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GaAs LASER RHEUMATISMAL BIOSTIMULOTHERAPY
No full textThe paper deals with the construction of a pulsed laser diode generator for medical purposes, using avalanche transistors. The promising results obtained with such a generator in rheumatismal biostimulotherapy are also discussed
Collection data for Australian Museum, Sydney, family Nannastacidae specimens (Crustacea, Cumacea)
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Australian Museum, Sydney (AM) holds a large number of specimens of Cumacea
(Crustacea). Within the family Nannastacidae 10 genera and 108 species have
been identified. Cumacea specimens in the museum have been collected around
Australia during the last four decades, mostly by museum staff. Among these
samples, 48 were described as new species in a recent publication by the author
(Petrescu, 2018, Rec. Aust. Mus. 70(1):1–111, see link below). Collection data
for all AM specimens examined in the above work are prefixed “P”, are cross-referenced
to the Australian Museum database, and are published here as a dataset.
Specimens held in the “Grigore Antipa” National
Museum of Natural History, Bucharest, Romania, are marked MGAB CUM.
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Use of endocommensal molluscan ciliated protozoa as indicators of water quality and pollution in Illinois waters
No full textFifteen species of unionid bivalves from seventeen localities in Central Illinois were carefully examined for ciliate protozoan infections. Many ciliates appeared occasionally, but the thigmotrich ciliates Conchophthirus and Heterocinetopsis unionidarum appeared abundantly and consistently. New observations on the morphology of Conchophthirus and their ultimate effect upon speciation within the genus are to be developed further by the junior author. H. unionidarum was found abundantly at one location. Although Conchophthirus and Heterocinetopsis were the only thigmotrichs uncovered in this study, the isolation of Heterocinetopsis suggests that other thigmotrich ciliates may also be found in Illinois. The ciliates Conchophthirus and Heterocinetopsis were tested for their ability to react as very delicate indicators of water quality. This was accomplished by planting infected bivalves in areas of known pollution in the Salt Fork Vermilion River dra.ina.ge system. At intervals after planting, individuals were recovered and carefully examined for the relative abundance of Conchophthirus and Heterocinetopsis. The preliminary results suggest that Heterocinetopsis may be the most critical indicator of biological pollution currently available for Illinois waters.Submitted by Brian Clark ([email protected]) on 2016-07-11T16:32:37Z
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Previous issue date: 1967-09U.S. Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyOpe
The Catalogue of “Constantin Ciubuc” Trichoptera (Insecta) Collection of “Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural History
No full textAbstract
The catalogue of “Constantin Ciubuc” trichopteran collection includes a total of 188 species, 178,878 specimens, (68,966 ♂♂ and 110,937 ♀♀) belonging to 19 families of the Order Trichoptera, Class Insecta. Imago insects were caught by the author and different collaborators, or friends, within the period 1986–2015 (Tab. 5). Last material was collected in the summer of 2016, in the Bucegi Natural Park and Natura 2000 site (ROSCI0013 - Bucegi) (Tab. 6). A percentage of less than 0.1% of the samples contained in the collection are insects from “Adriana Murgoci” collection, collected by Petre Iuncu in the period 1953–1954, offered to the author for preservation in 1985 (Tab. 5). Almost all samples were captured by light traps (white, black, blue), using mercury vapor lamps and / or incandescent light lamps and preserved in tubes, hermetically sealed, in ethyl alcohol. All information regarding the number of specimens, species, author, sex, habitat, sampling places, methods, number, the person who made the capture, climatic conditions during the collection, the date of collection, the geographical coordinates of sampling points, and other information are included in the database (Tabs 5 and 6). Some information on the Romanian endemic species, of the Balkans and of south-eastern Europe are given, as well as the taxonomic index, index of localities, sampling methodology, distribution map of the sampling places in Romania. The large number of species, specimens, vast area, sampling, information contained in the database (Tabs 5, 6) make the collection a scientific reference document for freshwater invertebrate fauna of Romania. It is the single complete trichopteran collection, with specimens collected from Romanian territory.</jats:p
Author Correction: Miniscope3D: optimized single-shot miniature 3D fluorescence microscopy
No full textCheck-list of European Orthoptera
No full textList of all 974 recognized species of Ensifera (Tettigonioidea: 458, Rhaphidophoroidea: 44, Grylloidea: 91) and Caelifera (Tetrigoidea: 12, Tridactyloidea: 6, Acridoidea: 363) in Europe including information about their distribution.Aufstellung aller 974 derzeitig anerkannten Arten der Ensifera (Tettigonioidea: 458, Rhaphidophoroidea: 44, Grylloidea: 91) and Caelifera (Tetrigoidea: 12, Tridactyloidea: 6, Acridoidea: 363) in Europa mit Angabe der Verbreitungsgebiete
Enchodelus lucinensis Popovici 1978
No full textEnchodelus lucinen si s n. sp. Mea s urement s: Females (n = 7): L = 1.28-1.62 mm; a = 23-35; b = 4.5-5.9; c = 62-75; V = 17-18.543-3324-26.7; odontostyle = odontophore = 27.5-31 1'/ABW = 0.6-0.7. Holotype (female): L = 1.57 mm; a = 33; b = 5.9; c = 71.5; V = 244g 2i.5. Allotype (male): L = 1.54 mm; a = 35; b = 5.3; c = 65. Description Body curved into C shape when dead. Cuticle 2.5 jum (2.5 -3.2 lim) at odontostyle level and at mid-body, 5.7 f-tm (5-7. 5) on tail; cuticle with very fine transverse striae, especially on extremities. Lateral chords 1/4 to 1 /5 body width. Lip region 14 lAmwidth (12-14 offset by a slight depression; one third the width of the body at the base of the oesophagus. Amphids stirrup-shaped about half as wide as lip region (6¡. tm). Guiding ring "double". Odontostyle length 19.5 tkm (19-22.5 [cm), one and a half times the width of the lip region; odontostyle 1.2 ttm wide (1. 2- 1. 7Am), straight, the aperture occupying one eighth the length of the odontostyle. Odontophore one and half times the odontostyle length, 29.5,um (27-31 pan) long, not flanged. Oesophagus widens at 56 Jlo of neck length from head end, the posterior part half as wide as body. The distance DO-DN is 12.5 (8-18 tkm). Locations: DO = 33-39%, DN = 58-64%, SiN = 76-82%, S2N = 83-92%, S20 = 84-92%. Cardia bluntly conoid, 15 /?m long (1 0- 1 5ttm). Nerve ring at 112.5 (112. 5-117.5 Am) from head end. Female: Reproductive system paired, opposed, one third reflexed. Vulva transverse, vagina one-half of corresponding body width deep, with strong sclerotization. Spermatheca very well developed; a marked constriction between oviduct and spermatheca. Sperm present in the uteri. Tail 0.6 anal body diameter long, bluntly conoid to hemispherical; 30 (7-30) "saccate bodies" on tail. Rectum one, prerectum 3.5 (2.5-3.5) anal body diameters. Male: Spicules 56 long, stout; lateral guiding pieces long. Besides the adanal pair there are eight ventromedian supplements, the posterior one at the proximal end of spicules, at from the anus. Supplements well spaced, 15-19 the first two more widely spaced: respectively 30 Ium and 20 Jim one from the other. Tail 0.7 times the anal body diameter; with 7 "saccate bodies". Type specimens: Holotype female, allotype male, two paratype females deposited on the same slide in " Grigore Antipa " Museum Collection, Bucharest, Romania; other paratypes with the author. Type habitat and locality: Peat bog of Lucina natural reservation, Suceava District, North Moldavia, May 1972. Differential diagno.ri.r: Enchodelus lucinensis n. sp. comes closest to E. hopedoru. r (Thorne, 1929) Thorne, 1939, from which it differs by a more slender body, a shorter tail, a different number of supplements and vulva position; a shorter odontostyle with a longer aperture (1/ 10 in E. hopedorus); tail shorter than anal body diameter. The new species differs also from E. laevi.r Thorne, 1939 in having a more slender body and a shorter tail, a longer odontostyle (only one lip region in E. laevis), with a shorter aperture (1/4 odontostyle length in E. laevis). From E..rignyen. ri.r Loof, 1975 the new species is separated by a longer odontostyle, shorter aperture, tail, and the presence of vaginal sclerotization. By the form of the lip region (not angular) and fewer "saccate bodies" on tail, the new species can be distinguished from E. teres Thorne, 1939.Published as part of Popovici, Iuliana, 1978, New Nematode Species (Dorylaimoidea) From Romania, pp. 404-411 in Nematologica 24 (4) on pages 408-410, DOI: 10.1163/187529278X00533, http://zenodo.org/record/812265
Is prolonged infusion of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients associated with improved pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and patient outcomes? An observation from the Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients (DALI) cohort
No full textObjectives: We utilized the database of the Defining Antibiotic Levels in Intensive care unit patients (DALI) study to statistically compare the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic and clinical outcomes between prolonged- infusion and intermittent-bolus dosing of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in critically ill patients using inclusion criteria similar to those used in previous prospective studies. Methods: This was a post hoc analysis of a prospective, multicentre pharmacokinetic point-prevalence study (DALI), which recruited a large cohort of critically ill patients from 68 ICUs across 10 countries. Results: Of the 211 patients receiving piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem in the DALI study, 182 met inclusion criteria. Overall, 89.0% (162/182) of patients achieved the most conservative target of 50% fT≥MIC (time over which unbound or free drug concentration remains above the MIC). Decreasing creatinine clearance and the use of prolonged infusion significantly increased the PTA for most pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic targets. In the subgroup of patients who had respiratory infection, patients receiving β-lactams via prolonged infusion demonstrated significantly better 30 day survival when compared with intermittent-bolus patients [86.2% (25/29) versus 56.7% (17/30); P=0.012]. Additionally, in patients with a SOFA score of ≥ 9, administration by prolonged infusion compared with intermittent-bolus dosing demonstrated significantly better clinical cure [73.3% (11/15) versus 35.0% (7/20); P=0.035] and survival rates [73.3% (11/15) versus 25.0% (5/20); P=0.025]. Conclusions: Analysis of this large dataset has provided additional data on the niche benefits of administration of piperacillin/tazobactam and meropenem by prolonged infusion in critically ill patients, particularly for patients with respiratory infections. © The Author 2015. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy. All rights reserved
European Reference Genome Atlas Community - Phase 1 Members - 2020-2023
No full textThis dataset presents a comprehensive list of members registered as part of the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA, erga-biodiversity.eu) Community during ERGA Phase 1, which spanned from 2020 to 2023. The dataset includes information on the various roles undertaken by these members, particularly those who played a key role in establishing ERGA. Founding members are individuals who joined ERGA prior to the first leadership elections in February 2021, and they were instrumental in building the initial structure of ERGA. Some of these founding members were also involved in the establishment of different ERGA Committees. The dataset further includes details about the current and former core members and chairs of the ERGA committees. Additionally, it provides a list of the current (2023) and former Council members, along with the countries or regions they represent. The dataset is organised in alphabetical order for ease of reference. The co-authors of this dataset encompass both current and former ERGA Council members, listed in alphabetical order, and the current ERGA chair, as the last author
European Reference Genome Atlas Community - Phase 1 Members - 2020-2023
No full textThis dataset presents a comprehensive list of members registered as part of the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA, erga-biodiversity.eu) Community during ERGA Phase 1, which spanned from 2020 to 2023. The dataset includes information on the various roles undertaken by these members, particularly those who played a key role in establishing ERGA. Founding members are individuals who joined ERGA prior to the first leadership elections in February 2021, and they were instrumental in building the initial structure of ERGA. Some of these founding members were also involved in the establishment of different ERGA Committees. The dataset further includes details about the current and former core members and chairs of the ERGA committees. Additionally, it provides a list of the current (2023) and former Council members, along with the countries or regions they represent. The dataset is organised in alphabetical order for ease of reference. The co-authors of this dataset encompass both current and former ERGA Council members, listed in alphabetical order, and the current ERGA chair, as the last author
