Publications
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| vaginal microbiome transplantation in women with intractable bacterial vaginosis. | we report the results of a first exploratory study testing the use of vaginal microbiome transplantation (vmt) from healthy donors as a therapeutic alternative for patients suffering from symptomatic, intractable and recurrent bacterial vaginosis (clinicaltrials.gov nct02236429 ). in our case series, five patients were treated, and in four of them vmt was associated with full long-term remission until the end of follow-up at 5-21 months after vmt, defined as marked improvement of symptoms, amsel ... | 2019 | 31591599 |
| assortative mating frames establishment in a young island bird population. | successful island colonizations are key events to understand range dynamic processes, but studying a young population right after it reaches establishment is a rare opportunity in natural systems. the genetic structure of a recently established population may offer unique insights into its colonization history and demographic processes that are important for a successful colonization. here, we studied the population genetics of a recently established island population of eurasian blackbirds (ave ... | 2019 | 31598228 |
| getting under the birds' skin: tissue tropism of borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in naturally and experimentally infected avian hosts. | wild birds are frequently exposed to the zoonotic tick-borne bacteria borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.), and some bird species act as reservoirs for some borrelia genospecies. studying the tropism of borrelia in the host, how it is sequestered in different organs, and whether it is maintained in circulation and/or in the host's skin is important to understand pathogenicity, infectivity to vector ticks and reservoir competency.we evaluated tissue dissemination of borrelia in blackbirds (turd ... | 2020 | 31612324 |
| presence and diversity of mixed avian plasmodium spp. infections in introduced birds whose distribution overlapped with threatened new zealand endemic birds. | aims: to determine the presence of infection and co-infection of plasmodium lineages in introduced birds at translocation sites for the north island saddleback (philesturnus rufusater), to investigate their role as plasmodium spp. reservoirs.methods: blood samples were collected from introduced bird species, with a special focus on blackbirds (turdus merula) and song thrushes (turdus philomelos), at six locations in the north island of new zealand that were the origin, or translocation sites, fo ... | 2020 | 31645214 |
| an annotated catalogue of elachistinae of the world (lepidoptera: gelechioidea: elachistidae). | an annotated catalogue of world species of elachistinae (lepidoptera: gelechioidea: elachistidae) is presented. the classification follows recent phylogenetic studies. genera and the species within each genus are listed in alphabetical order. all family, genus and species-group names of elachistinae published before 28 august 2018 are treated. sixty-six genus-group names are listed, 60 of which are nomenclaturally available. in the classification followed in this catalogue the species are placed ... | 2019 | 31712495 |
| an annotated checklist of gelechiidae (lepidoptera) of israel with description of two new species. | one hundred forty-six species of gelechiidae including 36 new records are reported from israel. anarsia balioneura meyrick, 1921 and polyhymno chionarcha meyrick, 1913 are recorded for the first time in the palaearctic region. two new species are described: metzneria freidbergi sp. nov., and scrobipalpa aravensis sp. nov. six new synonyms are established: stygmatoptera hartig, 1936 syn. nov. of polyhymno chambers, 1874; eulamprotes bradley, 1971 syn. nov. of oxypteryx rebel, 1911; polyhymno abai ... | 2019 | 31715980 |
| multiple lineages of usutu virus (flaviviridae, flavivirus) in blackbirds (turdus merula) and mosquitoes (culex pipiens, cx. modestus) in the czech republic (2016-2019). | usutu virus (usuv) is a flavivirus (flaviviridae: flavivirus) of an african origin transmitted among its natural hosts (diverse species of birds) by mosquitoes. the virus was introduced multiple times to europe where it caused mortality of blackbirds (turdus merula) and certain other susceptible species of birds. in this study, we report detection of usuv rna in blackbirds, culex pipiens and cx. modestus mosquitoes in the czech republic, and isolation of 10 new czech usuv strains from carcasses ... | 2019 | 31744087 |
| clinical validation of the aptima bacterial vaginosis and aptima candida/trichomonas vaginitis assays: results from a prospective multicenter clinical study. | infectious vaginitis due to bacterial vaginosis (bv), vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc), and trichomonas vaginalis accounts for a significant proportion of all gynecologic visits in the united states. a prospective multicenter clinical study was conducted to validate the performance of two new in vitro diagnostic transcription-mediated amplification nucleic acid amplification tests (naats) for diagnosis of bv, vvc, and trichomoniasis. patient- and clinician-collected vaginal-swab samples obtained f ... | 2020 | 31748322 |
| a biochemiluminescent sialidase assay for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis. | bacterial vaginosis (bv) is a common condition among women of reproductive age. a sensitive, quantitative and rapid assay is needed for the diagnosis of and, particularly, therapy monitoring for bv. bacterial sialidase appears to play an important role in bacterial biofilms on vaginal epithelium, a condition closely associated with bv. here, we report a biochemiluminescent sialidase assay that uses a substrate derivatized with firefly luciferin. in the presence of sialidase in the reaction, the ... | 2019 | 31882933 |
| responses of new zealand forest birds to management of introduced mammals. | over the past 1000 years new zealand has lost 40-50% of its bird species, and over half of these extinctions are attributable to predation by introduced mammals. populations of many extant forest bird species continue to be depredated by mammals, especially rats, possums, and mustelids. the management history of new zealand's forests over the past 50 years presents a unique opportunity because a varied program of mammalian predator control has created a replicated management experiment. we condu ... | 2020 | 31893568 |
| association of risk factors with spontaneous preterm labour with intact foetal membranes. | spontaneous preterm labour refers to the onset of uterine contractions of sufficient strength and frequency to effect progressive dilatation between 24 and 37 weeks of gestation. the objective of the study was to determine an association between risk factors and spontaneous preterm labour with intact foetal membranes. | 2020 | 31933306 |
| experimental usutu virus infection in domestic canaries serinus canaria. | usutu virus (usuv) is a neurotropic flavivirus closely related to west nile virus (wnv). its enzootic cycle mainly involves mosquitoes and birds. human infection can occur with occasional, but sometimes severe, neurological complications. since its emergence and spread in europe over the last two decades, usuv has been linked to significant avian outbreaks, especially among passeriformes, including european blackbirds (turdus merula). strikingly, no in vivo avian model exists so far to study thi ... | 2020 | 32023880 |
| stopover departure decisions in songbirds: do long-distance migrants depart earlier and more independently of weather conditions than medium-distance migrants? | songbirds following distinct migration strategies (e.g. long- vs. short- to medium-distance migrants) often differ in their speed of migration during autumn and, thus, are assumed to face different time constraints. during migration, most songbird species alternate migratory flights with stopover periods. many of them restrict these migratory flights to the night, i.e., they are nocturnal migrants. at stopover, nocturnal migrants need to select a specific night (night-to-night decision) and time ... | 2020 | 32047634 |
| haemosporidioses in wild eurasian blackbirds (turdus merula) and song thrushes (t. philomelos): an in situ hybridization study with emphasis on exo-erythrocytic parasite burden. | passerine birds are frequently infected with diverse haemosporidian parasites. while infections are traditionally considered benign in wild birds, recent studies demonstrated mortalities of passerine species due to exo-erythrocytic development of the parasites, which can damage organs in affected hosts. however, exo-erythrocytic development remains insufficiently investigated for most haemosporidian species and thus little is known about the virulence of tissue stages in wild passerine birds. th ... | 2020 | 32050970 |
| genomic monitoring to understand the emergence and spread of usutu virus in the netherlands, 2016-2018. | usutu virus (usuv) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus circulating in western europe that causes die-offs of mainly common blackbirds (turdus merula). in the netherlands, usuv was first detected in 2016, when it was identified as the likely cause of an outbreak in birds. in this study, dead blackbirds were collected, screened for the presence of usuv and submitted to nanopore-based sequencing. genomic sequences of 112 usuv were obtained and phylogenetic analysis showed that most viruses identified be ... | 2020 | 32071379 |
| oral intake of lactobacilli can be helpful in symptomatic bacterial vaginosis: a randomized clinical study. | the aim of the study was to explore a role of oral intake of a mixture of 3 lactobacillus species in recurrence of bacterial vaginosis (bv). | 2020 | 32091443 |
| evaluation of vulvovaginitis and hygiene habits of women attended in primary health care units of the family. | this study aims to investigate the occurrence of vulvovaginal infections, to describe and to relate the hygiene habits of women who were treated at the units of primary attention to family health in a municipality in the interior of brazil. | 2020 | 32099484 |
| maternal effects and urbanization: variation of yolk androgens and immunoglobulin in city and forest blackbirds. | wildlife inhabiting urban environments exhibit drastic changes in morphology, physiology, and behavior. it has often been argued that these phenotypic responses could be the result of micro-evolutionary changes following the urbanization process. however, other mechanisms such as phenotypic plasticity, maternal effects, and developmental plasticity could be involved as well. to address maternal effects as potential mechanisms, we compared maternal hormone and antibody concentrations in eggs betw ... | 2020 | 32128150 |
| physiological stress does not increase with urbanization in european blackbirds: evidence from hormonal, immunological and cellular indicators. | urbanization changes the landscape structure and ecological processes of natural habitats. while urban areas expose animal communities to novel challenges, they may also provide more stable environments in which environmental fluctuations are buffered. species´ ecology and physiology may determine their capacity to cope with the city life. however, the physiological mechanisms underlying organismal responses to urbanization, and whether different physiological systems are equally affected by urb ... | 2020 | 32169634 |
| asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis is associated with depletion of mature superficial cells shed from the vaginal epithelium. | previous studies have described bacterial vaginosis (bv) as associated with increased cell-shedding from the cervicovaginal epithelium. cell-shedding in excess of cell-proliferation is thought to decrease epithelial barrier function and increase susceptibility to infection. this study evaluated the number of shed cells in mid-vaginal smears from women with a diagnosis of symptomatic bv (sbv, n = 17), asymptomatic bv (abv, n = 71), or no bv (n = 104) by amsel criteria. the sbv smears contained si ... | 2020 | 32211347 |
| review of the tribe anerastiini (lepidoptera: pyralidae: phycitinae) from ukraine. | five species of the tribe anerastiini from ukraine are reviewed. coenochroa ablutella (zeller, 1839) is reported from ukraine for the first time. hypsotropa limbella zeller, 1848 is removed from the list of pyralidae of ukraine as it was based on a misidentification. five new synonyms are established: hafisia amsel, 1950 syn. nov. of zophodiodes ragonot, 1887; hafisia lundbladi amsel, 1950 syn. nov. of zophodiodes leucocostella ragonot, 1887; anerastia korbi caradja, 1910 syn. nov. of coenochroa ... | 2020 | 32230037 |
| study of usutu virus neuropathogenicity in mice and human cellular models. | usutu virus (usuv), an african mosquito-borne flavivirus closely related to west nile virus, was first isolated in south africa in 1959. usuv emerged in europe two decades ago, causing notably massive mortality in eurasian blackbirds. usuv is attracting increasing attention due to its potential for emergence and its rapid spread in europe in recent years. although mainly asymptomatic or responsible for mild clinical signs, usuv was recently described as being associated with neurological disorde ... | 2020 | 32324736 |
| five percent monolaurin vaginal gel for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. | the aim of the study was to test the hypothesis that 5% monolaurin vaginal gel, a naturally occurring monoglyceride shown to have antimicrobial effects on vaginal pathogens without affecting lactobacillus species, cures bacterial vaginosis (bv). | 2020 | 32379102 |
| effects on vaginal microbiota restoration and cervical epithelialization in positive hpv patients undergoing vaginal treatment with carboxy-methyl-beta-glucan. | evaluate the effects of carboxy-methyl-beta-glucan on cervical epithelialization and on the vaginal microbiota in patients with hpv infection or low-grade cervical preneoplastic lesion (cin 1). | 2020 | 32420349 |
| local population structure and seasonal variability of borrelia garinii genotypes in ixodes ricinus ticks, slovakia. | lyme disease (ld) is the most common tick-borne human disease in europe, and borrelia garinii, which is associated with avian reservoirs, is one of the most genetically diverse and widespread human pathogenic genospecies from the b. burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.) complex. the clinical manifestations of ld are known to vary between regions and depend on the genetic strain even within borrelia genospecies. it is thus of importance to explore the genetic diversity of such pathogenic borreliae for th ... | 2020 | 32455590 |
| elevated risk of bacterial vaginosis among users of the copper intrauterine device: a prospective longitudinal cohort study. | limited evidence suggests that the nonhormonal contraceptive copper intrauterine device (cu-iud) may increase bacterial vaginosis (bv) risk, possibly due to increased volume and duration of menses, a common side effect of cu-iud use. although increases in bleeding typically resolve within 6-12 months following initiation, evaluations of the association between cu-iud and bv have not included more than 6 months of follow-up. | 2021 | 32505132 |
| research note: avian gut passage reduces seed exit costs in sorbus aucuparia (rosaceae) as measured by a diametral compression test. | reduced seed exit costs have been suggested to explain advanced seedling emergence and increased seedling growth in sorbus aucuparia l. (rosaceae; rowan) following turdus spp. (turdidae; thrush) gut passage. in the present study, seed coat tension strength of turdus merula l. (turdidae; blackbird) gut-passed and non-ingested control seeds were tested with a diametral compression test. both maximum load (n) and work (mj) required for opening the seeds were reduced in gut-passed seeds, although sc ... | 2006 | 32689246 |
| corrigendum to: avian gut passage reduces seed exit costs in sorbus aucuparia (rosaceae) as measured by a diametral compression test. | reduced seed exit costs have been suggested to explain advanced seedling emergence and increased seedling growth in sorbus aucuparia l. (rosaceae; rowan) following turdus spp. (turdidae; thrush) gut passage. in the present study, seed coat tension strength of turdus merula l. (turdidae; blackbird) gut-passed and non-ingested control seeds were tested with a diametral compression test. both maximum load (n) and work (mj) required for opening the seeds were reduced in gut-passed seeds, although sc ... | 2006 | 32689269 |
| impact of microablative fractional radiofrequency on the vaginal health, microbiota, and cellularity of postmenopausal women. | we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of microablative fractional radiofrequency (mafrf) in the non-hormonal treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause. | 2020 | 32756817 |
| effects of forest structure on the interaction between avian hosts, dipteran vectors and haemosporidian parasites. | forest habitats are important biodiversity refuges for a wide variety of bird species. parasitism may modulate host species presence and abundance, and parasite effects can change according to forest management practices. such processes are not well studied in vector-borne avian haemosporidians. we analyzed the effects of forest management on bird-dipteran-haemosporidian interactions, using seven common bird species in managed and unmanaged beech forest habitats in northeastern germany. we assum ... | 2020 | 32814584 |
| epidemiology of usutu virus: the european scenario. | usutu virus (usuv) is an emerging arbovirus isolated in 1959 (usutu river, swaziland). previously restricted to sub-saharan africa, the virus was introduced in europe in 1996. while the usuv has received little attention in africa, the virus emergence has prompted numerous studies with robust epidemiological surveillance programs in europe. the natural transmission cycle of usuv involves mosquitoes (vectors) and birds (amplifying hosts) with humans and other mammals considered incidental ("dead- ... | 2020 | 32858963 |
| the effect of quercus (oak gal) vaginal cream versus metronidazole vaginal gel on bacterial vaginosis: a double‑blind randomized controlled trial. | this study was aimed to compare the effect of an oak gall extract‑based cream and a metronidazole gel on the bacterial vaginosis among women in reproductive age. | 2020 | 32951746 |
| physician awareness and adherence to clinical practice guidelines in the diagnosis of vaginitis patients: a retrospective chart review. | vaginitis is one of the main causes of primary care and gynecological visits in the united states. the most common infectious causes are bacterial vaginosis (bv), vulvovaginal candidiasis (vvc), and trichomoniasis. a physician survey was conducted to measure awareness of vaginitis clinical guidelines and availability of in-office point-of-care (poc) diagnostic tools. participants were asked to perform a chart review to evaluate diagnostic practices for their symptomatic vaginitis patients. a tot ... | 2020 | 32985960 |
| migrant blackbirds, turdus merula, have higher plasma levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids compared to residents, but not enhanced fatty acid unsaturation index. | birds have been observed to have dietary preferences for unsaturated fatty acids during migration. polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufas) may increase the exercise performance of migrant birds; however, pufas are also peroxidation prone and might therefore incur increased costs in terms of enhanced oxidative damage in migratory individuals. to shed light on this potential constraint, we analyzed plasma fatty acid (fa) composition and estimated the unsaturation index as a proxy for susceptibility to ... | 2020 | 33005375 |
| free-ranging avifauna as a source of generalist parasites for captive birds in zoological settings: an overview of parasite records and potential for cross-transmission. | captive birds in zoological settings often harbor parasites, but little information is available about the potential for free-ranging avifauna to act as a source of infection. this review summarizes the gastrointestinal parasites found in zoo birds globally and in seven common free-ranging avian species [mallard (anas platyrhynchos), eurasian blackbird (turdus merula), common starling (sturnus vulgaris), eurasian jackdaw (corvus monedula), house sparrow (passer domesticus), european robin (erith ... | 2020 | 33005675 |
| notes on taxonomy and distribution of some palaearctic ancylosis zeller, 1839 (lepidoptera: pyralidae: phycitinae). | the taxonomy of several ancylosis species is revised. four new synonyms are established: ancylosis brunneonervella roesler, 1970 syn. nov. of ancylosis albicosta (staudinger, 1870); ancylosis psammicola (roesler, 1970) syn. nov. of ancylosis leucocephala (staudinger, 1879); ancylosis unicolorella (roesler, 1970) syn. nov. of ancylosis pallida (staudinger, 1870). the following taxa are re-instated as separate species: ancylosis delicatella (möschler, 1860) spec. rev., stat. nov. and ancylosis cil ... | 2020 | 33056266 |
| two new species of the genus psorosa zeller, 1846 (lepidoptera: pyralidae, phycitinae) from south kazakhstan. | psorosa desaturata sp. nov. and psorosa pseudoelbursella sp. nov. are described from karatau mts. in south kazakhstan. male and female genitalia of the species as well as the habitus of the imagines are illustrated. psorosa desaturata sp. nov. is similar to psorosa nucleolella (möschler, 1866) and psorosa mediterranella amsel, 1954. psorosa pseudoelbursella sp. nov. belongs to the psorosa maraschella caradja, 1910 species group. | 2020 | 33056463 |
| detection of usutu virus infection in wild birds in the united kingdom, 2020. | in august 2020, as part of a long-term disease surveillance programme, usutu virus was detected in five eurasian blackbirds (turdus merula) and one house sparrow (passer domesticus) from greater london, england. this was initially detected by reverse transcription-pcr and was confirmed by virus isolation and by immunohistochemical detection of flavivirus in tissues. phylogenetic analysis identified usutu virus african 3.2 lineage, which is prevalent in the netherlands and belgium, suggesting a p ... | 2020 | 33063656 |
| mitochondrial dna in ixodus ricinus (acari: ixodidae) on birds reflects ticks' transportation routes to lista, norway. | ticks are important pathogen vectors, and large mammals and birds have the greatest potential for dispersing them. to study tick dispersal by migrating birds, we have analysed genetic variations in mitochondrial dna control region from ixodes ricinus from northward migrating blackbird, turdus merula, and (european) robin, erithacus rubecula, at the lista bird observatory in southwestern norway. we compared their genetic structure with that of resident tick populations from areas covering their e ... | 2020 | 33130437 |
| structural and proteomic analyses of vitelline membrane proteins of blackbird (turdus merula) and song thrush (turdus philomelos). | in this study, we aimed to perform structural and proteomic analysis of the vitelline membrane (vm) of two species birds belonging to the family turdidae: blackbird (turdus merula) and song thrush (turdus philomelos). we performed structural analyses using scanning electron microscopy. the vm proteins were identified and compared to the best-known chicken vm proteins. according to our results, vm of both species has a typical three-layered structure: the outer layer, inner layer, and the continu ... | 2020 | 33168893 |
| treating male partners of women with bacterial vaginosis (stepup): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial to assess the clinical effectiveness of male partner treatment for reducing the risk of bv recurrence. | bacterial vaginosis (bv) is estimated to affect 1 in 3 women globally and is associated with obstetric and gynaecological sequelae. current recommended therapies have good short-term efficacy but 1 in 2 women experience bv recurrence within 6 months of treatment. evidence of male carriage of bv-organisms suggests that male partners may be reinfecting women with bv-associated bacteria (henceforth referred to as bv-organisms) and impacting on the efficacy of treatment approaches solely directed to ... | 2020 | 33176727 |
| migratory birds as disseminators of ticks and the tick-borne pathogens borrelia bacteria and tick-borne encephalitis (tbe) virus: a seasonal study at ottenby bird observatory in south-eastern sweden. | birds can act as reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens and can also disperse pathogen-containing ticks to both nearby and remote localities. the aims of this study were to estimate tick infestation patterns on migratory birds and the prevalence of different borrelia species and tick-borne encephalitis virus (tbev) in ticks removed from birds in south-eastern sweden. | 2020 | 33272317 |
| a bacterially-expressed recombinant envelope protein from usutu virus induces neutralizing antibodies in rabbits. | recently, an emerging flavivirus, usutu virus (usuv), has caused an epidemic among birds in europe, resulting in a massive die-off in eurasian blackbirds. currently found only in europe and africa, it can be envisioned that usutu virus will follow the path of other flaviviruses, like west nile virus and zika virus, and will spread via its mosquito vectors and bird hosts to other parts of the world. several cases of human infections by usutu virus have already been published. anticipating this sp ... | 2021 | 33669414 |
| a sentinel serological study in selected zoo animals to assess early detection of west nile and usutu virus circulation in slovenia. | monitoring infectious diseases is a crucial part of preventive veterinary medicine in zoological collections. this zoo environment contains a great variety of animal species that are in contact with wildlife species as a potential source of infectious diseases. wild birds may be a source of west nile virus (wnv) and usutu (usuv) virus, which are both emerging pathogens of rising concern. the aim of this study was to use zoo animals as sentinels for the early detection of wnv and usuv in slovenia ... | 2021 | 33917545 |
| west nile and usutu viruses' surveillance in birds of the province of ferrara, italy, from 2015 to 2019. | west nile (wnv) and usutu (usuv) viruses are mosquito-borne flaviviruses. thanks to their importance as zoonotic diseases, a regional plan for surveillance of arboviruses was implemented in emilia-romagna in 2009. the province of ferrara belongs to the emilia-romagna region, and it is an endemic territory for these viruses, with favorable ecological conditions for abundance of mosquitoes and wild birds. from 2015 to 2019, we collected 1842 dead-found birds at a wildlife rehabilitation center, wh ... | 2021 | 34372573 |