Publications
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| mitochondrial lipoic acid scavenging is essential for plasmodium berghei liver stage development. | lipoic acid is an essential cofactor for enzymes that participate in key metabolic pathways in most organisms. while in mammalian cells lipoylated proteins reside exclusively in the mitochondria, apicomplexan parasites of the genus plasmodium harbor two independent lipoylation pathways in the mitochondrion and the apicoplast, a second organelle of endosymbiotic origin. protein lipoylation in the apicoplast relies on de novo lipoic acid synthesis while lipoylation of proteins in the mitochondrion ... | 2011 | 22128915 |
| evaluation of radiographic, computed tomographic, and cadaveric anatomy of the head of boa constrictors. | to evaluate the radiographic, computed tomographic (ct), and cadaveric anatomy of the head of boa constrictors. | 2011 | 22126686 |
| coupled-channels quantum theory of electronic flux density in electronically adiabatic processes: application to the hydrogen molecule ion. | this article presents the results of the first quantum simulations of the electronic flux density (j(e)) by the "coupled-channels" (cc) theory, the fundamentals of which are presented in the previous article [diestler, d. j. j. phys. chem. a 2012, doi: 10.1021/jp207843z]. the principal advantage of the cc scheme is that it employs exclusively standard methods of quantum chemistry and quantum dynamics within the framework of the born-oppenheimer approximation (boa). the cc theory goes beyond the ... | 2012 | 22103738 |
| using previous models to bias structural learning in the hierarchical boa. | estimation of distribution algorithms (edas) are stochastic optimization techniques that explore the space of potential solutions by building and sampling explicit probabilistic models of promising candidate solutions. while the primary goal of applying edas is to discover the global optimum or at least its accurate approximation, besides this, any eda provides us with a sequence of probabilistic models, which in most cases hold a great deal of information about the problem. although using probl ... | 2012 | 22082253 |
| Toxicological properties of several medicinal plants from the Himalayas (India) against vectors of malaria, filariasis and dengue. | The leaves of five plants namely Nyctanthes arbortistis (Oleaceae), Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae), Boenininghusenia albiflora (Rutaceae), Valeriana hardwickii (Valerianaceae) and Eupatorium odoratum (Asteraceae) were selected for the first time from the Garhwal region of north west Himalaya to investigation its toxicological properties against mosquito vectors of malaria, filariasis and dengue. In a laboratory study, using different polarity solvents (petroleum ether, chloroform an ... | 2011 | 22041755 |
| a rare case of penetrating ocular injury secondary to a boa constrictor bite. | penetrating injuries from non-venomous snakebites are, thankfully, rare. they are, however, sight-threatening and the recent trend for using non-venomous snakes as props in the entertainment industry is increasing exposure of this hazard to people with no animal handling training. we report a case of a penetrating corneal injury in a 35 year old woman following a bite from a snake she had been given to hold for a photograph opportunity. the injury was repaired surgically and she had a good visua ... | 2012 | 21885327 |
| bioenergetic components of reproductive effort in viviparous snakes: costs of vitellogenesis exceed costs of pregnancy. | reproductive effort has been defined as the proportion of an organism's energy budget that is allocated to reproduction over a biologically meaningful time period. historically, studies of reproductive bioenergetics considered energy content of gametes, but not costs of gamete production. although metabolic costs of vitellogenesis (mcv) fundamentally reflect the primary bioenergetic cost of reproductive allocation in female reptiles, the few investigations that have considered costs of reproduct ... | 2011 | 21884815 |
| fourteen short tandem repeat loci y chromosome haplotypes: genetic analysis in populations from northern brazil. | fourteen y-str loci (dys458, dys439, y-gata h4, dys576, dys447, dys460, dys456, ygata a10, dys437, dys449, dys570, dys635 or y-gata c4, dys448 and dys438) were analysed in 873 males from eight northern brazil populations: belém (n=400), santarém (n=69), manaus (n=75), macapá (n=65), palmas (n=30), rio branco (n=32), porto velho (n=135) and boa vista (n=67). a total of 871 different haplotypes were identified, of which 869 were unique. the panel's estimated total haplotype diversity (hd) is 0.998 ... | 2012 | 21873137 |
| [an investigative report concerning safety and management in the magnetic resonance environment: there are more accidents than expected]. | using a questionnaire, we surveyed 2,500 facilities in japan to clarify medical accidents concerning the magnetic resonance device and its environment. data derived from 1,319 valid responses (52.8%), allowed us to analyze the situation of (or the reason for) the occurrence of the accidents and their environmental factors. five hundred and nine facilities (39% of all facilities) had the experience of magnetically induced displacement of the large ferromagnetic material. intravenous (i.v.) drip s ... | 2011 | 21869543 |
| consecutive virgin births in the new world boid snake, the colombian rainbow boa, epicrates maurus. | until recently, facultative automictic parthenogenesis within the squamate reptiles exhibiting zz:zw genetic sex determination has resulted in single reproductive events producing male (zz) or female (zw) offspring. with the recent discovery of viable parthenogenetically produced female (ww) boa constrictors, the existence of further parthenogenetic events resulting in ww females was questioned. here, we provide genetic evidence for consecutive virgin births by a female colombian rainbow boa (ep ... | 2011 | 21868391 |
| three-dimensional dynamics of breakout afterburner ion acceleration using high-contrast short-pulse laser and nanoscale targets. | breakout afterburner (boa) laser-ion acceleration has been demonstrated for the first time in the laboratory. in the boa, an initially solid-density target undergoes relativistically induced transparency, initiating a period of enhanced ion acceleration. first-ever kinetic simulations of the boa in three dimensions show that the ion beam forms lobes in the direction orthogonal to laser polarization and propagation. analytic theory presented for the electron dynamics in the laser ponderomotive fi ... | 2011 | 21867015 |
| seasonal influence on biochemical profile and serum protein electrophoresis for boa constrictor amarali in captivity. | similarly to other reptiles, snakes are ectothermic animals and depend exclusively on the environment for the maintenance of their physiological, biochemical and immunological processes. thus, changes in biochemical values can be expected due to seasonal influence. twenty-two adult specimens of boa constrictor amarali kept in captivity were used. blood collections were done in two different seasons: winter (july 2004) and summer (january 2005) for the following assays: uric acid, aspartate amino ... | 2011 | 21755171 |
| first report of the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst (acari: tenuipalpidae), in brazil. | the presence of the red palm mite, raoiella indica hirst, is reported for the first time in brazil. this invasive mite was found in july 2009 infesting coconut palms and bananas in urban areas of boa vista, state of roraima, in northern brazil. comments on the possible pathways of r. indica into the country, present and potential impact of its introduction and mitigating measures to prevent or to delay the mite spread in brazil are presented. | 2011 | 21710040 |
| quantifying the breakdown of the born-oppenheimer approximation in surface chemistry. | the born-oppenheimer approximation (boa) forms the basis for calculating electronically adiabatic potential energy surfaces, thus providing the framework for developing a molecular level understanding of a variety of important chemical problems. for surface chemistry at metal surfaces, it is now clear that for some processes electronically nonadiabatic effects can be important, even dominant; however, the magnitude of boa breakdown may vary widely from one chemical system to another. in this pap ... | 2011 | 21677973 |
| benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one (boa) induced changes in leaf water relations, photosynthesis and carbon isotope discrimination in lactuca sativa. | the effects are reported here of benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one (boa), an allelopathic compound, on plant water relations, growth, components of chlorophyll fluorescence, and carbon isotope discrimination in lettuce (lactuca sativa l.). lettuce seedlings were grown in 1:1 hoagland solution in perlite culture medium in environmentally controlled glasshouse. after 30 days, boa was applied at concentration of 0.1, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 mm and distilled water (control). boa, in the range (0.1-1.5 mm), decreased ... | 2011 | 21665486 |
| allelochemical stress inhibits growth, leaf water relations, psii photochemistry, non-photochemical fluorescence quenching, and heat energy dissipation in three c3 perennial species. | in this study, the effect of two allelochemicals, benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one (boa) and cinnamic acid (ca), on different physiological and morphological characteristics of 1-month-old c(3) plant species (dactylis glomerata, lolium perenne, and rumex acetosa) was analysed. boa inhibited the shoot length of d. glomerata, l. perenne, and r. acetosa by 49%, 19%, and 19% of the control. the root length of d. glomerata, l. perenne, and r. acetosa growing in the presence of 1.5 mm boa and ca was decreased c ... | 2011 | 21659663 |
| flexible and conservative features of social systems in tufted capuchin monkeys: comparing the socioecology of sapajus libidinosus and sapajus nigritus. | socioecological models assume that primates adapt their social behavior to ecological conditions, and predict that food availability and distribution, predation risk and risk of infanticide by males affect patterns of social organization, social structure and mating system of primates. however, adaptability and variation of social behavior may be constrained by conservative adaptations and by phylogenetic inertia. the comparative study of closely related species can help to identify the relative ... | 2011 | 21656840 |
| perch size and structure have species-dependent effects on the arboreal locomotion of rat snakes and boa constrictors. | arboreal habitats create diverse challenges for animal locomotion, but the numerical and phylogenetic diversity of snakes that climb trees suggest that their overall body plan is well suited for this task. snakes have considerable diversity of axial anatomy, but the functional consequences of this diversity for arboreal locomotion are poorly understood because of the lack of comparative data. we simulated diverse arboreal surfaces to test whether environmental structure had different effects on ... | 2011 | 21653813 |
| use of an osteoconductive compound as an aid in the management of a maxillary fracture in a boa constrictor. | a boa constrictor was presented with a short oblique compound fracture of the rostral third of the right maxilla. the fracture was reduced and biomaterial was placed around the fracture. a computed tomography scan at 1.5 mo post-surgery showed that the fracture had healed with slight displacement of the bone fragments. | 2011 | 21629425 |
| evaluation of bacteriochlorophyll-reconstituted low-density lipoprotein nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy efficacy in vivo. | aim: to evaluate the novel nanoparticle reconstituted bacteriochlorin e6 bisoleate low-density lipoprotein (r-bchl-boa-ldl) for its efficacy as a photodynamic therapy agent delivery system in xenografts of human hepatoblastoma g2 (hepg2) tumors. materials & methods: bchl-boa was encapsulated in the nanoparticle low-density lipoprotein (ldl), a native particle whose receptor's overexpression is a cancer signature for a number of neoplasms. evaluation of r-bchl-boa-ldl as a potential photosensitiz ... | 2011 | 21542686 |
| presence of porocephalus clavatus (arthropoda: porocephalidae) in peruvian boidae snakes. | the pentastome species, porocephalus clavatus, has been found to infect the lungs of two species of snakes in the family boidae family (boa constrictor and epicrates cenchria). the individual of b. constrictor was collected in the amazonian rainforest of departamento loreto, peru. the e. cenchria was recovered from the pet trade in lima, peru's capital city. a total of 22 p. clavatus were collected and examined from these two snakes. this is the first report of p. clavatus in peru. the morpholog ... | 2011 | 21531511 |
| novel hepatozoon in vertebrates from the southern united states. | abstract novel hepatozoon spp. sequences collected from previously unrecognized vertebrate hosts in north america were compared with documented hepatozoon 18s rrna sequences in an effort to examine phylogenetic relationships between the different hepatozoon organisms found cycling in nature. an approximately 500 base pair fragment of 18s rdna common to hepatozoon spp. and some other apicomplexans was amplified and sequenced from the tissues or blood of 16 vertebrate host species from the souther ... | 2011 | 21506825 |
| brother of lux arrhythmo is a component of the arabidopsis circadian clock. | brother of lux arrhythmo (boa) is a garp family transcription factor in arabidopsis thaliana and is regulated by circadian rhythms. transgenic lines that constitutively overexpress boa exhibit physiological and developmental changes, including delayed flowering time and increased vegetative growth under standard growing conditions. arabidopsis circadian clock protein circadian clock associated1 (cca1) binds to the evening element of the boa promoter and negatively regulates its expression. furth ... | 2011 | 21447790 |
| small unilamellar vesicles: a platform technology for molecular imaging of brain tumors. | molecular imaging enables the non-invasive investigation of cellular and molecular processes. although there are challenges to overcome, the development of targeted contrast agents to increase the sensitivity of molecular imaging techniques is essential for their clinical translation. in this study, spontaneously forming, small unilamellar vesicles (sulvs) (30 nm diameter) were used as a platform to build a bimodal (i.e., optical and magnetic resonance imaging (mri)) targeted contrast agent for ... | 2011 | 21436507 |
| medical treatment after peripheral bypass surgery over the past decade. | the dutch bypass and oral anticoagulants or aspirin (boa) study demonstrated that in patients with peripheral arterial disease after bypass surgery oral anticoagulants were more effective in preventing venous graft occlusions than aspirin, while aspirin was more effective in non-venous grafts. we evaluated if this finding was implemented in the clinical practice of former boa participants by reconstructing a 10-year overview of their applied various drug treatments including anti-hypertensive an ... | 2011 | 21349747 |
| antioxidant potential of chestnut (castanea sativa l.) and almond (prunus dulcis l.) by-products. | the antioxidant properties of almond green husks (cvs. duro italiano, ferraduel, ferranhês, ferrastar and orelha de mula), chestnut skins and chestnut leaves (cvs. aveleira, boa ventura, judia and longal) were evaluated through several chemical and biochemical assays in order to provide a novel strategy to stimulate the application of waste products as new suppliers of useful bioactive compounds, namely antioxidants. all the assayed by-products revealed good antioxidant properties, with very low ... | 2010 | 21339136 |
| a new species of caryospora léger, 1904 (apicomplexa: eimeriidae) from the endangered round island boa casarea dussumieri (schlegel) (serpentes: bolyeridae) of round island, mauritius: an endangered parasite? | a new species of caryospora léger, 1904 (apicomplexa: eimeriidae), c. durelli n. sp., is described from the endangered round island boa casarea dussumieri (schlegel) (serpentes: bolyeridae) from round island, mauritius. six of 11 hosts were infected. oöcysts are spherical to subspherical, 19.2 × 18.2 (17.5-21 × 16-21) μm, n = 20, and have a shape index (mean length/mean width) of 1.05 (1.02-1.09). the bi-layered wall is composed of an outer layer of c.0.6 μm thick and an inner layer of c.0.4 μm ... | 2011 | 21279561 |
| early senescence induced by 2-3h-benzoxazolinone (boa) in arabidopsis thaliana. | measurements of chlorophyll a fluorescence, nutrient and trace elements, total protein content and malonyldialdehyde in leaves of arabidopsis thaliana between 1 and 192 h after treatment with 0, 1 or 3 mm 2-3h-benzoxazolinone (boa), together with imaging of chlorophyll a fluorescence and of the distributions of hydrogen peroxide and superoxide anion, suggested that the primary phytotoxic action of boa is the induction of premature senescence, and that oxidative stress is a secondary effect that ... | 2011 | 21237530 |
| observational analysis of boa free-papers (2001): from presentation to publication and comparison with the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons (aaos). | the objectives of this study were to: determine the presentation to publication conversion rate (ppcr) in peer-reviewed indexed journals of free papers and posters presented at 12-14th september 2001 british orthopaedic association (boa) annual meeting and to compare the publication rate with the american academy of orthopaedic surgeons (aaos) meeting in 2001. | 2011 | 21236427 |
| lymphoblastic lymphoma and leukemic blood profile in a red-tail boa (boa constrictor constrictor) with concurrent inclusion body disease. | an adult male wild-caught true red-tail boa (boa constrictor constrictor), imported from surinam, was presented for anorexia, extreme lethargy, and coelomic swelling in the cranial third of the body, in the anatomic location of the thymus. the snake died a few minutes after blood sampling via cardiocentesis. hematology revealed anemia and extreme leukocytosis (820 × 10(3)/ml) characterized by a predominance (95%) of lymphocytes. necropsy revealed enlargement of most of the visceral organs. histo ... | 2011 | 21217051 |
| qualitative characterization of benzoxazinoid derivatives in whole grain rye and wheat by lc-ms metabolite profiling. | benzoxazinoids are metabolites occurring in a restricted group of plant species including crops such as rye, wheat, and maize. focus on the analysis of benzoxazinoid metabolites has typically been due to their importance to plant biochemistry and physiology as highly bioactive molecules that plants use as alleochemicals to defend themselves against predators and infections. however, the potential dietary contribution of these compounds has not been addressed. this study conducted a detailed qual ... | 2011 | 21214244 |
| comparison of chemistry analytes between 2 portable, commercially available analyzers and a conventional laboratory analyzer in reptiles. | advantages of handheld and small bench-top biochemical analyzers include requirements for smaller sample volume and practicality for use in the field or in practices, but little has been published on the performance of these instruments compared with standard reference methods in analysis of reptilian blood. | 2010 | 21198734 |
| wieland's nude bathers: visual pleasure and the female gaze. | in her essays on wieland, written around 1980, elizabeth boa went against contemporary fashion both by praising a neglected writer and by vindicating the role of pleasure in the reception of literature. she noted how wieland varies a literary topos – a man watching a woman bathing naked – by letting women watch men bathing naked. this topos most often occurs in the pastoral, a popular eighteenth-century genre. various examples are examined to show that they suggest equality rather than male domi ... | 2011 | 21186682 |
| ticks infesting wildlife species in northeastern brazil with new host and locality records. | from september 2008 to march 2010, 397 ticks (315 larvae, 33 nymphs, 23 females, and 26 males) were collected from captive and free-living wildlife species in northeastern brazil. six tick species were identified, including amblyomma auricularium (conil) on tamandua tetradactyla (l.), amblyomma dubitatum neumann on hydrochaeris hydrochaeris (l.), nectomys rattus (pelzen) and t. tetradactyla, amblyomma parvum aragão on t. tetradactyla, amblyomma rotundatum koch on boa constrictor l., chelonoidis ... | 2010 | 21175080 |
| the quality of life in patients after peripheral bypass surgery deteriorates at long-term follow-up. | we aimed to study the long-term development of health-related quality of life (hr-qol) in patients with peripheral arterial disease after they underwent peripheral bypass surgery and to evaluate the influence of adverse vascular events that occurred during follow-up. | 2011 | 21146344 |
| substrate diameter and compliance affect the gripping strategies and locomotor mode of climbing boa constrictors. | arboreal habitats pose unique challenges for locomotion as a result of their narrow cylindrical surfaces and discontinuities between branches. decreased diameter of branches increases compliance, which can pose additional challenges, including effects on stability and energy damping. however, the combined effects of substrate diameter and compliance are poorly understood for any animal. we quantified performance, kinematics and substrate deformation while boa constrictors (boa constrictor) climb ... | 2010 | 21113006 |
| evidence-based surgery--evidence from survey and citation analysis in orthopaedic surgery. | the results of a survey on evidence-based surgery (ebs) among members of the american academy of orthopedic surgeons (aaos) and the british orthopaedic association (boa) are presented. the study also analyzes the citations earned by articles with different levels of evidence (loe) to see if loe have any bearing on the importance attached to the articles by authors and contributors to the journals. | 2011 | 21073824 |
| evidence for viable, non-clonal but fatherless boa constrictors. | parthenogenesis in vertebrates is considered an evolutionary novelty. in snakes, all of which exhibit genetic sex determination with zz : zw sex chromosomes, this rare form of asexual reproduction has failed to yield viable female ww offspring. only through complex experimental manipulations have ww females been produced, and only in fish and amphibians. through microsatellite dna fingerprinting, we provide the first evidence of facultative parthenogenesis in a boa constrictor, identifying multi ... | 2011 | 21047849 |
| reptiles with dermatological lesions: a retrospective study of 301 cases at two university veterinary teaching hospitals (1992-2008). | this retrospective study reviews the medical records of 301 reptiles with dermatological lesions that were examined at the veterinary medical teaching hospital, university of california at davis (vmth-ucd) and the unité de dermatologie-parasitologie-mycologie, ecole nationale vétérinaire de nantes (udpm-envn) from 1 january 1992 to 1 july 2008. the most common reptile groups differed between the two hospitals, with lizards being the most common at the vmth-ucd and chelonians at the udpm-envn. at ... | 2010 | 20887405 |
| material properties of the skin of the kenyan sand boa gongylophis colubrinus (squamata, boidae). | on the basis of structural data, it has been previously assumed that the integument of snakes consists of a hard, robust, inflexible outer surface (oberhäutchen and beta-layer) and soft, flexible inner layers (alpha-layers). the aim of this study was to compare material properties of the outer and inner scale layers of the exuvium of gongylophis colubrinus, to relate the structure of the snake integument to its mechanical properties. the nanoindentation experiments have demonstrated that the out ... | 2010 | 20623229 |
| achaete-scute homologue-1 tapers neuroendocrine cell differentiation in lungs after exposure to naphthalene. | the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor achaete-scute homologue-1 (ash1) plays a critical role in regulating the neuroendocrine (ne) phenotype in normal and neoplastic lung. transgenic (tg) mice that constitutively express human ash1 (hash1) under control of the clara cell 10-kda protein (cc10) promoter in non-ne airway lining cells display progressive epithelial hyperplasia and bronchiolar metaplasia or bronchiolization of the alveoli (boa). however, little is known about the involvemen ... | 2010 | 20554700 |
| suspected fatal chrysosporium anamorph of nannizziopsis vriesii (canv) dermatitis in an albino boa constrictor (constrictor constrictor). | 2010 | 20536700 | |
| combined system of fluorescence diffuse optical tomography and microcomputed tomography for small animal imaging. | we developed a dual-modality system that combines fluorescence diffuse optical tomography (fdot) and flat panel detector-based microcomputed tomography (micro-ct) to simultaneously reveal molecular and structural information in small animals. in fdot, a 748 nm diode laser was used as an excitation source, while a cooled charge coupled device camera was adopted to collect transmission fluorescence. in micro-ct, a flat panel detector based on amorphous silicon, with active area of 13 x 13 cm(2), a ... | 2010 | 20515159 |
| [low-price glasses: divinolândia (sp) experience]. | in divinolândia (sp), the consortium of development of são joão da boa vista region policy (conderg), in partnership with state university of campinas (unicamp), has founded an eyeglass store to produce low cost glasses to distribute freely to their customers. the purpose is to analyze the evolution and working process of conderg eyeglass store in the last 13 years, since its foundation. | 2012 | 20464115 |
| first report of the citrus hindu mite, schizotetranychus hindustanicus (hirst) (prostigmata: tetranychidae), in brazil. | the citrus hindu mite, schizotetranychus hindustanicus (hirst), is reported for the first time in brazil and for the second time in south america. mite specimens were collected from citrus in the municipality of boa vista, state of roraima, northern brazil. symptoms associated with s.hindustanicus infestations on citrus are described. the importance of avoiding dissemination of this mite to the main citrus production areas in brazil is discussed. | 2010 | 20305912 |
| hominins on flores, indonesia, by one million years ago. | previous excavations at mata menge and boa lesa in the soa basin of flores, indonesia, recovered stone artefacts in association with fossilized remains of the large-bodied stegodon florensis florensis. zircon fission-track ages from these sites indicated that hominins had colonized the island by 0.88 +/- 0.07 million years (myr) ago. here we describe the contents, context and age of wolo sege, a recently discovered archaeological site in the soa basin that has in situ stone artefacts and that li ... | 2010 | 20237472 |
| [first synanthropic record of loxosceles laeta (nicolet, 1849) (araneae, sicariidae) in the municipality of rio de janeiro, state of rio de janeiro]. | loxosceles laeta is the species of brown spider of greatest medical importance. it causes accidents of great severity and presents synanthropic habits. in this paper, the first synanthropic record of loxosceles laeta in the municipality of rio de janeiro, rj, brazil, is presented. this came from occasional encounters and sampling of specimens between august 2005 and june 2009. the species was recorded in a building of the museu nacional/ufrj, located in the quinta da boa vista park, in the urban ... | 2009 | 20209362 |
| reduced photosynthetic activity is directly correlated with 2-(3h)-benzoxazolinone accumulation in lettuce leaves. | 2-(3h)-benzoxazolinone (boa) is a secondary plant metabolite previously found to inhibit plant growth and development. the phytotoxic activity of boa has been extensively demonstrated over the last years. however, the relation of boa phytotoxicity with boa accumulation in plant leaves has not been thoroughly investigated. in this work, boa phytotoxicity on photosynthesis (phipsii and pn) of lettuce (lactuca sativa l. cv. great lakes) was studied, and these results were correlated with boa quanti ... | 2010 | 20143137 |
| sugars profiles of different chestnut (castanea sativa mill.) and almond (prunus dulcis) cultivars by hplc-ri. | sugar profiles of different almond and chestnut cultivars were obtained by high-performance liquid chromatography (hplc), by means of a refractive index (ri) detector. a solid-liquid extraction procedure was used in defatted and dried samples. the chromatographic separation was achieved using a eurospher 100-5 nh(2) column using an isocratic elution with acetonitrile/water (70:30, v/v) at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. all the compounds were separated in 16 min. the method was optimized and proved t ... | 2010 | 20033298 |
| landscape risk factors for attacks of vampire bats on cattle in sao paulo, brazil. | vampire-bat (desmodus rotundus) attacks on cattle are a major concern for cattle-raising area. blood loss and paralytic rabies due to bat bites can impose severe losses on the livestock. we took four municipalities inside the sao joao da boa vista veterinary district (sao paulo, brazil) as a study area and tested a set of landscape features for spatial correlation with distance to areas in which vampire-bat attacks on cattle were documented. bat- and cattle-related data from the sao paulo state ... | 2010 | 20004487 |
| [population mobility and production of american tegumentary leishmaniasis in the state of paraná, southern brazil]. | information on the role of population mobility in maintaining american tegumentary leishmaniasis in the state of paraná is scarce. population mobility was evaluated as a risk factor for this endemic disease in three mesoregions of paraná, using data built up at the state university of maringá, covering 1987 to 2004. a total of 1,933 cases were notified, mostly among migrants (54.4%). the municipalities with the greatest numbers of cases notified were maringá (358), doutor camargo (108) and terra ... | 2009 | 19967232 |
| biological aspects of sharks caught off the coast of pernambuco, northeast brazil. | one hundred seventeen specimens of sharks were caught along the coast of pernambuco state, northern brazil, between may 2004 and may 2007, among which 86 were blacknose sharks, carcharhinus acronotus, enabling a more detailed study of the species. blacknose sharks were caught in the 2 study areas along the boa viagem/piedade and paiva beaches, accounting for the highest relative abundance among the species caught (73.5% of total). potentially dangerous sharks, tiger and bull sharks, were also ca ... | 2009 | 19967190 |
| seasonal and vertical distribution of phyllophaga cuyabana (moser)(coleoptera: melolonthidae) in the soil profile. | phyllophaga cuyabana (moser) temporal and vertical distribution patterns were evaluated in the soil profile, in order to subsidize methodology for population sampling, aiming at its management. in insect surveys carried out during three years, in boa esperança county, state of parana, brazil, phyllophaga cuyabana was univoltine, with little overlap of the larval stages. population peaked during december-february, but declined during the colder months, when larvae were in diapause. different deve ... | 2009 | 19943004 |
| comparative diabetogenic action of the hypophysis from various animals. | of all the anterior hypophyses tested, those of the human produced the most marked diabetogenic action in the dog with its pancreatic tissue reduced to 4 gm., and in the hypophysectomized and pancreatectomized toad. the human hypophysis also produced diabetogenic action in the normal dog on daily doses of 1.26 mg. per kilo per day for 2 days. the hypophysectomized dog with its pancreas reduced to 4 gm. is very sensitive to the anterior hypophyseal diabetogenic action and is the best test animal ... | 1942 | 19871171 |
| bleeding increases the risk of ischemic events in patients with peripheral arterial disease. | patients with peripheral arterial disease are at high risk of ischemic events and therefore are treated with antithrombotics. in patients with coronary artery disease or cerebrovascular disease, bleeding is related to the subsequent occurrence of ischemic events. our objective was to assess whether this is also the case in patients with peripheral arterial disease. | 2009 | 19805650 |
| mitochondrial dna variation reveals recent evolutionary history of main boa constrictor clades. | we sequenced a 1114-bp fragment of cytochrome b gene in six subspecies (115 samples) of boa constrictor and detected 67 haplotypes. our analyses revealed the presence of two distinct clades, one from central america (ca) including the neighboring part of south america west of the andes, and the other covering the rest of south america (sa). sequence divergence between ca and sa clades is about 5-7%, which roughly corresponds to a separation at the time of uplift of the colombian andes following ... | 2009 | 19799513 |
| computed tomography of the lung of healthy snakes of the species python regius, boa constrictor, python reticulatus, morelia viridis, epicrates cenchria, and morelia spilota. | thirty-nine healthy boid snakes representing six different species (python regius, boa constrictor, python reticulatus, morelia viridis, epicrates cenchria, and morelia spilota) were examined using computed tomography (ct) to characterize the normal appearance of the respiratory tissue. assessment was done subjectively and densitometry was performed using a defined protocol. the length of the right lung was calculated to be 11.1% of the body length, without a significant difference between speci ... | 2016 | 19788032 |
| seasonal dynamics of aedes aegypti (diptera: culicidae) in the northernmost state of brazil: a likely port-of-entry for dengue virus 4. | roraima is the northernmost state of brazil, bordering both venezuela and guyana. appropriate climate and vector conditions for dengue transmission together with its proximity to countries where all four dengue serotypes circulate make this state, particularly the capital boa vista, strategically important for dengue surveillance in brazil. nonetheless, few studies have addressed the population dynamics of aedes aegypti in boa vista. in this study, we report temporal and spatial variations in ae ... | 2009 | 19722086 |
| ticks on captive and free-living wild animals in northeastern brazil. | from 2005 to 2009, 147 ticks found on 32 wild animals from or referred to two zoobotanical parks (parque zoobotânico arruda câmara and parque estadual dois irmãos) located in northeastern brazil were identified. ticks found on two veterinarians working in one of the parks (i.e., parque estadual dois irmãos), after return from forested areas within the park's territory, were also identified. the following tick-host associations were recorded: amblyomma fuscum neumann on boa constrictor l.; amblyo ... | 2010 | 19693679 |
| did egg-laying boas break dollo's law? phylogenetic evidence for reversal to oviparity in sand boas (eryx: boidae). | re-evolution of lost complex morphological characters has been proposed for several characters, including insect wings, limbs, eyes in snakes, and digits in lizards, among others. there has also been much interest in whether the transition from oviparity to viviparity is reversible, particularly in squamate reptiles where the transition to viviparity has occurred more times than in any other lineage. here, we present a phylogenetic analysis of boid snakes based on a concatenated multigene study ... | 2010 | 19659599 |
| matrilysin-1 mediates bronchiolization of alveoli, a potential premalignant change in lung cancer. | matrilysin-1 (also called matrix metalloproteinase-7) is expressed in injured lung and in cancer but not in normal epithelia. bronchiolization of the alveoli (boa), a potential precursor of lung cancer, is a histologically distinct type of metaplasia that is composed of cells resembling airway epithelium in the alveolar compartment. we demonstrate that there is increased expression of matrilysin-1 in human lesions and boa in the cc10-human achaete-scute homolog-1 transgenic mouse model. forced e ... | 2009 | 19608871 |
| 2-3h-benzoxazolinone (boa) induces loss of salt tolerance in salt-adapted plants. | in order to test the stress hypothesis of allelopathy of reigosa et al. (1999, 2002), the combined action of a well-established allelochemical compound (2-3h-benzoxazolinone, boa) and a common abiotic stress (salt stress) were investigated in lettuce (lactuca sativa l.). in a previous study (baerson et al. 2005), we demonstrated that the primary effects of boa are related to the expression of genes involved in detoxification and stress responses, which might serve to simultaneously alleviate bio ... | 2009 | 19538396 |
| audiological chronological findings in children with congenital anomalies of the central nervous system. | to determine the frequency of hearing impairment in children with congenital anomalies of the central nervous system (cns) by using detailed audiological evaluation methods. | 2009 | 19477534 |
| effectiveness of a school-based intervention on physical activity for high school students in brazil: the saude na boa project. | we evaluated the effectiveness of a school-based intervention on the promotion of physical activity among high school students in brazil: the saude na boa project. | 2009 | 19420393 |
| methods and participant characteristics of a randomized intervention to promote physical activity and healthy eating among brazilian high school students: the saude na boa project. | a cross-cultural, randomized study was proposed to observe the effects of a school-based intervention designed to promote physical activity and healthy eating among high school students in 2 cities from different regions in brazil: recife and florianopolis. the objective of this article is to describe the methodology and subjects enrolled in the project. | 2009 | 19420392 |
| nutritional, fatty acid and triacylglycerol profiles of castanea sativa mill. cultivars: a compositional and chemometric approach. | four portuguese chestnut cultivars from the "castanha da terra fria" protected designation of origin were selected: aveleira, boa ventura, judia and longal. the nutritional parameters (moisture, fat, protein, carbohydrates, ash and energy) as well as fibers (neutral detergent fiber, acid detergent fiber, acid detergent lignin and cellulose) were characterized. moisture was the major component followed by carbohydrates, protein and fat, resulting in an energetic value lower than 195 kcal/100 g of ... | 2009 | 19334758 |
| dose-response-a challenge for allelopathy? | the response of an organism to a chemical depends, among other things, on the dose. nonlinear dose-response relationships occur across a broad range of research fields, and are a well established tool to describe the basic mechanisms of phytotoxicity. the responses of plants to allelochemicals as biosynthesized phytotoxins, relate as well to nonlinearity and, thus, allelopathic effects can be adequately quantified by nonlinear mathematical modeling. the current paper applies the concept of nonli ... | 2005 | 19330161 |
| fdb2 encodes a member of the arylamine n-acetyltransferase family and is necessary for biotransformation of benzoxazolinones by fusarium verticillioides. | to clone and characterize genes from the mycotoxigenic fungus, fusarium verticillioides, which are associated with its ability to biotransform allelopathic benzoxazolinones produced by maize, wheat, and rye. | 2009 | 19302487 |
| recombinant expression and affinity purification of snake venom gland parvalbumin in escherichia coli. | parvalbumins (pv) are small, acidic, water soluble and calcium-binding proteins generally present in muscular and nervous tissues. in the present study, we identified and characterized a cdna clone encoding pv, named aplpv, from a snake (agkistrodon piscivorus leucostoma) venom gland cdna library. aplpv belongs to ef-hand proteins with six alpha-helices constituting three ef-hand domains. the deduced amino acid sequence of aplpv is 91% and 68% identical to the previously characterized pvs of boa ... | 2009 | 19275943 |
| ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in pernambuco, northeastern brazil. | ticks infesting amphibians and reptiles in the state of pernambuco are reviewed, based on the current literature and new collections recently carried out by the authors. to date, three tick species have been found on amphibians and reptiles in pernambuco. amblyomma fuscum appears to be exclusively associated with boa constrictor, its type host. amblyomma rotundatum has a relatively low host-specificity, being found on toads, snakes, and iguana. amblyomma dissimile has been found on a lizard and ... | 2008 | 19265581 |
| evaluation of noninvasive oscillometric blood pressure monitoring in anesthetized boid snakes. | to determine the accuracy of a noninvasive oscillometric monitor in the measurement of arterial blood pressure in anesthetized boid snakes. | 2009 | 19250041 |
| plastic litter on an urban beach---a case study in brazil. | beaches are subject to solid waste contamination at the strandline. litter depositional dynamics is influenced by specific beach morphology and sources of solid wastes. the amount of items on the strandline of boa viagem beach (recife, brazil) was evaluated during dry and rainy seasons of 2005 to characterize their sources and depositional patterns. the strandline was surveyed once a month to count and classify all visible solid waste items within a belt-transect. plastics were used for detailed ... | 2009 | 19220998 |
| safety assessment and detection method of genetically modified chinese kale (brassica oleracea cv. alboglabra ). | sporamins are tuberous storage proteins and account for 80% of soluble protein in sweet potato tubers with trypsin-inhibitory activity. the expression of sporamin protein in transgenic chinese kale (line boa 3-1) conferred insecticidal activity toward corn earworm [ helicoverpa armigera (hubner)] in a previous report. in this study, we present a preliminary safety assessment of transgenic chinese kale boa 3-1. bioinformatic and simulated gastric fluid (sgf) analyses were performed to evaluate th ... | 2009 | 19216530 |
| distribution of potential suitable hammers and transport of hammer tools and nuts by wild capuchin monkeys. | selection and transport of objects to use as tools at a distant site are considered to reflect planning. ancestral humans transported tools and tool-making materials as well as food items. wild chimpanzees also transport selected hammer tools and nuts to anvil sites. to date, we had no other examples of selection and transport of stone tools among wild nonhuman primates. wild bearded capuchins (cebus libidinosus) in boa vista (piauí, brazil) routinely crack open palm nuts and other physically we ... | 2009 | 19172379 |
| evidence for alteration of fungal endophyte community assembly by host defense compounds. | * plant defense compounds are common stressors encountered by endophytes. fungi readily evolve tolerance to these compounds, yet few studies have addressed the influence of intraspecific variation in defense compound production on endophyte colonization. we compared the influence of defense compound production on the composition of fungal endophyte communities in replicated field experiments. * maize (zea mays) produces benzoxazinoids (bxs), compounds with antifungal byproducts persistent in the ... | 2009 | 19170900 |
| surface structure and frictional properties of the skin of the amazon tree boa corallus hortulanus (squamata, boidae). | the legless locomotion of snakes requires specific adaptations of their ventral scales to maintain friction force in different directions. the skin microornamentation of the snake corallus hortulanus was studied by means of scanning electron microscopy and the friction properties of the skin were tested on substrates of different roughness. skin samples from various parts of the body (dorsal, lateral, ventral) were compared. dorsal and lateral scales showed similar, net-like microornamentation a ... | 2009 | 19137315 |
| improving operation notes to meet british orthopaedic association guidelines. | operation notes are an important part of medical records for clinical, academic and medicolegal reasons. this study audited the quality of operative note keeping for total knee replacements against the standards set by the british orthopaedic association (boa). | 2009 | 19102825 |
| molecular characterisation of cryptosporidium isolates from pet reptiles. | in this study, we investigated the presence of cryptosporidium in 171 faecal samples from reptiles commonly used as pet animals. these include lizards belonging to the genera eublepharis, pogona, chlamydosaurus, hemiteconyx, teratoscincus, tiliqua, iguana, and chamaeleo, snakes of the genera lampropeltis, elaphe, python, boa and corallus, and tortoises belonging to the genera testudo and kinixys. cryptosporidium oocysts were detected by immunofluorescence using a commercially available kit and c ... | 2009 | 19101086 |
| granulomatous myocarditis and coelomic effusion due to salmonella enterica arizonae in a madagascar dumerili's boa (acrantophis dumerili, jan. 1860). | a granulomatous myocarditis due to salmonella enterica arizonae was diagnosed in an 8-year-old madagascar dumerili's boa (acrantophis dumerili) based on positive coelomic effusion culture, ultrasound visualization of abnormal ventricular myocardium, necropsy and cardiac histological examination. | 2003 | 19081357 |
| physicochemical, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory evaluation of fixed oil from boa constrictor. | boa constrictor is one of the snakes found in the riverine areas of nigeria, especially in the niger delta regions. the fat obtained from the snake is used ethno-medicinally for the treatment of burns and inflammatory conditions. the purpose of this study was to validate the traditional use of this crude fat and oil. the fat obtained from the boa snake was subjected to some physiochemical screening tests. a systematic chemical and antimicrobial investigation was carried out using some bacterial ... | 2008 | 19051590 |
| dengue virus in aedes aegypti larvae and infestation dynamics in roraima, brazil. | to detect the presence of dengue virus in larval forms of aedes aegypti and to associate vector presence with rainfall and incidence of disease. | 2008 | 19031506 |
| blood testosterone in rats: correlation of the level of individual anxiety and its impairment after "death threat". | studies of identical groups of male wistar rats after preliminary selection to give groups including extreme behavioral types with low and high rankings on the anxiety scale showed that blood testosterone concentrations in intact rats (controls) correlated negatively with anxiety ranking, i.e., minimal hormone concentrations (no greater than 5 nm) corresponded to high levels of anxiety - with a predominance of passive defensive behavioral components on testing. short-term exposure to a "death th ... | 2008 | 18975099 |
| [dental caries in 12-year-old schoolchildren from boa vista, roraima state, brazil]. | 2008 | 18949247 | |
| activity of hydroxamic acids from secale cereale against the plant-parasitic nematodes meloidogyne incognita and xiphinema americanum. | abstract cyclic hydroxamic acids are secondary metabolites found in the family poaceae and have been implicated in the allelopathy of rye (secale cereale). the toxicity of these compounds against plant-parasitic nematodes is unknown. diboa (2,4-dihydroxy-(2h)-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4h)-one), dimboa (2,4-hydroxy-7-methoxy-(2h)-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4h)-one), and their degradation products boa (benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one) and mboa (6-methoxy-benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one) were screened in vitro against meloidogyne inco ... | 2005 | 18943462 |
| oviduct adenocarcinoma in some species of captive snakes. | this article reports 5 cases of oviduct adenocarcinoma in adult captive snakes from smithsonian's national zoological park. this neoplasm was found in 1 of each of the following species: emerald tree boa (corallus caninus), amazonian tree boa (corallus enydris enydris), burmese rock python (python molurus bivittatus), northern pine snake (pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus), and corn snake (elaphe guttata). grossly, tan to red firm masses were found within oviducts in 3 cases. in an additional ... | 2008 | 18725476 |
| fatty acid analyses may provide insight into the progression of starvation among squamate reptiles. | fasting-induced changes in fatty acid composition have been reported to occur within the body lipids of several types of animals; however, little is known about the changes in fatty acid profiles exhibited by reptiles subjected to prolonged fasting. this study characterizes the fatty acid profiles of six reptile species subjected to sublethal periods of fasting lasting 0, 56, 112, and 168 days. analyses of fatty acid methyl esters (fames) conducted on the total body lipids of rattlesnakes (crota ... | 2008 | 18657629 |
| [analysis of specificity and sensitivity of polish "universal newborn hearing screening program"]. | polish national universal hearing screening program (pnpuhs) has got three-level structure. audiology outpatient clinic in the childrens' memorial health institute in warsaw is a center of the second and the third level. newborns are referred to us from neonatal units, the first level in the program. we found that referred children, both with unilateral as well as bilateral referral rating in teoae, show a high proportion of false positive results. | 2008 | 18637428 |
| physical properties of palm fruits processed with tools by wild bearded capuchins (cebus libidinosus). | habitually, capuchin monkeys access encased hard foods by using their canines and premolars and/or by pounding the food on hard surfaces. instead, the wild bearded capuchins (cebus libidinosus) of boa vista (brazil) routinely crack palm fruits with tools. we measured size, weight, structure, and peak-force-at-failure of the four palm fruit species most frequently processed with tools by wild capuchin monkeys living in boa vista. moreover, for each nut species we identify whether peak-force-at-fa ... | 2008 | 18618602 |
| stable isotopes may provide evidence for starvation in reptiles. | previous studies have attempted to correlate stable isotope signatures of tissues with the nutritional condition of birds, mammals, fishes, and invertebrates. unfortunately, very little is known about the relationship between food limitation and the isotopic composition of reptiles. we examined the effects that starvation has on delta13c and delta15n signatures in the tissues (excreta, carcass, scales, and claws) of six, distantly related squamate reptiles (gaboon vipers, bitis gabonica; ball py ... | 2008 | 18613003 |
| the natural compound benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one selectively retards cell cycle in lettuce root meristems. | benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one (boa) is a natural plant product that is phytotoxic to target plant species, inhibiting germination and growth and causing oxidative damage. we investigated its effects on the root meristems of seedlings of lettuce (lactuca sativa) by means of light and transmission electron microscopy, flow cytometry, and conventional determination of mitotic index. flow cytometry analyses and mitotic index showed a retard of cell cycle in boa-treated meristems with selective activity at ... | 2008 | 18597799 |
| influence of clay incorporation on the physical properties of polyethylene/brazilian clay nanocomposites. | high density polyethylene/brazilian clay nanocomposites were prepared by the melt intercalation technique. a montmorillonite sample from boa vista/pb, northeast of brazil, was organically modified with esthearildimethylammonium chloride (praepagen wb) quaternary ammonium salt. the unmodified and modified clays with the quaternary ammonium salt were introduced in 1, 2, 3 and 5 wt% in a pe polymer matrix. the dispersion analysis and the interlayer distance of the clay particles were obtained by x- ... | 2008 | 18572596 |
| [abundance and seasonality of diptera (insecta) in a poultry house in the northeast region of the state of são paulo, brazil]. | modern production systems accommodate broody hens in high densities, leading to the accumulation of excrement under the cages. this substrate is excellent for the development of sinantropic flies. thus, the accomplishment of surveys in these places becomes essential, in order to plan better strategies of control. the present work aimed at studying the entomofauna and the seasonality of the species of dipterous present in the crisdan poultry house located in the municipality of são joão da boa vi ... | 2008 | 18554436 |
| occurrence of cryptosporidium sp. in snakes in japan. | the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cryptosporidium in snakes in japan. fecal samples or intestinal contents of 469 snakes, consisting of five species, were analyzed and cryptosporidium oocysts were detected only from the japanese grass snake rhabdophis tigrinus. the mean prevalence of cryptosporidium sp. in japanese grass snakes was approximately 26% in the region studied. histopathological observations revealed that the organism caused proliferative enteritis in the small ... | 2008 | 18548279 |
| [geographic distribution and epidemiological features of american tegumentary leishmaniasis in old rural settlements in paraná state, southern brazil]. | this study analyzes the epidemiology of american tegumentary leishmaniasis in the municipalities of the central north, central west, and northwest mesoregions of paraná state, brazil. diagnosis of american tegumentary leishmaniasis cases was performed at the state university in maringá from 1987 to 2004. according to the probable site of infection, cases were classified as autochthonous (infection inside the household domain) or allochthonous (outside the household domain). municipalities with t ... | 2008 | 18545755 |
| effects of four benzoxazinoids on gibberellin-induced alpha-amylase activity in barley seeds. | germination of barley seeds was inhibited by 2,4-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-2h-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4h)-one (dimboa) and 2,4-dihydroxy-2h-1,4-benzoxazin-3(4h)-one (diboa) at concentrations greater than 0.03mmol/l, and 6-methoxy-benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one (mboa) and benzoxazolin-2(3h)-one (boa) at concentrations greater than 0.1mmol/l. these benzoxazinoids also inhibited the induction of alpha-amylase activity in the barley seeds, and inhibited gibberellin-induced alpha-amylase activity in de-embryonated barley ... | 2008 | 18538892 |
| [effect of collect time on communities of epigaeic ants (hymenoptera: formicidae) in areas of eucalyptus cloeziana and cerrado]. | this study aimed at evaluating the effect of collect time (day and night) on ant fauna attracted to baits in areas of eucalyptus cloeziana (myrtaceae) and cerrado. the ants were collected in fazenda boa vista, mannesmann fi - el florestal ltda, paineiras, minas gerais state. eigthteen sample units were collected: 12 in e. cloezina and six in cerrado. each sample unit consisted of three plots (25 x 35 m each). the plot consisted of 34 baits distributed in a grid pattern at 5 m intervals. the samp ... | 2008 | 18506289 |
| metastatic bone disease: the requirement for improvement in a multidisciplinary approach. | the purpose of this study was to assess the referral system, clinical notes and radiographs of patients presenting with metastatic disease of long bones. the study demonstrated that 93% of oncologists did not use a reliable scoring system to assess risk of pathological fracture, and 60% felt an improvement in communication was required. notes and radiographs were reviewed for 37 patients presenting with femoral metastatic lesions. sixteen patients had a mirels' score of greater than 8. four pati ... | 2009 | 18431570 |
| characterization of a biphasic neoplasm in a madagascar tree boa (sanzinia madagascariensis). | we describe a disseminated biphasic neoplasm in a young madagascar tree boa utilizing transmission electron and light microscopy. discrete neoplastic cells identified within pulmonary capillaries and hepatic sinusoids represented the leukemic phase. spindloid cells represented the sarcomatous phase, which comprised hepatic and fat body nodules. a zone of transition of the neoplastic cells, from discrete to spindloid, was noted along the periphery of the hepatic and fat body nodules. ultrastructu ... | 2008 | 18424844 |
| hyperparasitism in amblyomma rotundatum (acari: ixodidae). | in the present study, we report a case of hyperparasitism in amblyomma rotundatum. during examination of live ticks immediately after collecting them from boa constrictor snakes held in a reptile facility in mossoró, rn, northeastern brazil, 1 unengorged tick female was seen attached to the venter of a partially engorged female. the hypostome and chelicerae of the unengorged female had penetrated the integument of the partially engorged female to the level of the basis capitulli and the palps we ... | 2007 | 18314708 |
| diphtheroid colitis in a boa constrictor infected with amphibian entamoeba sp. | a female boa (boa constrictor) from a zoological collection was submitted for necropsy after sudden death. prominent pathological findings included a diphtheroid colitis, endoparasitism, focal pneumonia and inclusion bodies typical for inclusion body disease (ibd). in the colon entamoebae were identified, which differed in size and distribution from entamoeba invadens. gene sequence analysis of the 18s ribosomal rna revealed 100% similarity with an entamoeba species from the african bullfrog (py ... | 2008 | 18291588 |