serine proteinase inhibitor spipm2 from penaeus monodon affects yhv susceptibility and hemocyte homeostasis.	in shrimp, the kazal-type serine proteinase inhibitors (kpis) are involved in host innate immune defense system against pathogenic microorganisms. a five-kazal-domain spipm2 is the most abundant kpis in the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon and up-regulated in response to yellow head virus (yhv) infection. in this study, the role of spipm2 in yhv infection was investigated. the expression of spipm2 in hemocytes, gill and heart from 48-h yhv-infected shrimp was increased. the expression of spipm ...	2018	29729960
protein a from orange-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus triggers type i interferon production in fish cell.	family nodaviridae consists of two genera: alphanodavirus and betanodavirus, and the latter is classified into four genotypes, including red-spotted grouper nervous necrosis virus, tiger puffer nervous necrosis virus, striped jack nervous necrosis virus, and barfin flounder nervous necrosis virus. type i interferons (ifns) play a central role in the innate immune system and antiviral responses, and the interactions between ifn and nnv have been investigated in this study. we have found that the ...	2018	29733958
unleashing biotech's crouching tiger.		2018	29734299
effect of sedative drugs with vitamin b6 combined with other b vitamins in the anti stress of captive amur tiger.	in order to reduce the stress response of animals in animal transportation, it is often used to feed the animals with sedative drugs combined with compound vitamin b. in this article, we will randomly divide 16 amur tiger into the control group and the experimental group. the drug intervention is carried out in the experimental group. the sedative is mainly dexmedetomidine, combined with compound vitamin b, while control group did not feed the drug. the urine of two groups of individuals was col ...	2018	29735460
conventional-dose versus high-dose chemotherapy for relapsed germ cell tumors.	the majority of metastatic germ cell tumors (gcts) are cured with cisplatin-based chemotherapy, but 20-30% of patients will relapse after first-line chemotherapy and require additional salvage strategies. the two major salvage approaches in this scenario are high-dose chemotherapy (hdct) with autologous stem cell transplant (asct) or conventional-dose chemotherapy (cdct). both cdct and hdct have curative potential in the management of relapsed/refractory gct. however, due to a lack of conclusive ...	2018	29736168
tiger nut and walnut extracts modulate extracellular metabolism of atp and adenosine through the nos/cgmp/pkg signalling pathway in kidney slices.	tiger nut (cyperus esculentus l.) and walnut (tetracarpidium conophorum müll. arg.) have been reportedly used in the treatment of inflammatory diseases such as atherosclerosis, prevent heart attack and improve blood circulation, reduce serum cholesterol level as well as inhibit oxidation reactions.	2018	29747747
a novel white spot syndrome virus protein wssv164 controls prophenoloxidases, pmpropos in shrimp melanization cascade.	melanization, mediated by the prophenoloxidase (propo)-activating system, is an important innate immune response in invertebrates. the implication of the propo system in antiviral response and the suppression of host propo activation by the viral protein have previously been demonstrated in shrimp. however, the molecular mechanism of viral-host interactions in the propo cascade remains largely unexplored. here, we characterized the viral protein, namely, wssv164, which was initially identified f ...	2018	29753984
sargassum wightii-synthesized zno nanoparticles - from antibacterial and insecticidal activity to immunostimulatory effects on the green tiger shrimp penaeus semisulcatus.	the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using phytochemical from marine seaweeds is a fast-growing research field in nanotechnology. here, the biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles was achieved using the hot water extract of sargassum wightii. the hot water extract prepared from s. wightii (h sw) and zno nps were studied by uv-visible and ftir spectroscopy, sem and xrd. then, both products were evaluated for antibiofilm activity towards aquatic pathogens. the nanoparticles' immunostimulati ...	2018	29754050
spotting the elusive siberian tiger: complete response to ibrutinib in a patient with waldenström macroglobulinemia.		2018	29756293
genetic characters of the globally spread tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus (diptera, culicidae): implications from mitochondrial gene coi.	there has been a rapid global expansion of aedes albopictus, with varying biological characters and vector competence according to geographic and evolutionary origins of the invading populations. based on mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase i (coi) sequences from both native and invasive regions, genetic characters of ae. albopictus were examined. phylogenetic analyses indicate lineage differentiation in the original areas, and only one of the lineages was involved in the worldwide expansion ...	2018	29757513
differential roles of polar orbital prefrontal cortex and parietal lobes in logical reasoning with neutral and negative emotional content.	to answer the question of how brain pathology affects reasoning about negative emotional content, we administered a disjunctive logical reasoning task involving arguments with neutral content (e.g. either there are tigers or women in nyc, but not both; there are no tigers in nyc; there are women in nyc) and emotionally laden content (e.g. either there are pedophiles or politicians in texas, but not both; there are politicians in texas; there are no pedophiles in texas) to 92 neurological patient ...	2018	29772219
a comparison of reproductive and energetic states in a marine apex predator (the tiger shark, galeocerdo cuvier).	to fuel the high energetic demands of reproduction, vertebrates employ different tactics of resource use. large sharks exhibit long gestation periods and have relatively few well-developed young, which likely incurs high energetic costs. however, information on the relationship between the reproductive and energetic states for most shark species is lacking. in the present study, we used a noninvasive approach to assess relationships among reproductive stage, plasma triglyceride levels, body cond ...	2018	29782225
times from infection to disease-induced death and their influence on final population sizes after epidemic outbreaks.	for epidemic models, it is shown that fatal infectious diseases cannot drive the host population into extinction if the incidence function is upper density-dependent. this finding holds even if a latency period is included and the time from infection to disease-induced death has an arbitrary length distribution. however, if the incidence function is also lower density-dependent, very infectious diseases can lead to a drastic decline of the host population. further, the final population size afte ...	2018	29785520
do fatal infectious diseases eradicate host species?	in simple si epidemic and endemic models, three classes of incidence functions are identified for their potential to be associated with host extinction: weakly upper density-dependent incidences are never associated with host extinction. power incidences that depend on the number of susceptibles and infectives by powers strictly between 0 and 1 are associated with initial-constellation-dependent host extinction for all parameter values. homogeneous incidences, of which frequency-dependent incide ...	2018	29786769
stability of the anterior arm of three different hyrax hybrid expanders: an in vitro study.	the force applied to the teeth by fixed orthopaedic expanders has previously been studied, but not the force applied to the orthodontic mini-implant (omi) used to expand the maxilla with hyrax hybrid expanders (hhe).	2018	29791684
patterns of livestock depredation by tiger (panthera tigris) and leopard (panthera pardus) in and around corbett tiger reserve, uttarakhand, india.	india with estimated more than 2000 tigers (across 18 states) accounts for more than half of the remaining tigers across its range countries. long-term conservation requires measures to protect the large carnivores and its prey base beyond the protect areas. the corbett tiger reserve (ctr) and adjoining forest divisions with high density of tigers play a crucial role in conservation of tiger in uttarakhand state as well as the terai-arc landscape. however, ctr is surrounded with multiple-use for ...	2018	29795557
genomic structure, expression, and functional characterization of checkpoint kinase 1 from penaeus monodon.	chk1 is a cell-cycle regulator. chk1 has been identified in organisms ranging from yeast to humans, but few researchers have studied chk1 in shrimps. we cloned chk1 from the black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). the full-length cdna sequence of pmchk1 had 3,334 base pairs (bp), with an open reading frame of 1,455 bp. the complete genomic sequence of pmchk1 (11,081 bp) contained 10 exons separated by nine introns. qrt-pcr showed that pmchk1 was highly expressed in the ovaries and gills of p. mono ...	2018	29795680
dietary supplementation of tiger nut alters biochemical parameters relevant to erectile function in l-name treated rats.	tiger nut tubers have been reportedly used for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ed) in folk medicine without scientific basis. hence, this study evaluated the effect of tiger nut on erectile dysfunction by assessing biochemical parameters relevant to ed in male rats by nitric oxide synthase (nos) inhibitor, nω-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (l-name) treatment. rats were divided into five groups (n = 10) each: control group; l-name plus basal diet; l-name plus sildenafil citrat ...	2018	29803461
new developments in patients with eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases presented at the cegir/tigers symposium at the 2018 american academy of allergy, asthma & immunology meeting.	the consortium of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases and the international gastrointestinal eosinophil researchers organized a day-long symposium at the recent 2018 annual meeting of the american academy of allergy, asthma & immunology, which was coupled for the first time with the world allergy organization meeting to create an international platform. the symposium featured experts in many facets of eosinophilic gastrointestinal diseases, including allergy, immunology, gastroenterology, pat ...	2018	29803797
cannibalism in temporary waters: simulations and laboratory experiments revealed the role of spatial shape in the mosquito aedes albopictus.	cannibalism is a commonly observed phenomenon in arthropod species having relevant consequences for population dynamics and individual fitness. it is a context-dependent behaviour and an understanding of the factors affecting cannibalism rate is crucial to highlight its ecological relevance. in mosquitoes, cannibalism between larval stages has been widely documented, and the role of density, food availability and length of contact between individuals also ascertained. however, although mosquitoe ...	2018	29813108
pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration: clinical aspects, diagnosis and treatments.	pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a mutation in the pank2 gene. the clinical presentation may range from only speech disorder to severe generalized dystonia, spasticity, visual loss, dysphagia and dementia. the hallmark of this disease is eyes of the tiger sign in the medial aspect of bilateral globus pallidus on t2-weighted mri that is a hyperintense lesion surrounded by hypointensity. common treatments for pkan disease i ...	2018	29844889
evidence for exposure to selenium by breeding interior snowy plovers (charadrius nivosus) in saline systems of the southern great plains.	interior snowy plover (charadrius nivosus) population declines and deteriorating conditions throughout the southern great plains (sgp) of texas, new mexico, and oklahoma may be linked to environmental contaminants. concentrations of v, as, cd, pb, and se were quantified in breeding snowy plover blood, feathers (5th primary; p5), and potential prey (tiger beetles [cicindela circumpicta and c. togata]). se was (a) most commonly detected relative to other quantified elements and (b) frequently quan ...	2018	29845516
endoparasites of the siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica).	there have been few reports on the diversity and prevalence of parasitic fauna of the endangered siberian tiger, which inhabits the territory of the russian far east. the present review attempts to summarize the information about the parasitic fauna of wild siberian tigers, which includes 15 helminths and 3 protozoan species. the most prevalent parasitic species was found to be toxocara cati, followed by toxascaris leonina. another commonly recorded platyhelminth species is paragonimus westerman ...	2018	29851290
quantifying fish behaviour and commercial catch rates in relation to a marine seismic survey.	the impact of seismic surveys on the catchability of marine fish is a contentious issue, with some claims that seismic surveys may negatively affect catch rates. however little empirical evidence exists to quantify the impacts or identify the mechanisms of such impact. in this study, we used a 2-d seismic survey in the gippsland basin, bass strait, australia in april 2015 as an opportunity to quantify fish behaviour (field-based) and commercial fisheries catch (desktop study) across the region b ...	2018	29853190
the invasive asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) in the czech republic: repetitive introduction events highlight the need for extended entomological surveillance.	in the framework of a regional collaborative project between authorities and scientists, evidence was found of repeated introduction of aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (skuse) alongside the main road entrances (e461 and e65) connecting austria and the slovak republic with the czech republic. in comparison to data from 2012 (17 specimens collected on three occasions), the seasons 2016 (66 specimens on ten occasions) and 2017 (90 specimens on eight occasions) show an apparent increase of introduction ...	2018	29856987
technology informatics guiding education reform (tiger). the future of interprofessional education is here!	this session will describe the tiger initiative journey, its evolution and accomplishments nationally and internationally. a powerful demonstration of the tiger virtual learning environment (vle) will be highlighted along with case studies from around the world, with emphasis on global competencies and opportunities for engagement in all current tiger activities and future plans.	2018	29857374
the effectiveness of taiwan tiger model in assisting nurses in designing customized diabetics medication management system.	our hospital was still late in establisheding a nursing information system, including a component for blood glucose management. we tried to use the taiwan tiger model to train ourselves to see whether we could develop a working system on our own. the process is very educating and we did not only successfully designed a system based on our ideas, but also learn how to convert from traditional paper work to automation with ict capability.	2018	29857415
qtl mapping of pre-harvest sprouting resistance in a white wheat cultivar danby.	one major and three minor qtls for resistance to pre-harvest sprouting (phs) were identified from a white wheat variety "danby." the major qtl on chromosome 3a is taphs1, and the sequence variation in its promoter region was responsible for the phs resistance. additive × additive effects were detected between two minor qtls on chromosomes 3b and 5a, which can greatly enhance the phs resistance. pre-harvest sprouting (phs) causes significant losses in yield and quality in wheat. white wheat is us ...	2018	29860625
mediastinal lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer: differences between two countries, japan and the netherlands.	extent of mediastinal lymphadenectomy during esophagectomy is clearly different between two representative countries of the eastern and western world, such as japan and the netherlands. in japan, a clear policy is the standard complete two- or three-field type of lymphadenectomy whereas, in the netherlands, a limited form is usually carried out. reasons for these differences can be found in the different types of tumor, 80% of adenocarcinomas in the west and almost 95% of squamous cell cancer in ...	2018	29863178
sensory receptors on the adult labial and maxillary palpi and galea of cicindela sexguttata (coleoptera: cicindelidae).	five types of sensilla are situated on the apical area of the labial and maxillary palpi and galea of cicidela sexguttata. large, conical, and peg-like sensilla are in rows on the central region of each palpus. these sensilla have a hollow cuticular peg, with an apical pore and multi-innervation. this central region of palpal sensilla is surrounded by campaniform sensilla that are disc-shaped and small conical peg sensilla. a similar type of conical sensillum as the found in the palpal central r ...	1995	29865329
experimental morphology of the feeding mechanism in salamanders.	the subarcualis rectus i muscle (sar) in the feeding mechanism of four tiger salamanders (ambystoma tigrinum) was removed early in ontogeny and these individuals were allowed to complete metamorphosis. this procedure resulted in postmetamorphic tiger salamanders which differed from control individuals in the size (and thus force generating capacity) of the sar muscle. the experimental manipulation of muscle ontogeny allowed a test of previous hypotheses of sar function in postmetamorphic individ ...	1991	29865545
the comparative myology of the thigh and crus in the salamanders ambystoma tigrinum and dicamptodon tenebrosus.	variation in myology of the hind limb among salamanders has been poorly characterized. nineteen major hind limb muscles of ambystoma tigrinum (ambystomatidae) and dicamptodon tenebrosus (dicamptodontidae) were studied to provide baseline descriptive data on hind limb myology in salamanders and to generate hypotheses of hind limb muscle function. most superficial muscles of the hind limbs span multiple joints, including a unique three-joint muscle, the ischioflexorius, that extends from the pelvi ...	1992	29865579
functional organization of the arctiid moth tymbal (insecta, lepidoptera).	the exoskeletal morphology, muscular organization, and innervation patterns of the tymbals of seven sound-producing species of tiger moths (arctiidae) were compared with the undifferentiated episterna of two silent species. at least three muscles are involved in sound production: the tymbal muscle, pv2, and the accessory muscles, pvl and/or pv6. all of the tymbal muscles are innervated by the iiin2a branch of the metathoracic leg nerve, which contains two axons larger than the others. backfills ...	1990	29865714
metamorphosis of cranial design in tiger salamanders (ambystoma tigrinum): a morphometric analysis of ontogenetic change.	while ontogenetic analyses of skull development have contributed to our understanding of phylogenetic patterns in vertebrates, there are few studies of taxa that undergo a relatively discrete and rapid change in morphology during development (metamorphosis). morphological changes occurring in the head at metamorphosis in tiger salamanders (ambystoma tigrinum) were quantified by a morphometric analysis of cranial osteology and myology to document patterns of change during metamorphosis. we employ ...	1990	29865725
airway relaxation effects of water-soluble sclerotial extract from lignosus rhinocerotis.	lignosus rhinocerotis has a long history of use by the indigenous community within east asia to treat a range of health conditions including asthma and chronic cough. to date, there is limited scientific evidence to support its therapeutic effects in relieving these airways conditions. in this study, we examined the effects of the different molecular weight fractions [high-molecular-weight (hmw), medium-molecular-weight (mmw), and low-molecular-weight (lmw)] obtained from the cold water scleroti ...	2018	29867469
severe protracted neuropathy and myopathy in a 3-year-old girl following tiger snake bite.		2018	29873152
anxiety treatment and targeted sleep enhancement to address sleep disturbance in pre/early adolescents with anxiety.	sleep disturbance is prevalent in anxious youth and prospectively predicts poor emotional adjustment in adolescence. study 1 examined whether anxiety treatment improves subjective and objective sleep disturbance in anxious youth. study 2 examined whether a sleep intervention called sleeping tigers can further improve sleep following anxiety treatment. study 1 examined 133 youth (ages 9-14; 56% female; 11% ethnic/racial minority) with generalized, social, or separation anxiety over the course of ...	2019	29873503
a challenging case of patent ductus arteriosus device closure in an adult with unconventional views and catheters.	abnormally oriented patent ductus arteriosus is expected in adults, which can lead to difficulties while attempting a device closure. alternate angiographic views like the "right anterior oblique view," "retrograde approach" and in rare cases, as elicited in the following case scenario, special catheters like the "tiger® catheter" can aid in crossing the lesion and completion of the procedure successfully.	2020	29876027
ontogeny of functional design in tiger salamanders (ambystoma tigrinum): are motor patterns conserved during major morphological transformations?	the process of metamorphosis in tiger salamanders, ambystoma tigrinum, is used to investigate motor pattern conservatism in vertebrates. specifically, we examined cranial muscle activity to determine if changes in the motor pattern are correlated with the morphological or environmental changes that occur at metamorphosis. twenty-three variables were measured from electromyographic recordings from six cranial muscles in 13 tiger salamanders. these variables described the configuration of the moto ...	1988	29884012
effects of deodorization by powdered activated carbon, β-cyclodextrin and yeast on odor and functional properties of tiger puffer (takifugu rubripes) skin gelatin.	the study investigated odor, physiochemical and functional properties of tiger puffer skin gelatin (tpsg) deodorized by powdered activated carbon (pac, 0.5%), β-cyclodextrin (βcd, 3%) and yeast fermentation (yef, 1%). sensory test and electronic nose analysis exposed that three treatments lowered fishy odor intensity, coincided with decreased categories and levels of volatile compounds. amide i, ii and b of group βcd were shifted to lower wavenumber and amplitudes of amide bands in group yef wer ...	2018	29885394
molecular attributes and apoptosis-inducing activities of a putative serine protease isolated from tiger milk mushroom (lignosus rhinocerus) sclerotium against breast cancer cells in vitro.	the highly valued medicinal tiger milk mushroom (also known as lignosus rhinocerus) has the ability to cure numerous ailments. its anticancer activities are well explored, and recently a partially purified cytotoxic protein fraction termed f5 from the mushroom's sclerotial cold water extract consisting mainly of fungal serine proteases was found to exhibit potent selective cytotoxicity against a human breast adenocarcinoma cell line (mcf7) with ic50 value of 3.00 μg/ml. however, characterization ...	2018	29888137
study on the source and characteristics of evodia rutaecarpa based on chemical pattern recognition.	in this study, the appearance and texture of e. rutaecarpa were linked with the chemical constituents to explore methods of classification of e. rutaecarpa. the chemometrics such as hierarchical cluster analysis (hca), principal component analysis (pca) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (pls-da) models were used for analysis. according to the models, samples of e. rutaecarpa were divided into three categories based on their source: evodia, stone tiger and sparse evodia. the evodia ...	2019	29888952
data obtained with a novel approach to estimate installment loan acquisition costs.	the data presented in this study were obtained from a novel approach to estimate a comprehensive loan acquisition cost. the latter includes commute costs and wage losses in addition to the monthly installment payments. these cost estimates represent the monetary value (in u.s. dollars) of the costs of driving to and from the installment lender storefront and that of the potential hourly wage losses, that is, wage loss from the driving time and the time spent at the loan office filling out the re ...	2018	29900302
animal training and acupuncture in a bengal tiger ( panthera tigris tigris) with hind limb paraparesis.	an 18-yr-old, captive-born male bengal tiger ( panthera tigris tigris) presented a 1-yr history of chronic and progressive paraparesis in both hind limbs. lateral and hind limb radiographs were revealed normal except for severe spondylosis deformans, forming a bony bridge between the last lumbar and the first sacral vertebra and disc mineralization between the second and third lumbar vertebra. medical therapies were instituted, including corticosteroids, hydroacupuncture and electroacupuncture. ...	2018	29900769
areas with high hazard potential for autochthonous transmission of aedes albopictus-associated arboviruses in germany.	the intensity and extent of transmission of arboviruses such as dengue, chikungunya, and zika virus have increased markedly over the last decades. autochthonous transmission of dengue and chikungunya by aedes albopictus has been recorded in southern europe where the invasive mosquito was already established and viraemic travelers had imported the virus. ae. albopictus populations are spreading northward into germany. here, we model the current and future climatically suitable regions for ae. alb ...	2018	29914102
tiger salamanders' (ambystoma tigrinum) response retention and usage of visual cues following brumation.	brumation enables tiger salamanders (ambystoma tigrinum) to survive changes in temperature. however, it is unclear how this affects memory retention. we explored how brumation impacted salamanders' retention of a learned response to a visual cue through two experiments. we hypothesized salamanders would retain information across this state. however, we also hypothesized that retention could be manipulated through cold temperature exposure timing. we hypothesized that cold temperature exposure im ...	2018	29920303
identification of a novel 5-ht2 receptor cdna in the ovary tissues of black tiger shrimp (paneaus monodon).	the purpose of this experimental study is to isolate a 5-ht receptor from penaeus monodon. the mrna were isolated from ovary (stage iii ) of the wild broad stock then reserve transcribed to cdna by using oligo (dt) primer and superscript iii enzyme. the template was amplified by pcr technique, used taq dna polymerase and two degenerate primers 5-ht-tm2 and 5-ht-tm6, corresponding to the conserved amino acid sequences of invertebrate 5-ht receptors. after cloning, checking positive pcr product, a ...	2005	29922117
[effect of 5f tigerⅰcatheter shaping technique in complex coronary angiography].	objective: to observe the effect of 5 f tiger ⅰ catheter shaping technique in complex coronary angiography. methods: this study was a single-center, single-blind, randomized, parallel controlled trial and subjects were consecutively enrolled if the first coronary angiography could not be completed by 5 f tiger ⅰ catheterization at our department from january 2016 to june 2017 (n=159). the subjects were divided into 2 groups using a random number table method: 79 patients in the control group, an ...	2018	29925182
mangifera indica l. leaf extract in combination with luteolin or quercetin enhances vo2peak and peak power output, and preserves skeletal muscle function during ischemia-reperfusion in humans.	it remains unknown whether polyphenols such as luteolin (lut), mangiferin and quercetin (q) have ergogenic effects during repeated all-out prolonged sprints. here we tested the effect of mangifera indica l. leaf extract (mle) rich in mangiferin (zynamite®) administered with either quercetin (q) and tiger nut extract (tne), or with luteolin (lut) on sprint performance and recovery from ischemia-reperfusion. thirty young volunteers were randomly assigned to three treatments 48 h before exercise. t ...	2018	29937737
first report on the application of near-infrared spectroscopy to predict the age of aedes albopictus skuse.	to date, no methodology has been described for predicting the age of aedes albopictus skuse mosquitoes, commonly known as asian tiger mosquitoes. in this study, we report the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (nirs) technique for characterizing the age of female laboratory reared ae. albopictus. using leave-one-out cross-validation analysis on a training set, laboratory reared mosquitoes preserved in rnalater for up to a month were assessed at 1, 3, 7, 9, 13, 16, 20 and 25 days post emerge ...	2018	29941924
aligning conservation efforts with resource use around protected areas.	a large number of economically disadvantaged people live around protected areas. conservation efforts that focus on poverty alleviation, work on the premise that an increase in household wealth decreases use of forest resources. we surveyed 1222 households across four tiger reserves to test the paradigm that an increase in assets leads to reduced forest use and we also assess the effects of other socio-economic factors. we find that increase in assets may reduce non-timber forest product (ntfp) ...	2019	29949080
identifying priority conservation landscapes and actions for the critically endangered javan leopard in indonesia: conserving the last large carnivore in java island.	with the extirpation of tigers from the indonesian island of java in the 1980s, the endemic and critically endangered javan leopard is the island's last remaining large carnivore. yet despite this, it has received little conservation attention and its population status and distribution remains poorly known. using maxent modeling, we predicted the locations of suitable leopard landscapes throughout the island of java based on 228 verified javan leopard samples and as a function of seven environme ...	2018	29949588
tropical viruses approaching europe.	during the last years, headlines about the advance of tropical infectious diseases, which are transmitted by mosquitos, become more frequent. some of these mosquitos are classified as invasive species in europe. the world health organization (who) and the european center for disease prevention and control (ecdc) are enhancing the observation of the geographical spread of these species. especially the asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito are in focus. in germany the vector competenc ...	2017	29952163
tropical viruses approaching europe.	during the last years, headlines about the advance of tropical infectious diseases, which are transmitted by mosquitos, become more frequent. some of these mosquitos are classified as invasive species in europe. the world health organization (who) and the european center for disease prevention and control (ecdc) are enhancing the observation of the geographical spread of these species. especially the asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito are in focus. in germany the vector competenc ...	2017	29952164
technology informatics guiding education reform - tiger.	while health informatics recommendations on competencies and education serve as highly desirable corridors for designing curricula and courses, they cannot show how the content should be situated in a specific and local context. therefore, global and local perspectives need to be reconciled in a common framework.	2018	29956297
reproductive biology of the tiger pleco panaqolus tankei (loricariidae) in a lentic system of the amazon basin.	this study presents the first information on the reproduction of the recently described tiger pleco panaqolus tankei, from lake bolonha in the north-eastern amazon basin. this loricariid has a long reproductive period, fractionated spawning and low fecundity (on average, female gonads contained 37 oocytes), a total length (lt ) at first maturity of 47.4 mm for females and 54.1 mm lt for males. correlation of the condition factor and gonado-somatic index with environmental variables suggests that ...	2018	29956325
novel compound heterozygous pank2 gene mutations in a chinese patient with atypical pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration.	pantothenate-kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan), which is characterised by iron accumulation in the basal ganglia, is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by pantothenate kinase 2 (pank2) gene mutations. the pank2 gene is located on chromosome 20p13 and encodes pantothenate kinase. herein, we identified one patient with pkan who had mutations in the pank2 gene.	2018	29962256
water associated with residential areas and tourist resorts is the key predictor of asian tiger mosquito presence on a mediterranean island.	the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae), is a highly invasive species and a vector of several viruses of serious concern to public health. investigating the habitat selection of this species at small to medium scales is essential to the planning of effective prevention and control campaigns. the present group considered detailed data for this species' presence/absence collected at 228 sites on mallorca island (spain) in autumn 2015, 3 years after the first detection of th ...	2018	29969158
real-time pcr tests to specifically detect ihhnv lineages and an ihhnv eve integrated in the genome of penaeus monodon.	infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus (ihhnv) can cause mass mortalities in western blue shrimp penaeus stylirostris, runt deformity syndrome in pacific white shrimp p. vannamei and scalloped abdominal shell deformities in black tiger shrimp p. monodon. in p. monodon, however, pcr-based diagnosis of ihhnv can be complicated by the presence of a chromosome-integrated, non-replicating endogenous viral element (eve). to facilitate high-throughput screening of p. monodon for ihhnv i ...	2018	29972375
characterization of transforming growth factor beta regulator 1-like and association between its expression levels and growth of the giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon.	molecular markers that allow selection of juveniles and broodstock with improved growth performances are useful for the shrimp industry. here, the full-length cdna of transforming growth factor beta regulator 1-like (pmtbrg1-l) in the giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon was determined. it was 1184 bp in length and contained an open reading frame (orf) of 975 bp corresponding to a deduced polypeptide of 324 amino acids. successful rna interference (rnai) carried out using juveniles injected with p ...	2018	29981451
severe haemolysis and spherocytosis in a dog envenomed by a red-bellied black snake (pseudechis porphyriacus) and successful treatment with a bivalent whole equine igg antivenom and blood transfusion.	this case report describes a dog envenomed by a red-bellied black snake (rbbs; pseudechis porphriacus) that experienced severe and life-threatening haemolysis. the dog presented with hypersalivation, facial swelling, mildly prolonged activated clotting time and the absence of neurological deficits. envenomation was confirmed by positive identification of the snake and retrospective measurement of rbbs specific venom antigen (24 ng/ml) in serum. the dog was initially hospitalised, treated with in ...	2018	29981813
heat shock factor 1 regulates heat shock proteins and immune-related genes in penaeus monodon under thermal stress.	heat shock factors (hsfs) participate in the response to environmental stressors and regulate heat shock protein (hsp) expression. this study describes the molecular characterization and expression of pmhsf1 in black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon under heat stress. pmhsf1 expression was detected in several shrimp tissues: the highest in the lymphoid organ and the lowest in the eyestalk. significant up-regulation of pmhsf1 expression was observed in hemocytes (p < 0.05) following thermal stress. t ...	2018	29986835
the first reported case of trichothiodystrophy in hungary: a young male patient with mutations in the ercc2 gene.	trichothiodystrophy, also called sulphur-deficient brittle hair syndrome, is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder of dna repair and transcription. trichothiodysthrophy is characterised by dry, thin, easily broken hair, showing alternating light and dark pattern called 'tiger tail' banding under polarizing light microscopy. according to our knowledge, our report is the first one on this rare disorder from hungary: a case of a 9-year-old boy showing clinical features typical of trichotiodys ...	2018	29989875
optimisation of electroporation and lipofection protocols to derive the black tiger shrimp cell line (penaeus monodon).	to achieve in creating permanent shrimp cell lines, cellular arrest of primary cells in the culture is needed to be firstly solved. considering the insertion of some markers affecting cellular proliferation into primary haemocytes in order to produce the black tiger shrimp cell line and the very low percent of transduced cells previously reported in penaeid shrimps, these paved us the way to set up suitable gene delivery protocols to increase percent of transduced cells in the shrimp as our prim ...	2018	30010016
validation of reference genes for quantitative real-time pcr in tiger beetles across sexes, body parts, sexual maturity and immune challenge.	reference genes are frequently used as normalizers for expression studies despite not being previously verified to present suitable stabilities. considering the interest that tiger beetles have generated in the past years, resulting in a variety of studies, it is crucial to dispose of a validated reference gene panel for expression studies. nine candidate genes were tested in cicindela campestris and calomera littoralis across several conditions and their transcription levels were assessed with ...	2018	30013149
metagenomic analysis revealed the effects of goat milk feeding and breast feeding on the gut microbiome of amur tiger cubs.	ingredients in breast milk can help establish a healthy community of microorganisms in the infant gut, but no research exists regarding the effects of goat milk feeding and breast feeding on the gut microbiome of the amur tiger, which is one of the most endangered species in the world.	2018	30017197
synteny search identifies carnivore y chromosome for evolution of male specific genes.	the explosive accumulation of mammalian genomes has provided a valuable resource to characterize the evolution of the y chromosome. unexpectedly, the y-chromosome sequence has been characterized in only a small handful of species, with the majority being model organisms. thus, identification of y-linked scaffolds from unordered genome sequences is becoming more important. here, we used a syntenic-based approach to generate the scaffolds of the male-specific region of the y chromosome (msy) from ...	2019	30019860
first record of aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) and second record of aedes japonicus (diptera: culicidae) parasitized by water mites (acari: hydrachnidiae) in north america.	the primary aim of this study was to determine if the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus (skuse)) (diptera: culicidae), that vectors a number of arboviruses, is parasitized by water mites (acari: prostigmata: parasitengonina: hydrachnidiae). larval water mite parasitism of adult mosquitoes has been shown to reduce mosquito fecundity and life span in the laboratory, and impact some populations in the field. water mites have been considered for biocontrol purposes and used to age-grade mosquit ...	2018	30020480
new dates on dingo bones from madura cave provide oldest firm evidence for arrival of the species in australia.	the dingo is the only placental land mammal aside from murids and bats to have made the water crossings to reach australia prior to european arrival. it is thought that they arrived as a commensal animal with people, some time in the mid holocene. however, the timing of their arrival is still a subject of major debate with published age estimates varying widely. this is largely because the age estimates for dingo arrival are based on archaeological deposit dates and genetic divergence estimates, ...	2018	30026564
isolation and expression analysis of bystin 1 transcript and protein during ovarian development of the giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon.	the full-length cdna of bystin isoform 1 (pmbys1) of the giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon was characterized. it was 1553 bp in length containing an orf of 1365 bp corresponding to a polypeptide of 454 amino acids. the level of pmbys1 mrna in ovaries was greater than that in other tissues of females and in testes of males in both juveniles and wild broodstock (p < .05). in non-ablated wild female broodstock, pmbys1 mrna significantly and progressively increased in ovaries from stage i of develo ...	2018	30030192
plasmolipin, pmplp1, from penaeus monodon is a potential receptor for yellow head virus infection.	plasmolipin has been characterized as a cell entry receptor for mouse endogenous retrovirus. in black tiger shrimp, two isoforms of plasmolipin genes, pmplp1 and pmplp2, have been identified from the penaeus monodon est database. the pmplp1 is highly up-regulated in yellow head virus (yhv)-infected shrimp. herein, the function of pmplp1 is shown to be involved in yhv infection. the immunoblotting and immunolocalization showed that the pmplp1 protein was highly expressed and located at the plasma ...	2018	30031867
experimental risk assessment for chikungunya virus transmission based on vector competence, distribution and temperature suitability in europe, 2018.	backgroundover the last decade, the abundant distribution of the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus in southern europe and the import of chikungunya virus (chikv) by infected travellers has resulted in at least five local outbreaks of chikungunya fever in france and italy. considering the ongoing spread of ae. albopictus to central europe, we performed an analysis of the europe-wide spatial risk of chikv transmission under different temperature conditions. methods:ae. albopictus specimens fro ...	2018	30043726
assessing likely invasion sites of zika virus-infected mosquitoes in civilian and naval maritime ports in florida.	several mosquito species are capable of invading new geographic regions and exploiting niches that are similar to their natural home ranges where they may introduce, or reintroduce, pathogens. in addition to initial invasion, introduction of new genotypes into established populations may also occur. zika virus is spreading throughout the world, posing significant health risks to human populations, particularly pregnant women and their infants. the first locally acquired case of zika virus in the ...	2017	30050340