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Association Between Chlamydia trachomatis and Abnormal Uterine Bleeding*
Authors: Toth Miklos , Patton Dorothy L. , Esquenazi Benjamin , Shevchuk Maria , Thaler Howard , Divon Michael 
Published: March 2007

ProblemThe purpose was to identify distinct inflammatory markers in endometrial tissues of women with abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB) and Chlamydia trachomatis infection.Method of studyArchived endometrial specimens from 92 randomly selected premenopausal women with AUB were examined for C. trachomatis using the species‐specific monoclonal antibody against major outer membrane protein (MOMP) and for histopathology associated with inflammation. Statistical analyses included single and multiple logistic regression. Diagnostic accuracy was summarized using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves.Results Chlamydia trachomatis was detected in 44 (48%) of 92 AUB specimens. There were statistically significant correlations of positive MOMP with higher counts of plasma cells (P < 0.01), macrophages (P < 0.0001), and lymphocytic foci (P = 0.01). The ROC curve for macrophages was the strongest predictor (area under the curve = 0.82) for C. trachomatis.ConclusionThe prevalence of C. trachomatis in women with AUB is under‐estimated. Macrophages appear to be a strong marker for the presence of C. trachomatis in the endometrium.
EXTENDING THE SHELF LIFE OF SET FISH BALL
Authors: KOK TIONG N. , PARK JAE W. 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACT Set fish ball is an extruded surimi‐based product that is popular in Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries. Oversetting of set fish ball occurs at chilled temperature during storage. Shelf‐life extension of set fish ball by reducing oversetting conditions and microbial counts were examined. Encapsulated citric acid (CT) and glucono‐delta‐lactone (GDL) were used to reduce oversetting. Acetic acid, GDL and chitosan were used to inhibit the growth of microorganisms. Shelf life was measured for a period of 21 days at 4C. At day 21, a reduction of 46, 56 and 26% in breaking force compared with the control (without additives) was observed for 0.5% GDL, 1.0% GDL and CT, respectively. GDL at 1.0% was shown to be the most effective in controlling the oversetting of set gel. Chitosan (1%) dissolved in acetic acid maintained both aerobic plate and yeast counts at <1 log cfu/g throughout 21 days of storage.
Stream Depletion in Alluvial Valleys Using the SDF Semianalytical Model
Authors: Miller Calvin D. , Durnford Deanna , Halstead Mary R. , Altenhofen Jon , Flory Val 
Published: March 2007

AbstractA semianalytical method commonly used for quantifying stream depletion caused by ground water pumping was reviewed for applicability in narrow alluvial aquifers. This stream depletion factor (SDF) method is based on the analytic Glover model, but uses a numerical model–derived input parameter, called the SDF, to partly account for mathematically nonideal conditions such as variable transmissivity and nearby aquifer boundaries. Using the SDF can improve and simplify depletion estimates. However, the method’s approximations introduce error that increases with proximity to the impermeable aquifer boundary. This article reviews the history of the method and its assumptions. New stream depletion response curves are presented as functions of well position within bounded aquifers. A simple modification to modeled SDF values is proposed that allows the impermeable boundary to be accounted for with image wells, but without overaccounting for boundary effects that are already reflected in modeled SDFs. It is shown that SDFs for locations closer to the river than to the aquifer boundary do not reflect impermeable‐boundary effects, and thus need no modification, and boundary effects in the other portion of the aquifer follow a predictable removable pattern. This method is verified by comparing response curves using modified SDFs with response curves from an extensively calibrated numerical model of a managed ground water recharge site. The modification improves SDF‐based stream depletion estimates in bounded aquifers while still benefiting from the additional information contained in SDF maps and retaining their value as standardized references for water rights administration.
The Aesthetics of Nature
Authors: Parsons Glenn 
Published: March 2007

AbstractThe aesthetics of nature is a growing sub‐field of contemporary aesthetics. In this article, I outline the view called ‘Scientific cognitivism’, which has been central in recent discussions of nature aesthetics. In assessing two important arguments for this view, I outline some recent thinking about key issues for the aesthetics of nature, including the relationship between nature and art and the relevance of ethical considerations to the aesthetic appreciation of nature.
Researching with centenarians
Authors: Koch Tina , Power Charmaine , Kralik Debbie 
Published: March 2007

Aims and objectives.  The objectives were shaped by ways in which to best engage the readers’ curiosity about being 100 years old.Background.  In the effort to reverse negative stereotyping associated with older people, the aim was to produce a book of individual stories for public readership that had the power to combat ageism and to present alternative constructions.Methods.  Twenty‐four centenarians were interviewed. Each person was asked to retell, using their own words, something about themselves and the social context that had shaped their lives. Centenarians could select whatever was foremost in their minds; an aspect of their lives that they wanted to share. We asked a few standard questions: What is it like to have lived one hundred years? What, in your opinion, has contributed to longevity? What matters today? A conversational approach to interviewing was adopted with the use of prompts to encourage story telling.Results.  Centenarians privileged talking about their early years, childhood, going to school and first employment. Although most people could relate to a country upbringing and fewer years at school, subsequent life experiences and opportunities were diverse. Advice to others who desired a long life was keeping active, leading a simple life, eating well, working hard, maintaining an interest in events and surroundings, helping others and being moderate in all things. Maintaining a sense of humour was thought to be important. Loss of eyesight, mostly in the last few years, had been a profound disruption in the lives, creating new dependencies. Extensive family cohesion and frequent contact with others who cared was a profound feature. There appears to be a matter of fact appraisal of difficulties, losses and sadness but these were considered to be part of life and not particularly extraordinary. It seemed that these people had made a successful transition to living beyond 100 years old by leaving stress behind and moving on. Embedded in the stories of centenarians was a sense of self that was strong and resilient.Conclusions.  The book containing 24 separate stories was published by Penguin. Sharing the stories of centenarians provided an opportunity to engage with the public readership and help shape wider social perceptions of older people as worth listening to.Relevance to clinical practice.  In this paper, alternatives to dominant stories about ageing are presented and challenge the negative stereotyping of older people and its associated notions of decline, dementia, decay and death. Its relevance to clinical practice is precisely to show that older people are worth listening to. Moreover their ordinary lives make interesting, popular readership. Although the stories were primed to reach a wide public audience, we argue that its health promotion message and our creative effort to combat negative stereotypes can filter to healthcare delivery.
The impact of residential respite care on the behaviour of older people with dementia: literature review
Authors: Neville Christine C. , Byrne Gerard J. A. 
Published: March 2007

Aim. The aim of this review was to examine the impact of residential respite care on the behaviour displayed by older people with dementia.Background. Relocation of older people with dementia to a different care setting could have a negative impact on their behaviour. If such a response is anticipated, a short‐term admission to a residential aged care facility for respite care would appear to be futile for the older person and their home caregiver. Therefore, it is important to know what the outcomes of residential respite care are in relation to behaviour for older people with dementia.Methods. A literature search was undertaken and papers emerged from a range of disciplines. The search terms ‘respite’; ‘respite care’; ‘residential respite care’; ‘short‐stay’, ‘short‐term’, ‘overnight stays/admissions’, ‘behav*’ and various combinations of these terms were used to find relevant publications in English from Ageline, CINAHL, Medline and, Psychinfo databases dating from 1966. Other key publications were located when searching through the reference lists of retrieved publications. A limited body of literature on residential respite care for older people with dementia was revealed.Results. Six studies were identified, which met the criteria of residential respite care as the intervention and behaviour as an outcome.Conclusions. The studies had a variety of methodological limitations and produced contradictory findings. The strength of the studies was the reporting of outcomes for respite recipients who are usually overlooked in the outcomes for respite research.Relevance to clinical practice. Residential respite care has great anecdotal support but more empirical and evaluative research is needed on outcomes for the respite recipients.
Insecticide Susceptibilities of Anopheles sinensis (Diptera: Culicidae) Larvae from Paju‐shi, Korea
Authors: SHIN E‐Hyun , Park Young In , LEE Hee Il , LEE Won Ja , SHIN Young Hack , SHIM Jae Chul 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRCTA study was conducted to determine the susceptibility of Anopheles sinensis larvae, malaria vector, from Paju‐shi (Gyonggi‐do) to 24 pesticides including 11 pyrethroids, 11 organophosphates, 1 pyrazole analogue and another pesticide. The mosquito larvae showed the most highly susceptible to chlorfenapyr with LC50 of 0.0063 ppm followed by spinosad, temephos, fenthion and beta‐cyfluthrin with 0.03, 0.0366, 0.0367 and 0.0998 ppm, respectively, and fluvalinate (>128 ppm) was the least susceptible. Also, 11 pesticides of them were compared with Goyang strain (Gyonggi‐do) of data 1992. The development of resistance was noticed to cypermethrin and permethrin as much of 73.59 and 6.23 folds at LC50, respectively, and also fluvalinate was showed high resistance development. In generally, the pyrethroid insecticides were showed higher development of resistance than organophosphorus insecticides.
Redescription of Graptomyza ihai Shiraki (Diptera, Syrphidae), First Recorded Genus and Species in Korea
Authors: CHOI Deuk‐Soo , HAN Ho‐Yeon 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACT Graptomyza ihai of the tribe Volucellini (Diptera: Syrphidae) was discovered for the first time in Korea. This species was previously described only from a single female specimen, but, this time, we were able to collect a number of Korean specimens with both sexes. We provide the descriptions of both sexes with discussion about their sexual dimorphism. This species is the first member of the genus Graptomyza recorded in Korea.
Postendocytic Provitellin Processing in the Growing Oocyte of the Short Horned Grasshopper, Oxyajaponicajaponica (Orthoptera: Acrididae)
Authors: CHO Sae Youll , PARK Yong Chul 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTPolyclonal antibodies made against 86 kDa (86 k), 80 kDa (80 k) and 54 kDa (54 k) vitellins of Oxya japonica japonica are used for Western blotting. Anti‐80k vitellin antibody is cross‐reacted with a 95 kDa (95 k) vitellin. While 95 k vitellin is present both in the female hemolymph and in the oocyte, 80 k vitellin is detected only in the oocyte and the laid egg. In the growing oocytes, as 95 k vitellin is faded out gradually, 80 k vitellin is accumulated increasingly, indicating postendocytic processing of 95 k vitellin brings 80 k vitellin. Further conforming the hypothesis, partial digestion of 95 k vitellin with pepsin and α‐chymotrypsin makes several protein bands of molecular weight around 80 kDa. Thus, the 95k vitellin may have a cleavage site (s) to produce 80 k vitellin which forms fairly stable tertiary structure. In the reduced condition (20 mM glutathion), both 95 k and 80 k vitellins were digested throughly by endogenous proteinase at pH 4. Both 86 k and 54 k vitellins, respectively, show no apparent molecular weight changes in the growing oocyte and in the hemolymph.
A New Species of Halophilous Collembola (Insecta) from Korea
Authors: PARK Kyung‐Hwa 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTThree species of interstitial Collembola in Entomobryidae were identified from South Korean coast. One of them, Sinella (Coecobrya) maritima, is new to science. So far 21 halophilous species in 10 families of Collembola, including the new species in this paper, were reported from the Korean peninsula.
A New Species of Theridion Walckenaer (Araneae: Theridiidae) from Korea
Authors: SEO Bo‐Keun 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTA new species, Theridion longipili sp. nov. (Theridiidae), is described from Korea. It is easily distinguished from other congeners by the structure of conductor, radix, median apophysis, and the female epigynum and internal genitalia.
Purification and Properties of Ferritin from the Last Instar Larval Hemolymph of Protaetia brevitarsis (Coleoptera)
Authors: KIM Eun Young , LEE Chang Seok , KIM Hak Ryul 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTFerritin, an iron storage protein, has been purified from the last larval hemolymph of Protaetia brevitarsis (coleoptera) by KBr density gradient ultracentrifugation and resource Q (anion exchange chromatography) using fast performance liquid chromatography (FPLC) system. The iron content of ferritin was determined by atomic emission spectroscopy and FereneS stain. Ferritin of P. brevitarsis is shown to have two different subunits presented on a SDSPAGE in normal (N) and ironinjected (I) hemolymph. SDS PAGE revealed that the ferritin consists of two major polypeptides of 27 and 28 kDa in normal hemolymph. Interestingly, however, 30 kDa subunit was substituted for 28 kDa when iron was injected into the hemolymph. Apporximate isoelectric points of 27 kDa, 28 kDa, and 30 kDa ferritin subunits were 6.7, 6.75, and 6.8, respectively. Ferritin of P. brevitarsis was detected by FereneS stain and confirmed by Western blotting using its polyclonal antibody. Other characteristics such as amino acid composition and Nterminal amino acid sequence were investigated. Amino acid composition of ferritin (N and I) was rich in alanine, glycine, glutamine or glutamic acid and serine, but poor in histidine, arginine, methionine and phenylalanine.
Taxonomic Note on Tridrepana crocea (Leech) (Lepidoptera: Drepanidae) in Korea
Authors: CHOI Sei‐Woong 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTOne species of Drepaninae, Tridrepana crocea (Leech), is added to the Korean fauna. Up to now, 23 species of Drepaninae are known in Korea. Diagnosis and the photographs of male and female genitalia of T. crocea are provided.
Taxonomic Review of the Genus Eudorylas Aczél (Diptera: Pipunculidae) in Korea
Authors: KOZÁNEK Milan , SUH Sang Jae , KWON Yong Jung 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTThe Korean species of the genus Eudorylas Aczél have been studied. A total of 16 species are arranged herein. Among them, E. paraappendiculatus sp. nov. is new to science, and E. nomurai Morakote et Yano, 1990 is newly recorded in the Korean fauna.
Effects of Brain‐Derived Neurotrophic Factor on Neurite Growth of Deutocerebral Neurons in Brain of the Silk Moth Bombyx mori
Authors: KIM Jin Hee , PARK Chan Woo , SONG Hwa Young , KIM Mi Young , CHOI Chang Ok , LEE Bong Hee 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTThis study was conducted to investigate effects of brain‐derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) on the neurite growth of deutocerebral neurons in vitro, and production of BDNF‐like neuropeptide from brain of the silk moth, Bombyx mori. In primary culture of antennal lobe (AL) neurons with BDNF, it promoted a significant neurite extension of putative AL projection neurons and an outgrowth of branches from principal neurites of putative AL interneurons. Results from immunolabeling of brain and retrocerebral complex showed that BDNF ‐like neuropeptide labeled in brain was synthesized by median and lateral neurosecretory cells, then transported to corpora allata for storage.
Molecular Cloning and Characterization of Transferrin from Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella
Authors: HAN Jikhyon , NAM Kyung‐Pil , SEO Sook Jae , YUN Chi‐Young 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTComplete mRNA sequence of transferrin from Galleria mellonella was obtained, and compared with those of other species. Until now, two types of insect transferrin were reported. Transferrins in cockroach and termite have two iron binding sites while those in most other insect groups, studied for the protein, have only one. It was suggested that the presence of two types of transferrin was related with transferrin evolution, because vertebrate transferrins have two iron binding sites, called N and C terminal lobe. It was shown that G. mellonella transferrin also has only one iron binding site (N terminal lobe), and the deduced amino acid sequence was most similar to those of Manduca sexta and Bombyx mori.
Taxonomic Review of the Genus Ceropria (Laporte et Brulle) of Korean Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Diaperinae)
Authors: KIM Jin , JUNG Boo Hee 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTThe four Korean tenebrionid species of the Genus Ceropria of tribe Diaperini in Tenebrionidae are examined. They involved not only three already recorded species, C. laticollis Fairmaire, 1903, C. induta induta (Wiedemann, 1819), and C. striata, Lewis, 1894, but also one newly recorded species which is called C. sulcifrons Harold, 1877. We provide a comparative table, description, feeding fungi and photos for them.
Purification of Major Hemolymph Protein of Great Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella
Authors: JOE Jun‐Ho , YUN Hwa Kyung 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTMajor hemolymph protein (MHP) was purified from larval hemolymph of Galleria mellonella by KBr density gradient ultracentrifugation, ion exchange chromatography (DEAE‐Trisacryl M), YM‐50 ultrafiltration and gel permeation chromatography (Sephadex G‐100). MHP is composed of two subunit (MHP‐1 and MHP‐2). The molecular weights of each subunit were determined (MHP‐1 = 86 kDa and MHP‐2 = 84 kDa). MHP is present in both hemolymph and fat body during developmental stages, indicating this protein is carrying out some functions different from other major protein such as storage protein and lipophorin.
Taxonomic Note on Littoral Aleochara Gravenhorst Species in Korea (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae)
Authors: PARK Jong‐Seok , AHN Kee‐Jeong 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTA taxonomic note of the littoral Aleochara Gravenhorst species in Korea is presented. Five species are recognized from intertidal zone. Aleochara trisulcata Weise and A. fucicola Sharp are reported for the first time in Korea and southern Korea, respectively. A key, a checklist of Korean littoral Aleochara species, and drawings of median lobes and spermathecae are provided.
A Taxonomic Study on the Larvae of the Genus Pyrrhalta Joannis (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae) from Korea
Authors: PARK Jin Young , LEE Jong Eun 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTLast instar larvae of Pyrrhalta annulicornis, P. fuscipennis, P. humeralis, P. lineola and P. maculicollis are described and illustrated for the first time in Korea. Their taxonomic remarks, tubercle patterns and a key are also given.
A Taxonomic Revision of Illiberis Walker (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae: Procridinae) in Korea
Authors: KIM Sung‐Soo , SOHN Jae‐Cheon , CHO Soowon 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTThe Korean species of Illiberis Walker are revised. A total of 10 species are recognized, including four species new to Korea: I. rotundata Jordan, I. psychina (OberthÜr), I. consimilis Leech, and I. hyalina (Staudinger). The identities of I. cybele Leech and I. assimilis Jordan, the two ambiguously defined Korean species, are reconfirmed with the examination of type specimens and additional materials. Photos of the adults and type materials are provided, and male and female genitalia of each species are illustrated. Biology and distribution for each species are briefly discussed with the larval host records from Korea.
Two Clip Domain Family of Serine Proteases and a Serine Protease Homolog from the Fall Webworm, Hyphantria cunea; cDNA Cloning and Characterization
Authors: PARK Doo‐Sang , PARK Ho‐Yong 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTTwo types of serine proteases and a serine protease homologue cDNAs were isolated from Hyphantria cunea larvae induced immune response due to an injection of a microorganism through RT‐PCR and cDNA library screening, and their characteristics were examined. The isolated cDNAs are composed 2.1 kb, 2.2 kb, and 2.5 kb nucleotide each, which encoded 388, 390, 580 amino acid residues, and were designated as HcPE‐1, HcPE‐2 and HcPE‐3, respectively. They were revealed as serine proteases or a serine protease homologue with the clip domain through a database search. The deduced amino acid sequence comparison showed high homology of 72‐78% among them. Six Cys residues of the N‐terminal clip domain forming the disulfide bond, Cys residues of the catalytic domain, and Cys residues forming inter‐bridge between clip domain and catalytic domain were also well preserved. Three amino acid residues, His, Asp, and Ser, within the active site were perfectly conserved in HcPE‐2 and HcPE‐3, however, His was replaced with Gln178 in HcPE‐1. The Arg residues (HcPE‐1, Arg132; HcPE‐2, Arg134; HcPE‐3, Arg325) known as the activation sites by proteolytic cleavage were preserved well in all three types of protein. In case of HcPE‐3, three continuous clip‐like domains existed in the N terminal. As the result of phylogenetic analysis, three clip domain family of protein from H. cunea make groups with arthropod proclotting enzyme precursor. Northern blot analysis showed all three genes were induced through an injection of Escherichia coli, but expression patterns were varied.
Cloning of Immune Protein Hemolin cDNA from the Indianmeal Moth, Plodia interpunctella, and its High Induction During Development and by Bacterial Challenge
Authors: AYE Tin Tin , LEE Kyeong‐Yeoll , KWON Yong Jung 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTPartial cDNA of hemolin, an insect immune protein, was cloned from indianmeal moth, Plodia interpunctella, and the rates of hemolin mRNA expression were demonstrated in each stage of development and also by bacterial injections. A deduced amino acid sequence from the cloned hemolin cDNA was approximately 44‐54% similar to hemolins of 5 other moths. During development the level of hemolin mRNA was the highest at the time of the larval‐pupal matamorphosis. Hemolin was also rapidly induced by the injection of bacteria into the 4th or the 5th instar larvae. Hemolin induction rate by bacterial challenge was higher in the 5th instar larvae than in 4th instars. Our results suggest that hemolin could have multiple roles that act both on cellular processes during development and on the immune reactions for the resistance to pathogen invasion.
A New Species of Poorly Known Mayfly Genus Paegniodes Eaton (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) from Vietnam
Authors: NGUYEN Van Vinh , BAE Yeon Jae 
Published: March 2007

ABSTRACTA heptageniid mayfly species Paegniodes dao sp. nov. (Ephemeroptera: Heptageniidae) is described from Vietnam. The larva is distinguished by round anterolateral margins of pronotum, triangular‐shaped labrum, rudimentary lamella and well developed fibrillae of gills 1, and light brown body that lacks distinct markings. Diagnosis, line drawings, material, and habitat data are provided.