Publications
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| gorham-stout disease presenting with dyspnea and bone pain in a 9-year-old girl. | gorham-stout (gs) disease is a rare bone disorder of unknown etiology that is characterized by local proliferation of small vascular or lymphatic channels, resulting in progressive osteolysis and bone resorption. the diagnosis of gs disease is one of exclusion, with radiography and histopathology playing key roles. we describe a 9-year-old girl who presented to us with dyspnea and bone pain. she was found to have a cystic mass of the upper extremity, multiple cystic bone lesions, multiple fractu ... | 2015 | 27398124 |
| a revision of the genus macrolygistopterus pic, 1929 (coleoptera, lycidae, calochromini). | a taxonomic review of the lycid genus macrolygistopterus pic, 1929 with illustrations of diagnostic characters, geographic distribution maps and an identification key to the species is presented. also, a key to the world calochromini is given. of the 12 species of the genus, 9 were studied: m. succinctus (latreille, 1811), m. quadricostatus (buquet, 1842), m. caeruleus (gorham, 1884), m. germaini pic, 1930, m. grandjeani pic, 1930, m. subparallelus pic, 1930, m. testaceirostris pic, 1930, m. sim ... | 2016 | 27394782 |
| comparison of the effects of three types of aminobutyric acids on the control of penicillium expansum infection in pear fruit. | aminobutyric acids were reported to have inhibitory effects on postharvest fungal diseases. the effects of α-aminobutyric acid (aaba), β-aminobutyric acid (baba) and γ-aminobutyric acid (gaba) on the control of penicillium expansum infection in pear fruit were compared in the present study. | 2017 | 27392194 |
| synthesis of the methyl ester of tritium-labeled ak-toxin i, a host-specific toxin produced by alternaria alternata japanese pear pathotype. | ak-toxin i, a host-specific toxin to japanese pear (pyrus serotina), was synthesized as its methyl ester from three precursor fragments: conjugated diene-carboxylic acid, chiral epoxyalcohol and β-methylphenylalanine. the epoxyalcohol fragment was derived from d-fructose, in which effective homologation of the hemiacetal carbon to alkyne by using dimethyl 1-diazo-2-oxopropylphosphonate was the key reaction. the diene-carboxylic acid fragment was prepared by repeated wittig reactions, and was com ... | 1999 | 27380234 |
| exploitation of leuconostoc mesenteroides strains to improve shelf life, rheological, sensory and functional features of prickly pear (opuntia ficus-indica l.) fruit puree. | strains of leuconostoc mesenteroides were identified from raw prickly pear (opuntia ficus-indica l.). five autochthonous strains were selected based on the kinetics of growth and acidification on prickly pear fruit juice, and the capacity to synthesize exo-polysaccharides. all selected leuc. mesenteroides strains showed an in vitro mucilage-degrading capability. a protocol for processing and storage of fermented prickly pear fruit puree (fp) was set up. unstarted fp and chemically acidified fp w ... | 2016 | 27375258 |
| painful sporadic osteolysis of the parietal bone 'gorham's disease'. | we report a 62-year old man, with painful osteolysis 'gorham disease' of skull. to ameliorate pain, large craniotomy and cranioplasty was performed. there was no sign of recurrence after one year. a brief review of the literature is presented. | 2016 | 27331246 |
| viable bacterial population and persistence of foodborne pathogens on the pear carpoplane. | knowledge on the culturable bacteria and foodborne pathogen presence on pears is important for understanding the impact of postharvest practices on food safety assurance. pear fruit bacteria were investigated from the point of harvest, following chlorine drenching and after controlled atmosphere (ca) storage to assess the impact on natural bacterial populations and potential foodborne pathogens. | 2017 | 27300139 |
| population genetic analyses of the fungal pathogen colletotrichum fructicola on tea-oil trees in china. | the filamentous fungus colletotrichum fructicola is found in all five continents and is capable of causing severe diseases in a number of economically important plants such as avocado, fig, cocoa, pear, and tea-oil trees. however, almost nothing is known about its patterns of genetic variation and epidemiology on any of its host plant species. here we analyzed 167 isolates of c. fructicola obtained from the leaves of tea-oil tree camellia oleifera at 15 plantations in seven chinese provinces. mu ... | 2016 | 27299731 |
| studies of the macroscopic and microscopic morphology (hippocampus) of brain in vencobb broiler. | the aim of this study was to study the anatomy of different parts of brain and histology of hippocampus of vencobb broiler chicken. | 2016 | 27284228 |
| elucidation of enterotoxigenic bacillus cereus outbreaks in austria by complementary epidemiological and microbiological investigations, 2013. | identifying bacillus cereus as the causative agent of a foodborne outbreak still poses a challenge. we report on the epidemiological and microbiological investigation of three outbreaks of food poisoning (a, b, and c) in austria in 2013. a total of 44% among 32 hotel guests (a), 22% among 63 employees (b) and 29% among 362 residents of a rehab clinic (c) fell sick immediately after meal consumption. b. cereus isolated from left overs or retained samples from related foods were characterized by t ... | 2016 | 27257745 |
| hyphomonas pacifica sp. nov., isolated from deep sea of the pacific ocean. | three gram-negative, aerobic, non-spore-forming, oval- to pear-shaped bacterial strains (t16b2(t), t24b3, and c76ad) were isolated from petroleum-degrading microbial communities through an enrichment of sediments and seawater samples from the pacific ocean. phylogenetic analysis showed strains t16b2(t), t24b3, and c76ad to form a robust clade together with hyphomonas atlanticus 22ii1-22f38(t) and hyphomonas beringensis 25b14_1(t) (16s rrna identity ≥99.6 %). genomic average nucleotide identity a ... | 2016 | 27255138 |
| iron-modulated pseudocyst formation in tritrichomonas foetus. | iron is an essential element for the survival of trichomonads during host-parasite interaction. the availability of this metal modulates several metabolic pathways of the parasites and regulates the expression of virulence factors such as adhesins and proteolytic enzymes. in this study, we investigated the effect of iron depletion on the morphology and life cycle of tritrichomonas foetus. scanning and transmission electron microscopy analyses revealed that depletion of iron from the culture medi ... | 2016 | 27253439 |
| morphological and molecular characterization of myxobolus sheyangensis n. sp. (myxosporea: myxobolidae) with intralamellar sporulation in allogynogenetic gibel carp, carassius auratus gibelio (bloch) in china. | allogynogenetic gibel carp is one of the most important freshwater cultured species in china. however, myxosporidiosis represents a severe threat to prevent the sustainable development of aquaculture of this species. during the investigation of myxosporean diversity of reared allogynogenetic gibel carp in east china, a new myxosporean with typical characteristics of myxobolus was found from 169 out of 210 (80.4 %) examined samples, designated as myxobolus sheyangensis n. sp. by combing comparati ... | 2016 | 27225002 |
| effect of sunlight-exposure on antioxidants and antioxidant enzyme activities in 'd'anjou' pear in relation to superficial scald development. | influence of preharvest sunlight exposure on superficial scald development in 'd'anjou' pears during cold storage was investigated. the biochemical changes related to scald including α-farnesene, conjugated trienols (ctols), antioxidants, antioxidant enzyme activities were monitored among separated blushed and shaded peels of unbagged fruit as well as the whole peel of bagged fruit. in unbagged fruit, scald symptom was restricted to shaded peel; while there was no difference in α-farnesene betwe ... | 2016 | 27211615 |
| hrcu and hrpp are pathogenicity factors in the fire blight pathogen erwinia amylovora required for the type iii secretion of dspa/e. | many gram-negative bacterial pathogens mediate host-microbe interactions via utilization of the type iii secretion (t3s) system. the t3s system is a complex molecular machine consisting of more than 20 proteins. collectively, these proteins translocate effectors across extracellular space and into the host cytoplasm. successful translocation requires timely synthesis and allocation of both structural and secreted t3s proteins. based on amino acid conservation in animal pathogenic bacteria, hrcu ... | 2016 | 27206522 |
| increased intracranial pressure in a boy with gorham-stout disease. | gorham-stout disease (gsd), also known as vanishing bone disease, is a rare disorder, which most commonly presents in children and young adults and is characterized by an excessive proliferation of lymphangiomatous tissue within the bones. this lymphangiomatous proliferation often affects the cranium and, due to the proximate location to the dura surrounding cerebrospinal fluid (csf) spaces, can result in csf leaks manifesting as intracranial hypotension with clinical symptoms to include orthost ... | 2017 | 27194986 |
| pulmonary and pleural lymphatic endothelial cells from pediatric, but not adult, patients with gorham-stout disease and generalized lymphatic anomaly, show a high proliferation rate. | gorham-stout disease (omim 123880) and generalized lymphatic anomaly are two rare disorders of lymphendothelial growth in which thoracic involvement with chylothorax is a feared complication. currently it is believed that both disorders are prenatal malformations that progress slowly after birth. several pharmaceuticals with antiproliferative properties, including interferon-α-2b, rapamycin and propranolol, have however been shown to affect the disease course in some patients. deeper knowledge o ... | 2016 | 27194137 |
| gorham-stout syndrome of the shoulder. | gorham-stout syndrome (gss) is a rare but severe subtype of idiopathic osteolysis. there are no guidelines for the treatment of gss. we analysed different diagnostic and therapeutic regimes and we describe the sucessful treatment of gss considering individual patient factors. | 2016 | 27194110 |
| insect pests occurring on dacryodes edulis (burseraceae) in rural areas in gabon. | the inventory of pests occurring on dacryodes edulis (burseraceae) was carried out in rural areas in gabon during 2009 and 2010. yellow traps and visual observations were used to record weekly pests during the tree flowering stage, in five villages. catches from yellow traps rose to 7,296 and 1,722 insect pests in 2009 and 2010, respectively, whereas records from visual observations corresponded to 1,812 and 171 insect pests in 2009 and 2010, respectively. during both years, abundance from traps ... | 2014 | 27193810 |
| genome-wide identification and comparative analysis of the cation proton antiporters family in pear and four other rosaceae species. | the monovalent cation proton antiporters (cpas) play essential roles in plant nutrition, development, and signal transduction by regulating ion and ph homeostasis of the cell. the cpas of plants include the na(+)/h(+) exchanger, k(+) efflux antiporter, and cation/h(+) exchanger families. however, currently, little is known about the cpa genes in rosaceae species. in this study, 220 cpa genes were identified from five rosaceae species (pyrus bretschneideri, malus domestica, prunus persica, fragar ... | 2016 | 27193473 |
| characterization and comparison of the cpk gene family in the apple (malus × domestica) and other rosaceae species and its response to alternaria alternata infection. | as one of the ca2+ sensors, calcium-dependent protein kinase (cpk) plays vital roles in immune and stress signaling, growth and development, and hormone responses, etc. recently, the whole genome of apple (malus × domestica), pear (pyrus communis), peach (prunus persica), plum (prunus mume) and strawberry (fragaria vesca) in rosaceae family has been fully sequenced. however, little is known about the cpk gene family in these rosaceae species. in this study, 123 cpk genes were identified from fiv ... | 2016 | 27186637 |
| survival and growth of cronobacter sakazakii on fresh-cut fruit and the effect of uv-c illumination and electrolyzed water in the reduction of its population. | cronobacter sakazakii, found in foods such as powdered infant formula and plant origin ready-to-eat food, is an opportunistic pathogen to infants, neonates and vulnerable adults. the objective of this study was to monitor the growth of c. sakazakii in fresh-cut 'royal gala' apple, 'rocha' pear, and 'piel de sapo' melon, and the effect of uv-c illumination, acidic electrolyzed water (aew) and neutral electrolyzed water (new) in the reduction of its population. fresh-cut fruits were inoculated and ... | 2016 | 27163653 |
| fine mapping of the gene for susceptibility to black spot disease in japanese pear (pyrus pyrifolia nakai). | black spot disease, which is caused by the japanese pear pathotype of the filamentous fungus alternaria alternata (fries) keissler, is one of the most harmful diseases in japanese pear cultivation. we mapped a gene for susceptibility to black spot disease in the japanese pear (pyrus pyrifolia nakai) cultivar 'kinchaku' (aki gene) at the top of linkage group 11, similar to the positions of the susceptibility genes ani in 'osa nijisseiki' and ana in 'nansui'. using synteny-based marker enrichment, ... | 2016 | 27162498 |
| botrytis pyriformis sp. nov., a novel and likely saprophytic species of botrytis. | a novel species of botrytis from sedum sarmentosum was described based on morphology and analyses of dna sequences of nuc rdna its regions and three nuclear genes (g3pdh, hsp60, rpb2). meanwhile pathogenicity in 32 plant species, response to temperature for growth and conidial germination for the species were determined. the botrytis species was named botrytis pyriformis sp. nov. it was characterized by formation of grayish mycelia, brownish conidia and melanized sclerotia on pda. the conidia ar ... | 2016 | 27153884 |
| craniofacial ct findings of gorham-stout disease and generalized lymphatic anomaly. | the present study aimed to assess the craniofacial ct imaging features for differentiating between gorham-stout disease (gsd) and generalized lymphatic anomaly (gla). | 2016 | 27126342 |
| biochemical basis of co2-related internal browning disorders in pears (pyrus communis l. cv. rocha) during long-term storage. | this study aimed at understanding the biochemical basis of internal browning disorders (ibds) in 'rocha' pear. for this purpose, the effects of storage under normal controlled atmosphere (ca) (3 kpa of o2 + 0.5 kpa of co2) and ibd-inducing ca (1 kpa of o2 + 10 kpa of co2) on the antioxidant and fermentative metabolisms and polyphenol oxidase (ppo) activity and phenolics concentration were studied. the higher ibd incidence in high co2-stored fruits was positively correlated with fermentative meta ... | 2016 | 27118401 |
| massive craniofacial gorham disease treated successfully by cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil with ten years of follow-up: a case report and literature review. | gorham disease (gd) is a rare osteolytic condition of unknown etiology that causes spontaneous, progressive bone resorption. the maxillofacial area is one of the regions most frequently involved in this disease. gd is characterized by its aggressiveness and rarity; therefore, the treatment modalities remain controversial, and no specific treatment method has been proved effective. the present report describes a case of gd with massive craniofacial bone involvement that was treated effectively us ... | 2016 | 27102925 |
| molecular cloning and functional analysis of a uv-b photoreceptor gene, mduvr8 (uv resistance locus 8), from apple. | uvr8 (uv resistance locus 8) is an ultraviolet-b (uv-b; 280-315nm) light receptor that is involved in regulating many aspects of plant growth and development. uv-b irradiation can increase the development of flower and fruit coloration in many fruit trees, such as grape, pear and apple. previous investigations of the structure and functions of uvr8 in plants have largely focused on arabidopsis. here, we isolated the uvr8 gene from apple (malus domestica) and analyzed its function in transgenic a ... | 2016 | 27095405 |
| genomics of pear and other rosaceae fruit trees. | the family rosaceae includes many economically important fruit trees, such as pear, apple, peach, cherry, quince, apricot, plum, raspberry, and loquat. over the past few years, whole-genome sequences have been released for chinese pear, european pear, apple, peach, japanese apricot, and strawberry. these sequences help us to conduct functional and comparative genomics studies and to develop new cultivars with desirable traits by marker-assisted selection in breeding programs. these genomics reso ... | 2016 | 27069399 |
| dickeyafangzhongdai sp. nov., a plant-pathogenic bacterium isolated from pear trees (pyrus pyrifolia). | gram-stain-negative, pectinolytic bacteria were repeatedly isolated from pear trees displaying symptoms of bleeding canker in china. three strains, js5t, ln1 and qzh3, had identical 16s rrna gene sequences that shared 99 % similarity to the type strain of dickeya dadantii. phylogenetic analysis of strains js5t, ln1 and qzh3 with isolates representing all species of the genus dickeya and related pectobacterium species supported their affiliation to dickeya. multi-locus sequence typing employing c ... | 2016 | 27045848 |
| a proposal of linear assessment scheme for the udder of dairy camels (camelus dromedarius l.). | digital images from the left side of the mammary gland of 146 multiparous lactating dromedary camels in mid lactation and managed under intensive conditions were obtained immediately before milking and used to build up a reference scheme for the morphological evaluation of camel mammary glands. a 5-point linear scoring scheme (with 0.5-point accuracy) was subsequently generated based on five mammary traits (udder, depth and floor inclination, teats, shape, length, and width). results showed that ... | 2016 | 27038610 |
| proteomic and ultrastructural analysis of the effect of a new nitazoxanide-n-methyl-1h-benzimidazole hybrid against giardia intestinalis. | in an effort to develop alternative drugs for the treatment of giardiasis our research group has synthesized and evaluated a novel nitazoxanide and n-methyl-1h-benzimidazole hybrid molecule, named cmc-20. it showed an ic50 of 0.010 μm on giardia intestinalis, lower than the ic50 values of 0.015, 0.037 and 1.224 μm for nitazoxanide, albendazole and metronidazole, respectively. in addition, we report studies carried out on its mechanism of action and effect at the ultrastructural level on g. intes ... | 2016 | 27033928 |
| gorham-stout syndrome: phantom bone disease. | gorham-stout syndrome is a disease that presents idiopathic osteolysis of a bone or closely contiguous area. the etiology is unknown. it is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose, and its treatment is controversial. it affects individuals irrespective of age or sex. in this study, we conducted a bibliographic review of the disease, specifically focusing on the differential diagnosis, and we demonstrated the follow-up on a patient with this syndrome from the time of its diagnosis, through ... | 2017 | 27026974 |
| lactic acid fermentation of cactus cladodes (opuntia ficus-indica l.) generates flavonoid derivatives with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. | cactus pear (opuntia ficus-indica l.) is widely distributed in the arid and semi-arid regions throughout the world. in the last decades, the interest towards vegetative crop increased, and cladodes are exploited for nutraceutical and health-promoting properties. this study aimed at investigating the capacity of selected lactic acid bacteria to increase the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of cactus cladodes pulp, with the perspective of producing a functional ingredient, dietary supp ... | 2016 | 27023062 |
| control and monitoring of codling moth (lepidoptera: tortricidae) in walnut orchards treated with novel high-load, low-density "meso" dispensers of sex pheromone and pear ester. | low-density per ha "meso" dispensers loaded with pear ester, ethyl (e,z)-2,4-decadienoate, kairomone and codlemone, (e,e)-8,10-dodecadien-1-ol, pheromone of codling moth,cydia pomonella(l)., were evaluated versus meso dispensers loaded with pheromone alone for mating disruption control in walnut orchards receiving no insecticide sprays. meso dispensers loaded with codlemone alone (ph meso) were applied at 50 ha(-1)and compared with mesos combining codlemone and pear ester (ph + pe meso) at 25 an ... | 2016 | 27018424 |
| anatomic and functional evaluation of central lymphatics with noninvasive magnetic resonance lymphangiography. | accurate assessment of the lymphatic system has been limited due to the lack of optimal diagnostic methods. recently, we adopted noncontrast magnetic resonance (mr) lymphangiography to evaluate the central lymphatic channel. we aimed to investigate the feasibility and the clinical usefulness of noninvasive mr lymphangiography for determining lymphatic disease.ten patients (age range 42-72 years) with suspected chylothorax (n = 7) or lymphangioma (n = 3) who underwent mr lymphangiography were inc ... | 2016 | 27015184 |
| the chemosensory receptors of codling moth cydia pomonella-expression in larvae and adults. | olfaction and gustation play critical roles in the life history of insects, mediating vital behaviors such as food, mate and host seeking. chemosensory receptor proteins, including odorant receptors (ors), gustatory receptors (grs) and ionotropic receptors (irs) function to interface the insect with its chemical environment. codling moth, cydia pomonella, is a worldwide pest of apple, pear and walnut, and behavior-modifying semiochemicals are used for environmentally safe control. we produced an ... | 2016 | 27006164 |
| effect of ultrasound on survival and growth of escherichia coli in cactus pear juice during storage. | the aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of ultrasound as a conservation method for the inactivation of escherichia coli inoculated into cactus pear juices (green and purple). total soluble solids, ph, titratable acidity, and the kinetics of e. coli in cactus pear juices treated by ultrasound (60%, 70%, 80% and 90% amplitude levels for 1, 3 and 5min) were evaluated over 5 days. total inactivation was observed in both fruit juices after 5min of ultrasound treatment at most ampli ... | 2016 | 26991288 |
| more for less: improving the biomass yield of a pear cell suspension culture by design of experiments. | plant cell suspension cultures are widely used for the production of recombinant proteins and secondary metabolites. one of the most important steps during process development is the optimization of yields by testing different cultivation parameters, including the components of the growth medium. however, we have shown that the biomass yield of a cell suspension culture derived from the pear cultivar pyrus communis cv. champagner bratbirne can be significantly improved solely by varying the temp ... | 2016 | 26988402 |
| surgical management of gorham disease involving the upper cervical spine with occipito-cervical-thoracic fusion: a case report. | gorham disease is a rare osteolytic condition, with only 17 reported cases primarily affecting the cervical spine. | 2016 | 26975457 |
| distribution of α-transducin and α-gustducin immunoreactive cells in the chicken (gallus domesticus) gastrointestinal tract. | the expression and distribution patterns of the taste signaling molecules, α-gustducin (gαgust) and α-transducin (gαtran) g-protein subunits, were studied in the gastrointestinal tract of the chicken (gallus domesticus) using the immunohistochemical method. gαgust and gαtran immunoreactive (-ir) cells were observed in the mucosal layer of all examined segments, except the esophagus, crop, and the saccus cranialis of the gizzard. the highest numbers of gαgust and gαtran-ir cells were found in the ... | 2016 | 26957624 |
| chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of different anatomical parts of pear (pyrus communis l.). | sugar, organic acid, triterpenoid and phenolic composition as well as antioxidant capacity of different anatomical parts of pear were studied. fruits and leaves of 'radana' pear (pyrus communis l.) were used. the results showed great quantitative differences in the composition of the pear pulp, peel, leaves and seeds. fructose was the major sugar in pulp, seeds and peel (227.46, 45.36 and 67.49 g/kg dry mass [dm], respectively), while sorbitol was predominant in leaves (40.66 g/kg dm). malic aci ... | 2016 | 26948642 |
| gorham-stout disease of the pelvis: seven years follow up with complete radiological evaluation. | 2016 | 26944827 | |
| gene characterization and transcription analysis of two new ammonium transporters in pear rootstock (pyrus betulaefolia). | ammonium is the primarily nitrogen source for plant growth, but the molecular basis of ammonium acquisition in fruit species remains poorly understood. in this study, we report on the characterization of two new ammonium transporters (amt) in the perennial tree pyrus betulaefolia. in silico analyses and yeast complementation assays revealed that both pbamt1;3 and pbamt1;5 can be classified in the amt1 sub-family. the specific expression of pbamt1;3 in roots and of pbamt1;5 in leaves indicates th ... | 2016 | 26943161 |
| promotion of flowering by apple latent spherical virus vector and virus elimination at high temperature allow accelerated breeding of apple and pear. | plant viral vectors are superior tools for genetic manipulation, allowing rapid induction or suppression of expression of a target gene in plants. this is a particularly effective technology for use in breeding fruit trees, which are difficult to manipulate using recombinant dna technologies. we reported previously that if apple seed embryos (cotyledons) are infected with an apple latent spherical virus (alsv) vector (alsv-atft/mdtfl1) concurrently expressing the arabidopsis thaliana florigen (a ... | 2016 | 26941750 |
| the in planta proteome of wild type strains of the fire blight pathogen, erwinia amylovora. | erwinia amylovora is a gram-negative plant pathogen that causes fire blight. this disease affects most members of the rosaceae family including apple and pear. here, an infection model is introduced to study proteomic changes in a highly virulent e. amylovora strain upon interaction with its host as compared to a lower virulent strain. for this purpose separate shoots of apple rootstocks were wound-infected and when infection became systemic, bacterial cells were isolated and processed for analy ... | 2016 | 26924300 |
| complex processing of prickly pear cactus (opuntia sp.) by free-ranging long-tailed macaques: preliminary analysis for hierarchical organisation. | complex food-processing techniques by gorillas, chimpanzees, and orangutans have allowed comparisons of complex hierarchical cognition between great apes and humans. here, we analyse preliminary observations of free-ranging long-tailed macaques (macaca fascicularis) (n = 3) in thailand processing opuntia sp. cactus fruits. from our observations, we suggest that there is potential to extend the analyses of hierarchical cognition to old world monkeys. we found that the macaques used six behavioura ... | 2016 | 26921023 |
| encapsulating betalains from opuntia ficus-indica fruits by ionic gelation: pigment chemical stability during storage of beads. | betalain encapsulation was performed by ionic gelation as a stabilization strategy for these natural pigments. betalains were extracted from purple cactus fruits and encapsulated in calcium-alginate and in combination of calcium alginate and bovine serum albumin. beads were characterised by scanning electron microscopy and thermal analysis using differential scanning calorimetry and thermogravimetry. moisture sorption isotherms were determined. bead morphology was affected by matrix composition. ... | 2016 | 26920307 |
| novel approach of treating gorham-stout disease in the humerus--case report and review of literature. | gorham-stout disease or the so-called vanishing bone syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by intra-osseous proliferation of vascular channels resulting in destruction and resorption of the osseous matrix. the exact pathology of this disease showed no evidence of malignant, neuropathic, or infectious components involved in the causation of this disorder except for the culprit of lympho-vascular malformations in the bone. the mechanism of bone resorption is yet to be clarified. the clinical p ... | 2016 | 26914115 |
| identification and expression analysis of genes related to calyx persistence in korla fragrant pear. | the objective of this study was to increase understanding about genetic mechanisms affecting calyx persistence in korla fragrant pear (pyrus brestschneideri rehd). flowers were collected at early bloom, full bloom, and late bloom. the rna was extracted from the flowers and then combined according to calyx type. transcriptome and digital gene expression (dge) profiles of flowers, ovaries, and sepals with persistent calyx (sc_hua, sc_ep, and sc_zf, respectively) were compared with those of flowers ... | 2016 | 26911295 |
| gorham-stout disease successfully treated with sirolimus and zoledronic acid therapy. | gorham-stout disease is a life-threatening disorder often manifested by lymphatic malformation and osteolysis. unfortunately, available therapies are not uniformly effective and often carry substantial morbidity. we report an 18-year-old male with gorham-stout disease manifested by lytic rib lesions and an intractable pleural effusion that responded dramatically to the combination of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mtor) inhibitor sirolimus and the aminobisphosphonate zoledronic acid after fa ... | 2016 | 26886375 |
| pectic polysaccharides are attacked by hydroxyl radicals in ripening fruit: evidence from a fluorescent fingerprinting method. | many fruits soften during ripening, which is important commercially and in rendering the fruit attractive to seed-dispersing animals. cell-wall polysaccharide hydrolases may contribute to softening, but sometimes appear to be absent. an alternative hypothesis is that hydroxyl radicals ((•)oh) non-enzymically cleave wall polysaccharides. we evaluated this hypothesis by using a new fluorescent labelling procedure to 'fingerprint' (•)oh-attacked polysaccharides. | 2016 | 26865506 |
| rare incidence of gorham disease with limited involvement of the maxilla: case report. | 2016 | 26818112 | |
| clinical features and prognosis of generalized lymphatic anomaly, kaposiform lymphangiomatosis, and gorham-stout disease. | complex lymphatic anomalies are intractable lymphatic disorders, including generalized lymphatic anomaly (gla), gorham-stout disease (gsd), and kaposiform lymphangiomatosis (kla). the etiology of these diseases remains unknown and diagnosis is confused by their similar clinical findings. this study aimed to clarify the differences in clinical features and prognosis among gla, kla, and gsd, in japanese patients. | 2016 | 26806875 |
| fast detection of phenolic compounds in extracts of easter pears (pyrus communis) from the atacama desert by ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry (uhplc-q/orbitrap/ms/ms). | a small chilean variety of pears growing in the town of toconao, an oasis located at the northeastern edge of the salar de atacama, northern chile, was studied by means of modern pda and high resolution mass spectral data (uhplc-pda-hesi-orbitrap-ms/ms). in addition, the antioxidant features of the fruits were compared with the varieties packhman's triumph and abate fetel and correlated with the presence of phenolic compounds. the non-pigmented phenolics were fingerprinted and related to the ant ... | 2016 | 26784158 |
| betalains, phenols and antioxidant capacity in cactus pear [opuntia ficus-indica (l.) mill.] fruits from apulia (south italy) genotypes. | betacyanin (betanin), total phenolics, vitamin c and antioxidant capacity (by trolox-equivalent antioxidant capacity (teac) and oxygen radical absorbance capacity (orac) assays) were investigated in two differently colored cactus pear (opuntia ficus-indica (l.) mill.) genotypes, one with purple fruit and the other with orange fruit, from the salento area, in apulia (south italy). in order to quantitate betanin in cactus pear fruit extracts (which is difficult by hplc because of the presence of t ... | 2015 | 26783704 |
| genome mapping of postzygotic hybrid necrosis in an interspecific pear population. | deleterious epistatic interactions in plant inter- and intraspecific hybrids can cause a phenomenon known as hybrid necrosis, characterized by a typical seedling phenotype whose main distinguishing features are dwarfism, tissue necrosis and in some cases lethality. identification of the chromosome regions associated with this type of incompatibility is important not only to increase our understanding of the evolutionary diversification that led to speciation but also for breeding purposes. devel ... | 2016 | 26770810 |
| quantitative proteomics-based reconstruction and identification of metabolic pathways and membrane transport proteins related to sugar accumulation in developing fruits of pear (pyrus communis). | during their 6 month development, pear (pyrus communis) fruits undergo drastic changes in their morphology and their chemical composition. to gain a better understanding of the metabolic pathways and transport processes active during fruit development, we performed a time-course analysis using mass spectrometry (ms)-based protein identification and quantification of fruit flesh tissues. after pre-fractionation of the samples, 2,841 proteins were identified. a principal component analysis (pca) s ... | 2016 | 26755692 |
| occupational allergy to peach (prunus persica) tree pollen and potential cross-reactivity between rosaceae family pollens. | orchard workers in north china are highly exposed to orchard pollens, especially peach and other rosaceae family pollens during pollination season. the aim of this study was to investigate whether occupational allergy to peach tree pollen as a member of rosaceae family is ige-mediated and to evaluate the cross-reactivity among rosaceae family pollens. allergen skin test and conjunctival challenge test were performed; enzyme linked immune-sorbent assay (elisa), inhibiting elisa, western immunoblo ... | 2015 | 26742437 |
| gorham-stout disease of the skull base with hearing loss: dramatic recovery and antiangiogenic therapy. | gorham-stout disease (gsd) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology. we present a 6-year-old male with gsd involving the skull base who presented with recurrent cerebrospinal fluid (csf) rhinorrhea, severe hearing loss, and facial palsy secondary to cerebellar herniation into the internal auditory canal. after 2 months of treatment with pegylated interferon (ifn) α-2b (50 μg/week), his hearing recovered dramatically. two years later, new bone formation appeared radiologically and ifn was switched ... | 2016 | 26713883 |
| expression of flowering locus t2 transgene from pyrus communis l. delays dormancy and leaf senescence in malus×domestica borkh, and causes early flowering in tobacco. | annual and perennial plants represent two different evolutionary strategies based on differential synchronization of their reproductive development. the mobile signal protein flowering locus t (ft) plays a central role in mediating the onset of reproduction in both plant types. two novel ft-like genes from pear (pyrus communis)-pcft1 and pcft2-were isolated, and their expression profiles were determined for one annual cycle. the effects of pcft2 on flowering were investigated in annual (tobacco) ... | 2015 | 26706068 |
| new synonymies for australian cleridae (coleoptera). | the following synonymies are proposed based on examination of primary types (lectotypes are designated for all taxa except those marked with a '*'): lemidia spinnipennis lea, 1907 syn. n. and lemidia bicolor schenkling, 1906 syn. n. = lemidia biaculeata (westwood); lemidia mastersi lea, 1907 syn. n. = lemidia circumcincta schenkling, 1906; lemidia albonotata pic, 1941 syn. n. = lemidia laticeps lea, 1907; lemidia australiae lea, 1907 syn. n. = lemidia maculata schenkling, 1902; lemidia bilineatr ... | 2015 | 26701481 |
| interaction of antifungal peptide bp15 with stemphylium vesicarium, the causal agent of brown spot of pear. | peptide bp15 has shown antifungal activity against several plant pathogenic fungi, including stemphylium vesicarium, the causal agent of brown spot of pear. bp15 inhibits the germination, growth and sporulation of s. vesicarium and displays post-infection activity by stopping fungal infection in pear leaves. in this work, live-cell imaging was undertaken to understand the antifungal mechanism of bp15. a double-staining method based on the combination of calcofluor white and sytox green coupled w ... | 2016 | 26693685 |
| two myb transcription factors regulate flavonoid biosynthesis in pear fruit (pyrus bretschneideri rehd.). | flavonoid compounds play important roles in the modern diet, and pear fruits are an excellent dietary source of these metabolites. however, information on the regulatory network of flavonoid biosynthesis in pear fruits is rare. in this work, 18 putative flavonoid-related myb transcription factors (tfs) were screened by phylogenetic analysis and four of them were correlated with flavonoid biosynthesis patterns in pear fruits. among these myb-like genes, the specific functions of two novel myb tfs ... | 2016 | 26687179 |
| vanishing mandible: a rare case report with accent to recent concepts on aetio-pathogenesis. | massive osteolysis is a rare idiopathic bone disease resulting in progressive destruction of bone. considering the rarity of encountering this fascinating bone disease, it is often misinterpreted as some other osteolytic disease. hence, we present a well-documented case of massive osteolysis in a 29-year-old female patient with complete clinical, radiographic, macroscopic and microscopic features along with surgical photographs, which has been effectively managed at our hospital. | 2015 | 26674137 |
| a large family of avrlm6-like genes in the apple and pear scab pathogens, venturia inaequalis and venturia pirina. | venturia inaequalis and v. pirina are dothideomycete fungi that cause apple scab and pear scab disease, respectively. whole genome sequencing of v. inaequalis and v. pirina isolates has revealed predicted proteins with sequence similarity to avrlm6, a leptosphaeria maculans effector that triggers a resistance response in brassica napus and b. juncea carrying the resistance gene, rlm6. avrlm6-like genes are present as large families (>15 members) in all sequenced strains of v. inaequalis and v. p ... | 2015 | 26635823 |
| molecular cloning and heterologous expression analysis of jrvte1 gene from walnut (juglans regia). | tocopherol cyclase (vte1) plays a key role in promoting the production of γ-tocopherol and improving total tocopherol content in photosynthetic organisms. walnut is an important source of tocopherols in the human diet, and γ-tocopherol is the major tocopherol compound in walnut kernels. in this study, a full-length cdna of the vte1 gene was isolated from walnut using rt-pcr and race, and designated as jrvte1. the full-length cdna of the jrvte1 gene contained a 1353-bp open-reading frame encoding ... | 2017 | 26612974 |
| phylogenetic analysis of pr genes in some pome fruit species with the emphasis on transcriptional analysis and ros response under erwinia amylovora inoculation in apple. | attempts were made to identify eight pathogenesis related (pr) genes (i.e., pr-1a, pr3-ch1, pr3-ch2, pr3-ch3, pr3-ch4, pr3-ch5, pr-5 and pr-8) from 27 genotypes of apple, quince and pear, which are induced in response to inoculation with the pathogen erwinia amylovora, the causal agent of fire blight. totally, 32 pr genes of different families were obtained, excepting pr3-ch2 (amplified only in apple) and pr3-ch4 (amplified only in apple and pear), the others were successfully amplified in all t ... | 2016 | 26589211 |
| gorham-stout disease of the proximal fibula treated with radiotherapy and zoledronic acid. | gorham-stout disease is a rare disease characterized by anarchic lymphovascular proliferation causing resorption of bone sometimes leading to disastrous complications. bone tissue is progressively replaced by angiomatic and lymphangiomatic tissue and finally by fibrous tissue. this disease is known to be ubiquitous and of complex etiology. we present a case of gorham-stout disease of the proximal fibula invading the proximal tibia and soft tissues of the popliteal space that was successfully tre ... | 2015 | 26579487 |
| identification and characterization of micrornas from in vitro-grown pear shoots infected with apple stem grooving virus in response to high temperature using small rna sequencing. | micrornas (mirnas) have functions in diverse biological processes such as growth, signal transduction, disease resistance, and stress responses in plants. thermotherapy is an effective approach for elimination of viruses from fruit trees. however, the role of mirnas in this process remains elusive. previously, we showed that high temperature treatment reduces the titers of apple stem grooving virus (asgv) from the tips of in vitro-grown pyrus pyrifolia plants. in this study, we identified high t ... | 2015 | 26573813 |
| surgical management of gorham-stout disease of the pelvis refractory to medical and radiation therapy. | gorham-stout disease (gsd) is a rare condition characterized by spontaneous idiopathic bone resorption that can affect any part of the skeleton. treatment is aimed at halting osteolysis and alleviating complications associated with bone loss. often this can be achieved via observation and supportive management, medical treatment, and/or radiation therapy. we report a case of gsd of the pelvis that was refractory to medical and radiation therapy and was managed successfully with surgery. a 30-yea ... | 2015 | 26566566 |
| erratum, vol. 12, october 15 release. | [this corrects the article doi: 10.5888/pcd12.140583.]. in the article “effectiveness of fresh to you, a discount fresh fruit and vegetable market in low-income neighborhoods, on children’s fruit and vegetable consumption, rhode island, 2010–2011,” we inadvertently listed an author affiliation for sara gorham incorrectly. ms. gorham is affiliated with the institute for community health promotion, brown university school of public health, providence, rhode island. the changes were made to our web ... | 2015 | 26542140 |
| [lymphangiomatosis and gorham-stout disease]. | lymphangiomatosis (recently renamed "generalized lymphatic anomaly") is a rare disease of unknown etiology that features an increase in the number of lymphatic vessels in many different tissues. gorham-stout disease(gsd) is a related disease characterized by lymphatic vessels involving the bones and resulting in progressive bone destruction. respective definitions remain unclear because these conditions largely overlap in the clinical setting and are both associated with pleural effusion and oth ... | 2015 | 26529945 |
| automatic analysis of the 3-d microstructure of fruit parenchyma tissue using x-ray micro-ct explains differences in aeration. | 3d high-resolution x-ray imaging methods have emerged over the last years for visualising the anatomy of tissue samples without substantial sample preparation. quantitative analysis of cells and intercellular spaces in these images has, however, been difficult and was largely based on manual image processing. we present here an automated procedure for processing high-resolution x-ray images of parenchyma tissues of apple (malus × domestica borkh.) and pear (pyrus communis l.) as a rapid objectiv ... | 2015 | 26518365 |
| the stiffening of the cell walls observed during physiological softening of pears. | the young's modulus of the primary cell walls of pears decreases linearly during the pre-harvest on-tree maturation and increases during postharvest storage, and does not correlate with firmness of fruit. the determination of mechanical properties of cell walls is indispensable for understanding the mechanism of physiological softening and deterioration of quality of fruits during postharvest storage. the young's modulus of the primary cell walls from pear fruit (pyrus communis l., cultivars 'co ... | 2016 | 26498014 |
| captures of mfo-resistant cydia pomonella adults as affected by lure, crop management system and flight. | the main resistance mechanism of codling moth (cydia pomonella) in the tree fruit area of lleida (ne spain) is multifunction oxidases (mfo). we studied the frequency of mfo-resistant adults captured by different lures, with and without pear ester, and flights in orchards under different crop management systems. the factor year affected codling moth mfo-resistance level, particularly in the untreated orchards, highlighting the great influence of codling moth migration on the spread of resistance ... | 2016 | 26497943 |
| genotypic and phenotypic heterogeneity in alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris: a contribution to species characterization. | alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris is the main cause of most spoilage problems in fruit juices and acidic products. since soil borne species often contaminate fruit juices and do not need strict extreme requirements for survival, it is a great concern to investigate whether and how soil species could evolve from their ecological niches in microbial community to new environments as fruit juices. in this study, 23 isolates of thermo-acidophilic, spore-forming bacteria from soil were characterized by ... | 2015 | 26484547 |
| transcriptome profiling reveals differential gene expression in proanthocyanidin biosynthesis associated with red/green skin color mutant of pear (pyrus communis l.). | anthocyanin concentration is the key determinant for red skin color in pear fruit. however, the molecular basis for development of red skin is complicated and has not been well-understood thus far. "starkrimson" (pyrus communis l.), an introduced red pear cultivated in the north of china and its green mutant provides a desirable red/green pair for identification of candidate genes involved in color variation. here, we sequenced and annotated the transcriptome for the red/green color mutant at th ... | 2015 | 26483812 |
| testing spirotetramat as an alternative solution to abamectin for cacopsylla pyri (hemiptera: psyllidae) control: laboratory and field tests. | aim of the study was to investigate the performance of the new insecticide "spirotetramat" as an alternative solution of "abamectin" for the control of cacopsylla pyri l. (hemiptera: psyllidae) in the context of an ipm program in european pear, pyrus communis l.. laboratory bioassays for the estimation of lc50 and lc90 of both insecticides were performed using four populations collected in emilia-romagna (italy) orchards where different pest management strategies were used (organic, integrated, ... | 2015 | 26470374 |
| dormancy-associated mads-box genes and micrornas jointly control dormancy transition in pear (pyrus pyrifolia white pear group) flower bud. | bud dormancy in perennial plants is indispensable to survival over winter and to regrowth and development in the following year. however, the molecular pathways of endo-dormancy induction, maintenance, and release are still unclear, especially in fruit crops. to identify genes with roles in regulating endo-dormancy, 30 mikc(c)-type mads-box genes were identified in the pear genome and characterized. the 30 genes were analysed to determine their phylogenetic relationships with homologous genes, g ... | 2016 | 26466664 |
| intraspecific variation in female sex pheromone of the codling moth cydia pomonella. | the codling moth, cydia pomonella l. (lepidoptera, tortricidae), is a major pest of apple, pear and walnut orchards worldwide. this pest is often controlled using the biologically friendly control method known as pheromone-based mating disruption. mating disruption likely exerts selection on the sexual communication system of codling moth, as male and female moths will persist in their attempt to meet and mate. surprisingly little is known on the intraspecific variation of sexual communication i ... | 2014 | 26462935 |
| entomopathogenic fungi associated with exotic invasive insect pests in northeastern forests of the usa. | mycopathogens of economically important exotic invasive insects in forests of northeastern usa have been the subject of research at the entomology research laboratory, university of vermont, for the last 20 years. elongate hemlock scale, european fruit lecanium, hemlock woolly adelgid and pear thrips were analyzed for the presence of mycopathogens, in order to consider the potential for managing these pests with biological control. fungal cultures isolated from insects with signs of fungal infec ... | 2013 | 26462527 |
| complementary dna cloning of the pear 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase gene and agrobacterium-mediated anti-sense genetic transformation. | the aim of the present study was to genetically modify plantlets of the chinese yali pear to reduce their expression of ripening-associated 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (aco) and therefore increase the shelf-life of the fruit. primers were designed with selectivity for the conserved regions of published aco gene sequences, and yali complementary dna (cdna) cloning was performed by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (pcr). the obtained cdna fragment cont ... | 2015 | 26460204 |
| personalized therapy for generalized lymphatic anomaly/gorham-stout disease with a combination of sunitinib and taxol. | the recently revised issva classification approved in melbourne in april 2014 recognizes generalized lymphatic anomaly and lymphatic malformation in gorham-stout disease. the 2 entities can overlap in presentation, as both are characterized by destructive lymphatic vessel invasion of the axial skeleton and surrounding soft tissues. at least at present, no standard therapeutic options exist, and due to the rarity of the disease, no clinical trials are available. we present 2 patients, 1 with gene ... | 2015 | 26458155 |
| the ability of a cold-adapted rhodotorula mucilaginosa strain from tibet to control blue mold in pear fruit. | cold-adapted yeasts were isolated from soil samples collected in tibet and evaluated as potential biocontrol agents against blue mold (penicillium expansum) of pear fruit in cold storage. yc1, an isolate identified as rhodotorula mucilaginosa, was found to exhibit the greatest biocontrol activity among the different isolates that were screened. a washed cell suspension of yc1 exhibited the best biocontrol activity among three different preparations that were used in the current study. a concentr ... | 2015 | 26454432 |
| a transcriptome approach towards understanding the development of ripening capacity in 'bartlett' pears (pyrus communis l.). | the capacity of european pear fruit (pyrus communis l.) to ripen after harvest develops during the final stages of growth on the tree. the objective of this study was to characterize changes in 'bartlett' pear fruit physico-chemical properties and transcription profiles during fruit maturation leading to attainment of ripening capacity. | 2015 | 26452470 |
| agave as a model cam crop system for a warming and drying world. | as climate change leads to drier and warmer conditions in semi-arid regions, growing resource-intensive c3 and c4 crops will become more challenging. such crops will be subjected to increased frequency and intensity of drought and heat stress. however, agaves, even more than pineapple (ananas comosus) and prickly pear (opuntia ficus-indica and related species), typify highly productive plants that will respond favorably to global warming, both in natural and cultivated settings. with nearly 200 ... | 2015 | 26442005 |
| efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene on the mitigation of storage disorders of "rocha" pear under normal refrigerated and controlled atmospheres. | alternatives are needed for long-term preservation of european pears (pyrus communis l.) after the ban on diphenylamine. "rocha" pear fruit harvested at commercial maturity were treated with 1-methylcyclopropene (1-methylcyclopropene, smartfresh™) and diphenylamine and stored at 0 ℃, 90-95% relative humidity, under normal atmosphere for up to six months or under controlled atmosphere (controlled atmosphere, 3 kpa o2 + 0.7 kpa co2) for up to 9.4 months. at 312 nl l(-1), 1-methylcyclopropene reduc ... | 2016 | 26437671 |
| disappearing bone disease of the humerus and the cervico-thoracic spine: a case report with 42-year follow-up. | disappearing bone disease (dbd) is a rare idiopathic musculoskeletal disorder that is distinguished by bone resorption without bone formation, vascular or lymphatic vessel proliferation, and soft-tissue swelling. long-term follow-up of a patient with dbd has rarely been reported in the literature. | 2016 | 26436955 |
| draft genome sequence of erwinia billingiae osu19-1, isolated from a pear tree canker. | plant-associated erwinia include pathogenic and nonpathogenic species. we report the 5.6-mb genome sequence of erwinia billingiae osu19-1, isolated from a canker on a pear tree inoculated with erwinia amylovora. osu19-1 and a closely related european isolate, e. billingiae eb661(t), share many similarities including 40 kb of plasmid sequence. | 2015 | 26430039 |
| characterization of streptomycin resistance in isolates of erwinia amylovora in california. | in surveys from 2006 to 2014, streptomycin resistance in erwinia amylovora from pear-growing areas in california declined from very high incidence in 2006 and 2007 to very low incidence in 2013 and 2014. the majority of resistant strains were designated as moderately resistant-low (mr-l), and were almost exclusively found in sacramento county, whereas highly resistant (hr) strains were only recovered in sutter-yuba and san joaquin counties. resistance of hr strains was associated with a mutation ... | 2015 | 26413887 |
| natural polyamines and synthetic analogs modify the growth and the morphology of pyrus communis pollen tubes affecting ros levels and causing cell death. | polyamines (pas) are small molecules necessary for pollen maturation and tube growth. their role is often controversial, since they may act as pro-survival factors as well as factors promoting programmed cell death (pcd). the aim of the present work was to evaluate the effect of exogenous pas on the apical growth of pear (pyrus communis) pollen tube and to understand if pas and reactive oxygen species (ros) are interconnected in the process of tip-growth. in the present study besides natural pas ... | 2015 | 26398794 |
| genetic control of pear rootstock-induced dwarfing and precocity is linked to a chromosomal region syntenic to the apple dw1 loci. | the vigour and precocity of trees highly influences their efficiency in commercial production. in apple, dwarfing rootstocks allow high-density plantings while their precocious flowering enables earlier fruit production. currently, there is a lack of pear (pyrus communis l.) rootstocks that are equivalent to the high yielding apple rootstock 'm9'. for the efficient breeding of new pyrus rootstocks it is crucial to understand the genetic determinants of vigour control and precocity. in this study ... | 2015 | 26394845 |
| immunoproteomic tools are used to identify masked allergens: ole e 12, an allergenic isoflavone reductase from olive (olea europaea) pollen. | proteins performing important biochemical activities in the olive tree (olea europaea) pollen have been identified as allergens. one novel 37-kda protein seems to be associated to the ige-binding profile of a group of patients suffering allergy to peach and olive pollen. three previously described olive pollen allergens exhibit very similar molecular mass. our objective was to identify this allergen by using immunoproteomic approaches. after 2d-electrophoresis and mass spectrometry, peptide sequ ... | 2015 | 26391288 |
| evaluating the influence of the microsatellite marker set on the genetic structure inferred in pyrus communis l. | fingerprinting information can be used to elucidate in a robust manner the genetic structure of germplasm collections, allowing a more rational and fine assessment of genetic resources. bayesian model-based approaches are nowadays majorly preferred to infer genetic structure, but it is still largely unresolved how marker sets should be built in order to obtain a robust inference. the objective was to evaluate, in pyrus germplasm collections, the influence of the ssr marker set size on the geneti ... | 2015 | 26382618 |
| integration host factor is required for rpon-dependent hrpl gene expression and controls motility by positively regulating rsmb srna in erwinia amylovora. | erwinia amylovora requires an hrp-type iii secretion system (t3ss) to cause disease. it has been reported that hrpl, the master regulator of t3ss, is transcriptionally regulated by sigma factor 54 (rpon), yhbh, and hrps. in this study, the role of integration host factor (ihf) in regulating hrpl and t3ss gene expression was investigated. ihf is a nucleoid-associated protein that regulates gene expression by influencing nucleoid structure and dna bending. our results showed that both ihfa and ihf ... | 2016 | 26368515 |
| molecular and parasitological survey of bovine piroplasms in the black sea region, including the first report of babesiosis associated with babesia divergens in turkey. | clinical cases of babesiosis were evaluated, and the frequency of bovine babesia and theileria parasites was determined in cattle. blood samples and thin blood smears were collected from 23 cattle exhibiting clinical signs of babesiosis. in addition, tick and blood samples were collected from 100 apparently healthy cattle cograzing from the same area. egg masses obtained from fully engorged female ticks were included. dna isolated from blood and tick samples was screened for babesia and theileri ... | 2015 | 26336265 |
| 99mtc(v)-dmsa spect-ct findings in a case of gorham-stout disease. | the gorham-stout disease is a very rare condition, characterized by lymphovascular proliferation and massive bone resorption. we present a 48-year-old male patient with osteolysis involving the left femoral head and neck, as well as to the ipsilateral acetabulum. besides the morphological imaging, he underwent bone scintigraphy, technetium-99m-v-dimercaptosuccinic acid [99mtc(v)-dmsa] single photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (spect/ct) and histological examination. together ... | 2015 | 26315871 |
| a binary host plant volatile lure combined with acetic acid to monitor codling moth (lepidoptera: tortricidae). | field studies were conducted in the united states, hungary, and new zealand to evaluate the effectiveness of septa lures loaded with ethyl (e,z)-2,4-decadienoate (pear ester) and (e)-4,8-dimethyl-1,3,7-nonatriene (nonatriene) alone and in combination with an acetic acid co-lure for both sexes of codling moth, cydia pomonella (l.). additional studies were conducted to evaluate these host plant volatiles and acetic acid in combination with the sex pheromone, (e,e)-8,10-dodecadien-1-ol (codlemone). ... | 2015 | 26314018 |
| improving the performance of the granulosis virus of codling moth (lepidoptera: tortricidae) by adding the yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae with sugar. | studies were conducted with the codling moth granulosis virus (cpgv) to evaluate whether adding the yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae meyen ex e. c. hansen with brown cane sugar could improve larval control of cydia pomonella (l.). larval mortalities in dipped-apple bioassays with s. cerevisiae or sugar alone were not significantly different from the water control. the addition of s. cerevisiae but not sugar with cpgv significantly increased larval mortality compared with cpgv alone. the combinatio ... | 2015 | 26313179 |