A new species of so far monospecific genus Siamites, S. complicatus sp. n., is described. The type specimens were collected in the Krabi Province of Thailand. Morphology of the new species is described and illustrated in details, including male genitalia, and the distribution of Siamites is summarized.

The long pentraxin 3 (PTX3) is a multifunctional soluble pattern recognition receptor, involved in several processes ranging from innate resistance and inflammation to clearance of apoptotic cells and organization of hyaluronic acid-rich extracellular matrices. PTX3 is also a novel marker in several pathological conditions of infectious, inflammatory, or autoimmune origin. This study was design...

BACKGROUND New strategies such as boosted-protease inhibitor (PI) monotherapy are being investigated. However, a concern remains regarding the efficacy of this strategy in viral sanctuaries such as the male genital tract. More than 80% of untreated HIV-infected men have detectable HIV-RNA in semen and such a strategy could favour local selection of resistant variants, given the poor penetration...

This review aims to sketch current scenario of cancers in female reproductive system such as cancer in uterus, ovary, cervix, vagina, vulvar, fallopian tube along with hydatidiform and their treatment strategies.

Floral associations of three species of Megachile (Callomegachile) from NW India are provided: M. (C.) disjuncta, M. (C.) cephalotes and M. (C.) lerma. Morphological characters of both sexes and the male genitalia of each species are presented and illustrated. All three species are new records for Union Territory (Chandigarh) and Haryana in India.

To resolve problems of identity and synonymy of CuZex (MeZanoconion) taeniopus Dyar and Knab 1907, epanastasis Dyar 1922, crybda Dyar 1924, opisthopus Komp 1926 and pseudotaeniopus Galindo and Blanton 1954, a detailed study and comparison of the types and other identified specimens at the U. S. National Museum, and a critical review of the original and subsequent descriptions have been made. As...

Kibakoganea canhcamsung new species (holotype male and paratype female), from Quang Nam province, Vietnam, is described and illustrated based on two specimens. The genus Kikobaganea Nagai was erected as subgenus of Fruhstoferia (Nagai 1984). Hirasawa (1992) later elevated Kibakoganea to the generic level. In that paper, Hirasawa erected two new related genera from Malaysia, Muramotokoganea Hira...

Three new species of Atopsyche Banks (Hydrobiosidae) from Brazil are described and illustrated: Atopscyhe (Atopsaura) blahnikisp. n., Atopsyche (Atopsyche) paraunasp. n., and Atopsyche (Atopsaura) galharadasp. n. Additional illustrations of the male genitalia of Atopsyche urumarca Schmid are provided, including its populational variation. Also, we provide new state records for 2 species: Atopsy...