bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Near Future of Vitrification of Oocytes and Embryos: Looking into Past Experience and Planning into the Future
Authors: Arav Amir , Natan Yehudit
Published: March 2019

Currently vitrification is the method of choice for low-temperature preservation of oocytes and embryos. However, that was not the case until about 10 years ago when freezing methods were used relatively successfully for embryos and investigated (unsuccessfully) for oocyte preservation. In this paper we will review the history of oocyte and embryo cryopreservation and look into ways and methods for overcoming and improving the vitrification method since it suffers from inherent disadvantages since it is a cumbersome, time-consuming and costly procedure.
A Patient with KL-6 Elevation with Anti-TNFα Who Could Receive Long-Term Use without Interstitial Pneumonia after Class Switch of Anti-TNFα
Authors: Masuda Takuya , Yoshida Atsushi , Ueno Fumiaki , Hara Shintaro , Nabeta Haruaki , Umezawa Shotaro , Shirai Mayuki , Morikawa Yoshihide , Morizane Toshio , Endo Yutaka , Hibi Toshifumi
Published: March 2019

A 40-year-old man with refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) was treated with tumor necrosis factor α inhibitor (anti-TNFα), infliximab. One month later, the chest computed tomography and laboratory test showed noninfectious interstitial lung disease (ILD) and elevation of serum Krebs von den Lungen-6 (KL-6). Fortunately, ILD disappeared after the discontinuation with anti-TNFα. Two and a half years after his first UC treatment, he was treated again with another anti-TNFα, adalimumab, for relapse and he had a second ILD. This course suggested anti-TNFα induced ILD. The characteristics of anti-TNFα-induced ILD in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are not well understood. We summarized and investigated the characteristics of such patients based on a literature review including 15 cases. It suggested that anti-TNFα-induced ILD in IBD might be rare and tends to have a better outcome compared with ILD in rheumatoid arthritis.
Evaluation for Perioperative Blood Transfusion during Major Abdominal Procedures in a Pediatric Population: A Retrospective Observation Cohort Study
Authors: Zhou Hong , Lan Jiaming , Zhu Hai , Tan Xingqin , Liu Jianxia , Xiang Li , Guo Chunbao
Published: March 2019

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine modifiable factors and their impact on perioperative blood transfusion for pediatric patients with major abdominal procedures. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 1,506 patients who underwent major abdominal surgical procedures in a tertiary medical center from January 2008 to June 2018. Clinical data about blood administration including triggers and targets for intra- or postoperative transfusion were collected and analyzed. The inappropriate transfusion (transfusion > 8.0 g/dL of hemoglobin [Hb] trigger) and overtrans­fusion criteria (target transfusion > 10.0 g/dL or > 2 g/dL of target minus trigger level) were applied to examine the intraoperative factors with the intraoperative transfusion practice. Perioperative morbidity was further assessed based on the inappropriate transfusion and overtransfusion status. Results: Intraoperative transfusion was used in 468 (31.1%) of the 1,506 patients included in the study. Among them, 212 (45.3%) intraoperative transfusion episodes were classified as inappropriate, and 135 cases (28.8%) were confirmed as overtransfusion. On univariate analysis, inappropriate transfusions were observed more commonly among patients with younger age (p < 0.001) and who underwent hepatic resection (p < 0.001) or intestinal resection (p < 0.001). Overtransfusion was also associated with elevated trigger of 8.0 g/dL Hb (p = 0.006) and younger age (p = 0.003). No perioperative complications were associated with inappropriate transfusions and overtransfusion under multivariate analysis. Conclusions: Overtransfusion was common in hepatic resection and younger age, but to definitely prove this hypothesis, a prospective randomized trial needs to be performed.
Corticosteroid-Binding Globulin Deficiency Specifically Impairs Contextual and Recognition Memory Consolidation in Male Mice
Authors: de Medeiros Gabriela F. , Lafenêtre Pauline , Janthakhin Yoottana , Cerpa Juan-Carlos , Zhang Chun-Lei , Mehta Marishka M. , Mortessagne Pierre , Helbling Jean-Christophe , Ferreira Guillaume , Moisan Marie-Pierre
Published: March 2019

Background/Aims: Glucocorticoids are essential in modulating memory processes of emotionally arousing experiences and we have shown that corticosteroid-binding globulin (CBG) influences glucocorticoid delivery to the brain. Here, we investigated the role of CBG in contextual and recognition long-term memory according to stress intensity. Method: We used adult male mice totally deficient in CBG (Cbg KO) or brain-specific Cbg KO (CbgCamk KO) to examine their performance in contextual fear conditioning (CFC) and au­ditory fear conditioning, both at short (1 h) and long-term (24 h). Long-term memory in Cbg KO was further analyzed in conditioned odor aversion and in novel object recognition task (NORT) with different paradigms, that is, with and without prior habituation to the context, with a mild or strong stressor applied during consolidation. In the NORT experiments, total and free glucocorticoid levels were measured during consolidation. Results: Impaired memory was observed in the Cbg KO but not in the CbgCamk KO in the CFC and the NORT without habituation when tested 24 h later. However, Cbg KO displayed normal behavior in the NORT with previous habituation and in the NORT with a mild stressor. In condition of the NORT with a strong stressor, Cbg KO retained good 24 h memory performance while controls were impaired. Total and free glucocorticoids levels were always higher in controls than in Cbg KO except in NORT with mild stressor where free glucocorticoids were equivalent to controls. Conclusions: These data indicate that circulating but not brain CBG influences contextual and recognition long-term memory in relation with glucocorticoid levels.
Динаміка показників гепатодепресивного, цитолітичного і холестатичного синдромів та частота ускладнень у хворих із механічною жовтяницею пухлинного генезу після ендоскопічної і лапароскопічної передопераційної декомпресії загальної жовчної протоки
Authors: Nychitaylo M. Y. , Kondratiuk A. P. , Khilko Yu. A. , Ogorodnyk P. V. , Deinychenko A. G. , Kondratiuk V. A. , Yermak N. A. , Yusupov T. A. , Bulik I. I. , Dieiev V. A.
Published: March 2019

Мета роботи: з’ясувати динаміку показників гепатодепресивного, цитолітичного і холестатичного синдромів, а також частоту ускладнень у хворих із механічною жовтяницею пухлинного ґенезу після ендоскопічної і лапароскопічної передопераційної декомпресії загальної жовчної протоки.

Матеріали і методи. В основу роботи покладено аналіз історій хвороб 60 хворих на пухлини біліопанкреатодуоденальної зони з синдромом механічної жовтяниці, які перебували на лікуванні в ДУ “Національний інститут хірургії та трансплантології імені О. О. Шалімова” НАМН України з 2011 до 2017 р. Усім пацієнтам проведено декомпресію загальної жовчної протоки як перший – підготовчий етап, з подальшим радикальним операційним втручанням із лапаротомного доступу. У першій групі виконували ендоскопічну декомпресію жовчних шляхів, заводячи катетер ретроградно через великий дуоденальний сосочок. У другій групі лапароскопічно виконували холецистектомію, а далі катетер заводили антеградно через міхурну протоку. Додатково через праве підребер’я дренували ложе жовчного міхура. Основне операційне втручання виконували не раніше, ніж через 14 діб. Всім пацієнтам виконували загальноклінічні, спеціальні, лабораторні та інструментальні методи обстеження. До операції, а також через 3, 7 і 14 діб у пацієнтів у сироватці крові за загальновідомими методами визначали маркери гепатодепресивного, цитолітичного і холестатичного синдромів: вміст загального білірубіну, активність аланінамінотрансферази (АлАТ), лужної фосфатази (ЛФ), протромбіновий час, а також частоту ускладнень у віддаленому післяопераційному періоді.

Результати досліджень та їх обговорення. У всіх пацієнтів з обтураційним холестазом пухлинного походження на момент госпіталізації спостерігали збільшення показників – маркерів гепатодепресивного, цитолітичного і холестатичного синдромів. У ході виконання декомпресії, незалежно від способу, до 14 доби суттєво спадала активність у сироватці крові АлАТ та ЛФ, знижувався вміст загального білірубіну, а також величина протромбінового часу, які не досягали рівня загальноприйнятої норми. За більшістю досліджуваних маркерів холестазу ефективність обох методів декомпресії загальної жовчної протоки була практично однакова, однак величина протромбінового часу після лапароскопічної декомпресії через 14 діб була істотно менша. У віддаленому післяопераційному періоді після  лапароскопічної декомпресії частота ускладнень була у 5,33 раза менша, ніж після ендоскопічного втручання, що дозволяє рекомендувати ширше впровадження лапароскопічних технологій з метою декомпресії жовчних шляхів як першого етапу перед радикальним видалення пухлин біліопанкреатодуоденальної зони.
Інтенсивність процесів ліпідної пероксидації та рівень маркерів запалення в пізній період комбінованої травми в експерименті
Authors: Kashchak T. V. , Gudyma A. A.
Published: March 2019

Мета роботи – встановити динаміку процесів ліпідної пероксидації та маркерів запалення в пізній період комбінованої травми в експерименті.

Матеріали і методи. Експерименти виконано на нелінійних білих щурах-самцях масою 180–200 г. В умовах тіопентало-натрієвого знеболення (40 мг×кг-1) в першій дослідній групі моделювали скелетну травму шляхом нанесення дозованого удару по кожному стегну, який спричинив їх закритий перелом. У другій дослідній групі моделювали опік шкіри III А-Б ступеня 10–11 % поверхні тіла – до депільованої поверхні шкіри спини прикладали мідну пластину площею 28 см2, попередньо занурену в киплячу воду протягом 3–5 хв. У третій дослідній групі ці два пошкодження поєднували. Контрольну групу стали інтактні тварини. Тварин виводили з експерименту через 14, 21 і 28 діб посттравматичного періоду. У гомогенаті печінки визначали вміст реагентів до тіобарбітурової кислоти (ТБК-активних продуктів ПОЛ), у сироватці крові встановлювали концентрацію церулоплазміну (ЦП) та методом проточної цитометрії визначали вміст прозапального цитокіну – туморнекротичного фактора-α (TNF-α).

Результати досліджень та їх обговорення. У період пізніх проявів травматичної хвороби після нанесення ізольованої скелетної травми, опіку та їх комбінації спостерігали високу активність процесів ліпідної пероксидації, про що свідчить підвищений вміст у печінці ТБК-активних продуктів ПОЛ. Одночасно у сироватці крові підвищений вміст ЦП та TNF-α, динаміка яких має коливальний характер. Через 14 діб величина досліджуваних показників найбільша після нанесення опіку, через 21 добу – після ізольованої скелетної та комбінованої травм. Через 28 діб активність запальної реакції стихає порівняно з попередніми термінами спостереження. В цей термін привертає увагу тенденція до зростання вмісту в сироватці крові ЦП після опіку та TNF-α після ізольованої скелетної травми. Очевидно, така динаміка відображає специфіку патогенно-саногенних співвідношень, спрямовану на адекватну адаптацію організму до патогенних чинників травми.
Клініко-лабораторна характеристика хворих на облітеруючий атеросклероз артерій нижніх кінцівок при IIIA-Б – IV ступені хронічної артеріальної недостатності і ризику розвитку реперфузійно-реоксигенаційного синдрому
Authors: Venher I. K. , Herasymiuk N. I. , Kostiv S. Ya.
Published: March 2019

Мета роботи: Вивчити клініко-лабораторну характеристику хворих на облітеруючий атеросклероз магістральних артерій при  ХАН ІІІА-Б – ІV ст. із метою розпрацювання системи профілактики та лікування розвитку реперфузійно-реоксигенаційного синдрому.

Матеріали і методи. В основу роботи покладено аналіз комплексного обстеження та хірургічного лікування 119 хворих на облітеруючий атеросклероз аорти та магістральних артерій нижніх кінцівок. Виділено дві групи пацієнтів. Перша група налічувала 63 особи із атеросклеротичним ураженням аорти та магістральних артерій, ХАН ІІІА-Б – ІV ст., друга група налічувала 56 осіб із атеросклеротичним ураженням магістральних артерій, ХАН ІІІА-Б – ІV ст., у яких запідозрено можливий розвиток реперфузійно-реоксигенаційного синдрому після реваскуляризації магістральних артерій нижніх кінцівок.

Результати досліджень та їх обговорення. Хворі з другої групи дослідження характеризуються тривалим і високим ступенем хронічної артеріальної недостатності, вираженою неспроможністю колатеральної системи нижньої кінцівки, високим рівнем запальної відповіді, вираженим лейкоцитарним індексом інтоксикації, індексом зсуву лейкоцитів, високою фагоцитарною активністю нейтрофілів, моноцитів та їх оксидативною здатністю, активністю всіх груп цитокінів, підвищеною активністю неспецифічних протеїназ та їх інгібіторів, підвищеною активністю компонентів прооксидантно-антиоксидантної системи, яка не тільки активує вільнорадикальні механізми, але й потенціює процеси ушкодження тканин,  вираженою наростаючою ендотеліальною дисфункцією.
Гнійно-септична патологія заочеревинного простору: досвід діагностики та лікування
Authors: Deikalo I. M. , Zaporozhan S. I. , Chepil S. V. , Nykytiuk M. M.
Published: March 2019

У статті проаналізовано результати лікування 67 пацієнтів із гнійними ураженнями заочеревинного простору. Первинний гнійний процес у 10 хворих локалізувався в принирковій клітковині, у 33 – в навколоободовому клітковинному просторі, і у 24 пацієнтів – у власне заочеревинній клітковині.

У 29 пацієнтів (43,2 %) мали місце діагностичні помилки. Зроблено висновок, що обов’язковим методом топічної діагностики гнійників заочеревинного простору має бути рання комп’ютерна томографія із внутрішньовенним контрастуванням. Усім хворим виконано операційні втручання. При хірургічному лікуванні гнійників заочеревинного простору розроблено диференційований підхід до вибору доступу та дренування залежно від їх топографо-анатомічної локалізації та поширення процесу. В результаті проведеного лікування видужали 58 хворих, померли 9 (13,4 %) пацієнтів.
Поєднання практичної і самостійної роботи студентів як один із методів підвищення ефективності засвоєння знань з хірургії
Authors: Herasymiuk N. I.
Published: March 2019

Мета роботи: встановити ефективність взаємодоповнення практичної і самостійної роботи студентів із використанням джерел наукової літератури та інтернет-джерел у процесі аудиторних занять на кафедрі хірургії.
Shear-Sensitive lncRNA AF131217.1 Inhibits Inflammation in HUVECs via Regulation of KLF4
Authors: Lu Qing , Meng Qingyu , Qi Mingran , Li Fan , Liu Bin
Published: March 2019

Atherosclerosis is one of the most common vascular diseases, and inflammation participates in all stages of its progression. Laminar shear stress protects arteries from atherosclerosis and reduces endothelial inflammation. Long noncoding RNAs have emerged as critical regulators in many diseases, including atherosclerosis. However, the expression and functions of long noncoding RNAs subjected to laminar shear stress in endothelial cells remain unclear. This study aimed to reveal the mechanism by which shear stress–regulated long noncoding RNAs contribute to anti-inflammation. In this study, we identified a novel long noncoding RNA AF131217.1, which was upregulated after laminar shear stress treatment in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Knockdown of AF131217.1 inhibited flow-mediated reduction of monocyte adhesion VCAM-1 (vascular cell adhesion molecule-1) and ICAM-1 (intercellular adhesion molecule-1) expression and inhibited flow-mediated enhancement of flow-responsive expression of KLF (Kruppel-like factor) 2 and eNOS (endothelial NO synthase). Furthermore, TNF-α (tumor necrosis factor-α) was used to induce an inflammatory response in human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Knockdown of AF131217.1 promoted ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 expression, as well as changes in monocyte adhesion and KLF2 and eNOS expression induced by TNF-α. Mechanistic investigations indicated that AF131217.1 acted as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-128-3p, leading to regulation of its target gene KLF4. In conclusion, our study demonstrates for the first time that laminar shear stress regulates the expression of AF131217.1 in human umbilical vein endothelial cells, and the AF131217.1/miR-128-3p/KLF4 axis plays a vital role in atherosclerosis development.
SAĞLIK HİZMETİ KULLANIMINDA BİREYLERİN GELENEKSEL VE ALTERNATİF YÖNTEMLERE İLİŞKİN TUTUMLARININ DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: KOCABAŞ Dilek , EKE Erdal , DEMİR Muazez
Published: March 2019

Geçmişten
günümüze gelen bilgi ve tecrübelerin birleşimiyle oluşan geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı
tıp uygulamalarının önemi gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Çalışma, Isparta ilinde
ikamet eden bireylerin geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbba yönelik tutumlarını
ortaya çıkarmayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla, kolayda örnekleme yöntemi kullanılarak
399 katılımcıya ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmaya dâhil olan katılımcıların %59,4’ü
daha önce geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıbbı kullandıklarını, geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı
tıp kullananların %45’i ağrı, %29,8’i hastalık, %12,4’ü kilo verme ve yorgunluk
%12,8’i ise diğer amaçlarla kullandıklarını belirtmişlerdir. Ayrıca, geleneksel
ve tamamlayıcı tıp kullananların
%65,5’inin bitkisel yöntemleri tercih ettiği, geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp
kullanımlarında aile ve arkadaş tavsiyesinin etkili olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Geleneksel
ve tamamlayıcı tıp yöntemlerini kullanan katılımcıların tamamına yakını bu tür
yöntemlerden fayda gördüğünü belirtmişlerdir. Özellikle kronik hastalığı olan
ve düzenli ilaç kullanan bireylerde geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp kullanımı istatistiksel
olarak anlamlı bulunmuştur.
ANTRENÖR DAVRANIŞI ALGISINDA CİNSİYETİN ETKİSİ
Authors: ÜZÜM Hanifi , AYCAN Ali
Published: March 2019

Bu çalışmanın amacı,
sporcuların antrenör davranışı algılarında cinsiyetin etkisinin
araştırılmasıdır. Çalışmanın örneklem grubunu, bireysel ve takım sporları yapan
120 erkek ve 85 kadın olmak üzere toplam 205 sporcudan oluşmuştur. Araştırma
verileri, Üzüm ve Ark. (2018) tarafından geliştirilmiş 24 madde ve 3 alt
boyuttan (karakter Özellikleri, Bilgi ve Beceri Birikimi, Adalet) oluşan
“Algılanan Antrenör Tutum ve Davranışları Ölçeği” (AATDÖ) vasıtasıyla
toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizi için Mann Whitney U-testi ve Spearman
Korelasyon testi uygulanmıştır. Çalışmanın anlamlılık düzeyi p<0,05 olarak
kabul edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucuna göre cinsiyet üzerinde en etkili antrenör
davranışları “Karakteristik Özellikler” boyutuna ilişkin olanlardır.
İSTANBUL’DA “KADINA ŞİDDET” VE “KADIN CİNAYETİ” VAKALARINA YÖNELİK, NİCEL-NİTEL BİR İNCELEME
Authors: ÇALIŞKAN Mustafa
Published: March 2019

Bu çalışmada, İstanbul’un 39 ilçesinde
“kadına şiddet” ve “kadın cinayeti” vakalarının istatistiki verileri sunulmak
suretiyle, şiddet ve cinayet olgusuna yönelik nitel değerlendirmeler
yapılmıştır. İstanbul Emniyet Müdürlüğü Asayiş Şube Müdürlüğü’nün, kadına
şiddet-kadın cinayetleri ile alakalı 2017-2018 yılı verilerinden faydalanılmış,
gerçek hayattan vakaların nitel değerlendirmesi yapılarak, konunun öneminin
toplum tarafından daha net gözlemlenebilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Çalışmada,
polisiye tedbirlerin kadına şiddet konularında sınırlı bir etki yapabileceği ve
tüm kurumların ortak tedbirleriyle sorunların aşılabileceği vurgusu
yapılmıştır. Ayrıca, toplumsal şiddet konulu araştırmalarının artmasının önemi,
şiddet olgusuna karşı, tüm toplumun sorumluluk bilinciyle hareket etmesinin
gerekliliğine değinilmiştir.
YAŞAM DOYUMUNUN İŞ DOYUMUNA ETKİSİNDE SOSYAL ZEKANIN ARACI ROLÜ
Authors: BAYRAM Ayhan , ELEVLİ Özcan
Published: March 2019

Bu çalışmanın amacı belediye çalışanlarında yaşam
doyumunun iş doyumu üzerindeki etkisinde sosyal zekanın aracılık etkisini
belirlemektir.  Kolayda örnekleme
yöntemine göre Giresun merkez ve çeşitli ilçe belediyelerde çalışanlara anket
yapılarak elde edilen veriler analiz edilmiştir. Giresun merkez ve çeşitli ilçe
belediyelerde çalışan toplam 255 çalışan ankete katılmış, hatalı ve eksik olanlar
elendikten sonra 252 ankete analiz uygulanmıştır. Katılımcılardan demografik
etkenlerle ilgili 9, yaşam doyumuyla ilgili 5, iş doyumuyla ilgili 14 ve sosyal
zeka ile ilgili 21 ifadeyi cevaplamaları istenilmiştir. Elde edilen veriler
SPSS 24 programı, Amos 24 programı ve Process makrosu kullanılarak analiz
edilmiştir. Regresyon analizi sonucunda yaşam doyumunun, iş doyumu ve sosyal
zeka üzerinde; sosyal zekanın iş doyumu üzerinde pozitif etkisinin olduğu
belirlenmiştir. Çalışmanın sonucunda, yaşam doyumunun iş doyumu üzerindeki
etkisinde sosyal zekanın kısmi aracılık etkisinin olduğu görülmüştür.
TÜRKİYE'DE MERKEZİ YÖNETİM BÜTÇE HARCAMALARININ İLLERİN GELİŞMİŞLİK DÜZEYİ AÇISINDAN ETKİNLİĞİ
Authors: AYBARÇ Sibel , ÖZKUBAT Gökhan , SELİM Sibel
Published: March 2019

Yerel
ekonomik gelişmeyi
etkileyen pek çok unsur bulunmaktadır. Bunlar, doğal kaynaklar, yatırım ve
sermaye birikimi, teknoloji, altyapı, gelir dağılımı, nüfus, eğitim, istihdam
düzeyi ve yapısı, insan gücü, kamu harcamaları, vergi politikaları, entelektüel
yapı, inovasyon, ticarette dışa
açıklık, küçük ve orta
ölçekli işletmelerin
varlığı,
girişimcilik
kapasitesi şeklinde sıralanabilir. Gelişmişlik ve kamu harcamaları arasındaki
ilişkiye dayanan bu çalışmada amaç, Türkiye'de 2008-2017 yılları için merkezi
yönetim bütçe harcamalarının illere ait genel gelişmişlik düzeyi açısından
etkinliğini analiz etmektir. Bu amaçla, girdi değişkenler olarak merkezi
yönetim bütçe harcamaları, çıktı değişken olarak 25 gösterge kullanılarak
oluşturulan illere ait genel gelişmişlik endeksi alınarak, Veri Zarflama
Analizi (VZA) uygulanmıştır. Çalışma bulgularına göre, merkezi yönetim bütçe
harcamaları açısından en fazla sayıda etkin ile sahip bölgenin Marmara Bölgesi,
en az sayıda etkin ile sahip ilin Akdeniz Bölgesi olduğu sonucuna ulaşılmıştır.
A palynological survey of the genus Iberis (Brassicaceae), known as candytufts, in Turkey
Authors: YILMAZ ÇITAK BURCU
Published: March 2019

The present study reports for the first time detailed palynological traits of the Turkish species Iberis. Both light microscope (LM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used for the characterisation of the species. Radially symmetrical, isopolar, and tricolpate pollen grains were observed as common characters in all of the examined taxa. The pollen grains were prolate-spheroidal with polar axes ranging from 21.97 to 29.25 µm and equatorial axes ranging from 20.34 to 26.09 µm. Their polar shapes were subcircular to subtriangular. Two types of exine ornamentation were observed using a SEM. A numerical UPGMA analysis showed that the dimensions of polar axes, equatorial axes and outline in polar view (amb) were the most valuable variables for separating the Iberis species.
Woodsia kungiana sp. nov. (Woodsiaceae), a new fern from Sichuan, China
Authors: LU NGAN THI , PENG YU-LAN , GAO XIN-FEN , ZHANG LI-BING
Published: March 2019

We describe a new species, Woodsia kungiana (Woodsiaceae), based on morphological characters. The new species is described and illustrated from high mountains of western Sichuan, China. The new species is distinguishable from the morphologically similar, closely related Woodsia cycloloba in indumentum and morphology of indusia.
Nomenclatural and taxonomical notes on some taxa described by Roberto de Visiani from Egypt and Sudan
Authors: CLEMENTI MORENO , D’ANTRACCOLI MARCO , MIOLA ANTONELLA
Published: March 2019

We provide nomenclatural and taxonomical information on the names of sixteen taxa treated by Roberto de Visiani from Egypt and Nubia (Sudan) in his 1836 work ‘Enumerazione ed illustrazione di alcune piante dell’Egitto e della Nubia con otto tavole in rame’. We designate ten lectotypes (for Chrozophora brocchiana, Convolvulus lasiospermus, Corchorus fruticulosus, Croton obliquifolium, Heliotropium brocchianum, Lithospermum obtusum, Trianthema sedifolia, Trigonella arguta, Trigonella dura, and Volkameria acerbiana), and one neotype (for Convolvulus lasiospermus).
Leptogium (Collemataceae, Peltigerales) from Mato Grosso do Sul state, Brazil: nine new records, three new taxa and a key for the species
Authors: KITAURA MARCOS J. , BERNARDO CAIQUE M. , KOCH NATÁLIA M. , RODRIGUES ANDRESSA S. , TORRES JEAN-MARC , BARBOSA THIAGO D. , CANÊZ LUCIANA DA S. , SPIELMANN ADRIANO A. , HONDA NELI K. , FLEIG MARIANA , LORENZ ALINE P.
Published: March 2019

The diversity of Leptogium has been underestimated in Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. Nine species are being reported for the first time to the state, including L. microcarpum, as new record to Brazil; and L. cyanizum, as new record to the American continent. Furthermore, L. hondae, L. moluccanum var. denticulatum and L. quilombensis are proposed as new to science. The first key to species of Leptogium is provided for this region, which can also be used for surrounding regions in Brazil.
Lectotypification of the name Scrophularia tenuipes Coss. (Scrophulariaceae)
Authors: EL MOKNI RIDHA , DE BELAIR GERARD , DOMINA GIANNIANTONIO
Published: March 2019

The present contribution is part of an ongoing project for the investigation of the Algerian-Tunisian Flora (see e.g., El Mokni et al. 2014, 2015a, 2015b, 2015c; El Mokni & Iamonico 2018, El Mokni & Domina 2019). Special attention is dedicated to the endemic component of this flora and its type localities (loci classici), that are considered a rich source of biogeographical information (Brundu et al. 2015).
Taxonomic note on Calymperes flaviusculum, a synonym of C. moluccense (Calympereaceae, Bryophyta)
Authors: SUWANMALA ORAWANYA , HE SI , ELLIS LEONARD T. , CHANTANAORRAPINT SAHUT
Published: March 2019

Calymperes Sw. ex Weber (1813) is the second largest genus in the family Calymperaceae (after Syrrhopodon Schwägrichen (1824: 110)) and comprises approximately 53 accepted species worldwide, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical regions (Frey & Stech 2009). It is easily separated from other genera of the Calymperaceae by its distinctive sporophytes, which lack peristome teeth, but possess a persistent calyptra. Calymperes palisotii Schwägrichen (1816: 334) is an extremely variable species, occurring from the Neotropics, across Africa, through the islands of the Indian Ocean, to India and Sri Lanka, rarely penetrating eastwards into Indochina and Malesia (Ellis 2018). In their broad concept, Reese & Mohamed (1985) treated many species of Calymperes as synonyms of C. palisotii. These included C. moluccense Schwägrichen (1824: 99) a highly variable species from Malaysia and Oceania. Based on an examination of a wide range of materials of C. palisotii, Ellis (1987) considered that C. moluccense was quite different from C. palisotii, and reinstated C. moluccense as a good species, placing in synonymy with the latter, several taxa also previously regarded as synonyms of C. palisotii (Ellis 1987).
Parasitic copepods reported from Mexico
Authors: MORALES-SERNA F. NEPTALÍ , GÓMEZ SAMUEL , DE LEÓN GERARDO PÉREZ-PONCE
Published: March 2019

One hundred and forty identified and 26 unidentified species of copepods reported from 120 fish species, two turtle spe-cies, one manatee species, four crab species, four mollusk species, two polychaete species, four ascidian species, and 21from plankton samples from Mexico are listed. The list contains information about the site of infection, host habitat, lo-calities and references. In addition, a host-parasite list is also provided. Most reports (97%) are from marine or brackishhabitats infecting fish hosts (71% of all reports). This information shows that knowledge about the biodiversity of parasitic copepods in Mexico is in its infancy.
Faith et al.'s (2011) “corroboration assessment” leads to verificationism
Authors: FARRIS JAMES S. , CARPENTER JAMES M.
Published: March 2019

As Faith et al. (2011) present it, drawing conclusions from possibly conflicting sources of evidence can be facilitated by what those authors call corroboration assessment
Polymorphism in Languria taedata LeConte, its occurrence in coastal Louisiana Spartina marshes, and clarification of some Motschulsky languriine types (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Languriinae)
Authors: GIMMEL MATTHEW L. , CARLTON CHRISTOPHER E. , WHITE WILLIAM H.
Published: March 2019

We clarify the diagnosis and geographic distribution of the widespread, variable eastern coastal species Languria taedataLeConte, 1854, in North America. After examining types and the range of variation and geographical distribution of thespecies, we propose synonymy of L. erythrocephalus Blatchley, 1924, with L. taedata, new synonymy. We report the dis-covery of an all-piceous form (“Form C”), the first of the genus, found primarily along the western Gulf Coast of the Unit-ed States. The recognition of this form requires a modification to the most recent key to North American genera ofLanguriinae. The larvae of L. taedata feed within the stems of Spartina alterniflora Loisel (Poaceae). We provide addi-tional notes on the occurrence of L. taedata in coastal marshes in Louisiana. The types of L. apicalis Motschulsky, L. ni-griceps Motschulsky, L. obscura Motschulsky, and L. rufiventris are reexamined. A revised synonymic checklist is provided for North American Languriini.
Taxonomy and nomenclature of Enicocephalus flavicollis Westwood—type species of the type genus of the Enicocephalidae (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Enicocephalomorpha)
Authors: ŠTYS PAVEL , BAŇAŘ PETR
Published: March 2019

The status and location of the type series of Enicocephalus flavicollis Westwood, 1837 (type species of EnicocephalusWestwood, 1837, the type genus of Enicocephalidae) from St. Vincent Island (Lesser Antilles) is discussed, and insteadof two formerly assumed different ‘holotypes’ the lectotype and paralectotype are designated. Males of E. flavicollis areredescribed, the 5th instar larva is described for the first time, and diagnostic characters of the species are reviewed. Spe-cies of Enicocephalus are listed and pterygopolymorphism of females is reviewed. Enicocephalus dominica Bruner, 1924 is a correct original spelling of the species name (not E. dominicus nor E. dominicanus).
Notes on the Homoneura subgenera Euhomoneura, Homoneura and Minettioides from China (Diptera: Lauxaniidae)
Authors: SHI LI , GAIMARI STEPHEN D. , YANG DING
Published: March 2019

The proportion of the width of the lower margin of the face and the height of the gena is proposed to sort several speciesof Homoneura Wulp in the two subgenera Euhomoneura Malloch and Homoneura where the anteriormost dc is locatedat the transverse suture of the mesonotum. One species Homoneura (Homoneura) litorea sp. nov. is described as new toscience, and two species, Homoneura (Homoneura) stackelbergiana Papp and Homoneura (Minettioides) orientis (Hen-del) are recorded from China for the first time. The former species is elevated out of synonymy from Homoneura(Homoneura) stackelbergi Czerny. The species Homoneura alini Hering is synonymized under Homoneura (Homoneura)brevicornis Kertész. A key is presented to separate the five subgenera of Homoneura, and another key is presented to separate the Chinese species of the subgenera Euhomoneura and Minettioides Malloch.
Taxonomic revision of Australian Pristoderus Hope (Coleoptera, Zopheridae)
Authors: TURCO FEDERICA , ŚLIPIŃSKI ADAM , LAMBKIN CHRISTINE L.
Published: March 2019

Australian species of the genus Pristoderus Hope (Coleoptera, Zopheridae) are revised, with the description of nine newspecies; P. bellus sp. n., P. chloreus sp. n., P. cornutus sp. n., P. duvalensis sp. n., P. monteithi sp. n., P. occidentalis sp.n., P. occultus sp. n., P. spinosus sp. n. and P. tomentosus sp. n., and the re-description of nine species transferred hereinto Pristoderus: P. elongatus comb. n., P. leai comb. n., P. pustulosus comb. n., P. queenslandicus comb. n. (Sparactus),P. productus comb. n., P. repandus comb. n. (Illestus), P. interruptus comb. n. (Ditoma), P. saccharatus comb. n. (Byr-sax), P. zigzag comb. n. (Tarphiomimus) and P. phytophorus comb. n. (Dryptops). A new synonymy is assessed forSparactus proximus Blackburn = Pristoderus interruptus (Erichson) syn. n. Lectotypes are herein designated for Sparac-tus costatus, S. elongatus, S. proximus, S. pustulosus, Illestus grouvellei, I. productus, I. repandus and paralectotypes forSparactus costatus. All Australian species are illustrated with high-resolution photographs and a key to Australian andPapuan species is given. Detailed locality records are given for each species and distribution maps for Australia are provided.
Two new species of Empis (Planempis) from Oriental China, with an updated key to species of China (Diptera: Empidoidea)
Authors: LIU XIAOYAN , SAIGUSA TOYOHEI , YANG DING
Published: March 2019

Two species, Empis (Planempis) tianmushana sp. nov. and E. (P.) zhuae sp. nov., from Zhejiang province of OrientalChina are described as new to science. An updated key to the known species of the subgenus Planempis from China is presented.
Ditriaena romeroi sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Buprestidae), a new species from northwestern Venezuela
Authors: HORNBURG MICHAEL , GOTTWALD STEPHAN
Published: March 2019

Ditriaena (Ditriaena) romeroi sp. nov., from the state of Falcón in northwestern Venezuela, is described, illustrated andcompared with related species. Additional distributional and biological data of other Buprestidae species, collected at the type locality, are given.Se describe Ditriaena (Ditriaena) romeroi sp. nov. del estado Falcón en el noroeste de Venezuela. La especie se ilustra yse compara con especies afines. Además se dan datos adicionales de distribución y biología de otras especies bupréstidos coleccionados en la localidad típica.
The oribatid mite genus Nothrus Koch, 1836 (Acari: Oribatida: Nothridae) of South Africa, including a key to African species
Authors: ERMILOV SERGEY G. , HUGO-COETZEE ELIZABETH A.
Published: March 2019

The oribatid mite genus Nothrus (Nothridae) is reported for the first time from South Africa, represented by Nothrus bi-longisetosus sp. nov., N. monolongisetosus sp. nov. and Nothrus anauniensis Canestrini & Fanzago. Nothrus bilongise-tosus sp. nov. is decribed base on adult, N. monolongisetosus sp. nov. is decribed base on all instars. Additional description of N. anuniensis is given. An identification key to all known African species of Nothrus is presented.
A new species of the genus Austinogebia Ngoc-Ho, 2001 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Gebiidea, Upogebiidae) from northern China
Authors: LIU WENLIANG , LIU RUIYU
Published: March 2019

A new species of the genus Austinogebia Ngoc-Ho, 2001, A. monospina n. sp., collected from the Bohai Sea and theYellow Sea, is described and illustrated. It is closely allied to A. spinifrons (Haswell, 1881) but differs markedly in the rostral ornamentation, with one infrarostral spine and the unarmed lower margin of antennal peduncle.
The genus Astylosternus in the Upper Guinea rainforests, West Africa, with the description of a new species (Amphibia: Anura: Arthroleptidae)
Authors: RÖDEL MARK-OLIVER , BAREJ MICHAEL F. , HILLERS ANNIKA , LEACHÉ ADAM D. , KOUAMÉ N’GORAN G. , OFORI-BOATENG CALEB , ASSEMIAN N. EMMANUEL , TOHÉ BLAYDA , PENNER JOHANNES , HIRSCHFELD MAREIKE , DOUMBIA JOSEPH , GONWOUO LEGRAND NONO , NOPPER JOACHIM , BREDE CHRISTIAN , DIAZ RAUL , FUJITA MATTHEW K. , GIL MARLON , SEGNIAGBETO GABRIEL H. , ERNST RAFFAEL , SANDBERGER LAURA
Published: March 2019

Astylosternus laticephalus sp. nov. Rödel, Hillers, Leaché, Kouamé, Ofori-Boateng, Diaz & Sandberger is described fromeastern Ivory Coast and western and central Ghana, and compared to Astylosternus occidentalis Parker, 1931 from thewestern part of the Upper Guinea forest zone (western Ivory Coast, Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone). Based on a com-prehensive sample, including specimens from the entire range, the latter species is re-described. The new species is char-acterized by a body shape typical for frogs of the genus Astylosternus, but has an exceptionally broad head, i.e. broaderthan in A. occidentalis. The basic dorsal pattern of A. laticephalus sp. nov. consists of a brownish to brownish red colour-ation with distinct red dots (red dots are only rarely present in A. occidentalis). The new species has bicoloured eyes withthe lower part of the iris being grey, the upper third of the iris is orange to red (A. occidentalis always has a uniform greyishiris). Males of the new species lack spines on the throat, belly (always present in A. occidentalis males), and a layer ofblack nuptial skin in the pectoral region (present in male A. occidentalis from western Guinea). Astylosternus laticephalussp. nov. differs from A. occidentalis by a mean pairwise genetic distance of 3.2% in the investigated part of the mitochon-drial 16S rRNA gene. Genetic divergence to the morphologically most similar Central African species, A. diadematus,was 11.9%. We briefly discuss the phylogenetic position of West African Astylosternus, hint on the possibility that thegenus might be paraphyletic and discuss the biogeography of West African Astylosternus, in particular with respect to forest cover fluctuations in the past.
Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus, a new species of velvetfish (Teleostei: Scorpaeniformes: Aploactinidae) from the Kimberley coast of Western Australia
Authors: JOHNSON JEFFREY W.
Published: March 2019

Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus, new species, is described from 12 specimens collected on shallow coastal reefs of northernWestern Australia, between the Monte Bello Islands and Adele Island. It is distinguished from its sole congener, P. taenianotusJohnson 2004, by branched (versus simple) tips to most fin rays, last soft dorsal-fin ray joined by membrane more fully toupper caudal-fin ray, spinous dorsal fin more distinctly notched, pelvic fins more robust, anterior face of lower lip smooth (ver-sus profusely covered with cirri), and a narrow quadrangular pit on the forehead, bounded by frontal, supraorbital, ocular andpreocular ridges (versus pit and preocular ridge absent). It also has modally fewer anal-fin rays and modally greater numbers ofgill rakers. Pseudopataecus carnatobarbatus is found in an extremely high tidal range area of Australia, where movement of upto 11 m occurs during spring tides. Specimens were collected in rocky tide pools with coral rubble and thick stands of brownmacroalgae, especially Padina species. The new species has been found in intertidal areas up to only 13 m deep, whereas P. taenianotus has been collected by trawling soft bottom habitats in depths of 20 to 63 m.
The Pachynidae fam. nov. (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea)
Authors: LOWRY J. K. , STODDART H. E.
Published: March 2019

The new family Pachynidae is established. Three new genera are described: Renella gen. nov., Smaraldia gen. nov. andUltimachelium gen. nov. and fifteen new species: Drummondia marlo sp. nov., D. tridentata sp. nov., Figorella angulosasp. nov., F. formosa sp. nov., F. franklin sp. nov., Pachychelium tropicalis sp. nov., Pachynus obsolescens sp. nov. andSmaraldia springthorpei sp. nov. from Australian waters; Ekelofia eltanin sp. nov. from Antarctic waters; Prachynellashijiki sp. nov. from Japanese waters; Pachychelium fucaensis sp. nov. from south-western Canadian and Californian wa-ters; Prachynella epa sp. nov. and Pr. oculata sp. nov. from Californian waters; and Drummondia luce sp. nov. and Ulti-machelium tac sp. nov. from southern Chilean waters. New records of Pachynus barnardi Hurley, 1963 and Prachynellalodo J.L. Barnard, 1964 are reported from Canadian waters; Drummondia corinellae Lowry, 1984, Figorella tasmanicaLowry, 1984, Pachynus denticulatum Lowry, 1984, P. pugilator Lowry, 1984, Sheardella kapala Lowry, 1984 and S. tan-garoa Lowry, 1984 from Australian waters; and Renella sculptidentata (Ren, 1991), Ultimachelium nichollsi (Lowry, 1984) and U. schellenbergi (Lowry, 1984) from Antarctic waters.
Two new species of Evaniodes Szépligeti (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Doryctinae) from French Guiana
Authors: BRAET YVES , CECCARELLI FADIA SARA , ZALDÍVAR-RIVERÓN ALEJANDRO
Published: March 2019

Two new species belonging to the enigmatic doryctine genus Evaniodes Szépligeti, 1901 (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), E.palikuri Braet, Ceccarelli & Zaldívar-Riverón sp. nov. and E. wayampisi Braet, Ceccarelli & Zaldívar-Riverón sp. nov.,are described from French Guiana. Two of the three previously described species of Evaniodes, E. areolatus Szépligeti,1901 and E. spathiiformis Szépligeti, 1901, are recorded for the first time for French Guiana. A key to the five described species of the genus is provided.Deux nouvelles espèces du genre Evaniodes Szépligeti, 1901 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae), E. palikuri Braet, Ceccarelli &Zaldívar-Riverón sp. nov. et E. wayampisi Braet, Ceccarelli & Zaldívar-Riverón sp. nov. sont décrites de Guyane fran-çaise. Parmi les trois autres espèces d’Evaniodes connues à ce jour, E. areolatus Szépligeti, 1901 et E. spathiiformis Szép-ligeti, 1901 sont également signalées pour la première fois de cette région. Une clé d’identification des 5 espèces est fournie.
Australian and South African conicostomatine amphipods (Amphipoda: Lysianassoidea: Lysianassidae: Conicostomatinae subfam. nov.)
Authors: LOWRY J. K. , STODDART H. E.
Published: March 2019

The new lysianassid subfamily Conicostomatinae is established. All genera in the subfamily are rediagnosed and distri-bution maps are provided. The new genus Amphorites is established for Amphorites annasona sp. nov., Am. hurleyi (Low-ry & Stoddart, 1983) and Am. pungapunga (Lowry & Stoddart, 1983). The Australian species Conicostoma karta Lowry& Stoddart, 1983 is redescribed with many new distribution records. Three new Australian species are described: Ocosin-go yatala sp. nov.; Scolopostoma darwinensis sp. nov.; and Sc. norah sp. nov. The South African species reported as Stomacontion prionoplax by Griffiths (1974, 1975, 1976) is described as Scolopostoma keurboomstrandensis sp. nov.
Description of two tadpoles of Malagasy treefrogs, Spinomantis sp. aff. peraccae and Spinomantis tavaratra (Anura: Mantellidae)
Authors: NDRIANTSOA SERGE HERILALA , RANDRIANIAINA ROGER-DANIEL , RAVOAHANGIMALALA OLGA RAMILIJAONA , VENCES MIGUEL , GLOS JULIAN
Published: March 2019

The aim of this study is to present morphological descriptions of the tadpoles of two species of Malagasy treefrogs of the genus Spinomantis (Anura: Mantellidae). The first of these, Spinomantis sp. aff. peraccae, from Ambohitantely is an unconfirmed candidate species (not included in Vieites et al. 2009) of which no adult specimen was collected so far but which is distinguished by a substantial genetic divergence of 6% to S. peraccae, Genbank accession AY848415, from Antoetra in the 16S rRNA gene. This candidate species is thus far taxonomically undescribed, but describing its tadpole contributes to the understanding of larval diversity in the genus Spinomantis and might prove to be important for a future revision of the S. peraccae complex, once that the larvae of S. peraccae and other related candidate species from northern Madagascar become known.
A new species of deepwater tilefish (Percoidea: Branchiostegidae) from the Philippines, with a brief discussion of the status of tilefish systematics
Authors: DOOLEY JAMES K. , IWATSUKI YUKIO
Published: March 2019

A new rare species of deepwater Branchiostegus is described from two specimens collected from Bayangas, Laiya, Philippines(130 38.5’ N, 1210 25.6’ E). A total of four specimens were caught by hook and line in 2009 and 2011 between 210–220 m overa rocky-sand bottom, only two were preserved. The species may also be endemic to the Philippines and inhabit burrows as dothe other known species of this genus. The combination of the following characters distinguish the new species from its conge-ners: prominent dark predorsal ridge bordered by bright yellow-orange background (only B. semifasciatus from West Africahas a more prominent and dark predorsal ridge, but the ridge has no underlying orange-yellow colour), a great body depth (28–29% SL; other species of Branchiostegus, usually 27% SL) longer head length (30–31% SL; other species of Branchiostegus,usually 28%), greater head depth (26–27% SL; other species of Branchiostegus, usually 26% SL); long pre-dorsal length (35%SL; other species of Branchiostegus, usually 32% SL), and distinctive body, head and caudal fin colouration; skin over dorsal tips of branchiostegals characteristically bright yellow. A brief discussion of the status of tilefish systematics is included.
An online key and field guide to the tardigrades of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (North Carolina & Tennessee, USA, North America) with taxonomic revisions of two species
Authors: BARTELS PAUL J. , NELSON DIANE R.
Published: March 2019

An online key and field guide is now freely available for the tardigrades of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GSMNP). This project is the culmination of a ten-year inventory of the tardigrades in the park as part of the All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory (www.dlia.org). The key was produced using Lucid 3.5.2 (www.lucidcentral.org) developed by the Centre for Biological Information Technology at the University of Queensland, Australia.
Molecular phylogeny of Asiatic Short-Tailed Shrews, genus Blarinella Thomas, 1911 (Mammalia: Soricomorpha: Soricidae) and its taxonomic implications
Authors: CHEN SHUNDE , LIU SHAOYING , LIU YANG , HE KAI , CHEN WEICAI , ZHANG XIUYUE , FAN ZHENXIN , TU FEIYUN , JIA XIAODONG , YUE BISONG
Published: March 2019

The classification and phylogenetic relationships of the genus Blarinella have been traditionally based on morphologicalcharacteristics, and there have been no studies published about the molecular phylogenetic relationships and biogeographyfor this genus. Here, we reconstructed the phylogenetic relationships of the genus Blarinella based on one nuclear (ApoB)and two mitochondrial (cyt-b, 16S rRNA) genes. Our results supported the monophyly of the genus Blarinella and thevalid species status of Blarinella wardi. Nevertheless, two morphologically defined Blarinella species, B. quadraticaudaand B. griselda, were poorly differentiated by molecular data; B. quadraticauda was found embedded within B. griseldamaking the latter a paraphyletic group. These results indicate that B. quadraticauda might be under a budding speciationscenario or is a restricted geographical subspecies of B. griselda. Phylogeographic analyses suggest that diversificationand speciation of Blarinella might have been promoted by vicariance events associated to the complex topography of Southwest China. Further morphological, genetic and ecological studies are necessary to examine these hypotheses.