Publications
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| "gold" pressed essential oil: an essay on the volatile fragment from citrus juice industry by-products chemistry and bioactivity. | present essay explores the potentials of citrus juice industry's by-products as alternative bioactive natural products resources. four crude cold pressed essential oils (cpeos), derived from orange, lemon, grapefruit, and mandarin, were studied. all cpeos were subjected to water distillation, in order to obtain the volatile fragment, which was further fractionated with respect to distillation period in two parts, concluding to eight samples. these samples along with the four original cpeos were ... | 2017 | 29109957 |
| first record of the invasive mosquito species aedes (stegomyia) albopictus (diptera: culicidae) on the southernmost mediterranean islands of italy and europe. | aedes albopictus, a known worldwide vector of several mosquito-borne disease pathogens including dengue, chikungunya and zika viruses, was introduced into europe in the late 1970s through global trade. first recorded in northern italy in 1990, this mosquito species has rapidly spread throughout the country, where it was responsible for an outbreak of chikungunya in 2007 that affected more than 200 people. as part of the vectornet project, which is aimed at improving preparedness and responsivene ... | 2017 | 29096677 |
| direct evidence of adult aedes albopictus dispersal by car. | whereas the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus) has low active dispersal capabilities, its worldwide colonization has been rapid. indirect evidence and informal reports have long implicated passive transportation in cars, but this has not previously been studied systematically given the difficulties of real-time roadside surveys. here we report the first sampling study confirming that adult tiger mosquitoes travel with humans in cars and enabling us to estimate the frequency of these events. ... | 2017 | 29070818 |
| citizen science provides a reliable and scalable tool to track disease-carrying mosquitoes. | recent outbreaks of zika, chikungunya and dengue highlight the importance of better understanding the spread of disease-carrying mosquitoes across multiple spatio-temporal scales. traditional surveillance tools are limited by jurisdictional boundaries and cost constraints. here we show how a scalable citizen science system can solve this problem by combining citizen scientists' observations with expert validation and correcting for sampling effort. our system provides accurate early warning info ... | 2017 | 29066710 |
| genome-wide snps reveal the drivers of gene flow in an urban population of the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus. | aedes albopictus is a highly invasive disease vector with an expanding worldwide distribution. genetic assays using low to medium resolution markers have found little evidence of spatial genetic structure even at broad geographic scales, suggesting frequent passive movement along human transportation networks. here we analysed genetic structure of aedes albopictus collected from 12 sample sites in guangzhou, china, using thousands of genome-wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (snps). we found e ... | 2017 | 29045401 |
| systematic review: land cover, meteorological, and socioeconomic determinants of aedes mosquito habitat for risk mapping. | asian tiger and yellow fever mosquitoes (aedes albopictus and ae. aegypti) are global nuisances and are competent vectors for viruses such as chikungunya (chikv), dengue (dv), and zika (zikv). this review aims to analyze available spatiotemporal distribution models of aedes mosquitoes and their influential factors. a combination of five sets of 3-5 keywords were used to retrieve all relevant published models. five electronic search databases were used: pubmed, medline, embase, scopus, and google ... | 2017 | 29035317 |
| genetic diversity and distribution differ between long-established and recently introduced populations in the invasive mosquito aedes albopictus. | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus, native to south-eastern asia, is currently the most invasive mosquito in the world. the spatio-temporal dynamics of its expansion through the genetic characterization of invasive populations has been challenged so far by the limited number of genetic markers variable enough to infer the genetic structure in recently invaded areas. here we applied the double-digest restriction-site associated dna sequencing method (ddradseq) to mosquitoes collected in tw ... | 2017 | 29275191 |
| evaluation of lambda-cyhalothrin and pyriproxyfen barrier treatments for aedes albopictus (diptera: culicidae) management in urbanized areas of new jersey. | mosquito control programs in the united states are still searching for best management practices to control the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus (skuse; diptera: culicidae). most intervention methods for this species are either labor intensive (e.g., source reduction) or short-term (e.g., ultra-low-volume adulticiding). we investigated the effectiveness of barrier spray pesticide applications within urban and suburban residential yards in new jersey as a control strategy using a before-aft ... | 2017 | 29244157 |
| population genomics of the asian tiger mosquito, aedes albopictus: insights into the recent worldwide invasion. | aedes albopictus, the "asian tiger mosquito," is an aggressive biting mosquito native to asia that has colonized all continents except antarctica during the last ~30-40 years. the species is of great public health concern as it can transmit at least 26 arboviruses, including dengue, chikungunya, and zika viruses. in this study, using double-digest restriction site-associated dna (ddrad) sequencing, we developed a panel of ~58,000 single nucleotide polymorphisms (snps) based on 20 worldwide ae. a ... | 2017 | 29238544 |
| vectorial status of the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus of la réunion island for zika virus. | la réunion island has been the scene of unusually large epidemics of dengue and chikungunya viruses with aedes albopictus as the sole vector. after experimental oral infection, ae. albopictus from la réunion island can disseminate both dengue and chikungunya viruses but not the asian genotype of zika virus, suggesting a strong midgut barrier to dissemination. autochthonous transmission of the asian genotype of zika virus is improbable on la réunion island. | 2017 | 29194706 |
| deciphering the olfactory repertoire of the tiger mosquito aedes albopictus. | the asian tiger mosquito aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species and competent vector of several arboviruses (e.g. dengue, chikungunya, zika) and parasites (e.g. dirofilaria) of public health importance. compared to other mosquito species, ae. albopictus females exhibit a generalist host seeking as well as a very aggressive biting behaviour that are responsible for its high degree of nuisance. several complex mosquito behaviours such as host seeking, feeding, mating or oviposition rely on ... | 2017 | 29020917 |
| oviposition preference and offspring performance in container breeding mosquitoes: evaluating the effects of organic compounds and laboratory colonisation. | the preference-performance hypothesis predicts that organisms lacking parental care should oviposit in habitats that optimize offspring performance. we investigated preference-performance relationships for the asian tiger mosquito (aedes albopictus skuse) and the southern house mosquito (culex quinquefasciatus say) (diptera:culicidae), two medically important container-breeding species, in response to an organic chemical blend mimicking decaying plant matter. additionally, we evaluated the effec ... | 2017 | 28989226 |
| two new tiger-moth species from afrotropics with reviews of genera <i>pericaliella</i> and <i>monstruncusarctia</i> (lepidoptera, noctuoidea: erebidae, arctiinae). | two new species, pericaliella popoudinae dubatolov, sp. nov. from rwanda, and monstruncusarctia anikini dubatolov, sp. nov. from uganda are described in comparison with related species, pericaliella melanodisca (hampson, 1907) from uganda, and monstruncusarctia aurantiaca (holland, 1893) from gabon and west africa. habitus and male genitalia are illustrated. | 2017 | 29245505 |
| molecular characterization reveals that squash chlorosis mottling virus and zucchini tigré mosaic virus are the same newly emerging potyvirus. | in 2013, we published the first report of a novel potyvirus isolate, which was tentatively named squash chlorosis mottling virus (sqcmv), from an infected squash plant (cucurbita pepo) collected in the homestead area of florida. the purpose of the current work was to further characterize the virus isolate based on molecular properties, and to determine its relationship to other potyviruses. the complete genome sequence of the virus was 10,292 nucleotides (nt), consisting of a 5'-utr (182 nt), a ... | 2017 | 29164402 |
| tasmanian tiger genome offers clues to its extinction. | 2017 | 29239379 | |
| lack of in vivo cross-protection of two different betanodavirus species rgnnv and sjnnv in european sea bass dicentrachus labrax. | viral encephalopathy and retinopathy (ver) is a severe infective disease characterized by neuropathological changes in several fish species associated with high mortality. the etiological agent is a virus belonging to the nodaviridae family, genus betanodavirus. to date, four different betanodavirus species have been officially recognized by international committee on taxonomy of viruses (ictv), namely the red-spotted grouper- (rgnnv), the striped jack- (sjnnv), the barfin flounder- (bfnnv) and ... | 2017 | 29056488 |
| phenotype and genotype of lactic acid bacteria (lab) isolated from the tiger grouperepinephelus fuscoguttatusalimentary tract. | lactic acid bacteria (lab) have been isolated successfully from the tiger grouperepinephelusfuscoguttatusintestine. however, their genus or species have not been identified. therefore, the objective of the present study was to characterize the three isolated lab (ksbu-12c, ksbu-5da, and ksbu-9) based on their phenotype and genotype. the lab phenotype was examined by observing morphological features including cell morphology, spore production and motility. the physiological tests were performed i ... | 2017 | 29259771 |
| estimating the extinction date of the thylacine with mixed certainty data. | the thylacine (thylacinus cynocephalus), one of australia's most characteristic megafauna, was the largest marsupial carnivore until hunting, and potentially disease, drove it to extinction in 1936. although thylacines were restricted to tasmania for 2 millennia prior to their extinction, recent so-called plausible sightings on the cape york peninsula in northern queensland have emerged, leading some to speculate the species may have persisted undetected. we compiled a data set that included phy ... | 2017 | 29067718 |
| systemic amyloidosis in an african tiger snake (telescopus semiannulatus). | an adult male african tiger snake (telescopus semiannulatus) was diagnosed with disseminated mycobacteriosis and a hepatic biliary cystadenocarcinoma. histologically, the spleen was largely replaced by extracellular deposits of eosinophilic, fibrillar to hyaline material. similar material was also present in the testicular interstitium and occasional blood vessel walls. this material was congophilic with strong green birefringence under polarized light and emitted fluorescence when bound to the ... | 2017 | 28942295 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| assessing likely invasion sites of zika virus-infected mosquitoes in civilian and naval maritime ports in florida. | several mosquito species are capable of invading new geographic regions and exploiting niches that are similar to their natural home ranges where they may introduce, or reintroduce, pathogens. in addition to initial invasion, introduction of new genotypes into established populations may also occur. zika virus is spreading throughout the world, posing significant health risks to human populations, particularly pregnant women and their infants. the first locally acquired case of zika virus in the ... | 2017 | 30050340 |
| tasmanian tiger genome offers clues to its extinction. | 2017 | 32081997 | |
| drought drove tasmanian tiger from australian mainland. | 2017 | 32080392 | |
| time for tiger to roar! technology informatics guiding education reform. | information technology (it) continues to evolve and develop with electronic devices and systems becoming integral to healthcare in every country. this has led to an urgent need for all professions working in healthcare to be knowledgeable and skilled in informatics. the technology informatics guiding education reform (tiger) initiative was established in 2006 in the united states to develop key areas of informatics in nursing. one of these was to integrate informatics competencies into nursing c ... | 2017 | 28918322 |
| effect of orally administered vibrio bacterin on immunity, survival and growth in tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) grow-out culture ponds. | vibriosis is one of the important diseases causing economic loss to the shrimp industry worldwide. the present study reports field observations on the immune stimulatory effect of vibrio bacterin in commercial tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) grow-out culture ponds (n = 62) which were grouped under three stocking densities; low (6-8 nos per m2 ), medium (9-11 nos per m2 ) and high (12-14 nos per m2 ). the bacterin was administered in feed as a top dressing at final concentration equivalent to 2 × ... | 2017 | 28983933 |
| bioaccumulation and public health implications of trace metals in edible tissues of the crustaceans scylla serrata and penaeus monodon from the tanzanian coast. | the coastal population in east africa is growing rapidly but sewage treatment and recycling facilities in major cities and towns are poorly developed. since estuarine mangroves are the main hotspots for pollutants, there is a potential for contaminants to accumulate in edible fauna and threaten public health. this study analysed trace metals in muscle tissues of the giant mud crabs (scylla serrata) and the giant tiger prawns (penaeus monodon) from the tanzanian coast, in order to determine the e ... | 2017 | 28963703 |
| how to fight multiple enemies: target-specific chemical defences in an aposematic moth. | animals have evolved different defensive strategies to survive predation, among which chemical defences are particularly widespread and diverse. here we investigate the function of chemical defence diversity, hypothesizing that such diversity has evolved as a response to multiple enemies. the aposematic wood tiger moth (arctia plantaginis) displays conspicuous hindwing coloration and secretes distinct defensive fluids from its thoracic glands and abdomen. we presented the two defensive fluids fr ... | 2017 | 28954910 |
| production of tiger puffer takifugu rubripes offspring from triploid grass puffer takifugu niphobles parents. | the tiger puffer takifugu rubripes is one of the most popular aquacultural fish; however, there are two major obstacles to selective breeding. first, they have a long generation time of 2 or 3 years until maturation. second, the parental tiger puffer has a body size (2-5 kg) much larger than average market size (0.6-1.0 kg). the grass puffer takifugu niphobles is closely related to the tiger puffer and matures in half the time. furthermore, grass puffer can be reared in small areas since their m ... | 2017 | 28942506 |
| behavior discovery and alignment of articulated object classes from unstructured video. | we propose an automatic system for organizing the content of a collection of unstructured videos of an articulated object class (e.g., tiger, horse). by exploiting the recurring motion patterns of the class across videos, our system: (1) identifies its characteristic behaviors, and (2) recovers pixel-to-pixel alignments across different instances. our system can be useful for organizing video collections for indexing and retrieval. moreover, it can be a platform for learning the appearance or be ... | 2017 | 32336878 |
| taxonomic notes and a new species of episcepsis butler, 1877 (lepidoptera, erebidae, arctiinae, arctiini, ctenuchina). | taxonomic notes and the description of a new species of episcepsis are provided. the synonymization of episcepsis aelia schaus, 1889, from mexico, under e. venata butler, 1877, from the brazilian amazons, is revised. genital morphology of males and females has shown the validity of e. aelia revis. stat. additionally, the discovery of specimens from the brazilian atlantic forest externally indistinguishable from both e. venata and e. aelia has led to the description of e. atlantica sp. nov. final ... | 2017 | 29686219 |
| effect of the 2008 economic crisis on the cardiovascular mortality of the irish population: an ecological 12-year study of a heart-broken celtic tiger. | ireland has endured a substantial financial crisis in 2008 and we sought to explore the effect of economic recession on irish cardiovascular mortality. we found an increase by 17.2% in cva-deaths during the financial crisis years (95% ci 11.1% to 23.6%). in males, we found a notable rise in the annual ihd rate by 7.56% (95% ci 4.73% to 10.46%), in annual mi rate by 2.96% (95% ci 0.16% to 5.84%), and in annual cva death rate by 20.07% (95% ci 16.13% to 24.14%). in females our findings indicated a ... | 2017 | 29341509 |
| pharmacokinetic parameters of cefovecin sodium (convenia) in captive tigers ( panthera tigris). | a single 8 mg/kg dose of cefovecin (convenia®) was administered intramuscularly in the hindlimb of eight anesthetized captive tigers ( panthera tigris) and serial blood samples were collected over the next 56 days to determine pharmacokinetic characteristics. high-performance liquid chromatography was utilized to determine plasma levels, and demonstrated a mean terminal half-life of 227.8 ± 29.3 hr. cefovecin, >1 μg/ml, was detected in plasma levels up to 56 days postinjection. protein binding o ... | 2017 | 29297795 |
| preservation of internal iliac arteries during endovascular aneurysm repair using "eye of the tiger" technique. | parallel endografts were introduced as a way to expand endovascular repair of aneurysms involving branch vessels. however, endoleaks as a result of the gutters between the parallel endografts made this technique less favorable. the "eye of the tiger" technique was introduced to reduce the gutters between the parallel endografts proximally in the aorta. we report endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm using eye of the tiger technique distally to preserve the internal iliac ar ... | 2017 | 29349440 |
| the health information technology competencies tool: does it translate for nursing informatics in the united states? | information technology use in healthcare delivery mandates a prepared workforce. the initial health information technology competencies tool resulted from a 2-year transatlantic effort by experts from the us and european union to identify approaches to develop skills and knowledge needed by healthcare workers. it was determined that competencies must be identified before strategies are established, resulting in a searchable database of more than 1000 competencies representing five domains, five ... | 2017 | 29219880 |
| sumatran tiger survival threatened by deforestation despite increasing densities in parks. | the continuing development of improved capture-recapture (cr) modeling techniques used to study apex predators has also limited robust temporal and cross-site analyses due to different methods employed. we develop an approach to standardize older non-spatial cr and newer spatial cr density estimates and examine trends for critically endangered sumatran tigers (panthera tigris sumatrae) using a meta-regression of 17 existing densities and new estimates from our own fieldwork. we find that tiger d ... | 2017 | 29208916 |
| multiple myeloma in an amur tiger (panthera tigris altaica). | the amur tiger (panthera tigris altaica) is an endangered tiger subspecies. an adult zoo-bred female was found collapsed, and died despite supportive treatment. hematology and biochemistry showed pancytopenia and hyperglobulinemia, and serum protein electrophoresis revealed a monoclonal band in the β-globulin region. necropsy demonstrated hemoabdomen, multifocal lytic bone marrow lesions, splenomegaly, and hemorrhagic hepatic nodules, with left medial lobe rupture. there were mutifocal hemorrhag ... | 2017 | 29138744 |
| mantle-cell lymphoma-taming the tiger. | 2017 | 29121204 | |
| assessment of fine-scale resource selection and spatially explicit habitat suitability modelling for a re-introduced tiger (panthera tigris) population in central india. | large carnivores influence ecosystem functions at various scales. thus, their local extinction is not only a species-specific conservation concern, but also reflects on the overall habitat quality and ecosystem value. species-habitat relationships at fine scale reflect the individuals' ability to procure resources and negotiate intraspecific competition. such fine scale habitat choices are more pronounced in large carnivores such as tiger (panthera tigris), which exhibits competitive exclusion i ... | 2017 | 29114438 |
| transparent tiger barb puntius tetrazona, a fish model for in vivo analysis of nocardial infection. | nocardiosis afflicts multiple species of cultured fish, resulting in substantial economic losses to the aquaculture industry, however, lack of detailed knowledge on disease pathogenesis has hampered the development of effective prevention and control strategies. in this study, we injected a green fluorescent protein (gfp)-labeled nocardia seriolae strain into a transparent mutant strain of tiger barb (puntius tetrazona) to monitor tissue pathogen accumulation and tissue damage in vivo, and to cl ... | 2017 | 29102124 |
| the effects of intrinsic enrichment on captive felids. | environmental enrichment is a well-known technique, which has been used to enhance the welfare of captive animals. the aim of this study is to investigate how three different forms of intrinsic enrichment, namely, a hay ball without scent, a hay ball with catnip, and a hay ball with cinnamon, influenced the behavior of six cheetah and two sumatran tigers at fota wildlife park, ireland. enrichment-directed behaviors, as well as pacing, locomotion, inactive, and exploratory behaviors were investig ... | 2017 | 29165868 |
| comparison of plantar pressure distribution between three different shoes and three common movements in futsal. | analysis of in-shoe pressure distribution during sport-specific movements may provide a clue to improve shoe design and prevent injuries. this study compared the mean and the peak pressures over the whole foot and ten separate areas of the foot, wearing different shoes during specific movements. | 2017 | 29088278 |
| sterile nodular panniculitis with lung and lymph node involvement in a siberian tiger (panthera tigris altica). | a 2- to 4-year-old uncastrated male siberian tiger (panthera tigris altica) bred in a local wild animal park presented with generalized clinical signs including abdominal pain, fever, lethargy, and anorexia, along with subcutaneous nodules along the trunk. the patient subsequently died of chronic, progressive dyspnea despite 45 days of antibiotic treatment. at necropsy, mesenteric fat inflammation and multiple subcutaneous, peritoneal, and intraabdominal nodules were observed. the lungs demonstr ... | 2017 | 29081476 |
| vulnerability, survival and shame in nina raine's tiger country. | shame in healthcare remains relatively underexplored, yet it is commonplace and its impact is significant. this paper explores shame in healthcare using nina raine's 2011 play tiger country three manifestations of shame are explored, namely (1) shame in relation to professional identity and survival in the clinical workplace; (2) shame and illness as experienced by both patients and doctors; and (3) the systemic and organisational influences on shame within healthcare systems. i suggest that the ... | 2017 | 29079608 |
| 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 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 |
| gastric dilatation and enterotoxemia in ten captive felids. | case description 10 large felids at 8 facilities were determined or suspected to have developed gastric dilatation with or without enterotoxemia over a 20-year period. four felids were found dead with no premonitory signs. clinical findings 4 felids (2 male snow leopards [uncia uncia], 1 male amur tiger [panthera tigris altaica], and 1 male sumatran tiger [panthera tigris sumatrae]) were found dead or died before they could be evaluated. six felids had hematemesis (1 male and 1 female african li ... | 2018 | 30211645 |
| nutrient evaluation of a pork by-product and its use as environmental enrichment for managed large exotic cats. | north american zoological institutions typically feed ground raw meat diets to large exotic cats. these diets typically are nutritionally complete, but lack physical properties characteristic of whole prey. lack of mastication and prey manipulation may contribute to behavioral and health challenges. pork by-products may provide environmental enrichment to mitigate these challenges. the objectives of this study were to evaluate a pig head for nutritional composition and to determine if a pig head ... | 2018 | 30208036 |
| semantic memory organization in japanese patients with schizophrenia examined with category fluency. | disorganization of semantic memory in patients with schizophrenia has been studied by referring to their category fluency performance. recently, data-mining techniques such as singular value decomposition (svd) analysis have been reported to be effective in elucidating the latent semantic memory structure in patients with schizophrenia. the aim of this study is to investigate semantic memory organization in patients with schizophrenia using a novel method based on data-mining approach. | 2018 | 29618990 |
| papillary architecture of the lingual surface in the puma (puma concolor). | this research presents the first anatomical description of the tongue and lingual papillae of the mountain lion (puma). the tongues of three adult male pumas were used in this study. the tongues were dissected and studied firstly by gross and stereomicroscopy. samples of each part were processed by study with scanning electron microscopy. the margins of the lingual apex were surrounded by numerous filiform papillae, which had a bulky papillary body and a bifurcated tip. on the dorsal surface of ... | 2018 | 29152772 |
| urban forest fragmentation impoverishes native mammalian biodiversity in the tropics. | urban expansion has caused major deforestation and forest fragmentation in the tropics. the impacts of habitat fragmentation on biodiversity are understudied in urban forest patches, especially in the tropics and little is known on the conservation value of the patches for maintaining mammalian biodiversity. in this study, camera trapping was used to determine the species composition and species richness of medium- and large-sized mammals in three urban forest patches and a contiguous forest in ... | 2018 | 30619561 |
| identifying priority conservation landscapes and actions for the critically endangered javan leopard in indonesia: conserving the last large carnivore in java island. | with the extirpation of tigers from the indonesian island of java in the 1980s, the endemic and critically endangered javan leopard is the island's last remaining large carnivore. yet despite this, it has received little conservation attention and its population status and distribution remains poorly known. using maxent modeling, we predicted the locations of suitable leopard landscapes throughout the island of java based on 228 verified javan leopard samples and as a function of seven environme ... | 2018 | 29949588 |
| patterns of livestock depredation by tiger (panthera tigris) and leopard (panthera pardus) in and around corbett tiger reserve, uttarakhand, india. | india with estimated more than 2000 tigers (across 18 states) accounts for more than half of the remaining tigers across its range countries. long-term conservation requires measures to protect the large carnivores and its prey base beyond the protect areas. the corbett tiger reserve (ctr) and adjoining forest divisions with high density of tigers play a crucial role in conservation of tiger in uttarakhand state as well as the terai-arc landscape. however, ctr is surrounded with multiple-use for ... | 2018 | 29795557 |
| identifying important conservation areas for the clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa in a mountainous landscape: inference from spatial modeling techniques. | the survival of large carnivores is increasingly precarious due to extensive human development that causes the habitat loss and fragmentation. habitat selection is influenced by anthropogenic as well as environmental factors, and understanding these relationships is important for conservation management. we assessed the environmental and anthropogenic variables that influence site use of clouded leopard neofelis nebulosa in bhutan, estimated their population density, and used the results to pred ... | 2018 | 29721297 |
| seasonal food habits and prey selection of amur tigers and amur leopards in northeast china. | we analyzed the scats of amur tigers and amur leopards, and examined their annual and seasonal food habits in northeast china to comprehend their coexistence. wild boar had the highest annual and seasonal consumption frequencies by the tigers, while both roe deer and sika deer were mostly preyed by the leopards annually. the three species appeared to be the key preys in terms of high proportion of consumed biomass by the two felids. our data also revealed numerous mid-sized carnivores and small ... | 2018 | 29720702 |
| relationships between humans and ungulate prey shape amur tiger occurrence in a core protected area along the sino-russian border. | large carnivore populations are globally threatened by human impacts. better protection could benefit carnivores, co-occurring species, and the ecosystems they inhabit. the relationship between carnivores and humans, however, is not always consistent in areas of high human activities and is often mediated through the effects of humans on their ungulate prey. to test assumptions regarding how prey abundance and humans affect carnivore occurrence, density, and daily activity patterns, we assessed ... | 2018 | 30598766 |
| characterizing conflict between humans and big cats panthera spp: a systematic review of research trends and management opportunities. | conservation of big cats (panthera spp.), a taxonomic group including tigers, lions, jaguars, leopards and snow leopards, is a daunting challenge. as expanding human populations across panthera range countries exacerbate competition for land and prey, conflicts between humans and big cats are inevitable. through a systematic review of the peer-reviewed literature published from 1991 to 2014 and indexed in web of science and google scholar (186 articles), our study explored the current state of k ... | 2018 | 30226894 |
| mangifera indica l. leaf extract in combination with luteolin or quercetin enhances vo2peak and peak power output, and preserves skeletal muscle function during ischemia-reperfusion in humans. | it remains unknown whether polyphenols such as luteolin (lut), mangiferin and quercetin (q) have ergogenic effects during repeated all-out prolonged sprints. here we tested the effect of mangifera indica l. leaf extract (mle) rich in mangiferin (zynamite®) administered with either quercetin (q) and tiger nut extract (tne), or with luteolin (lut) on sprint performance and recovery from ischemia-reperfusion. thirty young volunteers were randomly assigned to three treatments 48 h before exercise. t ... | 2018 | 29937737 |
| genomic structure, expression, and functional characterization of checkpoint kinase 1 from penaeus monodon. | chk1 is a cell-cycle regulator. chk1 has been identified in organisms ranging from yeast to humans, but few researchers have studied chk1 in shrimps. we cloned chk1 from the black tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon). the full-length cdna sequence of pmchk1 had 3,334 base pairs (bp), with an open reading frame of 1,455 bp. the complete genomic sequence of pmchk1 (11,081 bp) contained 10 exons separated by nine introns. qrt-pcr showed that pmchk1 was highly expressed in the ovaries and gills of p. mono ... | 2018 | 29795680 |
| microplastics in different tissues of fish and prawn from the musa estuary, persian gulf. | commercially-important species of fish and a crustacean from four sites in the musa estuary and a site in the persian gulf have been analysed for the presence and location of microplastics (mps). a total of 828 mps were detected in the guts (gastrointestinal tracts), skin, muscle, gills and liver of demersal and pelagic fish (platycephalus indicus, saurida tumbil, sillago sihama, cynoglossus abbreviatus) from all five sites and in the exoskeleton and muscle of the tiger prawn, penaeus semisulcat ... | 2018 | 29684694 |
| spatio-temporal patterns of attacks on human and economic losses from wildlife in chitwan national park, nepal. | wildlife attacks on humans and economic losses often result in reduced support of local communities for wildlife conservation. information on spatial and temporal patterns of such losses in the highly affected areas contribute in designing and implementing effective mitigation measures. we analyzed the loss of humans, livestock and property caused by wildlife during 1998 to 2016, using victim family's reports to chitwan national park authorities and buffer zone user committees. a total of 4,014 ... | 2018 | 29672538 |
| practical application of laparoscopic oviductal artificial insemination for the propagation of domestic cats and wild felids. | ai was first reported in cats almost 50 years ago but, unlike ai in other domesticated animals (e.g. dogs, cattle, horses), has not been widely used for routine propagation by veterinarians or breeders. anatomical and physiological challenges with cats have hindered the efficiency of ai using standardised transcervical approaches applied to other species. development of laparoscopic oviductal ai (lo-ai) has helped overcome some of these barriers and, during the past 7 years, produced high pregna ... | 2018 | 32188540 |
| legal aspects of counteracting the trafficking of falsified medicines in the european union. | the paper identifies key risks associated with the illegal production and sale of medicines. also there were generalized features of criminal responsibility for acts related to the trafficking of drugs in some member states of the eu and analyzed legal means of combating the falsified drugs today. the problem concerning falsification of medicines is particularly acute not only in developing countries but also in developed ones. fake is one in ten - twenty drug. the largest share of falsified dru ... | 2018 | 29064815 |
| randomised comparison of judkins vs. tiger catheter in coronary angiography via the right radial artery: the judge study. | the aim of this study was to compare the performance of the tiger-ii with judkins 3.5l/4r catheters in coronary angiography (cag) via the transradial approach (tra). | 2018 | 29061547 |
| tissgdb: tissue-specific gene database in cancer. | tissue-specific gene expression is critical in understanding biological processes, physiological conditions, and disease. the identification and appropriate use of tissue-specific genes (tissgenes) will provide important insights into disease mechanisms and organ-specific therapeutic targets. to better understand the tissue-specific features for each cancer type and to advance the discovery of clinically relevant genes or mutations, we built tissgdb (tissue specific gene database in cancer) avai ... | 2018 | 29036590 |
| effects of acute temperature and salinity changes, body length and starvation on the critical swimming speed of juvenile tiger puffer, takifugu rubripes. | the critical swimming speed (u crit, cm s-1) of juvenile tiger puffer takifugu rubripes was determined under different temperatures (15, 21, 25 and 30 °c), salinities (5, 10, 20, 32 and 40), body lengths (3.32, 4.08, 5.06 and 5.74 cm) and starvation days (1, 3, 6 and 9 days). acute temperature change, body length and starvation significantly influenced the u crit of tiger puffers, whereas acute salinity change had no significant effect. the u crit increased as the temperature increased from 15 t ... | 2018 | 29082461 |
| physiochemical and functional properties of tiger puffer (takifugu rubripes) skin gelatin as affected by extraction conditions. | the study investigated physiochemical and functional properties of gelatins from tiger puffer skin (gtps) extracted with warm-water method at 45, 55 and 65°c for 3, 6 and 12h. gtps45 exhibited strong γ-, β-, α1- and α2-chains, but they faded with the presence of fragments (<80kda) in other gtps. as the increase of temperature and time, amide i and a were shifted to higher wavenumber and their amplitudes in gtps65-12 decreased. lightness declined while redness and yellowness were enhanced. gel st ... | 2018 | 29155199 |
| untargeted metabolomics reveals links between tiger nut (cyperus esculentus l.) and its geographical origin by metabolome changes associated with membrane lipids. | tiger nuts and tiger nut milk are well-known valencian products, and step-by-step these tubers and the tuber-based beverage are becoming more and more relevant products in international markets. however, the increasing demand and success of valencian tiger nuts did not allow protected designation of origin (pdo) tuber to supply the domestic and international markets. therefore, the verification of the geographical origin is highly required. in this research, the main objective was to combine an ... | 2018 | 29098962 |
| high concentrations of perfluorooctane sulfonate in mucus of tiger puffer fish takifugu rubripes: a laboratory exposure study. | distribution of perfluorooctane sulfonate (pfos) was investigated in tissues (plasma, blood clot, mucus, skin, liver, muscle, and gonad) of tiger puffer fish takifugu rubripes. a single dose of pfos was intraperitoneally injected at 0.1 mg/kg body weight with samples taken over a 14-day period. the highest concentration of pfos was found in the plasma, 861 ng/ml at 14 days, followed by the mucus, liver, blood clot, gonads, muscles, and skin of fish. a gradual upward trend in pfos concentration w ... | 2018 | 29098580 |
| hematomas in tiger territory: an endovascular alternative to wading in. | a 26-year-old man presented with gunshot wound to the epigastrium. at surgery, he was hemodynamically stable and had a tense hematoma with thrill in zone 2 (right side) and porta triad. after liver injury was controlled, he underwent percutaneous stenting of a renal artery-vena cava fistula and the hepatic artery injury was followed. historically, penetrating injury to zone 2 has mandated operative exploration. however, with the advent of endovascular options, in stable patients, catheter-based ... | 2018 | 29194100 |
| the impacts of modern-use pesticides on shrimp aquaculture: an assessment for north eastern australia. | the use of pyrethroid and neonicotinoid insecticides has increased in australia over the last decade, and as a consequence, increased concentrations of the neonicotinoid insecticide imidacloprid have been measured in australian rivers. previous studies have shown that non-target crustaceans, including commercially important species, can be extremely sensitive to these pesticides. most shrimp farms in australia are predominantly located adjacent to estuaries so they can obtain their required sali ... | 2018 | 29190596 |
| detecting allergens from black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon that can bind and cross-link ige by elisa, western blot, and a humanized rat basophilic leukemia reporter cell line rs-atl8. | black tiger shrimp penaeus monodon is one of the common causes of shellfish allergy that is increasing worldwide. one of the important problems in the management of shellfish allergy is the lack of accurate diagnostic assay because the biological and immunological properties of allergens in black tiger shrimp have not been well characterized. this study aims to detect proteins with the ability to bind and cross-link immunoglobulin e (ige) from black tiger shrimp by enzyme-linked immunosorbent as ... | 2018 | 29178679 |
| the misunderstood tiger. | 2018 | 29178576 | |
| improved egfr mutation detection using combined exosomal rna and circulating tumor dna in nsclc patient plasma. | a major limitation of circulating tumor dna (ctdna) for somatic mutation detection has been the low level of ctdna found in a subset of cancer patients. we investigated whether using a combined isolation of exosomal rna (exorna) and cell-free dna (cfdna) could improve blood-based liquid biopsy for egfr mutation detection in non-small-cell lung cancer (nsclc) patients. | 2018 | 29216356 |
| weird animals, sex, and genome evolution. | making my career in australia exposed me to the tyranny of distance, but it gave me opportunities to study our unique native fauna. distantly related animal species present genetic variation that we can use to explore the most fundamental biological structures and processes. i have compared chromosomes and genomes of kangaroos and platypus, tiger snakes and emus, devils (tasmanian) and dragons (lizards). i particularly love the challenges posed by sex chromosomes, which, apart from determining s ... | 2018 | 29215911 |
| unleashing the tiger - iatrogenic autoimmunity from cancer immunotherapy drugs. | immune checkpoint inhibitors can lead to the development of organ and non-organ specific immune related adverse events. | 2018 | 29344404 |
| efficacy of a one-catheter concept for transradial coronary angiography. | transradial coronary angiography (trc) can be performed with a one-catheter approach for the right and left coronary ostium (r/lco). we investigated the performance of a special diagnostic catheter widely used for the one-catheter-approach, the tiger (tiger ii, terumotm). | 2018 | 29293533 |
| endocardial fibroelastosis in two related tiger cubs (panthera tigris). | two tiger cubs (panthera tigris) from the same litter were evaluated for suspected cardiac disease. two cubs with a dilated cardiomyopathy phenotype were diagnosed with endocardial fibroelastosis based on necropsy and histopathologic examinations. echocardiography revealed salient anatomic and functional aspects of this cardiac disorder. this is the first report of endocardial fibroelastosis in this species. | 2018 | 29289677 |
| a phylogenomic analysis of lichen-feeding tiger moths uncovers evolutionary origins of host chemical sequestration. | host species utilize a variety of defenses to deter feeding, including secondary chemicals. some phytophagous insects have evolved tolerance to these chemical defenses, and can sequester secondary defense compounds for use against their own predators and parasitoids. while numerous studies have examined plant-insect interactions, little is known about lichen-insect interactions. our study focused on reconstructing the evolution of lichen phenolic sequestration in the tiger moth tribe lithosiini ... | 2018 | 29274497 |
| ghosts, tigers and landmines in the nursery: attachment narratives of loss in tamil refugee children with dead or missing fathers. | to build an account of how bereaved tamil refugee and asylum seeker children, resettled in australia, had processed the loss of their dead or missing fathers. | 2018 | 29260574 |
| the response of glutathione peroxidase 1 and glutathione peroxidase 7 under different oxidative stresses in black tiger shrimp, penaeus monodon. | glutathione peroxidase (gpx) is part of the enzymatic antioxidant system that can eliminate the peroxides produced as effect of reactions of molecules with reactive oxygen species (ros). we cloned two different gpx genes from penaeus monodon (black tiger shrimp). bioinformatics sequence analysis showed that pmgpx1 and pmgpx7 encoded polypeptides of 207 and 208 amino acids, respectively. pmgpx1 has a selenocysteine residue that is encoded by an opal codon 187tga189. the pmgpx1 and pmgpx7 expressi ... | 2018 | 29246783 |
| neighborhood deprivation predicts heart failure risk in a low-income population of blacks and whites in the southeastern united states. | recent data suggest that neighborhood socioeconomic environment predicts heart failure (hf) hospital readmissions. we investigated whether neighborhood deprivation predicts risk of incident hf beyond individual socioeconomic status in a low-income population. | 2018 | 29317456 |
| preschool life skills: recent advancements and future directions. | over the past decade, researchers have replicated and extended research on the preschool life skills (pls) program developed by hanley, heal, tiger, and ingvarsson (2007). this review summarizes recent research with respect to maximizing skill acquisition, improving generality, evaluating feasibility and acceptability, and testing predictions of the initial pls study. for each area, we suggest directions for future research. | 2018 | 29315550 |
| chronic total occlusion: does anti-platelet choice impact outcomes? | chronic total occlusion (cto) is associated with worse outcomes compared to non cto percutaneous coronary intervention (pci). cto might be associated with vasomotor dysfunction ticagrelor is a novel p2y12 inhibitor that increases local adenosine the tiger-bvs trial plans to assess the impact of using ticagrelor vs. clopidogrel on vasomotor activity and outcomes after successful cto pci. | 2018 | 29314641 |
| tiger-moths in savannas in eastern amazon: first assessment of diversity and seasonal aspects. | biodiversity knowledge on insects is urgently needed due to the ever growing demand for food and the consequent deforestation process and loss of natural habitats in many understudied tropical regions. in this paper, we describe the outcome of a biodiversity research on tiger moths performed for the first time in a poorly studied amazonian landscape-the savanna. we sampled tiger moths monthly with uv automatic light traps for 12 consecutive months in two sampling points in an area of savanna in ... | 2018 | 29307104 |
| an assessment of health management practices and occupational health hazards in tiger shrimp (penaeus monodon) and freshwater prawn (macrobrachium rosenbergii) aquaculture in bangladesh. | diseases have been recognized as the major obstacle to the shrimp (penaeus monodon) and prawn (macrobrachium rosenbergii) aquaculture production in bangladesh. this study provides an assessment of shrimp and prawn diseases/syndromes, health management practices, and occupational health hazards associated with the handling of chemical and biological products to prevent and treat shrimp and prawn diseases. a survey was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire with 380 shrimp and prawn farme ... | 2018 | 32734040 |
| the tiger beetles (coleoptera, cicindelidae) of the southern levant and adjacent territories: from cybertaxonomy to conservation biology. | the tiger beetles of the southern levant (egypt: sinai, israel, jordan) and adjacent regions of the neighboring countries lebanon, syria, iraq, saudi arabia and egypt are reviewed in terms of species taxonomy, ecological and distributional traits and conservation biology. an illustrated dichotomous identification key from the species of this region is provided. based on the classical identification key, we developed a digital identification application for smartphones and tablets. the species st ... | 2018 | 29674855 |
| tiger tiger, fluorescing bright. | 2018 | 29674621 | |
| clinical effect of a mutation (p.glu322asp, c.966 g>t) in pank2 gene in a family with atypical pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration. | pantothenate-kinase-associated neurodegeneration (pkan) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the pantothenate kinase 2 (pank2) gene. many different mutations in the pank2 gene have been detected in association with pkan. a 20 year old female patient who had been suffering from progressive gait disorder for 1 year was found to have the 'eye-of-the-tiger sign' from the brain magnetic resonance imaging (mri). the same brain imaging findings were shown in the father and brot ... | 2018 | 30226968 |
| microbiological stabilization of tiger nuts' milk beverage using ultra-high pressure homogenization. a preliminary study on microbial shelf-life extension. | tiger nuts' milk beverages are highly perishable products. for this reason, the interest of food industry for their commercialization makes necessary the application of preservation treatments to prolong their shelf-life. in the current study, the effect of ultra-high pressure homogenization (uhph) on the microbiological and sensory qualities of tiger nuts' milk beverage was evaluated. characteristics of uhph-treated products (at 200 and 300 mpa, with inlet temperature of 40 °c) were compared wi ... | 2018 | 28941895 |
| should we judge a tiger by its stripes? | 2018 | 28940896 | |
| the tiger is extinct! (almost). | 2018 | 28929606 | |
| polarized transilluminating dermoscopy: bedside trichoscopic diagnosis of trichothiodystrophy. | trichothiodystrophy is a rare autosomal recessive disorder resulting in a broad range of systemic abnormalities. polarizing microscopy of the hair reveals the pathognomic "tiger tail" of alternating light and dark bands, but the need for a microscope prevents rapid bedside diagnosis. we describe a new technique for the bedside diagnosis of trichothiodystrophy using a handheld polarizing dermatoscope, precluding the need for microscopic examination. | 2018 | 28944975 |
| severe protracted neuropathy and myopathy in a 3-year-old girl following tiger snake bite. | 2018 | 29873152 | |
| airway relaxation effects of water-soluble sclerotial extract from lignosus rhinocerotis. | lignosus rhinocerotis has a long history of use by the indigenous community within east asia to treat a range of health conditions including asthma and chronic cough. to date, there is limited scientific evidence to support its therapeutic effects in relieving these airways conditions. in this study, we examined the effects of the different molecular weight fractions [high-molecular-weight (hmw), medium-molecular-weight (mmw), and low-molecular-weight (lmw)] obtained from the cold water scleroti ... | 2018 | 29867469 |
| mediastinal lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer: differences between two countries, japan and the netherlands. | extent of mediastinal lymphadenectomy during esophagectomy is clearly different between two representative countries of the eastern and western world, such as japan and the netherlands. in japan, a clear policy is the standard complete two- or three-field type of lymphadenectomy whereas, in the netherlands, a limited form is usually carried out. reasons for these differences can be found in the different types of tumor, 80% of adenocarcinomas in the west and almost 95% of squamous cell cancer in ... | 2018 | 29863178 |
| qtl mapping of pre-harvest sprouting resistance in a white wheat cultivar danby. | one major and three minor qtls for resistance to pre-harvest sprouting (phs) were identified from a white wheat variety "danby." the major qtl on chromosome 3a is taphs1, and the sequence variation in its promoter region was responsible for the phs resistance. additive × additive effects were detected between two minor qtls on chromosomes 3b and 5a, which can greatly enhance the phs resistance. pre-harvest sprouting (phs) causes significant losses in yield and quality in wheat. white wheat is us ... | 2018 | 29860625 |