bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
DNA barcoding and phylogenetic relationship of shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda) of Bangladesh
Authors: Ahmed Md Sagir , Salam Sumaiya , Rumana Sayeda Sabrina Sarwar , Barua Anindita 
Published: June 2021

We adopted DNA barcoding technique using a 658-bp fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I (COI) gene to identify shrimp species collected from the different areas of Bangladesh. A total of 24 sequences were generated belonging to 14 species including four new records- Macrobrachium nipponense, Macrobrachium kistnense, Exopalaemon carinicauda and Alpheus malleator. Genetic distance measured with Kimura 2 parameter showed that genetic divergence increased with higher taxonomic rank. The mean genetic divergence was evaluated and found to be 0.935%, 22.67% and 30.92% within species, genus and family, respectively. In addition to the barcode-based species identification system, phylogenetic relationships were established where individuals belonging to the same species were grouped under the same clade. Maximum likelihood (ML) was preferred as the statistical method and as expected, the phylogenetic tree complemented and ensured the conventional taxonomy. The present study evidently showed that DNA barcoding can be served as an effective tool to discriminate the shrimp species and this will enhance the understanding on evolution and conservation biology.
Bioresearch Commu. 7(1): 941-946, 2021 (January)
Genetic Characterization of Swamp Eel of Bangladesh Through Dna Barcoding and Rapd Techniques
Authors: Abedin Md Minhazul , Eshik Md Mostavi Enan , Punom Nusrat Jahan , Begum Mst Khadiza , Rahman Mohammad Shamsur 
Published: June 2021

The freshwater air-breathing swamp eel Monopterus spp. are native to the freshwater of Bangladesh and throughout the Indian subcontinent. To identify the different swamp eel species and to check the genetic diversity among them, a total of twelve swamp eel specimens were collected from four districts (Tangail, Bogura, Bagerhat and Sylhet) representing the four division of Bangladesh. The extracted DNA from twelve fish samples was amplified by the PCR technique for DNA barcoding and RAPD analysis. Among 12 specimens, 8 specimens showed a 95-100% similarity with M. cuchia species published in the NCBI GenBank database and BOLD system. The studied mct3 (collected from Tangail region), mcs1, mcs2 and mcs3 (collected from Sylhet region) specimens showed about 83% homology with Ophisternon sp. MFIV306-10 as per BLAST search; whereas BOLD private database showed 99% similarity with Ophisternon bengalense (Bengal eel). From the phylogenetic tree analysis, 8 samples were clustered with M. cuchia and 4 samples showed similarity with Ophisternon sp. MFIV306-10 and Ophisternon bengalense _ANGBF45828-19. In RAPD-PCR based analysis, it was found that the maximum genetic distance (1.6094) was observed between mcba2 and mcs3, while between mct1 and mct2, the minimum genetic distance was 0.000. A total of 192 bands, of which 35 were polymorphic with 17.88% polymorphisms among swamp eel species and the size of the amplified DNA fragments ranged from 250 to 1800 bp. The information on DNA barcoding and RAPD analysis help measure the genetic diversity among swamp eel species, ensure the reliability of the published taxonomic information, and initiate proper management programs to conserve these vulnerable species to meet future export demand.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 46(2): 117-131, December 2020
Antagonistic Potentiality of Some Soil Fungi Against Six Fungal Pathogens Isolated From Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Seeds
Authors: Khatun Amina , Shamsi Shamim , Bashar Abul 
Published: June 2021

The antagonistic potentials of four soil filamentous fungi viz., Aspergillus flavus Link, A. fumigatus Fresenius, A. niger van Tieghem and Trichoderma viride Pers. against six pathogens isolated from 14 varieties of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) were evaluated by "dual culture colony interaction”, volatile and non-volatile metabolites. In dual culture colony interaction, out of four soil fungi, T. viride was found be the most effective to control the growth of the cotton pathogens. T. viride showed the highest growth inhibition against Curvularia lunata, Fusarium moniliforme, Mucor sp. and Rhizoctonia solani. On the other hand A. niger showed the highest growth inhibition against Fusarium nivale and A. fumigatus showed the maximum growth inhibition against C. gloeosporioides. The highest inhibition of radial growth of C. lunata, F. nivale and F. moniliforme was observed might be due to the secretion of volatile metabolites of T. viride whereas, the maximum inhibition of radial growth of C. gloeosporioides was observed because of the volatile metabolites of A. flavus. Mucor sp. and R. solani were inhibited due to the volatile metabolites of A. fumigatus. The greatest radial growth inhibition of C. lunata and F. moniliforme were noticed in case of T. viride owing to the effect of non-volatile metabolites. On the other hand, the radial growth of C. gloeosporioides and F. nivale were inhibited highest amount for the effect of non-volatile metabolites of A. niger, whereas highest growth inhibition of Mucor sp. and R. solani was observed due to the non-volatile effect of A. fumigatus. The present investigation suggests that the isolates of Aspergillus and Trichoderma may be further exploited as potential biocontrol agents against the fungal pathogens of cotton in field trial.
Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 46(2): 143-153, December 2020
Screening of fungicides and plant extracts for controlling blight disease of Tagetes spp.
Authors: Akhter Mahfuza , Shamsi Shamim 
Published: June 2021

A field experiment was conducted in the Botanical research garden, Department of Botany, University of Dhaka during 2015, 2016 and 2017 to evaluate the efficacy of two fungicides and two plant extracts against blight disease of Tagetes erecta L. and T. patula L. Both the fungicides Bavistin 50 WP and Tilt 250 EC and leaf extracts of Azadirachta indica A. Juss. and Citrus medica L. showed effective management of the disease over the untreated check. However, among the treatments, Bavistin 50 WP and Tilt 250 EC at 100 ppm concentration and A. indica and C. medica L. at 10% concentration were found significantly superior in controlling percent disease index and increasing number of healthy flowers. The number of healthy flowers was highest per plant, 17.13 in T. erecta in 2017 and 25.00 in T. patula in the year 2016.
J. Asiat. Soc. Bangladesh, Sci. 47(1): 79-89, June 2021
TÜRK ELÇİLİK RAPORLARINA GÖRE KÜÇÜK ANTANT
Authors: ARSLAN Recep 
Published: June 2021

Birinci Dünya Savaşı sonrasında oluşan yeni statüko Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nda yenilen devletler bir yana galip bazı devletler tarafından dahi iyi karşılanmamıştır. Uluslararası alandaki hoşnutsuzluk kısa zamanda sahada kendini göstermiştir. Bazı devletler Birinci Dünya Savaşı’ndan hemen sonra statükoyu değiştirme yönünde politikalara yönelmişlerdir. Fransa’nın başını çektiği devletler ise, mevcut durumu koruma yönünde politikalar yürütmüşlerdir. Cumhuriyet Dönemi kayıtlarında “Küçük İtilaf” olarak geçen Küçük Antant, bu politikanın Balkanlardaki en önemli unsuru olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır.
Küçük Antant’ın ilk adımı 1920’li yılların başlarında atılmıştır. Küçük Antant devletleri, 1920’li yılların sonlarından itibaren Fransa’nın etkisi altına girmiştir. Fransa 25 Ocak 1924’te Çekoslovakya, 10 Haziran 1926’da Romanya ve 11 Kasım 1927’de Yugoslavya’yla imzaladığı ittifak anlaşmalarıyla Küçük Antant’ı adeta kendine bağlamıştır. Küçük Antant ittifakı Yugoslavya’yı İtalya’dan, Romanya’yı Rusya’dan ve Çekoslovakya’yı Almanya’dan koruyamamıştır. İttifaka dâhil devletleri, statükonun korunması fikri bir arada tutabilmiştir. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti de kuruluşundan itibaren özellikle coğrafyasında barışın devam etmesini hedefleyen politikalar izlemiştir. Dolayısıyla Türkiye ile Küçük Antant devletlerinin politikaları büyük ölçüde örtüşmüşür. Türkiye bu ülkelerin politikalarını yakından izlemiştir. Türkiye, Küçük Antant devletlerinin politikalarını bilhassa elçilik raporları vasıtasıyla takip etmiştir.
Elçilik raporların temel kaygısı ise bölge barışının sürdürülmesi olmuştur. Türkiye’nin barışın sürdürülmesi politikasını söz edilen dönemdeki siyasi temaslar da doğrulamaktadır. Küçük Antant ve Balkan Paktı devletleri arasındaki sıcak ilişkilere rağmen Türkiye ve Yunanistan iki paktın birleşmesine yanaşmamışlardır. Çünkü iki paktın birleşmesi uluslararası gerginliğin arttığı bir dönemde Türkiye ve Yunanistan’a yeni yükümlülükler getirecekti. 2 Ekim 1938’de Almanya’nın Çekoslovakya’yı işgal etmesi üzerine Küçük Antant birliği pratikte son bulmuştur. Bu çalışmanın oluşturulmasında Cumhuriyet Arşivi’nden ve tetkik eserlerden yararlanılmıştır. Çalışma ile Türk dış temsilciliklerinin dünya siyasetini nasıl takip ettiklerine dair bir örnek ortaya konulmak istenmiştir. Bunun yanında iki savaş arasındaki dönemde statükonun sürdürülmesini hedefleyen Küçük Antant devletlerinin izledikleri ortak politikalar ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır.
DENİZLİ’DE BASINA ADANAN BİR HAYAT EROL ÖZBAL
Authors: HAYTOĞLU Ercan 
Published: June 2021

Bu çalışmanın amacı Denizli’de 1956’dan itibaren 1996’yılına kadar aktif bir şekilde gazetecilik yapan Erol Özbal’ın özellikle Denizli basın hayatı içerisindeki yerini ortaya koymaktır. Muhabirlikten gazete patronluğuna, Denizli Gazeteciler Cemiyeti kuruculuğu ve başkanlığından, Denizli’ye yaptığı katkılar ele alınacaktır.
Denizli merkezinde yayınlanan Denizli gazetesi dışında, ilçelerde yayınladığı gazeteler ile ilçelerde gazeteciliğe ilk öncülüğü yapması, gazeteciliğin her türlü teknolojiden yoksun olduğu bir dönemden, teknolojik zenginliğe ulaştığı bir döneme şahit oluş serüveni değerlendirilmeye çalışılmıştır.
Denizli gazetesini adeta bir okul yaparak birçok gazetecinin yetişmesinde etkili olan Özbal’ın çalışma hayatı; Emniyet Genel Müdürlüğü Arşiv ve Dokümantasyon Daire Başkanlığı, Denizli Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığı belgeleri ile Denizli yerel basını, kitap ve makalelerden faydalanılarak bir bütün haline getirilmiştir.
PAPA II. JOHN PAUL’UN TÜRKİYE ZİYARETİ (28-30 KASIM 1979)
Authors: BELENLİ Tuğba , BİRBUDAK Togay Seçkin 
Published: June 2021

Katolik ve Ortodoks kiliseleri teolojik konulardaki çeşitli anlaşmazlıklar nedeniyle 1054 yılında karşılıklı olarak birbirlerini aforoz etmişler, bu karar 1964 yılında iptal edilmiştir. Bu, iki taraf için yeni bir diyalog sürecinin başlaması demektir. Diyalog, Papa II. John Paul’un 1979 yılının Kasım ayında Türkiye'ye gelmesi ile devam etmiştir. Roma Katolik Kilisesi ile Doğu’daki Ortodoks kiliselerinin tekrar birleşmesi çabalarını daha fazla ilerletmek, Aziz Andrew onuruna İstanbul’da yapılacak törene katılmak ve ekümenik bir görevi yerine getirmek Papa’nın Türkiye ziyaretinin amacıdır.
Papanın Türkiye’ye gelişinden dönüşüne kadar geçen süre hem Türk hem yabancı basın tarafından yoğun bir şekilde takip edilmiştir. Örneğin Papa’nın Türkiye’ye gelirken izlediği hava güzergâhı tartışma konusu olmuştur. En önemli tartışma konusu ise Papa’nın, 1967 yılında Türkiye’yi ziyaret eden Papa VI. Paul gibi, Ayasofya’da diz çökerek dua edip etmeyeceği olmuştur.
Papa II. John Paul’un ziyareti Türkiye'de yoğun terör olayları yaşandığı bir döneme denk gelmiş ve bu yüzden Papayı korumak için olağanüstü güvenlik önlemleri alınmıştır. Papa, diğer ülkelere yaptığı ziyaretlerde kalabalıklar içinde olmuştur. Türkiye’de ise, bir suikast ihtimaline karşın mümkün olduğunca gözlerden uzak tutulmuştur. Öyle ki, kimse Papaya yaklaşamamış, bu da yabancı basında Türk halkının Papa’ya sevgi gösterisinde bulunmadığı şeklinde yorumlanmıştır.
Papa Ankara, İstanbul ve İzmir’de yaptığı kamuya açık konuşmalarda dini fanatizmden endişeli olduğunu ifade etmiş ayrıca İslam’ın monoteist bir din olduğunu, Müslümanların Hz. İsa’yı peygamber olarak tanıdıklarını ve Hz. Meryem’e saygı gösterdiklerini vurgulamıştır. Hıristiyanlık, İslâm ve Museviliğin tek bir Tanrı’ya inandıklarını vurgulayan Papa aslında bu söylemleriyle dinlerarası diyalogun sözcülüğünü yapmıştır. Terör saldırıları konusundaki tehditlere karşı alınan ve aşırı olduğu yönünde eleştirilen önlemler sayesinde ziyaret sırasında bir aksilik yaşanmamıştır. Papa da ziyaretinin sonunda Türkiye’den mutlu ve memnun ayrıldığını ifade etmiştir.
Impact of Sex Differences on Mortality in Patients With Sepsis After Trauma: A Nationwide Cohort Study
Authors: Kondo Yutaka , Miyazato Atsushi , Okamoto Ken , Tanaka Hiroshi 
Published: June 2021

ObjectiveSepsis is the leading cause of death in intensive care units, and sepsis after trauma is associated with increased mortality rates. However, the characteristics of sepsis after trauma remain unknown, and the influence of sex on mortality remains controversial. This study aimed to assess the role of sex in in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis after trauma.MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study involving several emergency hospitals (n=288) in Japan. The data of patients with trauma who developed sepsis after admission from 2004 to 2019 were obtained from the Japan Trauma Data Bank. We divided the patients into two groups according to sex and compared their in-hospital mortality. We also performed subgroup analysis limited to the elderly population (age ≥ 65 years) and evaluated in-hospital mortality between men and women.ResultsA total of 1935 patients met the inclusion criteria during the study period. Of these, 1204 (62.2%) were allocated to the male group and 731 (37.8%) to the female group. Multivariable Cox proportional-hazards analysis showed a significantly lower risk of in-hospital mortality in the female group than in the male group (hazard ratio (HR): 0.74, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.62–0.89; p=0.001). In the subgroup analysis, multivariable Cox proportional hazards still showed significantly lower risks of in-hospital mortality in the female group than in the male group (HR: 0.72, 95% CI: 0.58–0.88; p=0.002).ConclusionThe present study shows a significantly increased survival in the female group when compared to that in the male group of patients with sepsis after trauma. The underlying mechanism remains unclear, and further investigations are required.
Baseline CD3+CD56+ (NKT-like) Cells and the Outcome of Influenza Vaccination in Children Undergoing Chemotherapy
Authors: Leibinger Evelin A. , Pauler Gábor , Benedek Noémi , Berki Tímea , Jankovics István , McNally Richard , Ottóffy Gábor 
Published: June 2021

BackgroundIn children undergoing chemotherapy yearly influenza vaccination is recommended by treatment protocols. We investigated the relationship between cellular immunity and the antibody response to inactivated influenza vaccines.Methods25 patients (age: 2-18 years) undergoing chemotherapy for different malignancies participated in our study. Flow cytometric detection of peripheral blood lymphocyte subpopulations together with hemagglutination inhibition antibody titers were measured before and 21-28 days after vaccination. We examined the ratio and total numbers of CD3+, CD4+, CD8+ T cells, activated helper (CD3+CD4+CD25low), regulatory (CD3+CD4+CD25high), naive (CD3+CD45RA+) and memory (CD3+CD45RO+) T cells, CD56+NK, and CD3+CD56+ (NKT-like) cells. Relationships between specific antibody responses (seroprotection, seroconversion, geometric mean titer (GMT), geometric mean fold increase (GMFI)) and the ratios and counts of lymphocyte subpopulations were evaluated using one-way ANOVA and the paired sample t test after dichotomization according to age-related reference values.ResultsPatients with CD4+ lymphocyte levels in the normal age-specific range showed significantly better response regarding postvaccination GMT elevation for H1N1 and H3N2 strains (97.52 vs. 19.2, p=0.019, 80 vs. 14.43, p=0.021, respectively). GMFI results were significant only against B strain (2.69-fold vs. 1.23-fold, p=0.046). Prevaccination CD3+CD56+ (NKT-like) cells above predicted values according to age showed significant associations both in postvaccination GMT elevation (H1N1: 75.11 vs. 14.14, p=0.010; H3N2: 62.18 vs. 11.22, p=0.012; B: 22.69 vs. 6.67, p=0.043) and GMFI against all three strains (H1N1: 3.76-fold vs. 1.06-fold, p=0.015; H3N2: 2.74-fold vs. 1, p=0.013; B: 2.57-fold vs. 1, p=0.008). By one-way ANOVA, we found a positive relation between absolute lymphocyte cell count above 1000/µl and the postvaccination GMT elevation against H3N2 (12.81 vs. 56.56, p=0.032), and GMFI regarding H1N1 (1.22-fold vs. 3.48-fold, p=0.044).ConclusionsIn addition to verifying the predictive value of absolute lymphocyte count above 1000/µl, our results suggest an association between NKT-like cell counts and the specific antibody response against all three investigated influenza strains in highly immunosuppressed patients. Furthermore, prevaccination CD4+ lymphocyte levels in the normal age-specific range may influence seroresponse.
Updated Evidence of the Association Between Elevated Serum Uric Acid Level and Psoriasis
Authors: Zhang Ying , Liu Liu , Sun Xiaoying , Li Hongjin , Wang Yifei , Zhou Min , Hua Liang , Li Bin , Li Xin 
Published: June 2021

Background: Our earlier meta-analysis showed that the correlation between psoriasis and hyperuricemia might be region-dependent and that hyperuricemia was more common in patients with psoriasis in Western Europe. However, no further analysis could be conducted owing to the scarcity of data.Objective: Our study aimed to further explore the association between psoriasis and hyperuricemia.Methods: Six databases (PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, the China National Knowledge Infrastructure database, the Chinese Scientific Journals Full Text Database, and the Wanfang Data Knowledge Service Platform) were searched for studies published between January 1980 and February 2021.Results: The search strategy yielded 291 relevant studies, of which 27 observational studies were included in this analysis. Serum uric acid (SUA) levels (mean difference [MD] 0.99, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.48–1.49, P = 0.0001) and hyperuricemia frequency (odds ratio [OR] 5.39, 95% CI 1.88–15.40, P = 0.002) were higher in the psoriasis group than in the control group, and the subgroup differences were significant. In addition, SUA levels were significantly higher in patients with moderate to severe psoriasis from European and American countries (MD 0.89, 95% CI 0.18–1.60, P = 0.01) and Southeast Asia (MD 1.79, 95% CI 0.55–3.02, P = 0.004), while no significant differences were found between the Middle East subgroup (MD 0.63, 95% CI −0.33 to 1.59, P = 0.20). Similar results were obtained from the meta-analysis of SUA levels in patients with metabolic syndrome, obesity, or a special type of psoriasis (such as arthritic or erythrodermic psoriasis).Conclusions: Our meta-analysis study provides extended data regarding the correlation between psoriasis and hyperuricemia and the differences in SUA levels between psoriasis patients and controls in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and European and American countries. Patients with moderate to severe psoriasis in European and American countries and Southeast Asia or those with metabolic syndrome and obesity were more likely to have higher uric acid levels.Systematic Review Registration: PROSPERO, identifier: CRD42014015091.
Widespread Parenchymal Abnormalities and Pulmonary Embolism on Contrast-Enhanced CT Predict Disease Severity and Mortality in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Authors: Jalde Francesca Campoccia , Beckman Mats O. , Svensson Ann Mari , Bell Max , Sköld Magnus , Strand Fredrik , Nyren Sven , Kistner Anna 
Published: June 2021

Purpose: Severe COVID-19 is associated with inflammation, thromboembolic disease, and high mortality. We studied factors associated with fatal outcomes in consecutive COVID-19 patients examined by computed tomography pulmonary angiogram (CTPA).Methods: This retrospective, single-center cohort analysis included 130 PCR-positive patients hospitalized for COVID-19 [35 women and 95 men, median age 57 years (interquartile range 51–64)] with suspected pulmonary embolism based on clinical suspicion. The presence and extent of embolism and parenchymal abnormalities on CTPA were recorded. The severity of pulmonary parenchymal involvement was stratified by two experienced radiologists into two groups: lesions affecting ≤50% or &gt;50% of the parenchyma. Patient characteristics, radiological aspects, laboratory parameters, and 60-day mortality data were collected.Results: Pulmonary embolism was present in 26% of the patients. Most emboli were small and peripheral. Patients with widespread parenchymal abnormalities, with or without pulmonary embolism, had increased main pulmonary artery diameter (p &lt; 0.05) and higher C-reactive protein (p &lt; 0.01), D-dimer (p &lt; 0.01), and troponin T (p &lt; 0.001) and lower hemoglobin (p &lt; 0.001). A wider main pulmonary artery diameter correlated positively with C-reactive protein (r = 0.28, p = 0.001, and n = 130) and procalcitonin. In a multivariant analysis, D-dimer &gt;7.2 mg/L [odds ratio (±95% confidence interval) 4.1 (1.4–12.0)] and ICU stay were significantly associated with embolism (p &lt; 0.001). The highest 60-day mortality was found in patients with widespread parenchymal abnormalities combined with pulmonary embolism (36%), followed by patients with widespread parenchymal abnormalities without pulmonary embolism (26%). In multivariate analysis, high troponin T, D-dimer, and plasma creatinine and widespread parenchymal abnormalities on CT were associated with 60-day mortality.Conclusions: Pulmonary embolism combined with widespread parenchymal abnormalities contributed to mortality risk in COVID-19. Elevated C-reactive protein, D-dimer, troponin-T, P-creatinine, and enlarged pulmonary artery were associated with a worse outcome and may mirror a more severe systemic disease. A liberal approach to radiological investigation should be recommended at clinical deterioration, when the situation allows it. Computed tomography imaging, even without intravenous contrast to assess the severity of pulmonary infiltrates, are of value to predict outcome in COVID-19. Better radiological techniques with higher resolution could potentially improve the detection of microthromboses. This could influence anticoagulant treatment strategies, preventing clinical detoriation.
Validation of Blood Pressure Measurement Using a Smartwatch in Patients With Parkinson's Disease
Authors: Ahn Jong Hyeon , Song Joomee , Choi Inyoung , Youn Jinyoung , Cho Jin Whan 
Published: June 2021

Objectives: We aimed to validate the accuracy of blood pressure (BP) measurement using a smartwatch in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD).Materials and Methods: We compared 168 pairs of BP (n = 56) measurements acquired by a smartwatch (SM-R850) with those measured by a sphygmomanometer (reference device).Results: Differences between the smartwatch BP and reference BP measurements were compared. The mean and standard deviation of the differences systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP), measured by smartwatch and reference device, fulfilled both criterion 1 (0.4 ± 4.6 and 1.1 ± 4.5 mm Hg for DBP and SBP, respectively) and criterion 2 (0.2 ± 2.5 and 0.9 ± 2.4 mm Hg for DBP and SBP, respectively) of the BP validation criterion of the International Organization for Standardization.Conclusion: BP measurement using a smartwatch with a photoplethysmography sensor is an accurate and reliable method in patients with PD.