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Miscellaneous notes on the systematics of and synonymy in Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
Authors: Yunakov Nikolai , Korotyaev Boris , Alziar Gabriel 
Published: December 2024

This work addresses a collection of miscellaneous notes intended to resolve several issues in synonymy and taxonomy of the Entiminae tribes Byrsopagini, Cyphicerini, Mesostyloidini, Phyllobiini and Polydrusini. New synonyms are herein proposed: Peronaspis Suvorov, 1915 = Viridistylus Colonnelli & Paladini, 2019, syn. nov.; Peronaspis claviger (Faust, 1894) = Viridistylus robustus Colonnelli & Paladini, 2019, syn. nov.; Titinia tenuis (Germar, 1848) = Myllocerus bacchus Voss, 1949, syn. nov.; Brachymerinthus Faust, 1886 = Parakasakhstania Magnano, 2009, syn. nov.; Brachyxystus subsignatus subsignatus Faust, 1897 = Polydrusus setifrons kashmirensis Voss, 1959, syn. nov.; Polydrusus rufulus Hochhuth, 1847 = Polydrusus reitteri Kirsch, 1878, reestablished synonymy, = Polydrusus freyi Zumpt, 1933, syn. nov.; Polydrusus viridimaculatus Pic, 1919, stat. nov. = Polydrusus scapularis Pesarini, 1975, syn. nov. New taxonomic status is proposed for Polydrusus viridimaculatus Pic, 1919, stat. nov., which is promoted to species from the subspecies of Polydrusus picus (Fabricius, 1792).
New combinations. Brachymerinthus densesquamosus (Magnano, 2009), comb. nov. from Parakasakhstania; Phyllobius (Phyllobius) constellatus (Voss, 1959), comb. nov. and Brachyxystus subsignatus praevius (Voss, 1959), comb. nov. from Polydrusus Germar, 1817. New tribal placements: Sepiomus Aurivillius, 1891 and Cylindromus Aurivillius, 1891 are transferred from Byrsopagini back to Cyphicerini (subtribe Cyphicerina); Brachymerinthus Faust, 1886, is transferred from Phyllobiini to Mesostyloidini, and Brachyxystus Faust, 1897, from Phyllobiini to Polydrusini. The lectotype of Polydrusus picus var. viridimaculatus Pic, 1919 is designated. The type locality of Myllocerus bacchus is Bacchus Marsh, a town near Melbourne in Victoria State, Australia, not Lake Victoria in Africa. Polydrusus rufulus Hochhuth, 1847 is recorded in Iran for the first time.
Report 3 of the Committee for Change and Conservation of Names (CCCN)
Authors: Willner Wolfgang , Čarni Andraž , Fernández-González Federico , Pallas Jens , Terzi Massimo , Theurillat Jean-Paul 
Published: December 2024

We report the decisions made by the Assembly of the Group of Phytosociological Nomenclature (GPN) in 2023 on previous recommendations of the Committee for Change and Conservation of Names (CCCN). Further, we discuss eight Requests for a binding decision and nine nomenclatural Proposals. Recommendations on acceptance or rejection of these Proposals are provided. We recommend the conservation of the following names: Mesobromion erecti (Braun-Blanquet et Moor 1938) Zoller 1954, Galio sylvatici-Carpinetum betuliOberdorfer 1957, Lithospermo-Carpinetum betuliOberdorfer 1957, Nanocyperetalia Klika 1935, IsoetetaliaBraun-Blanquet 1936 and Molinio arundinaceae-Quercetum Neuhäusl et Neuhäuslová-Novotná 1967.
Abbreviations: CCCN = Committee for Change and Conservation of Names; GPN = Working Group for Phytosociological Nomenclature; ICPN = International Code of Phytosociological Nomenclature; VCS = Vegetation Classification and Survey.
Isolation and Connectedness in the Bohinj Alps: Experiences of a Majerca
Authors: Ledinek Lozej Špela 
Published: December 2024

The paper explores the experiences of isolation, solitude, and loneliness in the Bohinj alps (the Julian Alps, Slovenia). Based on the life experiences and perceptions of a long-term majerca, it reveals a dense interconnectedness of people in the geographically isolated alps. It challenges presupposed assumptions of loneliness and solitude and proposes a relational understanding of remoteness. It draws on long term ethnography, including participant observation, conversations, and interviews.
Mémoires de l’esclavage et redémocratisation à Rio de Janeiro (1978-1988)
Authors: Tanure Thaís 
Published: December 2024

Cet article a pour objet l’élaboration des différentes mémoires de l’esclavage, en phase avec deux temps politiques : la fin de la dictature militaire brésilienne (1964-1985) et la redémocratisation. Sont d’abord analysées les revendications d’ordre raciale liées au passé esclavagiste, ainsi que la gestion du gouvernement dictatorial de ces demandes. Dans un deuxième temps, sont étudiées la construction d’un monument au leader quilombola Zumbi dos Palmares et la patrimonialisation de la Pedra do Sal à Rio de Janeiro. Ces initiatives mémorielles vont de pair avec un nouveau pacte citoyen qui se concrétise en 1988 avec la constitutionnalisation du pays – année qui marque aussi le Centenaire de l’abolition de l’esclavage – et qui constitue un moment charnière où des pratiques mémorielles se confrontent dans l’espace de la ville.
Skyline : horizon sanitaire ?
Authors: Mollé Geoffrey 
Published: December 2024

Le projet moderniste s’appuyait sur une éthique hygiéniste : fournir aération et ensoleillement pour tous les logements. Aujourd’hui, les stratégies d’urbanisme sont plus sélectives. Le phénomène de densification et d’étalement urbain contraint les lieux de reproduction du capital dans les zones métropolitaines. Les tours résidentielles sont revalorisées, ainsi que l’accès au skyline depuis l’espace domestique. Une question des années 1960 est réactualisée : est-il plus sain d’habiter en hauteur dans l’habitat collectif ? Cet article cherche à y répondre à partir d’une enquête de terrain menée dans les nouvelles/anciennes tours résidentielles de l’agglomération lyonnaise et stéphanoise. La santé est analysée comme une interrelation entre un corps et l’environnement, comme un ensemble d’expositions (lumière, météores, sons, polluants, vent, chaleur, etc.) qui suppose d’étudier le positionnement de l’habitant, de son logement, de la tour et de son quartier d’implantation, ainsi que la perméabilité de ces différentes échelles, de la fenêtre au balcon jusqu’à l’ascenseur et aux escaliers. Les habitants reconnaissent les bienfaits physiologiques et psychologiques de l’aération et de l’ensoleillement, mais l’accès à l’horizon implique d’autres vulnérabilités plus invisibles. Polysensoriels, les problèmes d’isolation qui persistent dans les étages élevés sont considérés comme symptomatiques d’une conception physicienne de l’urbanisme, en décalage avec l’intensification des dimensions biochimiques de la santé depuis l’habitat.
La Greta Thunberg du Le grand livre du climat
Authors: Aubin Ludovic , Hétier Renaud , Redondo Cécile , Wallenhorst Nathanaël 
Published: December 2024

Notre étude porte sur la figure de Greta Thunberg et son Grand livre du climat, dans la perspective d’en dégager les principes saillants inspirant une socialisation démocratique dans et par l’éducation. Cette militante contemporaine s’est engagée dans la médiatisation de la cause climatique et écologique, elle incarne un propos qui touche à la transmission des savoirs scientifiques biogéophysiques, et à un engagement politique et médiatique pour qu’adviennent des ruptures sociopolitiques permettant de garantir la pérennité de la vie humaine en société à l’époque de l’Anthropocène. Nous proposons trois focales pour l’analyse de cet ouvrage. 1. Une focale scientifique : sa compréhension du fonctionnement du système Terre à partir de sa lecture d’une littérature biogéophysique qui lui permet de faire prévaloir le paradigme de la rupture sur celui de la continuité/de la croissance. 2. Une focale politique : sa pensée politique est engagée dans la démocratie (tant dans la mobilisation citoyenne que dans le fonctionnement des institutions). 3. Une focale éducative : son attachement aux savoirs scientifiques et à leur transmission mais aussi sa conscience de la façon dont l’éducation est un moyen privilégié des changements durables.
Paulo Freire : une fenêtre ouverte vers les penseurs de la démocratie radicale
Authors: Dubigeon Yohan , Pereira Irène 
Published: December 2024

L’article se situe dans le cadre d’une philosophie politique critique en éducation, à partir de laquelle est interrogée la place de la démocratie radicale en éducation. Pour cela, Paulo Freire constitue une figure inspirante afin de penser la place de la notion de « démocratie radicale » en éducation et d’éducation à une citoyenneté radicale. Mais à partir de cela, il est possible d’ouvrir à d’autres œuvres et auteurs pertinents pour penser la démocratie radicale en éducation, parmi lesquels Jacques Rancière et Cornelius Castoriadis. Chez Rancière, le postulat de radicale égalité des intelligences en constitue le socle. Chez Castoriadis, ce sont les notions de paideia et de praxis qui articulent éducation, autonomie et exercice d’une citoyenneté « radicalement » démocratique où chacun apprend à être à la fois gouverné et gouvernant. L’article propose de nourrir et consolider les débats contemporains en sciences de l’éducation relatifs à la démocratie radicale.
Formation initiale à l’enseignement : un carnet d’apprentissage inspiré par Gandhi
Authors: Breithaupt Sandrine , Danesi Nicole Goetschi , Lausselet Nadia , Piguet Jessy 
Published: December 2024

Gandhi et Naï Talim : Quel héritage pour la formation à l’enseignement ? L’article propose une analyse qualitative de « carnets d’apprentissage », utilisés comme outil de formation d’un module international conduit entre la HEP Vaud, l’Université de New Delhi et une école localisée dans le Maharashtra en 2022-2023. L’analyse permet d’identifier cinq grandes catégories de contenus présents dans les carnets. Elle met également en évidence des processus énonciatifs de l’ordre de la juxtaposition et de l’articulation, mais pas d’intégration. Nous pouvons ainsi questionner les apports du module ainsi que nos pratiques de recherche.
Psychiatric morbidity among resident doctors in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria
Authors: Salihu Mumeen O. , Makanjuola Alfred B. , Ajiboye Peter O. , Abiodun Olatunji A. 
Published: December 2024

Background: Mental health concerns among trainee doctors are a pressing issue. Despite its importance, there is limited research on this topic, particularly in Nigeria. This study investigates the prevalence and correlates of psychiatric morbidity among resident doctors at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.Methods: This two-phase cross-sectional descriptive study involved 176 trainee doctors across 16 medical specialities and subspecialities. The first phase involved screening for probable psychiatry ‘cases’ using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), and the second phase involved making specific psychiatric diagnoses using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI plus). Statistical weighting was performed on the second phase data to estimate the weighted prevalence of psychiatric morbidity.Results: The mean age of respondents was 35.10 (s.d.: 4.07). The weighted prevalence of psychiatric morbidity among respondents was 35.2%, with generalised anxiety disorder (13.6%) being the most prevalent, while depression and opioid abuse accounted for 5.1% each. The presence of a stressful event within the previous 6 months (χ2 = 9.670; p = 0.002), poor sleep (χ2 = 6.822; p = 0.009), work-related stress (χ2 = 4.052; p = 0.044) and academic-related stress (χ2 = 11.735; p = 0.001) were significantly associated with psychiatric morbidity.Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in trainee doctors, with anxiety disorder being the most common mental health problem reported. Effective preventive strategies targeted at identified risk factors are encouraged to reduce its burden.Contribution: The poor mental health of resident doctors in this study highlights the urgent need to implement mental health-friendly policies at training institutions.
Status of hepatitis B infection - a decade after hepatitis B vaccination of susceptible Nicobarese, an indigenous tribe of Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) islands with high hepatitis B endemicity
Authors: Bhattacharya Haimanti , Bhattacharya Debdutta , Ghosal S.R. , Roy Subarna , Sugunan A.P. 
Published: December 2024

Background & objectives:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India, home to six primitive tribes, constituting about 10 per cent of the total population of these Islands have been detected with high endemicity of hepatitis B infection. During 2000, a total of 936 individuals ≤ 45 yr, negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibody anti-HBs were vaccinated with three doses of a recombinant DNA hepatitis B vaccine in two villages of Car Nicobar Islands. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the impact of the hepatitis B vaccination with respect to the persistence of antibodies and incidence of new infections, prevalence of surface gene mutations among the Nicobarese community in the two villages ten years after hepatitis B vaccination.

Methods:
Follow up samples were collected from 211 individuals who had received three doses of vaccine ten years back and from a control group of 515 non-vaccinated individuals. The HBsAg, anti-HBs and anti-HBc assay results were compared among vaccinated and non-vaccinated groups. HBV DNA was extracted and sequenced from all the samples for detection of mutation. Genotyping and serotyping of the viruses were performed.

Results:
The results showed that 85.3 per cent of the vaccinated persons retained protective level of antibodies and among the non-vaccinated individuals, 54.2 per cent showed presence of anti-HBs indicating an exposure to the infection. The overall HBsAg positivity among the studies Nicobarese individuals was reduced to 7.4 per cent after 10 years of vaccination. Anti-HBc was positive in 60.6 and 57 per cent among the vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals, respectively. Overall breakthrough infection of 8.5 per cent was detected among the vaccinated individuals. The predominant genotype and serotype circulating among these tribal populations were D and ayw3, respectively.

Interpretation & conclusions:
The results of this study showed an overall reduction in the pool of HBsAg carriers because of the vaccination which helped in reducing the HBsAg carrier rate among the non-vaccinated also, probably due to an increase in herd immunity and reduction in the source of infection. Further studies need to be done to evaluate long term benefits of hepatitis B vaccination among these tribes.
Antidepressant & anxiolytic activities of N-(pyridin-3-yl) quinoxalin-2-carboxamide
Authors: Pandey Dilip Kumar , Devadoss Thangraj , Modak Neha , Mahesh Radhakrishnan 
Published: December 2024

Background & objectives:
Alteration in the serotonin leads to the psychological illness, such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorders and migraines. The objective of the current study was to investigate the antidepressant and anxiolytic activities of N-(pyridin-3-yl) quinoxalin-2-carboxamide (QCF-21), a novel 5-HT3 receptor antagonist in preclinical models of depression and anxiety.

Methods:
Antidepressant activity was evaluated in preliminary tests such as forced swim and tail suspension tests (FST & TST). Anti-anxiety effect of QCF-21 was investigated by employing elevated plus maze (EPM), light/dark and hole board tests. Olfactory bulbectomy (OBX) in rats was used as chronic model of depression. Mechanistic test of QCF-21 was evaluated by reserpine-induced hypothermia and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)-induced head-twitch response.

Results:
The dose-response study revealed an initial antidepressant-like effect of QCF-21(0.25-1 mg/kg, i.p.) in the FST and TST and anxiolytic-like effect in EPM, light and dark and hole board tests. QCF-21 potentiated the 5-HTP-induced head-twitches response in mice and reversed reserpine-induced hypothermia in rats. QCF-21 significantly reversed the behavioural anomalies post-OBX in rats.

Interpretation & conclusions:
The present findings indicate the potential antidepressant-like and anxiolytic-like effects of QCF-21 at low doses in rodent behavioural models of depression and anxiety. Further studies need to be done to understand the underlying mechanism.
Seroprevalence of cytomegalovirus in donors & opportunistic viral infections in liver transplant recipients
Authors: Varghese Joy , Subramanian S. , Reddy Mettu Srinivas , Shanmugam Naresh , Balajee G. , Srinivasan Vijaya , Venkataraman Jayanthi , Mohamed Rela 
Published: December 2024

Background & objectives:
Opportunistic virus infections are common in liver transplant (LT) recipients. There is a risk of developing infection with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes-related viruses such as herpes simplex virus-1 and 2 (HSV-1 & 2), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and Varicella Zoster virus (VZV), reactivation of infection and recurrent infection. This study was conducted to determine CMV seropositivity in donors and its influence on LT recipients and seropositivity of CMV, HSV-1 and 2, EB viral capsid antigen (EBVCA) and VZV in LT recipients and their reactivation.

Methods:
Pre-transplant data for IgG and IgM for CMV (and donor), HSV-1 and -2, EB viral capsid antigen (VCA) and VZV were available for 153 recipients. All recipients were on ganciclovir or valganciclovir prophylaxis for three months after LT. For reactivation rates, findings of post-transplant CMV quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (CMV qRT-PCR) assay were associated with pre-transplant serological profile.

Results:
Of the 153 LT recipients, 131 were men (85.6%). The median age of LT was 46 yr (range 9 months-71 yr). Overall exposure to CMV was 71.8 per cent followed by EB VCA (61.4%) and VZV (49.6%). Susceptibility to both HSV-1 and -2 was high across all decades (P<0.001). Seropositivity of CMV in donor was 90.9 per cent (100 out of 110). Post-transplant CMV qRT- PCR was positive in 17 (26.6%; 3 in recipient negative) of 64 samples tested. qRT-PCR assay was positive in one out of four (25%) tested for HSV-1 and nine out of 19 (47.4%) tested for EBV. Two recipients tested for HSV-2 and one for VZV were negative. There were three deaths in recipients (D+ R+) who were also positive for CMV qRT PCR. There was one death due to HSV-1 pneumonia. One patient with EBV reactivation developed post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder two years after transplant.

Interpretation & conclusions:
Transplant recipient were at highest risk of acquiring HSV-1 and -2 more so for HSV-2. CMV exposure in transplant recipients and donors were very high and at greatest risk for recipient reactivation rate. Despite this, death related to CMV reactivation was low.
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry
Authors: Gautam Vikas , Sharma Megha , Singhal Lipika , Kumar Sunil , Kaur Parvinder , Tiwari Rupinder , Ray Pallab 
Published: December 2024

Background & objectives:
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been instrumental in revolutionizing microbiological identification, especially in high-throughput laboratories. It has enabled the identification of organisms like non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (NFGNB), which has been a challenging task using conventional methods alone. In this study an attempt was made to validate MALDI-TOF MS for the identification of clinical isolates of each of the three most common NFGNB, other than Pseudomonas spp., taking molecular methods as the gold standard.

Methods:
One hundred and fifty clinical isolates of NFGNB, confirmed by molecular methods such as Acinetobacter baumannii[oxa-51 polymerase chain reaction (PCR)], Burkholderia cepacia complex (expanded multilocus sequence typing) and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (species-specific PCR), were taken. Isolated colonies from fresh cultures of all 150 isolates were smeared onto ground steel plate, with and without formic acid extraction step. The identification was carried out using MALDI-TOF MS Biotyper database.

Results:
A concordance of 100 and 73.33 per cent was found between the molecular techniques and MALDI-TOF MS system in the identification of these isolates up to genus and species levels, respectively. Using a cut-off of 1.9 for reliable identification, rate of species identification rose to 82.66 per cent. Principal component analysis dendrogram and cluster analysis further increased discrimination of isolates.

Interpretation & conclusions:
Our findings showed MALDI-TOF MS-based identification of NFGNB as a good, robust method for high-throughput laboratories.
Impact of regulatory spin of pioglitazone on prescription of antidiabetic drugs among physicians in India
Authors: Goyal Aman , Singh Harmanjit , Sehgal Vijay Kumar , Jayanthi C.R. , Munshi Renuka , Bairy K. Laxminarayana , Kumar Rakesh , Kaushal Sandeep , Kakkar Ashish Kumar , Ambwani Sneha , Goyal Chhaya , Mazumdar Goutameswar , Adhikari Anjan , Das Nina , Stephy Divya John , Thangaraju Pugazhenthan , Dhasmana D.C. , Rehman Shakil U. , Chakrabarti Amit , Bhandare Basavaraj , Badyal Dinesh Kumar , Kaur Inderpal , Chandrashekar K. , Singh Jagjit , Dhamija Puneet , Sarangi Sudhir Chandra , Gupta Yogendra Kumar 
Published: December 2024

Background & objectives:
Pioglitazone was suspended for manufacture and sale by the Indian drug regulator in June 2013 due to its association with urinary bladder carcinoma, which was revoked within a short period (July 2013). The present questionnaire-based nationwide study was conducted to assess its impact on prescribing behaviour of physicians in India.

Methods:
Between December 2013 and March 2014, a validated questionnaire was administered to physicians practicing diabetes across 25 centres in India. Seven hundred and forty questionnaires fulfilling the minimum quality criteria were included in the final analysis.

Results:
Four hundred and sixteen (56.2%) physicians prescribed pioglitazone. Of these, 281 used it in less than the recommended dose of 15 mg/day. Most physicians (94.3%) were aware of recent regulatory events. However, only 333 (44.8%) changed their prescribing pattern. Seventeen of the 416 (4.1%) physicians who prescribed pioglitazone admitted having come across at least one type 2 diabetes mellitus patient (T2DM) who had urinary bladder carcinoma, and of these 13 said that it was in patients who took pioglitazone for a duration of more than two years. Only 7.8 per cent of physicians (n=58) categorically advocated banning pioglitazone, and the rest opined for its continuation or generating more evidence before decision could be taken regarding its use in T2DM.

Interpretation & conclusions:
Majority of the physicians though were aware of the regulatory changes with regard to pioglitazone, but their prescribing patterns were not changed for this drug. However, it was being used at lower than the recommended dose. There is a need for generating more evidence through improved pharmacovigilance activities and large-scale population-based prospective studies regarding the safety issues of pioglitazone, so as to make effectual risk-benefit analysis for its continual use in T2DM.