Publications
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| taxonomic changes of some neotropical species of arctiini leach (lepidoptera: erebidae: arctiinae). | arctiini (lepidoptera, erebidae, arctiinae) is the most speciose tribe of tiger moths. in this study, the taxonomy of some neotropical species of this tribe is reviewed based on habitus and, in some cases, genitalia of type specimens. lectotypes are designated for two names. four new combinations are proposed: agaraea sericeum (zerny, 1931) comb. n., biturix nigrostriata (rothschild, 1909) comb. n., carales fasciatus (rothschild, 1909) comb. n. and opharus pallida (dognin, 1910) comb. n. six new ... | 2017 | 28610285 |
| were inspections 'overdue' at zoo where keeper was mauled to death by a tiger? | 2017 | 28600405 | |
| diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier) from south african waters. | knowledge of the diet and trophic ecology of apex predators is key for the implementation of effective ecosystem as well as species-based management initiatives. using a combination of stomach content data and stable isotope analysis (δ15n and δ13c) the current study provides information on size-based and sex-specific variations in diet, trophic position (tp) and foraging habitat of tiger sharks (galeocerdo cuvier) caught in the kwazulu-natal sharks board bather protection program. this study pr ... | 2017 | 28594833 |
| ecological impact of the end-cretaceous extinction on lamniform sharks. | lamniform sharks are apex marine predators undergoing dramatic local and regional decline worldwide, with consequences for marine ecosystems that are difficult to predict. through their long history, lamniform sharks have faced widespread extinction, and understanding those 'natural experiments' may help constrain predictions, placing the current crisis in evolutionary context. here we show, using novel morphometric analyses of fossil shark teeth, that the end-cretaceous extinction of many shark ... | 2017 | 28591222 |
| tigers in the terai: strong evidence for meta-population dynamics contributing to tiger recovery and conservation in the terai arc landscape. | the source populations of tigers are mostly confined to protected areas, which are now becoming isolated. a landscape scale conservation strategy should strive to facilitate dispersal and survival of dispersing tigers by managing habitat corridors that enable tigers to traverse the matrix with minimal conflict. we present evidence for tiger dispersal along transboundary protected areas complexes in the terai arc landscape, a priority tiger landscape in nepal and india, by comparing camera trap d ... | 2017 | 28591175 |
| the evolution of the tiger initiative. | 2017 | 28591065 | |
| wet years have more caterpillars: interacting roles of plant litter and predation by ants. | climate is widely recognized as an important factor that affects temporal and spatial patterns of occurrence and abundance of herbivorous insects, although the ecological mechanisms responsible are poorly understood. we found that precipitation and standing water were positively correlated with locations and years of high abundance of caterpillars of the ranchman's tiger moth, platyprepia virginalis. we analyzed 30 years of survey data and found that the number of large rainfall events was a bet ... | 2017 | 28590554 |
| recombinant feline parvovirus infection of immunized tigers in central china. | 2017 | 28588292 | |
| identification of sympatric cryptic species of aedes albopictus subgroup in vietnam: new perspectives in phylosymbiosis of insect vector. | the aedes (stegomyia) albopictus subgroup includes 11 cryptic species of which ae. albopictus is the most widely distributed. its global expansion associated with a documented vector competence for several emerging arboviruses raise obvious concerns in the recently colonized regions. while several studies have provided important insights regarding medical importance of ae. albopicus, the investigations of the other sibling species are scarce. in asia, indigenous populations within the ae. albopi ... | 2017 | 28577575 |
| genomic structure, expression pattern, and functional characterization of transcription factor e2f-2 from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). | transcription factor e2f-2 is a regulator of cell cycle. researchers identified e2f-2 genes from yeasts to humans, but few reports investigated e2f-2 gene from black tiger shrimp. in the present study, we cloned e2f-2 gene from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). full-length pme2f-2 complementary dna sequence measures 3,189 bp with an open reading frame of 1,371 bp. complete pme2f-2 genomic sequence (17,305 bp) of p. monodon contains nine exons, which are separated by eight introns. quantitati ... | 2017 | 28558060 |
| towards improved quality benchmarking and shelf life evaluation of black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). | an improved quality benchmarking and shelf life evaluation of freshly harvested black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) was pursued by combining sensory and chemical methods. this involved developing a quality index method (qim) to further assess both freshness and shelf life of the studied shrimp samples. the quality index included the use of trimethylamine (tma-n), total volatile basis nitrogen (tvb-n), histamine, and hypoxanthine, which were performed at scheduled times during the ten days of ic ... | 2017 | 28554630 |
| habitat monitoring and conservation prioritisation of protected areas in western ghats, kerala, india. | spatially explicit approach is essential to prioritise the ecosystems for biodiversity conservation. in the present study, the conservation status of 20 protected areas of the western ghats of kerala, india, was analysed based on long-term changes in forests (1975-1985-1995-2005-2013), landscape level changes in fragmentation and forest fires (2005-2015). this study has shown that a significant forest loss occurred in protected areas before declaration. idukki is one of the major protected areas ... | 2017 | 28551884 |
| protective effect of hesperidin and tiger nut against acrylamide toxicity in female rats. | phytochemicals that have antioxidant effect play important role in protection against several diseases in humans. this study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of hesperidin and tiger nut against the early changes that may be related to the toxicity of acrylamide in female rats. 72 sprague dawley female rats were divided into six groups (12 rat/group): control group (i); hesperidin (hes) treated group (ii); tiger nut (tn) treated group (iii); acrylamide (acr) treated group (iv); hes-acr tr ... | 2017 | 28551406 |
| an overview of high dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue for germ cell tumors in current practice. | testicular cancer is a frequent tumor of adolescent and young adult males. chemotherapy has been reported to provide cure rates as high as 80% even in the presence of advanced testicular cancer. studies regarding testicular cancer started after the advent of high dose chemotherapy (hdc) plus atologous stem cell rescue (ascr) for the treatment of solid tumors in 1980s. testicular cancer is highly responsive to hdc. einhorn et al. have reported long-lasting remissions reaching up to 40% among pati ... | 2017 | 28534349 |
| a hierarchical model for estimating the spatial distribution and abundance of animals detected by continuous-time recorders. | several spatial capture-recapture (scr) models have been developed to estimate animal abundance by analyzing the detections of individuals in a spatial array of traps. most of these models do not use the actual dates and times of detection, even though this information is readily available when using continuous-time recorders, such as microphones or motion-activated cameras. instead most scr models either partition the period of trap operation into a set of subjectively chosen discrete intervals ... | 2017 | 28520796 |
| hematodinium spp. infections in wild and cultured populations of marine crustaceans along the coast of china. | the parasitic dinoflagellate hematodinium spp. infects a broad range of marine crustaceans. its epidemics have impacted wild populations of various commercial fishery species around the world and the sustainability of mariculture in china. to study the epidemiology of hematodinium spp. in marine crustaceans along the coast of china, we conducted a broad survey of wild and cultured stocks of major crustacean species in 2013 to 2015. hematodinium sp. infections were identified in wild stocks of po ... | 2017 | 28492174 |
| no camphor toxicity in cambodian infants. | thiamine deficiency and beriberi are prevalent in cambodia, although most infants with nonspecific clinical symptoms of beriberi, including tachypnea, lack echocardiographic evidence diagnostic of the disease. camphor activates transient receptor potential vanilloid 3 (trpv3), a nonselective ion channel expressed in the medial preoptic nucleus of the hypothalamus and thought to be important for thermo-sensitivity. because camphorated ointments are used commonly among cambodian infants, we hypoth ... | 2017 | 28491925 |
| phytoplasmas-the "crouching tiger" threat of australian plant pathology. | phytoplasmas are insect-vectored bacteria that cause disease in a wide range of plant species. the increasing availability of molecular dna analyses, expertise and additional methods in recent years has led to a proliferation of discoveries of phytoplasma-plant host associations and in the numbers of taxonomic groupings for phytoplasmas. the widespread use of common names based on the diseases with which they are associated, as well as separate phenetic and taxonomic systems for classifying phyt ... | 2017 | 28491068 |
| diagnosis of copan by whole exome sequencing: waking up a sleeping tiger's eye. | neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (nbia) is a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by iron accumulation in the basal ganglia. recently, mutations in coa synthase (coasy) have been identified as a cause of a novel nbia subtype (coasy protein-associated neurodegeneration, copan) in two patients with dystonic paraparesis, parkinsonian features, cognitive impairment, behavior abnormalities, and axonal neuropathy. coasy encodes an enzyme required for coenzyme a (coa) biosyn ... | 2017 | 28489334 |
| corrigendum to 'characterization of molecular properties and regulatory pathways of crustinpm1 and crustinpm7 from the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon' [dev. comp. immunol. 67 (2017) 18-29]. | 2017 | 28483486 | |
| skeletal indicators of shark feeding on human remains: evidence from florida forensic anthropology cases. | this research examines a series of six florida forensic anthropology cases that exhibit taphonomic evidence of marine deposition and shark-feeding activities. in each case, we analyzed patterns of trauma/damage on the skeletal remains (e.g., sharp-force bone gouges and punctures) and possible mechanisms by which they were inflicted during shark predation/scavenging. in some cases, shark teeth were embedded in the remains; in the absence of this evidence, we measured interdental distance from def ... | 2017 | 28464294 |
| comparative serological investigation between cat and tiger blood for transfusion. | evidence suggests that non-domesticated felids inherited the same ab-erythrocyte antigens as domestic cats. to study the possible compatibility of tiger blood with that of other endangered felidae, blood samples from captive tigers and domestic cats were subjected to an in vitro study. the objectives of this study were to (1) identify whether the captive tigers had blood type ab and (2) determine the compatibility between the blood of captive tigers and that of domestic cats with a similar blood ... | 2017 | 28450662 |
| do tiger keelback snakes (rhabdophis tigrinus) recognize how toxic they are? | animals that depend on defensive chemicals acquired from food may face a decision when attempting to deter predatory attacks: should they exhibit antipredator behavior that relies on the toxicity of the sequestered chemicals or should they adopt other behaviors that can avoid predation without using the chemical defense, such as flight? thus, it is reasonable to assume that animals that sequester prey toxins have evolved the ability to flexibly change their antipredator responses according to th ... | 2017 | 28447805 |
| fine-scale population genetic structure of the bengal tiger (panthera tigris tigris) in a human-dominated western terai arc landscape, india. | despite massive global conservation strategies, tiger populations continued to decline until recently, mainly due to habitat loss, human-animal conflicts, and poaching. these factors are known to affect the genetic characteristics of tiger populations and decrease local effective population sizes. the terai arc landscape (tal) at the foothills of the himalaya is one of the 42 source sites of tigers around the globe. therefore, information on how landscape features and anthropogenic factors affec ... | 2017 | 28445499 |
| draft genome of the lined seahorse, hippocampus erectus. | the lined seahorse, hippocampus erectus , is an atlantic species and mainly inhabits shallow sea beds or coral reefs. it has become very popular in china for its wide use in traditional chinese medicine. in order to improve the aquaculture yield of this valuable fish species, we are trying to develop genomic resources for assistant selection in genetic breeding. here, we provide whole genome sequencing, assembly, and gene annotation of the lined seahorse, which can enrich genome resource and fur ... | 2017 | 28444302 |
| dna double-strand break repair in penaeus monodon is predominantly dependent on homologous recombination. | dna double-strand breaks (dsbs) are mostly repaired by nonhomologous end joining (nhej) and homologous recombination (hr) in higher eukaryotes. in contrast, hr-mediated dsb repair is the major double-strand break repair pathway in lower order organisms such as bacteria and yeast. penaeus monodon, commonly known as black tiger shrimp, is one of the economically important crustaceans facing large-scale mortality due to exposure to infectious diseases. the animals can also get exposed to chemical m ... | 2017 | 28431013 |
| the association between child maltreatment and emotional, cognitive, and physical health functioning in vietnam. | there is a paucity of research on correlates of child maltreatment in limited-resource countries with a relatively high tolerance of harsh discipline. this vietnamese study aimed to investigate associations between different types of child maltreatment and child emotional, cognitive, and physical health functioning as well as moderation effects of gender and ethnicity. | 2017 | 28420377 |
| differential regulation of the lipoxygenase pathway in shrimp hepatopancreases and ovaries during ovarian development in the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. | dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) are critical to the success of ovarian development in marine crustaceans, especially for domesticated species such as the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. these fatty acids are stored in a midgut gland called the hepatopancreas and subsequently serve as an energy source or are incorporated in yolk during ovarian development. pufas are known precursors of hydroxy fatty acids, including hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (he ... | 2017 | 28416387 |
| transradial approach for collateral embolisation. | significant aortopulmonary collaterals in cyanotic chd patients require closure immediately before definitive intracardiac repair. traditionally, the transfemoral access has been used for this purpose; however in a few cases, selective and stable hooking of collaterals may be extremely difficult. we describe a case in which we used a new approach for collateral embolisation in a difficult situation. | 2017 | 28414011 |
| tiger on the prowl: invasion history and spatio-temporal genetic structure of the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus (skuse 1894) in the indo-pacific. | within the last century, increases in human movement and globalization of trade have facilitated the establishment of several highly invasive mosquito species in new geographic locations with concurrent major environmental, economic and health consequences. the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus, is an extremely invasive and aggressive daytime-biting mosquito that is a major public health threat throughout its expanding range. | 2017 | 28410388 |
| rapid forest clearing in a myanmar proposed national park threatens two newly discovered species of geckos (gekkonidae: cyrtodactylus). | myanmar's recent transition from military rule towards a more democratic government has largely ended decades of political and economic isolation. although myanmar remains heavily forested, increased development in recent years has been accompanied by exceptionally high rates of forest loss. in this study, we document the rapid progression of deforestation in and around the proposed lenya national park, which includes some of the largest remaining areas of lowland evergreen rainforest in mainlan ... | 2017 | 28403189 |
| delayed rhabdomyolysis with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide regimen: a case report. | high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell rescue is commonly used for the treatment of relapsed germ cell tumors. we report the first case of delayed rhabdomyolysis with paclitaxel, ifosfamide, carboplatin, and etoposide regimen. | 2017 | 28395668 |
| de novo transcriptome assembly and its annotation for the aposematic wood tiger moth (parasemia plantaginis). | in this paper we report the public availability of transcriptome resources for the aposematic wood tiger moth (parasemia plantaginis). a comprehensive assembly methods, quality statistics, and annotation are provided. this reference transcriptome may serve as a useful resource for investigating functional gene activity in aposematic lepidopteran species. all data is freely available at the european nucleotide archive (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/ena) under study accession number: prjeb14172. | 2017 | 28386528 |
| mirnalyze: an interactive database linking tool to unlock intuitive microrna regulation of cell signaling pathways. | the various pathophysiological processes occurring in living systems are known to be orchestrated by delicate interplays and cross-talks between different genes and their regulators. among the various regulators of genes, there is a class of small non-coding rna molecules known as micrornas. although, the relative simplicity of mirnas and their ability to modulate cellular processes make them attractive therapeutic candidates, their presence in large numbers make it challenging for experimental ... | 2017 | 28365733 |
| a presynaptic group iii mglur recruits gβγ/snare interactions to inhibit synaptic transmission by cone photoreceptors in the vertebrate retina. | g-protein βγ subunits (gβγ) interact with presynaptic proteins and regulate neurotransmitter release downstream of ca(2+) influx. to accomplish their roles in sensory signaling, photoreceptor synapses use specialized presynaptic proteins that support neurotransmission at active zone structures known as ribbons. while several g-protein coupled receptors (gpcrs) influence synaptic transmission at ribbon synapses of cones and other retinal neurons, it is unknown whether gβγ contributes to these eff ... | 2017 | 28363980 |
| bioaccumulation of heavy metals in various tissues of some fish species and green tiger shrimp (penaeus semisulcatus) from iskenderun bay, turkey, and risk assessment for human health. | in this study, concentrations of heavy metals were determined by icp-ms in the edible tissues of common sole (solea solea linnaeus, 1758), whiting (merlangius merlangus linnaeus, 1758), silver sillago (sillago sihama forsskål, 1775) and muscle-exoskeleton of green tiger shrimp (penaeus semisulcatus de haan, 1844), from the seas of iskenderun bay, eastern mediterranean, turkey, in january-february, 2016. the lowest and highest mean concentrations of mn, cr, cd, ni, hg, as, pb, and co in fish and ... | 2017 | 28353139 |
| the p.thr11met mutation in c19orf12 is frequent among adult turkish patients with mpan. | mutations in the c19orf12 gene cause mitochondrial membrane protein associated neurodegeneration (mpan), an autosomal recessive form of neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation (nbia). a limited number of patients with c19orf12 mutations, particularly those with adult onset of symptoms, have been reported. | 2017 | 28347615 |
| scientific crowdsourcing in wildlife research and conservation: tigers (panthera tigris) as a case study. | with around 3,200 tigers (panthera tigris) left in the wild, the governments of 13 tiger range countries recently declared that there is a need for innovation to aid tiger research and conservation. in response to this call, we created the "think for tigers" study to explore whether crowdsourcing has the potential to innovate the way researchers and practitioners monitor tigers in the wild. the study demonstrated that the benefits of crowdsourcing are not restricted only to harnessing the time, ... | 2017 | 28328924 |
| the genetics of tiger pelage color variations. | 2017 | 28281538 | |
| effect of thermal processing on t cell reactivity of shellfish allergens - discordance with ige reactivity. | crustacean allergy is a major cause of food-induced anaphylaxis. we showed previously that heating increases ige reactivity of crustacean allergens. here we investigate the effects of thermal processing of crustacean extracts on cellular immune reactivity. raw and cooked black tiger prawn, banana prawn, mud crab and blue swimmer crab extracts were prepared and ige reactivity assessed by elisa. mass spectrometry revealed a mix of several allergens in the raw mud crab extract but predominant heat- ... | 2017 | 28273149 |
| the type-specimens of caraboidea beetles (coleoptera, adephaga) deposited in the collections of the i.i. schmalhausen institute of zoology, national academy of sciences of ukraine. | a catalogue of type specimens of species and subspecies of caraboid beetles, tiger-beetles here treated as family cicindelidae, and ground-beetles (carabidae) of suborder adephaga deposited in the i.i. schmalhausen institute of zoology nas of ukraine is provided. for all type-specimens original photos of each specimen (with label) and label data are given in the original spelling (translated to english if the original label was in cyrillic alphabet). in some cases data concerning the current sta ... | 2017 | 28264278 |
| molecular cloning, characterization and expression analysis of a novel pdrg1 gene from black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). | p53 and dna damage-regulated gene 1 (pdrg1) is a novel gene which plays an important role in chaperone-mediated protein folding. in the present study, the full-length complementary dna (cdna) sequence of the pdrg1 gene from penaeus monodon (pmpdrg1) was cloned by the rapid amplification of cdna ends (race) method. the cdna of pmpdrg1 spans 1,613 bp, interrupted by only one short intron, and encodes a protein of 136 amino acids with calculated molecular weight of 15.49 kda. the temporal expressio ... | 2017 | 28257526 |
| traditional chinese medicine bionic tiger bone powder for the treatment of ai-associated musculoskeletal symptoms. | background. aromatase inhibitors (ais) are used for adjuvant therapy of breast cancer; however aimss (ai-associated musculoskeletal symptoms) can negatively affect quality of life and compliance. most patients in china moved to tcm (traditional chinese medicine) for help. tb (tiger bone) is used to treat bone disease, whose main ingredients are calcium and collagen. the objective of this study was to evaluate whether the tb prevented aimss in postmenopausal women with er/pr+ breast cancer. metho ... | 2017 | 28250792 |
| transcriptomic analysis of male black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) after polychaete feeding to enhance testicular maturation. | to reveal molecular mechanism of how polychaetes enhanced reproductive maturation in the male black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon), transcriptomic profiles of male reproductive organs (testes and vas deferens) between polychaete-fed and commercial pellet-fed male brooders were compared using cdna microarray. the overall profiles were distinguishingly different between the two feed groups as well as between testes and vas deferens. additionally, six of 11 differentially expressed gene identified ... | 2017 | 28246982 |
| metal concentration in the tourist beaches of south durban: an industrial hub of south africa. | south durban basin of south africa has witnessed tremendous urban, industrial expansion and mass tourism impacts exerting significant pressure over marine environments. 43 sediment samples from 7 different beaches (bluff beach; ansteys beach; brighton beach; cutting beach; isipingo beach; tiger rocks beach; amanzimtoti beach) were analyzed for acid leachable metals (alms) fe, mg, mn, cr, cu, mo, ni, co, pb, cd, zn and hg. the metal concentrations found in all the beaches were higher than the bac ... | 2017 | 28237076 |
| a tiger beetle's pursuit of prey depends on distance. | tiger beetles pursue prey by adjusting their heading according to a time-delayed proportional control law that minimizes the error angle (haselsteiner et al 2014 j. r. soc. interface 11 20140216). this control law can be further interpreted in terms of mechanical actuation: to catch prey, tiger beetles exert a sideways force by biasing their tripod gait in proportion to the error angle measured half a stride earlier. the proportional gain was found to be nearly optimal in the sense that it minim ... | 2017 | 28233759 |
| tiger beetles' (coleoptera: carabidae, cicindelinae) pupal stage: current state of knowledge and future perspectives. | the tiger beetles (carabidae: cicindelinae) include about 2,822 species and 120 genera around the world. they are one of the most widely studied families of coleoptera. however, the knowledge about their immature stages is incipient and usually restricted to the larval stages. pupal characteristics have been among the most ignored aspects of tiger beetle biology. here we compile and update the current knowledge of tiger beetle pupae. | 2017 | 28187620 |
| new insights into the spermatogenesis of the black tiger prawn, penaeus monodon. | this study reports a comprehensive description of penaeid spermatogenesis (penaeus monodon) by light and transmission electron microscopy. a conspicuous characteristic of spermatocytogenesis was a ring-like structure with high electron-density adjacent to the nucleus of a primary spermatocyte. during the spermiogenesis from stage i (sti) to stage vi spermatid (stvi), the formation of the acrosome and decondensation of the nucleus were the most notable morphological transformations. stis were sma ... | 2017 | 28164360 |
| identification of mutant genes and introgressed tiger salamander dna in the laboratory axolotl, ambystoma mexicanum. | the molecular genetic toolkit of the mexican axolotl, a classic model organism, has matured to the point where it is now possible to identify genes for mutant phenotypes. we used a positional cloning-candidate gene approach to identify molecular bases for two historic axolotl pigment phenotypes: white and albino. white (d/d) mutants have defects in pigment cell morphogenesis and differentiation, whereas albino (a/a) mutants lack melanin. we identified in white mutants a transcriptional defect in ... | 2017 | 28127056 |
| clinical and genetic features of pkan patients in a tertiary centre in turkey. | pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan) is caused by mutations of the pantothenate kinase 2 (pank2) gene. the major clinical sign of pkan is dystonia and the eye-of-the-tiger pattern on the mri has been a clue for the diagnosis. we aim to discuss clinical and genetic findings of 22 pkan patients from 13 families. | 2017 | 28113101 |
| international evolution of tiger informatics competencies. | the tiger initiative aims to explain how to equip practicing nurses with informatics competencies. this chapter describes a collaborative effort to identify global informatics requirements in relation to core competencies and to match them with national and regional needs. recommendations from the tiger informatics competency synthesis project, described here, have implications for an international framework of informatics competencies for all types of health care professionals including nurses. | 2017 | 28106584 |
| compound mechanism of fatal neck injury: a case report of a tiger attack in a zoo. | fatal injuries caused by attacks by large wild cats are extremely rare in forensic medical practice in europe. there are very few cases described in the forensic medical literature concerning incidents in zoos similar to the tiger attack on a 58-year-old male zoo employee that we present here. while preparing a runway for tigers, the man was attacked by a male sumatran tiger. another zoo employee was an eyewitness to the accident; in his testimony he described the sequence of events in detail. t ... | 2017 | 28579157 |
| bias, confounding, and interaction: lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! | epidemiologists seek to make a valid inference about the causal effect between an exposure and a disease in a specific population, using representative sample data from a specific population. clinical researchers likewise seek to make a valid inference about the association between an intervention and outcome(s) in a specific population, based upon their randomly collected, representative sample data. both do so by using the available data about the sample variable to make a valid estimate about ... | 2017 | 28817531 |
| investigation of enrofloxacin-associated retinal toxicity in nondomestic felids. | enrofloxacin is known to cause retinal toxicity in domestic cats. the hallmark lesion of enrofloxacin-associated retinal toxicity in domestic cats is thinning of the outer nuclear layer of the retina. enrofloxacin is commonly used to treat bacterial infections in nondomestic felids because of its action against a wide spectrum of bacteria and the ability for it to be given orally. no previous studies have investigated the potential retinal toxicity of enrofloxacin in nondomestic felids. this ret ... | 2017 | 28749304 |
| perspectives provided by leopard and other cat genomes: how diet determined the evolutionary history of carnivores, omnivores, and herbivores. | recent advances in genome sequencing technologies have enabled humans to generate and investigate the genomes of wild species. this includes the big cat family, such as tigers, lions, and leopards. adding the first high quality leopard genome, we have performed an in-depth comparative analysis to identify the genomic signatures in the evolution of felid to become the top predators on land. our study focused on how the carnivore genomes, as compared to the omnivore or herbivore genomes, shared ev ... | 2017 | 28042784 |
| lions, tigers, and bears, oh sh!t: semantics versus tabooness in speech production. | while both semantic and highly emotional (i.e., taboo) words can interfere with speech production, different theoretical mechanisms have been proposed to explain why interference occurs. two experiments investigated these theoretical approaches by comparing the magnitude of these two types of interference and the stages at which they occur during picture naming. participants named target pictures superimposed with semantic, taboo, or unrelated distractor words that were presented at three differ ... | 2017 | 27271052 |
| prevalence and determinants of stereotypic behaviours and physiological stress among tigers and leopards in indian zoos. | india's charismatic wildlife species are facing immense pressure from anthropogenic-induced environmental perturbations. zoos play a major role in the conservation of threatened species, but their adaptation in captivity is posing a major challenge globally. stress from inadequate adaptation could lead to suppression of cognitive functioning and increased display of stereotypic behaviour. it is thus necessary to measure biological traits like behaviour, stress physiology, and contextual factors ... | 2017 | 28414723 |
| erratum to: schrodinger's scat: a critical review of the currently available tiger (panthera tigris) and leopard (panthera pardus) specific primers in india, and a novel leopard specific primer. | 2017 | 28340564 | |
| spontaneous proliferative and neoplastic lesions in thyroid and parathyroid glands of nondomestic felids. | based on microscopic and immunohistochemical characterization, we documented spontaneous proliferative and neoplastic lesions in the thyroid and parathyroid glands of nondomestic felids. ten animals (4 leopards, 3 tigers, and 3 cougars), all with a previous diagnosis of thyroid neoplasia were identified from the university of tennessee college of veterinary medicine database. the mean age of affected animals was 15.9 y. twelve neoplasms were identified; 2 animals had 2 concurrent neoplasms. afte ... | 2017 | 27852814 |
| differential distribution of glycine transporters in müller cells and neurons in amphibian retinas. | amphibian retinas are commonly used for electrophysiological studies on neural function and transduction because they share the same general properties as higher vertebrate retinas. glycinergic synapses have been well described in amphibian retinas. however, the role of glycine transporters in the synapses is largely unknown. we studied the distribution and function of glycine transporters in the retinas from tiger salamanders, mudpuppies, and leopard frogs by immunofluorescence labeling and who ... | 2017 | 17640406 |
| positive preferences: the emotional valence of what an avatar says matters. | this study examined preferences and ascriptions of human control for avatars associated with positive and negative language. an avatar is a graphical representation of an individual user in a virtual world. users form judgments of other virtual world users based on the appearance and behavior of their avatars in the absence of physical cues. in particular, users have previously displayed sensitivity toward anthropomorphism and verbal behavior of avatars they encounter within virtual environments ... | 2017 | 28080149 |
| optimization of production and quality evaluation of maize-based snack supplemented with soybean and tiger-nut (cyperus esculenta) flour. | optimization of the production and evaluation of the quality of maize-based snack supplemented with soy and tigernut flour was carried out. experimental design for the composite flour was carried out using optimal design model of response surface methodology. the variables were toasted maize flour (75-85%), soy flour (10-20%), and tigernut flour (5-10%); while the responses were proximate composition and mineral contents. three blends were selected from optimization results; runs 2, 7, and 11. t ... | 2017 | 28070311 |
| nanocaged platforms: modification, drug delivery and nanotoxicity. opening synthetic cages to release the tiger. | nanocages (ncs) have emerged as a new class of drug-carriers, with a wide range of possibilities in multi-modality medical treatments and theranostics. nanocages can overcome such limitations as high toxicity caused by anti-cancer chemotherapy or by the nanocarrier itself, due to their unique characteristics. these properties consist of: (1) a high loading-capacity (spacious interior); (2) a porous structure (analogous to openings between the bars of the cage); (3) enabling smart release (a key ... | 2017 | 28067384 |
| laboratory cohabitation challenge model for shrimp hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (hpm) caused by enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (ehp). | enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (ehp) causes hepatopancreatic microsporidiosis (hpm) in shrimp. it is probably endemic in australasia and was first characterized and named from the giant or black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon from thailand in 2009. later, it was also found to infect exotic penaeus vannamei imported for cultivation in asia. hpm is not normally associated with shrimp mortality, but information from shrimp farmers indicates that it is associated with significant growth retardation that ... | 2017 | 28056950 |
| free breathing whole-heart 3d cine mri with self-gated cartesian trajectory. | to present a method that uses a novel free-running self-gated acquisition to achieve isotropic resolution in whole heart 3d cartesian cardiac cine mri. | 2017 | 28034638 |
| period for normalization of voice acoustic parameters in indian pediatric cochlear implantees. | the purpose of this study was to investigate the duration required by children with cochlear implants to approximate the norms of voice acoustic parameters. | 2017 | 28029557 |
| beware the tiger-x's stripes: rapid cataract formation in patients taking rociletinib. | 2017 | 28002880 | |
| provocative endoscopy: let sleeping dogs lie or grab the tiger by the tail? | 2017 | 27986105 | |
| reconstruction of the cortical maps of the tasmanian tiger and comparison to the tasmanian devil. | the last known tasmanian tiger (thylacinus cynocephalus)-aka the thylacine-died in 1936. because its natural behavior was never scientifically documented, we are left to infer aspects of its behavior from museum specimens and historical recollections of bushmen. recent advances in brain imaging have made it possible to scan postmortem specimens of a wide range of animals, even more than a decade old. any thylacine brain, however, would be more than 100 years old. here, we show that it is possibl ... | 2017 | 28099446 |
| hplc-ms analysis of lichen-derived metabolites in the life stages of crambidia cephalica (grote & robinson). | tiger moths (lepidoptera: erebidae: arctiinae: arctiini) are notable for their specialized associations with hosts that produce toxic secondary compounds, and are thus an ideal study system for understanding insect-plant interactions and the evolution of antipredatory defense. likewise, their sister lineage (arctiinae: lithosiini) has been documented feeding on algae and lichens, and is known to sequester lichen-derived secondary compounds from the larval to adult stages. prevalence of lichenivo ... | 2017 | 27966190 |
| infantile lhermitte-duclos disease treated successfully with rapamycin. | lhermitte-duclos disease is a rare hamartomatous tumor of the cerebellum resulting from a mutation in the phosphatase and tensin homolog (pten) gene: it has been reported in fewer than 10 infants. rapamycin treatment has not yet been described in lhermitte-duclos disease. the infant underwent shunt placement shortly after birth for aqueductal stenosis. her clinical progression included failure to thrive, seizures, episodes of decerebrate posturing, loss of respiratory drive, and pituitary insuff ... | 2017 | 27932596 |
| characteristics and fertility of sumatran tiger spermatozoa cryopreserved with different sugars. | cryopreservation of semen is one of the most important methods for the preservation of endangered tigers. | 2017 | 27925009 |
| molecular cloning, expression and functional analysis of three subunits of protein phosphatase 2a (pp2a) from black tiger shrimps (penaeus monodon). | protein phosphatase 2a (pp2a) is a cellular serine-threonine (ser/thr) phosphatase that plays a crucial role in regulating most cellular functions. in the present study, the full-length cdnas of three subunits of pmpp2a (pmpp2a-a, pp2a-b and pp2a-c) were cloned from penaeus monodon, which are the first available for shrimps. sequence analysis showed that pmpp2a-a, pmpp2a-b and pmpp2a-c encoded polypeptides of 591, 443, and 324 amino acids, respectively. the mrnas of three subunits of pmpp2a were ... | 2017 | 27914955 |
| environmentally induced tissue responses of hematopoietic system in abu mullet (liza abu) and tiger tooth croaker (otolithes ruber) from the persian gulf. | the present investigation aimed to assess the possibility of using plasma levels of erythropoietin (epo) hormone and tissue changes of hematopoietic organs as biomarkers of environmental pollution in abu mullet (liza abu) and tiger tooth croaker (otolithes ruber) collected from musa creek (northwest of the persian gulf). 120 l. abu and o. ruber were collected from five stations at the musa creek: petrochemical, ghanam, doragh, zangi and patil stations. blood samples were obtained from the caudal ... | 2017 | 27866074 |
| relationship between voice complaints and subjective and objective measures of vocal function in iranian female teachers. | teachers are at high risk of developing voice problems because of the excessive vocal demands necessitated by their profession. teachers' self-assessment of vocal complaints, combined with subjective and objective measures of voice, may enable better therapeutic decision-making. this investigation compared audio-perceptual assessment and acoustic variables in teachers with and without voice complaints. | 2017 | 27865552 |
| characterization of molecular properties and regulatory pathways of crustinpm1 and crustinpm7 from the black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon. | crustinpm1 and crustinpm7 are the two most abundant isoforms of crustins identified from the hemocytes of the black tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon. crustinpm1 inhibits only gram-positive bacteria, while crustinpm7 acts against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. this work aims to characterize the molecular properties of recombinant crustinpm1 and crustinpm7, and the regulatory pathways of these two crustins. circular dichroism spectroscopy revealed that crustinpm1 contained 40.81% alph ... | 2017 | 27815179 |
| safety and efficacy of using a single transradial mac guiding catheter for coronary angiography and intervention in patients with st elevation myocardial infarction. | there are limited data on the impact of using a single dedicated radial guiding catheter in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pci) via radial access. | 2017 | 27781297 |
| changes in species richness and composition of tiger moths (lepidoptera: erebidae: arctiinae) among three neotropical ecoregions. | paraná, yungas and chaco serrano ecoregions are among the most species-rich terrestrial habitats at higher latitude. however, the information for tiger moths, one of the most speciose groups of moths, is unknown in these ecoregions. in this study, we assess their species richness and composition in all three of these ecoregions. also we investigated whether the species composition of tiger moths is influenced by climatic factors and altitude. tiger moth species were obtained with samples from 71 ... | 2017 | 27681478 |
| ultrasonographic evaluation of the renal dimensions in captive tigers. | ultrasonographic measurements of kidney size are useful in the practical diagnosis of kidney diseases in animals. in tigers, there is a lack of information regarding the ultrasonography methods used to measure the kidney size of the tiger. thirty-three healthy captive tigers (panthera tigris) were placed in lateral recumbency for ultrasonography. the measurements obtained from the ultrasonography were computed, and the results showed that there was a statistically significant difference between ... | 2017 | 27593681 |
| does the age and familiarity of the informant group influence the tendency of 3- and 4-year-old children to conform? | the authors' aim was to explore whether the age and the familiarity of the individuals comprising a group majority influenced the tendency of 3- and 4-year-old children to conform. participants were presented with 2 variants of a novel task in which they were required to judge which of 3 line-drawn tigers had the greatest number of stripes. the participants made their judgments in 2 contexts, first after viewing 5 informants perform the task incorrectly, and second without viewing the responses ... | 2017 | 27341477 |
| consequences of 'tiger' parenting: a cross-cultural study of maternal psychological control and children's cortisol stress response. | parenting strategies involving psychological control are associated with increased adjustment problems in children. however, no research has examined the extent to which culture and psychological control predict children's stress physiology. we examine cultural differences in maternal psychological control and its associations with children's cortisol. chinese (n = 59) and american (n = 45) mother-child dyads participated in the study. mothers reported on psychological control. children's cortis ... | 2017 | 27146549 |
| genetic diversity of the giant tiger prawn penaeus monodon in relation to trace metal pollution at the tanzanian coast. | the genetic diversity of giant tiger prawns in relation to trace metals (tms) pollution was analysed using 159 individuals from eight sites at the tanzanian coast. the seven microsatellites analysed showed high degree of polymorphism (4-44 alleles). the measured genetic diversity (ho=0.592±0.047) was comparable to that of populations in the western indian ocean. apart from that, correlation analysis revealed significant negative associations between genetic diversity and tms pollution (p<0.05), ... | 2017 | 27829502 |
| inter- and intra-specific genetic divergence of asian tiger frogs (genus hoplobatrachus), with special reference to the population structure of h. tigerinus in bangladesh. | the five frog species of the genus hoplobatrachus are widely distributed in asia and africa, with asia being considered the genus' origin. however, the evolutionary relationships of asian hoplobatrachus species remain ambiguous. additionally, genetic diversity and fundamental differentiation processes within species have not been studied. we conducted molecular phylogenetic analysis on asian hoplobatrachus frogs and population genetic analysis on h. tigerinus in bangladesh using the mitochondria ... | 2017 | 27452042 |
| identification of novel compound mutations in pla2g6-associated neurodegeneration patient with characteristic mri imaging. | neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized clinically by progressive motor dysfunction. accurate identification of de novo and rare inherited mutations is important for determining causative genes of undiagnosed neurological diseases. in the present study, we report a unique case with cerebellar ataxia symptoms and social communication difficulties in an intermarriage family. mri showed a marked cerebellar atrophy and the "eye-of-the ... | 2017 | 27395053 |
| acoustic analysis before and after voice therapy for laryngeal pathology. | background voice problems caused by pathologies in vocal folds are well known. some types of laryngeal pathologies have certain acoustic characteristics. objective evaluation helps characterize the voice and voice problems providing supporting evidences, severity of disorders. it helps assess the response to the treatment and measures the outcomes. objective the objective of the study is to determine the effectiveness of the voice therapy and quantify the results objectively by voice parameters. ... | 2017 | 27423282 |
| tiger hide appearance: impaction and prolapse of brain parenchyma through burr holes after evacuation of bilateral chronic subdural hematoma: a rare case report. | burr hole evacuation of chronic subdural hematoma (sdh) with or without drainage system is the most common surgical method among various techniques. there are various complications of burr hole drainage evacuation of chronic sdh, but there is no case report regarding impaction and prolapse of brain parenchyma through burr hole as a complication. herewith, we are reporting a case of bilateral chronic sdh with prolapse of brain parenchyma through burr holes. magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of bra ... | 2017 | 27366284 |
| stigma of tiger attack: study of tiger-widows from sundarban delta, india. | human-tiger conflict (htc) is a serious public health issue in sundarban reserve forest, india. htc is a continued concern for significant mortality and morbidity of both human and tiger population. this study examined 49 widows, whose husbands were killed by tigers, in order to explore the cultural stigma related with tiger-killing and consequent discrimination and social rejection. different psychosocial aspects of community stigma associated with tiger-killings is discussed in the context of ... | 2017 | 26985099 |
| abnormal origin of right coronary artery and use of tiger catheter through femoral route. | abnormal origin of right coronary artery (rca) is not uncommon. the incidence is .25-.92%. right judkin catheter is used universally for engaging right coronary ostium from femoral route. we have tried tiger catheter from femoral route in abnormal origin of rca patients. we were successful in cannulating rca ostium in most of the cases. | 2017 | 26896276 |
| strategies to deliver safe, technology-enhanced care in pediatric settings. | 2017 | 26920636 | |
| genetic ancestry of the extinct javan and bali tigers. | the bali (panthera tigris balica) and javan (p. t. sondaica) tigers are recognized as distinct tiger subspecies that went extinct in the 1940s and 1980s, respectively. yet their genetic ancestry and taxonomic status remain controversial. following ancient dna procedures, we generated concatenated 1750bp mtdna sequences from 23 museum samples including 11 voucher specimens from java and bali and compared these to diagnostic mtdna sequences from 122 specimens of living tiger subspecies and the ext ... | 2017 | 25754539 |
| t-lymphocyte-rich thymoma and myasthenia gravis in a siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica). | a 10-year-old captive male siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica) presented with acute onset collapse, vomiting and dyspnoea, preceded by a 6-month period of progressive muscle wasting. following humane destruction, post-mortem examination revealed a large multilobulated mass in the cranial mediastinum, which was diagnosed as a t-lymphocyte-rich thymoma with the aid of immunohistochemistry. retrospective serology for acetylcholine receptor antibodies (titre 3.90 nmol/l) confirmed a diagnosis o ... | 2017 | 24444818 |
| a roaring trade? the legal trade in panthera leo bones from africa to east-southeast asia. | the african lion is the only big cat listed on cites appendix ii, and the only one for which international commercial trade is legal under cites. the trade in lion body parts, and especially the contentious trade in bones from south africa to asia, has raised concerns spanning continents and cultures. debates were amplified at the 2016 cites conference of the parties (cop17) when a proposal to up-list lions to appendix i was not supported and a compromise to keep them on appendix ii, with a bone ... | 2017 | 29065143 |
| did saber-tooth kittens grow up musclebound? a study of postnatal limb bone allometry in felids from the pleistocene of rancho la brea. | previous studies have demonstrated that the pleistocene saber-toothed cat smilodon fatalis had many forelimb adaptations for increased strength, presumably to grapple with and subdue prey. the rancho la brea tar pits yield large samples of juvenile limb bones forming a growth series that allow us to examine how smilodon kittens grew up. almost all available juvenile limb bones were measured, and reduced major axis fits were calculated to determine the allometric growth trends. contrary to expect ... | 2017 | 28953899 |
| occurrence and multilocus genotyping of giardia duodenalis in pets and zoo animals in shanghai, china. | high prevalence of giardia infections occurs in humans and animals, partly because of the increasing numbers of pets. we determined the presence and genotypes of g. duodenalis in pets and zoo animals. | 2017 | 30951508 |
| a status review of the bioactive activities of tiger milk mushroomlignosus rhinocerotis(cooke) ryvarden. | edible and medicinal mushrooms are regularly used in natural medicines and home remedies since antiquity for ailments like fever, inflammation, and respiratory disorders.lignosus rhinocerotis(cooke) ryvarden is a polypore found in malaysia and other regions in south east asia. it can be located on a spot where a tigress drips milk while feeding, hence the name "tiger's milk mushroom." the sclerotium ofl. rhinocerotisis highly sought after by the native communities in malaysia to stave off hunger ... | 2017 | 29379443 |
| tropical viruses approaching europe. | during the last years, headlines about the advance of tropical infectious diseases, which are transmitted by mosquitos, become more frequent. some of these mosquitos are classified as invasive species in europe. the world health organization (who) and the european center for disease prevention and control (ecdc) are enhancing the observation of the geographical spread of these species. especially the asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito are in focus. in germany the vector competenc ... | 2017 | 29952164 |
| tropical viruses approaching europe. | during the last years, headlines about the advance of tropical infectious diseases, which are transmitted by mosquitos, become more frequent. some of these mosquitos are classified as invasive species in europe. the world health organization (who) and the european center for disease prevention and control (ecdc) are enhancing the observation of the geographical spread of these species. especially the asian tiger mosquito and the yellow fever mosquito are in focus. in germany the vector competenc ... | 2017 | 29952163 |
| tasmanian tiger genome offers clues to its extinction. | 2017 | 32081997 | |
| drought drove tasmanian tiger from australian mainland. | 2017 | 32080392 | |
| tiger sharks can connect equatorial habitats and fisheries across the atlantic ocean basin. | increasing our knowledge about the spatial ecology of apex predators and their interactions with diverse habitats and fisheries is necessary for understanding the trophic mechanisms that underlie several aspects of marine ecosystem dynamics and for guiding informed management policies. a preliminary assessment of tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier) population structure off the oceanic insular system of fernando de noronha (fen) and the large-scale movements performed by this species in the equatoria ... | 2017 | 28926627 |