Publications

molecular cloning and expression analysis of mat1 gene in black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon).	mat1 (ménage à trois 1), an assembly factor and targeting subunit of the cdk-dependent kinase (cak), can regulate the cell cycle, transcription, and dna repair. this study was intended to investigate the role of mat1 in the reproductive maturation of black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). in this study, the p. monodon mat1 (pmmat1) gene was identified and characterized. the full-length cdna of pmmat1 was 1490 bp in length with an open-reading frame of 993 bp corresponding to 330 amino acids. the ...	2016	26909956
ten years of the tiger: aedes albopictus presence in australia since its discovery in the torres strait in 2005.	the "asian tiger mosquito", aedes albopictus, is highly invasive, an aggressive biter and a major arbovirus vector. it is not currently present on mainland australia despite being intercepted on numerous occasions at international ports and infesting the torres strait of australia since at least 2004. in the current paper, we describe the invasion and current status of ae. albopictus in the torres strait, as well as research conducted to assess the threat of this species becoming established in ...	2016	28616473
a definite bite by the ornamental snake (denisonia maculata) causing mild envenoming.	many bites from mildly venomous elapids occur but identification or presence of systemic envenoming is rarely confirmed.	2016	26852775
transradial coronary angiography--insights to the one-catheter concept.	transradial coronary angiography (trc) can be performed applying only one catheter fitting into the right and left coronary ostia (r/lco). in this bicentric study (n = 2953), we analyzed the ostial performance of the tiger_ii_catheter widely used in trc. compared to judkins catheters, the tiger_ii is frequently associated with ostial instability within the lco but fits better into the rco-irrespective of tube size. judkins catheters generally need more peri-procedural contrast and radiation expo ...	2016	26822190
is the tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier a coastal species? expanding its distribution range in the atlantic ocean using at-sea observer data.	the occurrence of tiger shark galeocerdo cuvier in the atlantic ocean was assessed using at-sea observer data from multiple pelagic longline fisheries. geographic positions of 2764 g. cuvier recorded between 1992 and 2013 and covering a wide area of the atlantic ocean were compared with the currently accepted distribution ranges of the species. most records fell outside those ranges in both the southern and northern hemispheres, which strongly suggests that the distribution range of g. cuvier in ...	2016	26817438
an evaluation of multiple-schedule variations to reduce high-rate requests in the picture exchange communication system.	using procedures similar to those of tiger, hanley, and heal (2006), we compared two multiple-schedule variations (s+/s- and s+ only) to treat high-rate requests for edible items in the picture exchange communication system (pecs). two individuals with autism participated, after they showed persistent requests for edible items after pecs training. stimulus control was achieved only with the multiple schedule that involved presentation of a discriminative stimulus during reinforcement components ...	2016	26814152
ecopsychosocial aspects of human-tiger conflict: an ethnographic study of tiger widows of sundarban delta, india.	human-tiger conflict (htc) is a serious public health issue in sundarban reserve forest, india. htc is a continued concern for the significant mortality and morbidity of both human and tiger population. this is the first comprehensive report on sundarban tiger-human conflicts and its impact on widows whose husbands were killed by tigers. the study attempts to explore the situation analysis of htc and the aftermath of the incident including bereavement and coping, the cultural stigma related to b ...	2016	26792997
a formulated double-stranded rna diet for reducing penaeus monodon densovirus infection in black tiger shrimp.	penaeus monodon densovirus (pmdnv) is one of the major causes of stunted shrimp in the aquaculture industry in thailand. significant reductions in levels of pmdnv as assessed by pcr analysis of shrimp hepatopancreas were seen in both prophylactic and curative experiments after feeding shrimp with a formulated diet containing mixed inactivated bacteria harboring dsrnas corresponding to the pmdnv ns1 and vp genes. significant reductions of approximately 88% (prophylactic) and 64% (curative) of pmd ...	2016	26767321
toward human-carnivore coexistence: understanding tolerance for tigers in bangladesh.	fostering local community tolerance for endangered carnivores, such as tigers (panthera tigris), is a core component of many conservation strategies. identification of antecedents of tolerance will facilitate the development of effective tolerance-building conservation action and secure local community support for, and involvement in, conservation initiatives. we use a stated preference approach for measuring tolerance, based on the 'wildlife stakeholder acceptance capacity' concept, to explore ...	2016	26760035
ovarian differentiation and development in cachara pseudoplatystoma fasciatum.	one thousand five hundred cachara or tiger shovelnose catfish pseudoplatystoma fasciatum, obtained from induced reproduction, were used to determine the onset of ovarian differentiation and development and to record the main characteristics of this process. samples were collected from 0 to 240 days post-fertilization (dpf) and the results classified into stages i-xii. ovarian formation was histologically detected for the first time when juveniles measured mean ± s.d. 51·5 ± 8·3 mm total length ( ...	2016	27401482
tracking tigers.		2016	27348380
analysis of odorants in marking fluid of siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica) using simultaneous sensory and chemical analysis with headspace solid-phase microextraction and multidimensional gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry.	scent-marking is the most effective method of communication in the presence or absence of a signaler. these complex mixtures result in a multifaceted interaction triggered by the sense of smell. the objective was to identify volatile organic compound (voc) composition and odors emitted by total marking fluid (mf) associated with siberian tigers (panthera tigris altaica). siberian tiger, an endangered species, was chosen because its mf had never been analyzed. solid phase microextraction (spme) f ...	2016	27347921
integrated cytogenetic and mitochondrial dna analyses indicate that two different phenotypes of hypancistrus (l066 and l333) belong to the same species.	the diversity of hypancistrus species in the xingu river is remarkable and the variation in color morphs represents a real challenge to taxonomists to delimit species boundaries. one of the most recognizable hypancistrus complexes is the worm-lined species, known in the aquarium trade as king tiger plec in english, hypancistrus "pão" in portuguese or under the l-numbers l066 and l333 that represent two melanic pigment pattern phenotypes. to assess the identity of these two phenotypes, we describ ...	2016	26983010
speciation in cloudless sulphurs gleaned from complete genomes.	for 200 years, zoologists have relied on phenotypes to learn about the evolution of animals. a glance at the genotype, even through several gene markers, revolutionized our understanding of animal phylogeny. recent advances in sequencing techniques allow researchers to study speciation mechanisms and the link between genotype and phenotype using complete genomes. we sequenced and assembled a complete genome of the cloudless sulphur (phoebis sennae) from a single wild-caught specimen. this genome ...	2016	26951782
[molecular identification and toxicity of pufferfish juveniles contaminating whitebait products].	catches of whitebait, sardine fry, sometimes contains other marine animals, including fishes, mollusks, and crustaceans, and therefore boiled and dried whitebait products may contain these marine animals if sorting is incomplete. in september 2014, contamination of boiled and dried whitebait products with pufferfish juveniles became a serious food safety concern, as tiger pufferfish takifugu rubripes juveniles are toxic and contain tetrodotoxin (ttx). the toxicity of the juveniles of other puffe ...	2016	26936304
perception, price and preference: consumption and protection of wild animals used in traditional medicine.	a wide array of wildlife species, including many animals, are used in traditional medicines across many medicinal systems, including in traditional chinese medicine (tcm). due to over-exploitation and habitat loss, the populations of many animals commonly used in tcm have declined and are unable to meet market demand. a number of measures have been taken to try to reduce the impact that this large and growing market for tcm may have on wild animal species. consumer preferences and behavior are k ...	2016	26930487
genome-wide introgression among distantly related heliconius butterfly species.	although hybridization is thought to be relatively rare in animals, the raw genetic material introduced via introgression may play an important role in fueling adaptation and adaptive radiation. the butterfly genus heliconius is an excellent system to study hybridization and introgression but most studies have focused on closely related species such as h. cydno and h. melpomene. here we characterize genome-wide patterns of introgression between h. besckei, the only species with a red and yellow ...	2016	26921238
comparative use of a caribbean mesophotic coral ecosystem and association with fish spawning aggregations by three species of shark.	understanding of species interactions within mesophotic coral ecosystems (mces; ~ 30-150 m) lags well behind that for shallow coral reefs. mces are often sites of fish spawning aggregations (fsas) for a variety of species, including many groupers. such reproductive fish aggregations represent temporal concentrations of potential prey that may be drivers of habitat use by predatory species, including sharks. we investigated movements of three species of sharks within a mce and in relation to fsas ...	2016	27144275
detection of snake venom in post-antivenom samples by dissociation treatment followed by enzyme immunoassay.	venom detection is crucial for confirmation of envenomation and snake type in snake-bite patients. enzyme immunoassay (eia) is used to detect venom, but antivenom in samples prevents venom detection. we aimed to detect snake venom in post-antivenom samples after dissociating venom-antivenom complexes with glycine-hcl (ph 2.2) and heating for 30 min at 950 °c. serum samples underwent dissociation treatment and then russell's viper venom or australian elapid venom measured by eia. in confirmed rus ...	2016	27136587
estimating abundance and density of amur tigers along the sino-russian border.	as an apex predator the amur tiger (panthera tigris altaica) could play a pivotal role in maintaining the integrity of forest ecosystems in northeast asia. due to habitat loss and harvest over the past century, tigers rapidly declined in china and are now restricted to the russian far east and bordering habitat in nearby china. to facilitate restoration of the tiger in its historical range, reliable estimates of population size are essential to assess effectiveness of conservation interventions. ...	2016	27136188
cellular responses of the tiger shrimp penaeus monodon haemocytes after lipopolysaccharide injection.	this study was aimed at investigating the in vivo effects of lipopolysaccharide (lps) injection on penaeus monodon haemocytes at a cellular level. cellular responses of lps-injected shrimp were analysed using flow cytometry. results showed that lps injection caused total haemocyte count (thc) and count of large cells (semigranular and granular cells) decline. in lps-injected shrimp, percentage of large cells decreased at the initial stage, and returned to the original level later. after lps infe ...	2016	27134076
woven-yarn thermoelectric textiles.	the fabrication and characterization of highly flexible textiles are reported. these textiles can harvest thermal energy from temperature gradients in the desirable through-thickness direction. the tiger yarns containing n- and p-type segments are woven to provide textiles containing n-p junctions. a high power output of up to 8.6 w m(-2) is obtained for a temperature difference of 200 °c.	2016	27110905
the tiger beetles (coleoptera, carabidae, cicindelinae) of israel and adjacent lands.	based on field studies, museums collections and literature sources, the current knowledge of the tiger beetle fauna of israel and adjacent lands is presented. in israel eight species occur, one of them with two subspecies, while in the sinai peninsula nine species of tiger beetles are now known. in the combined regions seven genera from two tribes were found. the rift valley with six cicindelids species is the most specious region of israel. cylindera contorta valdenbergi and cicindela javeti az ...	2016	27110198
management adaptation of invertebrate fisheries to an extreme marine heat wave event at a global warming hot spot.	an extreme marine heat wave which affected 2000 km of the midwest coast of australia occurred in the 2010/11 austral summer, with sea-surface temperature (sst) anomalies of 2-5°c above normal climatology. the heat wave was influenced by a strong leeuwin current during an extreme la niña event at a global warming hot spot in the indian ocean. this event had a significant effect on the marine ecosystem with changes to seagrass/algae and coral habitats, as well as fish kills and southern extension ...	2016	28725352
biases of tree-independent-character-subsampling methods.	observed variability (ov) and tree independent generation of evolutionary rates (tiger) are quick and easy-to-apply tree-independent methods that have been proposed to provide unbiased estimates of each character's rate of evolution and serve as the basis for excluding rapidly evolving characters. both methods have been applied to multiple phylogenomic datasets, and in many cases the authors considered their trees inferred from the ov- and tiger-delimited sub-matrices to be better estimates of t ...	2016	27103257
acoustic aposematism and evasive action in select chemically defended arctiine (lepidoptera: erebidae) species: nonchalant or not?	tiger moths (erebidae: arctiinae) have experienced intense selective pressure from echolocating, insectivorous bats for over 65 million years. one outcome has been the evolution of acoustic signals that advertise the presence of toxins sequestered from the moths' larval host plants, i.e. acoustic aposematism. little is known about the effectiveness of tiger moth anti-bat sounds in their natural environments. we used multiple infrared cameras to reconstruct bat-moth interactions in three-dimensio ...	2016	27096408
population explosions of tiger moth lead to lepidopterism mimicking infectious fever outbreaks.	lepidopterism is a disease caused by the urticating scales and toxic fluids of adult moths, butterflies or its caterpillars. the resulting cutaneous eruptions and systemic problems progress to clinical complications sometimes leading to death. high incidence of fever epidemics were associated with massive outbreaks of tiger moth asota caricae adult populations during monsoon in kerala, india. a significant number of monsoon related fever characteristic to lepidopterism was erroneously treated as ...	2016	27073878
hybridization and endangered species protection in the molecular era.	after decades of discussion, there is little consensus on the extent to which hybrids between endangered and nonendangered species should be protected by us law. as increasingly larger, genome-scale data sets are developed, we can identify individuals and populations with even trace levels of genetic admixture, making the 'hybrid problem' all the more difficult. we developed a decision-tree framework for evaluating hybrid protection, including both the processes that produced hybrids (human-medi ...	2016	27064931
tracking changes and preventing loss in critical tiger habitat.	the global population of wild tigers remains dangerously low at fewer than 3500 individuals. habitat loss, along with poaching, can undermine the international target recovery of doubling the number of wild tigers by 2022. using a new satellite-based monitoring system, we analyzed 14 years of forest loss data within the 76 landscapes (ranging from 278 to 269,983 km(2)) that have been prioritized for conservation of wild tigers. our analysis provides an update of the status of tiger habitat and d ...	2016	27051881
species identification of the shark involved in the 2007 lifou fatal attack on a swimmer: a reply to tirard et al. (2015).	based on new photographs of the wound, tirard et al. (2015) tried to demonstrate that the shark involved in a fatal attack on a human in lifou in 2007 had homodont teeth and that it sawed the femur instead of directly cutting it, promoting the hypothesis that it was a tiger shark instead of a white shark. they also contested the data provided by the direct witness of the attack about the behaviour of the shark, specific to this former species. the evidences they provide are not convincing and, b ...	2016	27045695
red-bellied black snake (pseudechis porphyriacus) envenomation in the dog: diagnosis and treatment of nine cases.	the clinical signs, biochemical changes and serum and urine venom concentrations for a series of nine cases of red bellied black snake [rbbs] (pseudechis porphyriacus) envenomation in eight dogs seen in a regional australian veterinary hospital are described. although the resulting envenomation syndrome was, in most cases, relatively mild and responded rapidly to intravenous administration of a novel bivalent caprylic acid purified whole igg equine antivenom for tiger (notechis scutatus) and bro ...	2016	27045362
rociletinib: has the tiger lost a few of its stripes?		2016	27045101
wound healing activity of the ethanol root extract and polyphenolic rich fraction from potentilla fulgens.	potentilla fulgens wall. ex hook (rosaceae) is a potent medicinal plant of the western himalayas, where its roots are traditionally used by the local people of uttaranchal (india) to treat wounds and tiger bites.	2016	27043472
ecological equivalency as a tool for endangered species management.	the use of taxon substitutes for extinct or endangered species is a controversial conservation measure. we use the example of the endangered california tiger salamander (ambystoma californiense; cts), which is being replaced by hybrids with the invasive barred tiger salamander (ambystoma mavortium), to illustrate a strategy for evaluating taxon substitutes based on their position in a multivariate community space. approximately one-quarter of cts's range is currently occupied by "full hybrids" w ...	2016	27039512
severe rhabdomyolysis from red-bellied black snake (pseudechis porphyriacus) envenoming despite antivenom.	envenoming by the australian red-bellied black snake (pseudechis porphyriacus) causes non-specific systemic symptoms, anticoagulant coagulopathy, myotoxicity and local effects. current management for systemic envenoming includes administration of one vial of tiger snake antivenom within 6 h of the bite to prevent myotoxicity. we present a case of severe rhabdomyolysis in a 16 year old male which developed despite early administration of one vial of tiger snake antivenom. free venom was detected ...	2016	27039255
sustained eruptions on enceladus explained by turbulent dissipation in tiger stripes.	spacecraft observations suggest that the plumes of saturn's moon enceladus draw water from a subsurface ocean, but the sustainability of conduits linking ocean and surface is not understood. observations show eruptions from "tiger stripe" fissures that are sustained (although tidally modulated) throughout each orbit, and since the 2005 discovery of the plumes. peak plume flux lags peak tidal extension by ∼1 rad, suggestive of resonance. here, we show that a model of the tiger stripes as tidally ...	2016	27035954
promoting young children's engagement in organized extracurricular activities: 'tiger parenting' or obesity prevention?		2016	27028281
do ecological niche models accurately identify climatic determinants of species ranges?	defining species' niches is central to understanding their distributions and is thus fundamental to basic ecology and climate change projections. ecological niche models (enms) are a key component of making accurate projections and include descriptions of the niche in terms of both response curves and rankings of variable importance. in this study, we evaluate maxent's ranking of environmental variables based on their importance in delimiting species' range boundaries by asking whether these sam ...	2016	27028071
salt lakes of la mancha (central spain): a hot spot for tiger beetle (carabidae, cicindelinae) species diversity.	the tiger beetle assemblage of the wetlands of la mancha (central spain) comprises nine species: calomera littoralis littoralis, cephalota maura maura, cephalota circumdata imperialis, cephalota dulcinea, cicindela campestris campestris, cicindela maroccana, cylindera paludosa, lophyra flexuosa flexuosa, and myriochila melancholica melancholica. this assemblage represents the largest concentration of tiger beetles in a single 1º latitude / longitude square in europe. general patterns of spatial ...	2016	27006617
horticultural production systems influence ground beetle (coleoptera: carabidae) distribution and diversity in cucurbits.	commercial cucurbit production typically involves agriculturally intensive practices, with fields prepared using conventional tillage, plasticulture, and chemically based pest management. conservation-based management options are limited. in this study, we consider two alternative strategies, strip tillage and the use of row covers. we compare their impact on the beneficial carabid beetle (coleoptera: carabidae) community in melons and squash, following conventional or organic systems, over two ...	2016	26994134
behavioural and biochemical alterations in penaeus monodon post-larvae diet-exposed to inorganic mercury.	mercury is a metal naturally present in the environment with concentrations in aquatic systems increasing annually due to human activities. this represents a great concern mainly due to its high toxicity to organisms and consequences for human health. most studies regarding the toxic effect of mercury have focussed on freshwater species using water as the exposure and uptake pathway. in contrast, the present study investigated the effects of dietary exposure of mercury to the marine crustacean p ...	2016	27591375
towards an international framework for recommendations of core competencies in nursing and inter-professional informatics: the tiger competency synthesis project.	informatics competencies of the health care workforce must meet the requirements of inter-professional process and outcome oriented provision of care. in order to help nursing education transform accordingly, the tiger initiative deployed an international survey, with participation from 21 countries, to evaluate and prioritise a broad list of core competencies for nurses in five domains: 1) nursing management, 2) information technology (it) management in nursing, 3) interprofessional coordinatio ...	2016	27577466
the cellular death pattern of primary haemocytes isolated from the black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon).	a key to successfully generate the penaeid shrimp cell line is to find out how primary cells died. the most suitable period to culture penaeus monodon haemocytes was in the first 48 h of culture because cells had normal morphology, high percent of viable cells (65.29 ± 5.43%), low percent of early (11.75 ± 1.30%) and late apoptotic cells (15.47 ± 11.71%) determined by annexin v and tunel including constant iap (0.06 ± 0.01-0.07 ± 0.01) and caspase-3 expression (0.30 ± 0.06-0.39 ± 0.10) by real-t ...	2016	27561625
sub-acute toxicity study of tiger milk mushroom lignosus tigris chon s. tan cultivar e sclerotium in sprague dawley rats.	lignosus also known as "tiger milk mushroom," is classified in the family polyporaceae and mainly consumed for its medicinal properties in southeast asia and china. the sclerotium is known as the part with medicinal value and often used by the natives to treat a variety of ailments. lignosus tigris chon s. tan, one of the species of the malaysia tiger milk mushroom, has recently been successfully cultivated in laboratory. earlier studies have demonstrated the l. tigris cultivar e sclerotia exhib ...	2016	27555822
length-weight relationship and condition factor of giant tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon (fabricius, 1798) from four breeding families.	length-weight relationships and condition factors of giant tiger shrimp penaeus monodon (fabricius, 1798) from four breeding families (family s: south china seas family, family a: african family, family sa: ♂ south china seas family × ♀ africa family, family as: ♂ africa family × ♀ south china seas family) were evaluated in this study.	2016	27547654
pleistocene phylogeography and cryptic diversity of a tiger beetle, calomera littoralis, in north-eastern mediterranean and pontic regions inferred from mitochondrial coi gene sequences.	background. calomera littoralis is a palearctic species, widely distributed in europe; inhabiting predominantly its atlantic, mediterranean and black sea coastlines. methods. its phylogeography on the balkan peninsula and on the north-western black sea coast was inferred using a 697 bp long portion of the mitochondrial coi gene, amplified from 169 individuals collected on 43 localities. results. the results revealed two genetically divergent groups/lineages, the southern one inhabiting both the ...	2016	27547517
tiger land.		2016	27540149
characterisation and expression analysis of ubc9 and ubs27 genes in developing gonads of cicindelids (coleoptera: cicindelidae).	ubiquitin and small ubiquitin-like modifiers (sumo) are post-translational modifiers essential in a variety of cellular processes, including gametogenesis. sumo-conjugating enzyme (ubc9) and the ubiquitin ribosomal fusion protein ubs27 have been characterised in several model species. however, their expression in coleopteran remains unstudied. in this study, ubc9 and ubs27 genes have been characterised in the tiger beetle cicindela campestris for the first time. bioinformatic analysis showed tha ...	2016	27524263
real-time anti-poaching tags could help prevent imminent species extinctions.		2016	27478204
a highly sensitive and quantitative test platform for detection of nsclc egfr mutations in urine and plasma.	in approximately 60% of patients with nsclc who are receiving egfr tyrosine kinase inhibitors, resistance develops through the acquisition of egfr t790m mutation. we aimed to demonstrate that a highly sensitive and quantitative next-generation sequencing analysis of egfr mutations from urine and plasma specimens is feasible.	2016	27468937
characterisation of a new fungal immunomodulatory protein from tiger milk mushroom, lignosus rhinocerotis.	lignosus rhinocerotis (tiger milk mushroom) is an important folk medicine for indigenous peoples in southeast asia. we previously reported its de novo assembled 34.3 mb genome encoding a repertoire of proteins including a putative bioactive fungal immunomodulatory protein. here we report the cdna of this new member (fip-lrh) with a homology range of 54-64% to fips from other mushroom species, the closest is with fip-glu (lz-8) (64%) from ganoderma lucidum. the fip-lrh of 112 amino acids (12.59 k ...	2016	27460640
improving performance by anchoring movement and "nerves".	golf's governing bodies' recent decision to ban all putting styles "anchoring one end of the club against the body" bridges an important practical problem with psychological theory. we report the first experiment testing whether anchoring provides technical and/or psychological advantage in competitive performance. many "greats" of professional golf from arnold palmer and jack nicklaus to tiger woods have argued against anchoring, believing that it takes "nerves" out of competitive performance a ...	2016	27459587
a new species of tiger pleco panaqolus (siluriformes: loricariidae) from the xingu basin, brazil.	panaqolus tankei is described from the xingu river, brazil. the new species is diagnosed from p. albomaculatus, p. dentex, p. nix, p. nocturnus, and p. koko by its color pattern consisting of dark and light diagonal bars on the body and bands on the fins (vs. body and fins without bars or bands); from p. albivermis, p. maccus, and p. purusiensis by the width of the dark bars being more or less the same of the light bars (vs. dark bars at least two or three times wider than light bars) and from p ...	2016	27828981
novel homozygous pank2 mutation identified in a consanguineous chinese pedigree with pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration.	pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan) is a rare autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder resulting from pantothenate kinase 2 (pank2) gene mutations. it is clinically characterized by early onset of extrapyramidal symptoms, with or without pigmentary retinopathy, optic atrophy and acanthocytosis. the specific radiographic appearance of pkan is the eye-of-the-tiger sign. however, there are few studies regarding pkan patients of chinese han ancestry. in the present study, a ...	2016	27446545
taxonomic and nomenclatorial revision within the neotropical genera of the subtribe odontocheilina w. horn in a new sense-15. the genus opisthencentrus w. horn (coleoptera: cicindelidae).	the neotropical, monobasic tiger beetle genus opisthencentrus w. horn, 1893, based on oxygonia dentipennis germar, 1843, is presented along with a lectotype designation. most of the diagnostic characters of opisthencentrus dentipennis (germar, 1843), including the aedeagus and structures of the internal sac, are illustrated for the first time. redescription and illustrations in colour photographs of the habitus and diagnostic characters of the female lectotype (mfnb) and five other specimens of ...	2016	27394549
two new species of scirtothrips genus-group (thripidae) of northern peninsular malaysia.	the survey of thysanoptera in peninsular malaysia has been concentrated largely in areas growing crops and flowers around kuala lumpur, and the cameron highlands, and there are few records of these insects from native forests particularly in the northern part of the country. the two species described here were collected during a recent visit to belum-temengor forest complex, in perak state, part of the second largest forested area on the peninsular, and connected to the bang lang national park, ...	2016	27394331
bedside placement of small-bowel feeding tube in intensive care unit for enteral nutrition.	enteral nutrition is the preferred mode of nutrition in critically ill patients whenever feasible as it has a number of advantages over parenteral feeding. both gastric and small-bowel feeding can effectively deliver calories. in patients with gastroparesis, small-bowel feeding can help avoid parenteral feeding. we carried out a retrospective observational study to assess the ability to insert the tiger 2 tube into the small bowel at the bedside in 25 patients who failed to tolerate gastric feed ...	2016	27390461
this is tiger country.		2016	27333650
leading the development of our new nursing information system with the tiger-based taiwan model.	our nursing information system has been incomplete and not very reliable. the situation is not changed because our it department is seriously understaffed and the his vendor is weak. we decided to take the responsibility to lead the development of our nis using the taiwan model to develop our tiger-based new strategies.	2016	27332373
towards implementing a global competency-based nursing and clinical informatics curriculum: applying the tiger initiative.	this workshop will review the history of the tiger initiative in order to set the framework for an understanding of international informatics competencies. we will include a description of clinical nursing informatics programs in 37 countries as well as the results of a recent survey of nursing competencies in order to further discussions of internationally agreed-upon competency definitions. these two surveys will provide the basis for developing a consensus regarding the integration of core co ...	2016	27332333
health informatics competencies, workforce and the dnp: why connect these 'dots'?	this panel will provide the perspectives of nurse informatics experts on the development of informatics education integrating health information technology (hit) and immersive simulation. the panel will also address student and provider access to the electronic health record (ehr) for educational purposes. this panel examines the education and preparation of students and practicing nurses to meaningfully use ehrs. the target audience is clinicians, educators, trainers, students and those interes ...	2016	27332329
project management: essential skill of nurse informaticists.	with the evolution of nursing informatics (ni), the list of skills has advanced from the original definition that included 21 competencies to 168 basic competencies identified in the tiger-based assessment of nursing informatics competencies (tanic) and 178 advanced skills in the nursing informatics competency assessment (nica) l3/l4 developed by chamberlain college of nursing, nursing informatics research team (nirt). of these competencies, project management is one of the most important essent ...	2016	27332201
healing through giving testimony: an empirical study with sri lankan torture survivors.	sri lanka has recently emerged from a three decade long civil war between government forces and the liberation tigers of tamil eelam. behind the actual arena of conflict, forms of organised violence were often perpetrated on ordinary sri lankans who came into contact with law enforcement officials and other state authorities. the effects of these encounters on mental health, well-being, and community participation can be severe and long-lasting. considering the generally poor availability of men ...	2016	27330026
the interaction between pmhtra2 and pmiap and its effect on the activity of pm caspase.	apoptosis is an essential mechanism in multicellular organisms which results in the induction of cell death. important apoptotic proteins, including high temperature requirement a2 (pmhtra2; also known as serine protease), inhibitor of apoptosis protein (pmiap) and pm caspase, have been previously identified in black tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon. however, the relevance among these proteins in apoptosis regulation has not been established yet in shrimp. here, we showed that pmhtra2 was able to i ...	2016	27328308
seasonal variation in the accumulation of trace elements and contaminants in five shrimp species from iskenderun bay and their consumibility as human food.	seasonal accumulation of trace elements and contaminants in the muscle tissue of five shrimp species; speckled shrimp, deepwater rose shrimp, red shrimp, grooved shrimp and green tiger shrimp, from iskenderun bay of eastern mediterranean sea were investigated. it was observed the period of year for the accumulation of such elements is important. results indicate that peaks are generally reached in autumn and in spring. the levels of zn, fe, cu and ni were the highest in autumn whereas the maximu ...	2016	27306878
hallervorden-spatz syndrome with seizures.	hallervorden-spatz syndrome is a disorder characterized by dystonia, parkinsonism, and iron accumulation in the brain. the disease is caused by mutations in gene encoding pantothenate kinase 2 (pank2) and patients have pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration. we present an 8-year-old boy with progressive muscle dystonia, neuroregression, frequent fall and multiple injury marks of different stages. seizures are rare with pank2. this child had seizure onset at 4 years of age and seizure f ...	2016	27303611
evidence of positive selection associated with placental loss in tiger sharks.	all vertebrates initially feed their offspring using yolk reserves. in some live-bearing species these yolk reserves may be supplemented with extra nutrition via a placenta. sharks belonging to the carcharhinidae family are all live-bearing, and with the exception of the tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier), develop placental connections after exhausting yolk reserves. phylogenetic relationships suggest the lack of placenta in tiger sharks is due to secondary loss. this represents a dramatic shift in ...	2016	27296413
relevance of light spectra to growth of the rearing tiger puffer takifugu rubripes.	in fish, light (photoperiod, intensity and spectra) is main regulator in many physiological actions includinggrowth. we investigate the effect of light spectra on the somatic growth and growth-related gene expression in the rearing tiger puffer. fish was reared under different light spectra (blue, green and red) for 8 weeks. fish body weight and total length were promoted when reared under green light condition than red light condition. expression of somatostatins (ss1 and ss2) in brain were sho ...	2016	27294208
comparative proteomic analysis of two wasps venom, vespa tropica and vespa affinis.	vespid venom is composed of many bioactive compounds. the venom of the banded tiger wasp (vespa affinis, or va) and the great banded wasp (vespa tropica, or vt)-which are locally found in the northeastern part of thailand and are well known for their life-threatening venom potency-were comparatively studied in terms of potency, composition and biological activity. clinical studies that included word-of-mouth information shared by traditional healers in local areas noted that the venom of vt is m ...	2016	27288895
revisiting notechis scutatus venom: on shotgun proteomics and neutralization by the "bivalent" sea snake antivenom.	recent advances in proteomics enable deep profiling of the compositional details of snake venoms for improved understanding on envenomation pathophysiology and immunological neutralization. in this study, the venom of australian tiger snake (notechis scutatus) was trypsin-digested in solution and subjected to nano-esi-lcms/ms. applying a relative quantitative proteomic approach, the findings revealed a proteome comprising 42 toxin subtypes clustered into 12 protein families. phospholipases a2 co ...	2016	27282922
trace metals in the giant tiger prawn penaeus monodon and mangrove sediments of the tanzania coast: is there a risk to marine fauna and public health?	mangroves ecosystems support livelihood and economic activities of coastal communities in the tropics and subtropics. previous reports have documented the inefficiency of waste treatment facilities in tanzania to contain trace metals. therefore, the rapidly expanding coastal population and industrial sector is likely to threaten mangrove ecosystems with metal pollution. this study analysed trace metals in 60 sediment samples and 160 giant tiger prawns from the tanzanian coast in order to documen ...	2016	27281719
fractionation and biological activities of water-soluble polysaccharides from sclerotium of tiger milk medicinal mushroom, lignosus rhinocerotis (agaricomycetes).	this study investigated antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and the direct cytotoxic effect of lignosus rhinocerotis fractions, especially the polysaccharide fraction, on nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells. l. rhinocerotis crude extract was obtained through hot water extraction. the precipitate saturated with 30% ammonium sulfate was purified with ion-exchanged chromatography. gel permeation chromatography multiangle laser light scattering analysis equipped with light scattering and uv sig ...	2016	27279536
comparison of standard catheters versus radial artery-specific catheter in patients who underwent coronary angiography through transradial access.	in this prospective, randomized controlled study, we aim to compare the performance outcomes of standard catheters with the radial artery-specific catheter. over the past decade, transradial cardiac catheterization has gained widespread popularity because of its low complication rates compared with transfemoral access. operators have the choice of using either standard catheters (used for both transfemoral and transradial approach, with need for separate catheter use for either right or left cor ...	2016	27269989
mechanisms, pools, and sites of spontaneous vesicle release at synapses of rod and cone photoreceptors.	photoreceptors have depolarized resting potentials that stimulate calcium-dependent release continuously from a large vesicle pool but neurons can also release vesicles without stimulation. we characterized the ca(2+) dependence, vesicle pools, and release sites involved in spontaneous release at photoreceptor ribbon synapses. in whole-cell recordings from light-adapted horizontal cells (hcs) of tiger salamander retina, we detected miniature excitatory post-synaptic currents (mepscs) when no sti ...	2016	27255664
seasonal dynamics of the genus: planktoniella schutt in the estuarine waters of indian sundarbans.	the study highlights the dynamics and morphological characteristics of the genus planktoniella schutt. the two available species p. sol (wallich) schutt. and p. blanda (schmidt) syvertsen and hasle are important components of the phytoplankton assemblage in the estuarine system of indian sundarbans and also marine systems elsewhere. the sampling sites for the purpose of this study include four different spots along a riverine stretch in the estuarine region adjacent to the tiger reserve in the i ...	2016	27247907
interlocking directorates in irish companies using a latent space model for bipartite networks.	we analyze the temporal bipartite network of the leading irish companies and their directors from 2003 to 2013, encompassing the end of the celtic tiger boom and the ensuing financial crisis in 2008. we focus on the evolution of company interlocks, whereby a company director simultaneously sits on two or more boards. we develop a statistical model for this dataset by embedding the positions of companies and directors in a latent space. the temporal evolution of the network is modeled through thr ...	2016	27247395
islands in the desert: species delimitation and evolutionary history of pseudotetracha tiger beetles (coleoptera: cicindelidae: megacephalini) from australian salt lakes.	the australian salt lakes are a natural archipelago-like laboratory for investigating evolutionary and population processes. their environmental conditions have not undergone relevant changes since the aridification of australia 10-5 million years ago. the genus pseudotetracha, a group of nocturnal tiger beetles found on these remote salt lakes, includes 20 described species. recent studies based on molecular markers and cytogenetics hinted at the existence of cryptic species within this group. ...	2016	27223998
chemical characterization of milk oligosaccharides of the tiger quoll (dasyurus maculatus), a marsupial.	milk oligosaccharides were separated from the carbohydrate fraction of milk of the tiger quoll a species of marsupial that is closely related to the eastern quoll, dasyurus viverrinus. they were characterized by (1)h - nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and matrix - assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. the following oligosaccharides were identified; gal(β1-3)gal(β1-4)glc, gal(β1-3)gal(β1-3)gal(β1-4)glc, gal(β1-3)[gal(β1-4)glcnac(β1-6)]gal(β1-4)glc, gal(β1-3 ...	2016	27206413
tiger food for short bowel: two cases.		2016	27190894
identification and expression of a novel carbonic anhydrase isozyme in the pufferfish takifugu vermicularis.	carbonic anhydrase (ca) is a key element for maintaining acid base balance in fish. in our present experiment, novel ca isozymes were identified from the pear puffer (takifugu vermicularis). based on the high homology of two predicted ca sequences of the tiger puffer (takifugu rubripes), a 1715bp novel cdna was obtained from t. vermicularis. the open reading frame showed a complete coding sequence of 552bp with a deduced peptide sequence of 183 amino acids that exhibited highest (97%) identity w ...	2016	27188255
a novel gene mutation in pank2 in a patient with severe jaw-opening dystonia.	pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan) is a rare neurodegenerative condition. major clinical features include progressive dystonia, pigmentary retinopathy, spasticity, and cognitive decline. the typical mri sign of the disease, known as "eye-of-the-tiger", is what makes differential diagnosis possible. we here describe a 16-year-old male patient with pkan presenting with severe and sustained jaw-opening dystonia which may be due to heterogeneous etiologies showing poor response ...	2016	27185474
dynamics of a low-density tiger population in southeast asia in the context of improved law enforcement.	recovering small populations of threatened species is an important global conservation strategy. monitoring the anticipated recovery, however, often relies on uncertain abundance indices rather than on rigorous demographic estimates. to counter the severe threat from poaching of wild tigers (panthera tigris), the government of thailand established an intensive patrolling system in 2005 to protect and recover its largest source population in huai kha khaeng wildlife sanctuary. concurrently, we as ...	2016	27153529
human perceptions mirror realities of carnivore attack risk for livestock: implications for mitigating human-carnivore conflict.	human-carnivore conflict is challenging to quantify because it is shaped by both the realities and people's perceptions of carnivore threats. whether perceptions align with realities can have implications for conflict mitigation: misalignments can lead to heightened and indiscriminant persecution of carnivores whereas alignments can offer deeper insights into human-carnivore interactions. we applied a landscape-scale spatial analysis of livestock killed by tigers and leopards in india to model a ...	2016	27617831
noninvasive genetics provides insights into the population size and genetic diversity of an amur tiger population in china.	understanding population size and genetic diversity is critical for effective conservation of endangered species. the amur tiger (panthera tigris altaica) is the largest felid and a flagship species for wildlife conservation. due to habitat loss and human activities, available habitat and population size are continuously shrinking. however, little is known about the true population size and genetic diversity of wild tiger populations in china. in this study, we collected 55 fecal samples and 1 h ...	2016	26663614
the complete mitochondrial genome structure of the jaguar (panthera onca).	the jaguar (panthera onca) is the largest felid in the western hemisphere, and the only member of the panthera genus in the new world. the jaguar inhabits most countries within central and south america, and is considered near threatened by the international union for the conservation of nature. this study represents the first sequence of the entire jaguar mitogenome, which was the only panthera mitogenome that had not been sequenced. the jaguar mitogenome is 17,049 bases and possesses the same ...	2016	25010076
investigation of the tiger milk medicinal mushroom, lignosus rhinocerotis (agaricomycetes), as an antiulcer agent.	the aim of this study was to determine the antiulcer activity of lignosus rhinocerotis in rats. a total of 48 sprague-dawley rats were used in ethanol-induced, aspirin-induced, and water immersion-restraint stress-induced ulcer models. rats were equally divided into 4 groups for each model and orally administered 5 ml/kg distilled water, 20 mg/kg omeprazole, as well as 250 and 500 mg/kg of l. rhinocerotis powder. l. rhinocerotis powder at both 250 and 500 mg/kg doses demonstrated significant (p ...	2016	28094747
the seahorse genome and the evolution of its specialized morphology.	seahorses have a specialized morphology that includes a toothless tubular mouth, a body covered with bony plates, a male brood pouch, and the absence of caudal and pelvic fins. here we report the sequencing and de novo assembly of the genome of the tiger tail seahorse, hippocampus comes. comparative genomic analysis identifies higher protein and nucleotide evolutionary rates in h. comes compared with other teleost fish genomes. we identified an astacin metalloprotease gene family that has underg ...	2016	27974754
conifer monoterpene chemistry during an outbreak enhances consumption and immune response of an eruptive folivore.	changes in the chemical composition of plant defense compounds during herbivory can impact herbivore resource allocation patterns and thereby herbivore survival, growth, and immune response against endoparasitoid infection. few studies have investigated folivore responses to changes in plant chemistry that occur under outbreak conditions in mature conifer systems. using data from an earlier observational field study, we carried out laboratory bioassays to test how variation in monoterpenes in pi ...	2016	27909855
the role of latitudinal, genetic and temperature variation in the induction of diapause of papilio glaucus (lepidoptera: papilionidae).	a key adaptation in insects for dealing with variable environmental conditions is the ability to diapause. the tiger swallowtail butterflies, papilio glaucus and p. canadensis are ideal species to explore the genetic causes and population genetic consequences of diapause because divergence in this trait is believed to be a salient factor in maintaining a hybrid zone between these species. yet little is known about the factors that influence diapause induction in this system. here we explored how ...	2016	27900827
investigation of the chemical markers for experiential quality evaluation of crude aconite by uhplc-q-tof-ms.	j. sep. sci. 2016, 39, 4281-4289 doi: 10.1002/jssc.201600567 aconite, called tiger and wolf drug, is known in traditional chinese medicine for its strong cardiac effect. in the past, the toxins extracted from aconite were used as arrow poisons to kill animals, hence the name "wolf's bane." to a certain extent, the wolf represents the medicinal characteristics of aconite: fierce, wild and intractable. the cover picture shows, besides the wolf head as the main element, a flow chart of our study an ...	2016	27886464
why the resistance: minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy-saving the patient from tigers.		2016	28100937
the impacts of hammer-mill screen size and grain particle size on the performance of broiler chickens offered diets based on two red sorghum varieties.	1. the two red grain sorghums were extensively characterised. kafirin, polyphenolic compounds, free, conjugated and bound phenolic acids, phytate concentrations and starch pasting profiles were determined. 2. the experiment consisted of a 2 × 4 factorial array of dietary treatments comprising two red sorghum varieties (tiger and block i) ground through 4 hammer-mill screen sizes (2.0, 3.2, 4.8 6.0 mm) prior to incorporation into nutritionally equivalent diets. eight steam-pelleted dietary treatm ...	2016	27848267
methodological approach for the collection and simultaneous estimation of greenhouse gases emission from aquaculture ponds.	global warming/climate change is the greatest environmental threat of our time. rapidly developing aquaculture sector is an anthropogenic activity, the contribution of which to global warming is little understood, and estimation of greenhouse gases (ghgs) emission from the aquaculture ponds is a key practice in predicting the impact of aquaculture on global warming. a comprehensive methodology was developed for sampling and simultaneous analysis of ghgs, carbon dioxide (co2), methane (ch4), and ...	2016	27848111
effect of enzyme pre-treatments on bioactive compounds in extracted tiger nut oil and sugars in residual meals.	tiger nut oil is a novel oil that requires more research data on its characteristics. in this study, the oil was extracted using both enzyme-aided pressing (eap) and aqueous enzymatic extraction (aee) methods. using enzymes as a pre-treatment prior to mechanical pressing increased the concentration of some phenolic acids and tocopherols present in extracted oils compared to controls. high pressure processing as a pre-treatment before aqueous enzymatic extraction also enhanced tocopherols and tot ...	2016	27795569
evolutionary constraints of warning signals: a genetic trade-off between the efficacy of larval and adult warning coloration can maintain variation in signal expression.	to predict evolutionary responses of warning signals under selection, we need to determine the inheritance pattern of the signals, and how they are genetically correlated with other traits contributing to fitness. furthermore, protective coloration often undergoes remarkable changes within an individual's lifecycle, requiring us to quantify the genetic constraints of adaptive coloration across all the relevant life stages. based on a 12 generation pedigree with > 11,000 individuals of the wood t ...	2016	27624666
new developments in the management of non-small-cell lung cancer, focus on rociletinib: what went wrong?	recently, the development of the third-generation epidermal growth factor receptor-small molecule inhibitor (egfr-tki) rociletinib had failed. in this review, the wide-ranging aspects of the evolution of egfr-tkis were collected, with a special focus on rociletinib. the influence of different oncogenic mutations on egfr activity was also discussed. resistance to the first (erlotinib, gefitinib)- and second (afatinib)-generation egfr-tkis provided the rationale behind the development of the third ...	2016	27785053
global population genetic dynamics of a highly migratory, apex predator shark.	knowledge of genetic connectivity dynamics in the world's large-bodied, highly migratory, apex predator sharks across their global ranges is limited. one such species, the tiger shark (galeocerdo cuvier), occurs worldwide in warm temperate and tropical waters, uses remarkably diverse habitats (nearshore to pelagic) and possesses a generalist diet that can structure marine ecosystems through top-down processes. we investigated the phylogeography and the global population structure of this exploit ...	2016	27662523
de novo transcriptomic analysis and development of est-ssr markers in the siberian tiger (panthera tigris altaica).	the siberian tiger, panthera tigris altaica, is an endangered species, and much more work is needed to protect this species, which is still vulnerable to extinction. conservation efforts may be supported by the genetic assessment of wild populations, for which highly specific microsatellite markers are required. however, only a limited amount of genetic sequence data is available for this species. to identify the genes involved in the lung transcriptome and to develop additional simple sequence ...	2016	27631966
cadmium-induced apoptosis of siberian tiger fibroblasts via disrupted intracellular homeostasis.	heavy metals can cause great harm to siberian tigers in the natural environment. cadmium (cd(2+)) is an environmental contaminant that affects multiple cellular processes, including cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. it has been shown to induce apoptosis in a variety of cell types and tissues.	2016	27776532
hesperidin and tiger nut reduced carcinogenicity of dmba in female rats.	nutritional studies recommend the regular consumption of fruits and vegetables to favor a healthy quality of life. this study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of hesperidin and tiger nut against the carcinogenic activity of dmba in female rats. 72 adult sprague dawley female rats were divided equally into six groups: control group (i); hesperidin treated group (ii); tiger nut treated group (iii); dmba treated group (iv); hes-dmba treated group (v); and tn-dmba treated group (vi). there w ...	2016	27470573