bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HLA Haplotype Frequencies and Genetic Profiles of the Kuwaiti Population
Authors: Ameen Reem , Al Shemmari Salem H. , Marsh Steven G.E.
Published: March 2019

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the HLA haplotype frequencies and genetic profiles of the Kuwaiti population. Materials and Methods: Whole venous blood was obtained from 595 healthy, unrelated Kuwaiti volunteers. The study population was genotyped for HLA class I (HLA-A, HLA-B, and HLA-C) and class II (HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DQB1) loci using sequence-specific oligonucleotide (SSO) probe-based hybridization and high-resolution HLA genotyping. Haplotype frequencies were estimated using an implementation of the expectation maximization algorithm that resolves both phase and allelic ambiguity. The Kuwaiti population was compared with other populations from the US National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), by running a principal component analysis (PCA) on the relevant haplotype frequencies. Results: The most common HLA class I alleles in Kuwait were HLA-A*02:01g, HLA-C*06:02g, and HLA-B*50:01g with frequencies of 16, 14, and 12%, respectively. The most common HLA class II alleles in Kuwait were HLA-DQB1*02:01g and HLA-DRB1*07:01 with frequencies of 29.7 and 16.5%, respectively. The most common Kuwaiti haplotype observed was HLA-A*02:01g∼HLA-C*06:02g∼HLA-B*50:01g∼HLA-DRB1*07:01∼HLA-DQB1*02:01g at a frequency of 2.3%. The PCA demonstrated close genetic proximity of the Kuwaiti population with Middle Eastern, Southeast Asian, and North African populations in the NMDP. Conclusion: Identifying the haplotype diversity in the Kuwaiti population will contribute to the selection of an HLA-match for HSCT, disease associations, pharmacogenomics, and knowledge of pop­ulation HLA diversity.
Need for Deprescribing in Hospital Elderly Patients Discharged with a Limited Life Expectancy: The REPOSI Study
Authors: Pasina Luca , Brignolo Ottolini Barbara , Cortesi Laura , Tettamanti Mauro , Franchi Carlotta , Marengoni Alessandra , Mannucci Pier Mannuccio , Nobili Alessandro ,   the REPOSI Investigators
Published: March 2019

Objective: Older people approaching the end of life are at a high risk for adverse drug reactions. Approaching the end of life should change the therapeutic aims, triggering a reduction in the number of drugs.The main aim of this study is to describe the preventive and symptomatic drug treatments prescribed to patients discharged with a limited life expectancy from internal medicine and geriatric wards. The secondary aim was to describe the potentially severe drug-drug interactions (DDI). Materials and Methods: We analyzed Registry of Polytherapies Societa Italiana di Medicina Interna (REPOSI), a network of internal medicine and geriatric wards, to describe the drug therapy of patients discharged with a limited life expectancy. Results: The study sample comprised 55 patients discharged with a limited life expectancy. Patients with at least 1 preventive medication that could be considered for deprescription at the end of life were significantly fewer from admission to discharge (n = 30; 54.5% vs. n = 21; 38.2%; p = 0.02). Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, calcium channel blockers, lipid-lowering drugs, and clonidine were the most frequent potentially avoidable medications prescribed at discharge, followed by xanthine oxidase inhibitors and drugs to prevent fractures. Thirty-seven (67.3%) patients were also exposed to at least 1 potentially severe DDI at discharge. Conclusion: Hospital discharge is associated with a small reduction in the use of commonly prescribed preventive medications in patients discharged with a limited life expectancy. Cardiovascular drugs are the most frequent potentially avoidable preventive medications. A consensus framework or shared criteria for potentially inappropriate medication in elderly patients with limited life expectancy could be useful to further improve drug prescription.
Characterization of insect galls from a vegetation area in Altinópolis, São Paulo State, Brazil
Authors: Ribeiro Amanda Das Neves , Balbi Maria Isabel Protti de Andrade , Urso-Guimarães Maria Virginia
Published: March 2019

Herein, we studied the occurrence of insect galls from natural vegetation around the Itambé Cave, Altinópolis, SP, Brazil. A sampling effort of 7.5 hours resulted in 41 gall morphotypes on 21 host plant species from 14 families. The richest families of host plants in morphotypes were Fabaceae (N = 11), Euphorbiaceae (N = 7), and Malpighiaceae (N = 5). Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. (N = 8), Croton floribundus Spreng. (N = 7), Diplopterys pubipetala (A. Juss.) W.R. Anderson & C.C. Davis (N = 5), and Bauhinia holophylla (Bong.) Steud. (N = 4) were the super host plant species. Among the gall makers obtained, cecidomyiids were reared in 81% of cases and Hemiptera (Diaspididae), Hymenoptera (Eurytomidae), Coleoptera (Apion sp./Apionidae), and Lepidoptera in 4.5% of cases, each. The parasitoids belong to the Chalcidoidea superfamily (Hymenoptera). One new species of Camptoneuromyiia (Cecidomyiidae) was found in Smilax oblongifolia Pohl ex Griseb. (Smilacaceae) as inquiline and a new species of Lestodiplosis in Diplopterys pubipetala (Malpighiaceae) was a predator. We also present the first register of Bauhinia holophylla as host plants of Cecidomyiidae, and we expand the occurrence of Rochadiplosis tibouchinae Tavares and Couridiplosis vena to São Paulo State. The results of this paper are a continuation of the description of gall morphotypes from the vegetation in Northeastern São Paulo State, and they also increase knowledge about the diversity of host plant and gall-maker associations in the Neotropical region.
Libertos africanos, comércio atlântico e candomblé
Authors: Parés Luis Nicolau
Published: March 2019

Este artigo apresenta uma análise pormenorizada de uma carta enviada da Bahia ao porto negreiro de Ajudá em 1839 pela africana Roza Maria da Conceição à também africana Francisca da Silva, a legendária Iyá Nassô, fundadora do candomblé da Casa Branca em Salvador. A trajetória dessas duas libertas e de seus maridos, no contexto da passagem da Colônia para o Império, permite identificar processos de cooperação intergeracional entre os libertos africanos e de ascensão econômica associada ao comércio atlântico e ao tráfico ilegal. Postula-se que a propriedade escrava era uma forma de investimento político na organização da “casa” ou da coletividade doméstica, por sua vez a base do “terreiro”, formas de associativismo através das quais esses casais adquiriam poder e reforçavam sua liderança na comunidade negra. Em última instância, a conexão entre Roza e Francisca permite vislumbrar como o sucesso comercial, o controle social e a autoridade religiosa se emaranhavam de forma indissociável.
Practice Variation in Anticoagulation Prescription and Outcomes After Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation
Authors: Perino Alexander C. , Fan Jun , Askari Mariam , Heidenreich Paul A. , Keung Edmund , Raitt Merritt H. , Piccini Jonathan P. , Ziegler Paul D. , Turakhia Mintu P.
Published: March 2019

Background:

Device-detected atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with increased risk of stroke; however, there are no clearly defined thresholds of AF burden at which to initiate oral anticoagulation (OAC). We sought to describe OAC prescription practice variation in response to new device-detected AF and the association with outcomes.

Methods:

We performed a retrospective cohort study using data from the Veterans Health Administration linked to remote monitoring data that included day-level AF burden. We included patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices and remote monitoring from 2011 to 2014, CHA
2
DS
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-VASc score ≥2, and no prior stroke or OAC receipt in the preceding 2 years. We determined the proportion of patients prescribed OAC within 90 days after new device-detected AF across a range of AF thresholds (≥6 minutes to >24 hours) and examined site variation in OAC prescription. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards regressions to determine the association of OAC prescription with stroke by device-detected AF burden.

Results:

Among 10 212 patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, 4570 (45%), 3969 (39%), 3263 (32%), and 2469 (24%) had device-detected AF >6 minutes, >1 hour, >6 hours, and >24 hours, respectively. For device-detected AF >1 hour, 1712 patients met inclusion criteria (72±10 years; 1.5% female; CHA
2
DS
2
-VASc score 4.0±1.4; HAS-BLED score 2.6±1.1). The proportion receiving OAC varied based on device-detected AF burden (≥6 minutes: 272/2101 [13%]; >1 hour: 273/1712 [16%]; >6 hours: 263/1279 [21%]; >24 hours: 224/818 [27%]). Across 52 sites (N=1329 patients), there was substantial site-level variation in OAC prescription after device-detected AF >1 hour (median, 16%; range, 3%–67%; median odds ratio, 1.56 [95% credible interval, 1.49–1.71]). In adjusted models, OAC prescription after device-detected AF >24 hours was associated with reduced stroke risk (hazard ratio, 0.28; 95% CI, 0.10–0.81;
P
=0.02), although the propensity-adjusted model was significant when AF lasted at least 6 minutes.

Conclusions:

Among veterans with cardiac implantable electronic devices, device-detected AF is common. There is large practice variation in 90-day OAC initiation after new device-detected AF, with low rates of treatment overall, even for episodes that last >24 hours. The strongest association of OAC with reduction in stroke was observed after device-detected AF >24 hours. Randomized trials are needed to confirm these observational findings.
Mitophagy Reduces Oxidative Stress Via Keap1 (Kelch-Like Epichlorohydrin-Associated Protein 1)/Nrf2 (Nuclear Factor-E2-Related Factor 2)/PHB2 (Prohibitin 2) Pathway After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage in Rats
Authors: Zhang Tongyu , Wu Pei , Budbazar Enkhjargal , Zhu Qiquan , Sun Chengmei , Mo Jun , Peng Jianhua , Gospodarev Vadim , Tang Jiping , Shi Huaizhang , Zhang John H.
Published: March 2019

Background and Purpose—

Mitoquinone has been reported as a mitochondria-targeting antioxidant to promote mitophagy in various chronic diseases. Here, our aim was to study the role of mitoquinone in mitophagy activation and oxidative stress–induced neuronal death reduction after subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) in rats.

Methods—

Endovascular perforation was used for SAH model of male Sprague-Dawley rats. Exogenous mitoquinone was injected intraperitoneally 1 hour after SAH. ML385, an inhibitor of Nrf2 (nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2), was given intracerebroventricularly 24 hours before SAH. Small interfering RNA for PHB2 (prohibitin 2) was injected intracerebroventricularly 48 hours before SAH. Nuclear, mitochondrial, and cytoplasmic fractions were gathered using nucleus and mitochondria isolation kits. SAH grade evaluation, short- and long- term neurological function tests, oxidative stress, and apoptosis measurements were performed. Pathway related proteins were investigated with Western blot and immunofluorescence staining.

Results—

Expression of Keap1 (Kelch-like epichlorohydrin-associated protein 1, 2.84× at 24 hours), Nrf2 (2.78× at 3 hours), and LC3II (light chain 3-II; 1.94× at 24 hours) increased, whereas PHB2 (0.46× at 24 hours) decreased after SAH compared with sham group. Mitoquinone treatment attenuated oxidative stress and neuronal death, both short-term and long-term. Administration of mitoquinone resulted in a decrease in expression of Keap1 (0.33×), Romo1 (reactive oxygen species modulator 1; 0.24×), Bax (B-cell lymphoma-2 associated X protein; 0.31×), Cleaved Caspase-3 (0.29×) and an increase in Nrf2 (2.13×), Bcl-xl (B-cell lymphoma-extra large; 1.67×), PINK1 (phosphatase and tensin-induced kinase 1; 1.67×), Parkin (1.49×), PHB2 (1.60×), and LC3II (1.67×) proteins compared with SAH+vehicle group. ML385 abolished the treatment effects of mitoquinone on behavior and protein levels. PHB2 small interfering RNA reversed the outcomes of mitoquinone administration through reduction in protein expressions downstream of PHB2.

Conclusions—

Mitoquinone inhibited oxidative stress–related neuronal death by activating mitophagy via Keap1/Nrf2/PHB2 pathway after SAH. Mitoquinone may serve as a potential treatment to relieve brain injury after SAH.
The Chinese Folsomia with a description of a new species (Collembola: Isotomidae)
Authors: DING YUFENG , JI MING , CHEN JIANXIU
Published: March 2019

A key to Chinese species of the genus Folsomia is provided and a new species, Folsomia nanjingensis, is described from Jiangsu Province, China. It is easily distinguished from other species in the genus by the body sensillar formula, number of ommatidia, setae on the anterior manubrium and other characters.
A new species of Aphodius Illiger (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from the central United States
Authors: PAULSEN M. J.
Published: March 2019

A new species of Aphodius Illiger, A. matiganae n.sp., is described from the central United States. The species is compared with A. rusicola Melsheimer and A. rubeolus Palisot de Beauvois, with which it has previously been confused.
Cabecar serratus, a new genus and species of leptohyphid mayfly from Central America, and description of the imaginal stages of Tricorythodes sordidus Allen (Ephemeroptera: Leptohyphidae)
Authors: BAUMGARDNER DAVID E. , A. SOCORRO ÁVILA
Published: March 2019

Cabecar serratus, gen. n., sp. n., is described based upon larvae and reared adults from the costal regions of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panamá. The imago stage of Tricorythodes sordidus Allen is also described for the first time from reared larvae from Nicaragua and Costa Rica.
Alucitidae (Lepidoptera) of Korea: Description of a new species and records of two previously unrecorded species
Authors: BYUN BONG-KYU
Published: March 2019

The family Alucitidae in Korea is reviewed. One species is described as new, Pterotopteryx koreana sp. nov., and two species are reported for the first time, Alucita japonica (Matsumura) and Pterotopteryx spilodesma (Meyrick). A key to the three species is provided, along with data on their biology and geographical distribution. External and genitalic characteristics of the species are described and illustrated.
An annotated checklist of the psyllids of California (Hemiptera: Psylloidea)
Authors: PERCY DIANA M. , RUNG ALESSANDRA , HODDLE MARK S.
Published: March 2019

A revised checklist to the species of Psylloidea (Hemiptera) from California is presented, with information on host plantdata, distributions, introduced and pest species, parasites, parasitoids, and predators, and biological control programs. Thelist includes 164 species, of which six are newly recorded. In total, this comprises a 26% increase in the number of speciesrecorded for California since the last published checklist in 1988. Choricymoza Bliven is a new synonym of PhylloplectaRiley, and 10 species previously in Euphalerus Schwarz are recombined under Nyctiphalerus Bliven. California has therichest native psyllid fauna in North America, and the influence of climatic and floristic diversity on this diversificationis considered. Key words: biogeography, host plant, jumping plant lice, species diversity, pest species.
An illustrated key to the soldiers of Cyranotermes Araujo with a new species from Amazonia (Isoptera: Termitidae: Nasutitermitinae)
Authors: ROCHA MAURICIO M. , CARRIJO TIAGO F. , CANCELLO ELIANA M.
Published: March 2019

Until now, the Neotropical termite genus Cyranotermes was known from three species: C. timuassu Araujo, C. glaber Constantino, and C. caete Cancello. In this paper a new species, Cyranotermes karipuna, n. sp., is described and illustrated from imago, worker, and soldier castes, along with its nest. It is also provided an illustrated identification key to species of Cyranotermes, a map with the occurrence of all species, and the first description of the imago caste of Cyranotermes, based on the first description of the imago of C. timuassu, and the imago of the new species.
Portelmis guianensis sp. nov. from French Guiana (Coleoptera: Elmidae)
Authors: PRZEWOŹNY MAREK , FERNANDES ANDRÉ S.
Published: March 2019

Portelmis guianensis sp. nov. is a new member of the Portelmis gurneyi–group. It was collected in Sinnamary, northern French Guiana. The species is externally similar to the other members of the genus, but males deviate considerably by the shape of the aedeagus. A detailed description and figures are given to facilitate easy identification of the new species. In addition, we have modified the key to species for males of the P. gurneyi–group given in Fernandes et al. (2010) by including the new species. The genus Portelmis Sanderson, 1935 now contains 5 members.
Some ascidians from the southern coast of Madagascar collected during the “AtimoVatae” survey
Authors: MONNIOT FRANÇOISE
Published: March 2019

Surveys of littoral invertebrates along the southern coast of Madagascar have produced the first study of ascidians in this part of the Indian Ocean. Collections were made by SCUBA divers in May and June 2010 down to 25m depth. This region is considered the southern limit for coral reefs but remains diverse biologically. Upwellings and an abundant plankton community particularly favour the abundance of ascidians in this area. Of the 39 species of non-didemnid species described here, eight are new. Ten species are common to South Africa. Other species were for the most part already known from the Mozambique Channel and a few have also been recorded in the western Pacific (either cosmopolitan or introduced).
Check-list of North Korean Orthoptera Based on the Specimens Deposited in the Hungarian Natural History Museum
Authors: KIM TAE-WOO , PUSKÁS GELLÉRT
Published: March 2019

Beginning with Hungarian expeditions to Korean peninsula in 1970, many Korean biological specimens have accumulat-ed in the collections of the Hungarian Natural History Museum. The collections have informative value to understand EastAsian biota. Here, North Korean Orthopterans are examined and checked; 73 species are listed and collecting data formore than 1,441 individuals is provided. A joint research project was accomplished in the year 2010 between the Hungar-ian Natural History Museum and the National Institute of Biological Resources. The project produced a total of 123 spec-imens of 26 North Korean Caeliferan species which are newly placed in the Entomological Collection of the NationalInstitute of Biological Resources. A transpalaearctic long-horned grasshopper Bicolorana bicolor (Philippi, 1830) is reported for the first time from North Korean fauna.
Description of Protallagma hoffmanni sp. nov. from the Peruvian Andes (Odonata: Coenagrionidae), including description of its larva
Authors: HUNGER HOLGER , SCHIEL FRANZ-JOSEF
Published: March 2019

A new species, Protallagma hoffmanni, is described, illustrated, and diagnosed based on a series of males, females, andlarvae collected at Laguna Querococha (male holotype: Ancash region, Peru, S 09° 43' 33.6" W 077° 19' 51.8", 3,980 m a.s.l., MHNL).
Neocoprozercon europaeus gen. nov., sp. nov., the first member of the family Coprozerconidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) in the Palaearctic Region
Authors: FENĎA PETER , MAŠÁN PETER
Published: March 2019

A new genus and species, Neocoprozercon europaeus gen. nov., sp. nov., are described, based on adults and deutonymphscollected from soil detritus and animal excrement in a cave in theČierna hora Mts., Western Carpathians, Slovakia.Amendments to the diagnosis of the family Coprozerconidae Moraza & Lindquist, 1998 and a key to the genera are presented.
A new species of sand racer, Psammodromus (Squamata: Lacertidae), from the Western Iberian Peninsula
Authors: FITZE PATRICK S. , GONZALEZ-JIMENA VIRGINIA , SAN-JOSE LUIS M. , SAN MAURO DIEGO , ZARDOYA RAFAEL
Published: March 2019

A new species of lacertid lizard of the genus Psammodromus is described from the Iberian Peninsula. Genetic and recentlypublished phenotypic data support the differentiation of Psammodromus hispanicus into three, and not as previously sug-gested two, distinct lineages. Age estimates, lineage allopatry, the lack of mitochondrial and nuclear haplotype sharingbetween lineages, ecological niche divergence, and the current biogeographic distribution, indicated that the three lineagescorrespond to three independent species. Here, we describe a new species, Psammodromus occidentalis sp. n., which isgenetically different from the other sand racers and differentiated by the number of femoral pores, number of throat scales,snout shape, head ratio, green nuptial coloration, and number of supralabial scales below the subocular scale. We also pro-pose to upgrade the two previously recognized subspecies, Psammodromus hispanicus hispanicus Fitzinger, 1826 fromcentral Spain and Psammodromus hispanicus edwardsianus (Dugès, 1829) from eastern Spain, to the species level: Psam-modromus hispanicus stat. nov. and Psammodromus edwardsianus stat. nov. Given that the holotype of Psammodromushispanicus was lost, we designate a neotype. We also analysed museum specimens of P. blanci, P. microdactylus and P. algirus to describe differentiation of the Psammodromus hispanicus lineages/species from their closest relatives.
The Aleyrodidae (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) of the Canary Islands with special reference to Aleyrodes, Siphoninus, and the challenges of puparial morphology in Bemisia
Authors: HERNÁNDEZ-SUÁREZ ESTRELLA , MARTIN JON H. , GILL RAYMOND J. , BEDFORD IAN D. , MALUMPHY CHRISTOPHER P. , BETANCORT J. ALFREDO REYES , CARNERO AURELIO
Published: March 2019

The whitefly fauna of the Canary Islands (Spain) comprises 21 named species distributed amongst 12 genera, includingfour species described here—Aleyrodes bencomiae Hernández-Suárez and Martin sp. nov., Aleyrodes laurisilvae Hernán-dez-Suárez and Martin sp. nov., Bemisia euphorbiarum Hernández-Suárez and Malumphy sp. nov. and Bemisia reyesiHernández-Suárez and Martin sp. nov. Nomenclatural changes comprise the four new species, one revalidated species (Si-phoninus finitimus Silvestri stat. rev.), and two revised synonymies (Siphoninus phillyreae multitubulatus Goux becomesa junior synonym of S. finitimus Silvestri and is removed from synonymy with S. phillyreae (Haliday), and the genus Be-misiella Danzig becomes a junior synonym of Asterobemisia Trehan; both the latter genera are removed from synonymywith Bemisia Quaintance & Baker). Also, we have provided detailed discussions and illustrations of eight distinctive pu-parial forms of the Bemisia afer complex with scanning electron microphotographs (SEMs), line drawings and habitusphotographs. In addition to the taxa described and discussed here, there are two new records for the Canary Islands,Dialeurodes citri (Ashmead) and Paraleyrodes minei Iaccarino. For each of the species already known and named priorto this study we include a brief account including its world distribution, its host-plant range in the Canary Islands, andfurther notes on host range beyond the Canaries. The general puparial morphology of each species is illustrated with acombination of line-drawings and habitus photographs. Three appendices are provided—a check list of Canarian white-flies, a table of host plants of whiteflies in the Canary Islands, and lists of examined material for the whitefly species already known and named prior to our study.La fauna de moscas blancas de las Islas Canarias (España) está compuesta por 21 especies distribuidas en 12 géneros, in-cluyendo 4 especies que se describen en el presente trabajo—Aleyrodes bencomiae Hernández-Suárez and Martin sp.nov., Aleyrodes laurisilvae Hernández-Suárez and Martin sp. nov., Bemisia euphorbiarum Hernández-Suárez andMalumphy sp. nov. and Bemisia reyesi Hernández-Suárez and Martin sp. nov. Los cambios nomenclaturales comprendenlas cuatro nuevas especies, la revalidación de una especie (Siphoninus finitimus Silvestri stat. rev.), y la revisión de dossinonimias (Siphoninus phillyreae multitubulatus Goux pasa a ser sinónimo posterior de S. finitimus Silvestri y por tantodeja de ser sinonimia de S. phillyreae (Haliday) y el género Bemisiella Danzig pasa a ser sinónimo posterior de Asterobemisia Trehan dejando por tanto de ser sinonimia de Bemisia (Quaintance & Baker). Por otro lado se proporcionan discu-
Chigger Mites (Acari: Trombiculidae) Of Turkey
Authors: STEKOLNIKOV ALEXANDR , DANIEL MILAN
Published: March 2019

Chigger mites of Turkey were studied on the base of three expeditions (in 1969, 1998, and 2009) and revision of all pre-viously published data on this subject. In total, 43 species from 14 genera parasitizing rodents, soricomorphs, and reptilesin Turkey are considered, 37 of which are identified exactly. Eight new species from the Western and Central Taurus Mtsare described: Xinjiangsha lyciaensis sp. nov., Kepkatrombicula ciliciensis sp. nov., K. taurensis sp. nov., Neotrombiculakizlarsivrisiensis sp. nov., N. kolebinovae sp. nov., N. bolkarensis sp. nov., Miyatrombicula attaliaensis sp. nov., andCheladonta deserticola sp. nov. Twelve species were recorded in Turkey for the first time; moreover, some new recordsfrom other countries were reported (four species were for the first time recorded in Russia, and by one species were re-corded in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Israel, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan). For seven chigger genera (Xinjiangsha Wen andShao, 1984, Hirsutiella Schluger and Vysotzkaya, 1970, Lacertacarus Schluger and Vasilieva, 1977, Miyatrombicula Sa-sa, Kawashima and Egashira, 1952, Brunehaldia Vercammen-Grandjean, 1960, Cheladonta Lipovsky, Crossley andLoomis, 1955, and Matacarus Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956), the complete lists of species in the world fauna are provid-ed. Four new synonyms and 18 new combinations were established: Xinjiangsha Wen and Shao, 1984 (= AboriginesiaKudryashova, 1993, syn. nov.), Neotrombicula vulgaris (Schluger, 1955) (= Trombicula acomys Radford, 1957, syn.nov.), Brunehaldia brunehaldi (Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956) (= Eushoengastia (Brunehaldia) aegypti Vercammen-Grandjean and Kolebinova, 1966, syn. nov.), Brunehaldia curtinae (Kepka, 1966) (= Eushoengastia (Brunehaldia) lucida(Schluger, 1966), syn. nov.), Xinjiangsha blanci (Vercammen-Grandjean, 1956), comb. nov., X. danieli (Kolebinova,1974), comb. nov., X. feideri (Daniel and Brelih, 1959), comb. nov., X. galla (Kolebinova, 1970), comb. nov., X. iberica(Schluger, 1957), comb. nov., X. imlilica (Brown, 2008), comb. nov., X. ludmilae (Kováčik and Kalúz, 2010), comb. nov.,X. montana (Kudryashova, 1965), comb. nov., X. monticola (Kolebinova, 1974), comb. nov., X. obuchi (Kováčik and Ka-lúz, 2010), comb. nov., X. raissae (Hushcha and Kharadov, 1987), comb. nov., X. talpae (Kolebinova, 1977), comb. nov.,X. tarda (Schluger, 1957), comb. nov., X. theodori (Hushcha, 1986), comb. nov., X. tshatkalica (Hushcha and Kharadov,1985), comb. nov., X. variabilis (Schluger and Vshivkov, 1967), comb. nov., Brunehaldia spalaxia (Radford, 1957),comb. nov., and Matacarus demrei (Kepka, 1962), comb. nov. A key to genera and species of chigger mites from Turkey is provided.
Biodiversity Quadrupled—Revision of Easter Island and Salas y Gómez Bivalves
Authors: RAINES BRET , HUBER MARKUS
Published: March 2019

Seventy-one bivalve species, including fifteen new species living in the waters of Easter and Salas y Gómez Islands are hereindescribed: Nuculana (s.l.) anakena sp. nov., Lasaea eastera sp. nov., Borniola pasca sp. nov., Hyalokellia tahaia sp. nov., Tell-imya pauciradiata sp. nov., Tellimya tahaia sp. nov., Thecodonta rainesi sp. nov., Acrosterigma triangulare sp. nov., Herouvaliarapanui sp. nov., Moerella laperousea sp. nov., Abranda lamprelli sp. nov., Timoclea keegani sp. nov., Hyphantosoma crassumsp. nov., Hyphantosoma tenue sp. nov. and Austroneaera eastera sp. nov. Illustrated for the first time is the type material of Tin-daria salaria Dall, 1908. Results of this study also revise previously accepted levels of endemicity as well as species affiliation with other biogeographical areas.
Anopheles (Kerteszia) lepidotus (Diptera: Culicidae), not the malaria vector we thought it was: Revised male and female morphology; larva, pupa, and male genitalia characters; and molecular verification
Authors: HARRISON BRUCE A. , RUIZ-LOPEZ FREDDY , FALERO GUILLERMO CALDERON , SAVAGE HARRY M. , PECOR JAMES E. , WILKERSON RICHARD C.
Published: March 2019

The name Anopheles (Kerteszia) lepidotus Zavortink, commonly used for an important malaria vector in the eastern cor-dillera of the Andes, is here corrected to An. pholidotus Zavortink. We discovered that An. (Ker.) specimens from Peru,and reared-associated specimens from Ecuador, had unambiguous habitus characters that matched those on the male ho-lotype of An. lepidotus. However, the specimens do not exhibit characters of the female allotype and female paratypes ofAn. lepidotus, which are actually An. pholidotus. Our specimens are the first correctly associated females of An. lepidotus,which allow us to provide a new morphological interpretation for the adult habitus of this species. This finding is alsocorroborated by molecular data from a portion of the Cytochrome Oxidase I (COI) gene and ribosomal DNA Internal Tran-scribed Spacer 2 (rDNA ITS2). The pupal stage of An. lepidotus is described for the first time, and additional larval char-acters are also noted. Diagnostic morphological characters for the adult, pupal, and larval stages of An. pholidotus areprovided to separate the two species. All stages of An. lepidotus are easily separated from other currently known speciesin subgenus Kerteszia and a new key to the females of An. (Kerteszia) is given. Previously published distribution, bionomics, and medical significance data are corrected and enhanced.
A new species of Bathanthidium Mavromoustakis (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae: Anthidiini) from China, with a key to the species
Authors: NIU ZE-QING , WU YAN-RU , ZHU CHAO-DONG
Published: March 2019

Bathanthidium hainanense sp. nov. from Wuzhi Mountain, Hainan, China is described and illustrated. A key to the eightspecies of the genus is presented. Bathanthidium (B.) circinatum Wu, 2004 is transferred to the subgenus B. (Stenanthi- diellum), new comb.
Indophyes yaromi, a new genus and species of Nanophyidae (Curculionoidea) from southern India
Authors: FRIEDMAN ARIEL-LEIB-LEONID
Published: March 2019

A new monobasic genus of Nanophyidae, Indophyes, and a new species, I. yaromi, are described from southern India (type locality: Karnataka, Bilukoppa, 800 m, 40 km W Mudigere). The new genus is characterized by 5-segmented antennal funicle, strong sexual dimorphism of the rostrum, dentate femora, male tibiae unarmed, abdominal suture IV distinct in both sexes, male pygidium not foveate and 8th elytral interstria not crenulate.  The subulate form of rostrum—abruptly narrowed apically—is unusual among the Nanophyidae.
The Brachyura described by the Australian carcinologist William Aitcheson Haswell: checklist, dates of publication and bibliography (Crustacea: Decapoda)
Authors: LOW MARTYN E.Y.
Published: March 2019

William Aitcheson Haswell (1854–1925) “holds a special place in the history of science in Australia” (see Davie 2002: 4), and made important contributions to Australian carcinology, culminating with the publication of his Catalogue of Australian Stalk- and Sessile-Eyed Crustacea (Haswell 1882b) (see Carter 1928: 486–488; Davie 2002: 4).
Checklist of Protozoan parasites of fishes from Brazil
Authors: EIRAS JORGE C. , TAKEMOTO RICARDO M. , PAVANELLI GILBERTO C. , LUQUE JOSÉ L.
Published: March 2019

Provided is a list of the protozoan parasites of freshwater and marine fishes from Brazil. This report includes informationabout the site of infection, host habitat, localities and references of 100 parasite species (1 amoeba, 70 flagellates, 13 api-complexa and 16 ciliates) distributed among 112 different host species, mainly from freshwater. It is concluded that thediversity of protozoan parasites from Brazilian fish is understudied, and it is suggested that appropriate measures be taken in the research efforts to increase studies on the diversity of Protozoans parasites of fish from Brazil.
The species of Priopoda Holmgren (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) from China with a key to species known in Oriental and Eastern Palaearctic Regions
Authors: SHENG MAO-LING , SUN SHU-PING
Published: March 2019

Nine species of Priopoda Holmgren, 1856, are reported from China. Five, Priopoda biconcava Sheng & Sun, sp.n., P.dentata Sheng & Sun, sp.n., P. dorsopuncta Sheng & Sun, sp.n., P. nigrifacialis Sheng & Sun, sp.n. and P. uniconcavaSheng & Sun, sp.n. collected from Jiangxi Province, situated in the northern border of the Oriental part of China, are newto science. Two, Priopoda owaniensis (Uchida, 1930) and P. sachalinensis (Uchida, 1930), are new records for China. A key to species of Priopoda Holmgren known in Oriental and Eastern Palaearctic Region is provided.
Description of Jolyelmis spangleri a new species from Churí-tepui (Chimantá Massif, Venezuela), with a description of the larva of J. spangleri and J. reitmaieri (Insecta: Coleoptera: Elmidae)
Authors: KODADA JÁN , DERKA TOMÁŠ , ČIAMPOR FEDOR
Published: March 2019

Four species have been recognized in the genus Jolyelmis Spangler & Faitoute; all collected at isolated table mountains,mostly in cool stenothermal hypocrenal streams. The known distribution of the genus is confined to Venezuela, and eachspecies is here reported as endemic for the respective table mountain where it has been found. Samples from Churí-tepuiand Mount Roraima in south-eastern Venezuela contained numerous adults and larvae of Elmidae among which is a newspecies, Jolyelmis spangleri, which is here described. The new species is illustrated and keyed with all other Jolyelmis,and new distributional data for J. reitmaieriČiampor, Jr. & Kodada are included. Molecular analysis of partial cytochromeoxidase subunit I (cox1) confirmed conspecific life stages for two species: J. spangleri and J. reitmaieri. The larva of eachspecies is described and illustrated, and the generic diagnosis for Jolyelmis larvae is provided. Among the known larvaeof South American Elmidae, larvae of the genus Xenelmis Hinton appear to be the most similar. Morphological similarities are discussed. Habitats of adults and larvae are briefly described and illustrated by photographs.
Two new species of tribe Thalassaphorurini Pomorski, 1998 (Collembola: Onychiuridae) from Northeast China
Authors: SUN XIN , WU DONG-HUI
Published: March 2019

Two new species, Sensillonychiurus changchunensis sp. nov. and Thalassaphorura macrospinata sp. nov., from the tribeThalassaphorurini are described from Northeast China. S. changchunensis sp. nov. belongs to the group of species withoutAS and differs from all of them by having 5 papillae in AIIIO and more chaetae on Th.I. The number of dorsal S-chaetae,number of guard chaetae in AIIIO, position of ms on Ant. IV and relative length of unguiculus are also useful for identi-fication of these species. T. macrospinata sp. nov. belongs to the group with pseudocellar formulae as 32/233/33343 dor-sally and 11/000/01120 ventrally, but it can be easily recognized by the combined characters as almost cylindrical shapeof body, only one sublobal hairs on maxillary palp, inner basal lamella on unguiculus absent, one axial chaeta m0 on Abd. VI tergum and presence of male organ on ventral tube.
A new distinctive species of the genus Orthocladius with hairy eyes from Japan (Diptera: Chironomidae)
Authors: KOBAYASHI TADASHI
Published: March 2019

Orthocladius (Euorthocladius) piloculatus sp. nov. is described from Kanagawa Prefecture, Kanto Area, Japan. A char-acter of hairy eyes found in the new species is discussed, and emendations of the generic and subgeneric diagnoses are proposed.
Lateral arm plate morphology in brittle stars (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea): new perspectives for ophiuroid micropalaeontology and classification. Zootaxa, 3013: 1–47. (Erratum)
Authors: THUY B. , STÖH S.
Published: March 2019

Erratum
Checklist of Dryinidae (Hymenoptera) from Guangdong Province, China, with descriptions of two new species
Authors: XU ZAIFU , OLMI MASSIMO , GUGLIELMINO ADALGISA , CHEN HUAYAN
Published: March 2019

Five subfamilies, 11 genera and 77 species of Dryinidae are listed from Guangdong Province. Two new species, Anteonpteromaculatum Xu, Olmi, Guglielmino & Chen, sp. nov. and Dryinus nanlingensis Xu, Olmi, Guglielmino & Chen, sp.nov. are described from Nanling National Nature Reserve. New synonymies are proposed for Dryinus indicus (Kieffer,1914) (=Chlorodryinus koreanus Móczár, 1983, syn. nov.; Dryinus masneri Olmi, 2009, syn. nov.), Gonatopus nearcticus(Fenton, 1927) (=Acrodontochelys sinensis Olmi, 1984, syn. nov.). Ten species, Anteon atrum Olmi, 1998, A. silvicolumOlmi, 1984, A. viraktamathi Olmi, 1987, Deinodryinus asiaticus Olmi, 1984, Dryinus krombeini Ponomarenko, 1981,Neodryinus sumatranus Enderlein, 1907, Gonatopus malesiae (Olmi, 1984), Gonatopus validus (Olmi, 1984), G. plebeius(Perkins, 1912), and G. asiaticus (Olmi, 1984) are newly recorded from China. Anteon nanlingense Xu, Olmi & He, 2011is newly recorded from Indonesia. Twenty-seven species are newly recorded from Guangdong Province. Ten species, including new ones, are known from Guangdong Province only.
An illustrated key to fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae) from Peninsular India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Zootaxa, 3021, 1–31. (Erratum)
Authors: DAVID K. J. , RAMANI S.
Published: March 2019

Erratum
The Role of Bacterial Biofilms in Dental Caries and Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases: A Historical Perspective
Authors: Colombo A.P.V. , Tanner A.C.R.
Published: March 2019

Over the last hundred years, groundbreaking research in oral microbiology has provided a broad and deep understanding about the oral microbiome, its interactions with our body, and how the community can affect our health, be protective, or lead to the development of dental diseases. During this exciting journey, hypotheses were proposed, and concepts were established, discarded, and later revisited from updated perspectives. Dental plaque, previously considered a polymicrobial community of unspecific pathogenicity, is recognized as microbial biofilms with healthy, cariogenic, or periodontopathogenic profiles, resulting from specific ecologic determinants and host factors. The “one pathogen, one disease” paradigm of oral infections has been replaced by a holistic concept of a microbial community as the entity of pathogenicity. Cutting-edge technology can now explore large microbial communities related to different clinical conditions, which has led to finding several novel disease-associated species and potential pathobionts and pathobiomes. This vast amount of data generated over time has widened our view of the etiology of caries and periodontal and peri-implant diseases and has promoted updated strategies to treat and prevent the oral diseases.
Modeling and realization for appearance visualization of Textronic laces
Authors: Li Xinxin , Jiang Gaoming , Zhang Aijun , Chen Jonathan Y
Published: March 2019

A computing approach based on the warp-knitted fabric structure was presented in this paper to visualize Textronic laces by taking a fall-plate lapping in one course as a targeted unit. Its geometric description was firstly presented on both the projection plane and normal plane of structure depth. Based on this and an improved Blinn–Phong reflection model, illuminative interaction along the yarn width and lapping length was separately studied and then overlaid with empirical weight coefficients to fit a function to solve fall-plate lapping facial illumination. Because the displayed facial feature was illustrated by distinguishing pixels on screen, the continuous solved function was discretized into average grids and each grid was integrating to obtain segmental appearance variation. The variation was then mapped from a Cartesian coordinate to a screen coordinate of pixels to be displayed, while the hidden lapping was eliminated according to the depth-buffer algorithm.
Cool executive functioning predicts not only mean levels but also individual 3-year growth trajectories of zBMI in elementary-school children
Authors: Lensing Nele , Elsner Birgit
Published: March 2019

Executive functions (EFs) may help children to regulate their food-intake in an “obesogenic” environment, where energy-dense food is easily available. There is mounting evidence that overweight is associated with diminished hot and cool EFs, and several longitudinal studies found evidence for a predictive effect of hot EFs on children’s bodyweight, but longitudinal research examining the effect of cool EF on weight development in children is still scarce. The current 3-year longitudinal study examined the effect of a latent cool EF factor, which was based on three behavioral EF tasks, on subsequent mean levels and 3-year growth trajectories of body-mass-index z-scores (zBMI). Data from a large sample of children, with zBMI ranging from normal weight to obesity ( n = 1474, aged 6–11 years at T1, 52% girls) was analyzed using structural-equation modeling and linear latent growth-curve modeling. Cool EF at the first wave (T1) negatively predicted subsequent zBMI and zBMI development throughout the 3-year period in middle childhood such that children with better EF had a lower zBMI and less steep zBMI growth. These effects were not moderated by the children’s age or gender. In conclusion, as early as in middle childhood, cool EFs seem to support the self-regulation of food-intake and consequently may play a causal role in the multifactorial etiology of overweight.
Ischemic posterior wall cardiac rupture: early intervention is key for success
Authors: Khazi Fayaz Mohammed , Zamkan Bassil , AbdelAziz Tarek , Aljassim Obaid
Published: March 2019

Posterior left ventricular free wall rupture is rare, difficult to diagnose, and potentially fatal secondary to tamponade. The optimal surgical technique is controversial, and the outcome depends on the severity of the rupture. A 51-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction complicated by posterior wall rupture presented in extremis with retrosternal pain. Transthoracic echocardiography confirmed the finding with pericardial effusion. The patient underwent successful emergency surgical repair. Although successful salvage following surgical repair remains relatively rare, timely diagnosis with effective communication, use of imaging modalities, and an optimal surgical technique can lead to earlier intervention, thus increasing the possibility of survival.
Cortical cerebral microinfarcts predict cognitive decline in memory clinic patients
Authors: Hilal Saima , Tan Chuen Seng , van Veluw Susanne J , Xu Xin , Vrooman Henri , Tan Boon Y , Venketasubramanian Narayanaswamy , Biessels Geert J , Chen Christopher
Published: March 2019

Cortical cerebral microinfarcts (CMIs) – a novel MRI marker of cerebral vascular pathology have been linked with dementia and impaired cognition in cross-sectional studies. However, it is unknown if cortical CMIs are an indicator of further cognitive decline. We sought to examine whether baseline cortical CMIs predict cognitive decline in a prospective memory-clinic setting. A total of 313 patients with baseline 3T MRI scans and at least two neuropsychological assessments obtained a minimum of one year apart were recruited. Cortical CMIs were graded on baseline MRI according to a validated protocol. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and a detailed neuropsychological battery were used to assess cognition. Patients with increased cortical CMIs showed greater decline in MoCA and global cognition per year. Patients with > 2 cortical CMIs decline on average by 2 scores on MoCA and 0.5 on global cognition at year two which corresponds to 109.8% and 184.5% greater decline when compared to those without CMIs. Furthermore, cortical CMIs at baseline were associated with accelerated decline in memory and language domains. Similar associations were observed when analysis was restricted to demented patients. Cortical CMIs together with other cerebrovascular disease markers can be used to design clinical trials in vascular cognitive impairment.
Sliding bone graft combined with double locking plate fixation for the treatment of femoral shaft nonunion
Authors: Xing Wenzhao , Pan Zhenhua , Sun Lei , Sun Liang , Zhang Chunpu , Zhang Zhiguo , Feng Wenling , Liu Changcheng
Published: March 2019

Objectives

The aim of this study was to describe and evaluate a novel method of sliding bone graft combined with double locking plate fixation in treating femoral shaft nonunion.

Methods

Clinical data from patients with femoral shaft nonunion that was treated with sliding bone grafts combined with double locking plate fixation were retrospectively collected. Data included duration of surgery, blood loss, union rate, time to union and possible complications.

Results

Twenty-five patients included in the study were followed for a mean duration of 16.6 ± 2.6 months (range, 12–22 months). All of the fractures (100%) achieved bony union. Mean time to union was 6.0 ± 1.0 months (range, 4–8 months). No infections or medullary cavity occlusions were observed.

Conclusions

Sliding bone graft combined with double locking plate fixation was shown to be a safe, effective, and convenient surgical option for the treatment of nonunion, due to its high union rates with no complications. Further studies with larger sample sizes and longer-term follow-up are warranted.
Short-lasting retroorbital pain attacks as a form of ictal epileptic headache: Case report
Authors: Viana Pedro F , Hasegawa Harumoto , Jarosz Josef , Siddiqui Ata , Selway Richard P , Mullatti Nandini
Published: March 2019

Background and objectives

Ictal epileptic headache is a rare form of painful seizure, habitually consisting of migrainous or tension-type headache. We describe a case of a patient with short-lasting, severe retroorbital pain attacks caused by frontal lobe epilepsy.

Case report

A 25-year-old male patient presented with recurrent attacks of paroxysmal, short-lasting, excruciating left periorbital and facial pain mainly occurring from sleep. After intracranial EEG exploration and resection of a right prefrontal focal cortical dysplasia, long-term seizure and headache remission was obtained.

Discussion

Our case extends the clinical and neuroanatomical spectrum of ictal epileptic headache and suggests that long-term remission can be obtained by resective epilepsy surgery. It also reinforces the role of the prefrontal cortex in the pain matrix and pain generation.

Conclusion

Despite its rarity, ictal epileptic headache should be suspected in selected patients, particularly those with other ictal symptoms and signs, history of epileptic seizures, or neuroimaging abnormalities.
Eco-habitus or Eco-powerlessness? Examining Environmental Concern across Social Class
Authors: Kennedy Emily Huddart , Givens Jennifer E.
Published: March 2019

Recent evidence of an association between status and eco-friendly practices invites examination of environmental concern across social class. Analyzing interview data from 64 socioeconomically diverse residents of Washington state, we observe variation in orientation to the environment across social class. High-status participants embody an eco-habitus—a sense that being “green” is good and also achievable. Lower-status participants express “eco-powerlessness”—fear and uncertainty in the face of environmental issues and a sense that one’s daily actions have little bearing on broader issues. We suggest that, among our participants, existing measures of environmental concern capture variation in their alignment with high-status preferences for environmental actions and in self-evaluations of their role in mitigating environmental problems. Our research contributes to a more culturally nuanced understanding of environmental concern by using qualitative data to explicate the association between social class and perceived self-efficacy to enact socioecological change in an era of consumer-based solutions to ecological crises.