BACKGROUND Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) after liver and kidney transplantation has high mortality and causes diagnostic challenges. This study aims to describe the cytokine and human leukocyte antigen (HLA) profile in the GVHD after liver and kidney transplantation. METHODS A high-throughput detection kit was applied and altogether 18 different cytokines were tested simultaneously. GVHD p...

The stag beetle genus Lucanus Scopoli, 1763 (Coleoptera: Lucanidae, Lucaninae, Lucanini) consists of 118 species (without subspecies), which 64 known from China. Two new species, niu sp. n. and zenghuae n., are described Yunnan Province, Southwest Diagnostic characters the two illustrated compared with closely related congeners.

A new salticid species of the genus Ceriomura Simon 1901 is described herein as C. momilensis n. sp. found in dry forest Córdoba department northwestern Colombia. Photographs and illustrations diagnostic characters for both males females ecological comments are provided. In addition, a distribution map, key with all included.

The present study is a morphological description of Cerambyx cerdo L. 1758 which was collected from different localities Duhok province, Kurdistan region-Iraq. species morphologically has been described and illustrated in detail. most important diagnostic taxonomic characters were studied. locality, general distribution, collecting date host plant this recorded

during a survey on the identification of plant-parasitic nematodes associated with walnut in sanandej region (kurdistan province, western iran), a population of paratylenchus labiosus was collected and identified morphologically. description, illustrations and morphometrics of the species are given and comparisons are made between it and some related species. paratylenchus labiosus comes more c...

Abstract Diagnostic characters of Bibio consanguineus Loew, recorded for the first time from North Caucasus, are precised. A new species, kurentzovi sp. n. is described Eastern Siberia and Russian Far East. Both species have darkened brownish wings but differ in structure spurs on fore tibia, wing venation, morphology male genitalia.

Three new Stenus species of the cirrus group collected from Guizhou Province, southwest China, are described: S. dashaheensissp. n., S. zhangyuqingisp. n., and S. liuyixiaoisp. n. The diagnostic characters of the new species are illustrated, and a key to species of the group from Guizhou Province is provided.

Species included in the genus Chalcocopris Burmeister, 1846 are reviewed, including the description of a new species (Chalcocopris inexpectatus sp. nov.) from Central Brazil, and the designation of a neotype for Copris hesperus Olivier, 1789. Pictures, diagnostic characters and an identification key are provided.

A total of three Chinese species of the genus Intestinarius Kurbatov, 2007 are recognized, among which, two new species are described: Intestinarius guangdongensissp. n. from Guangdongand Intestinarius longicepssp. n. from Guizhou. Illustrations of major diagnostic characters are given for all three Chinese species including Intestinarius kuzmini Kurbatov, 2007. A key is included to aid in thei...

The genus Nitidotachinus Campbell of Mainland China is reviewed with descriptions of five new species: Nitidotachinusanhuiensis sp. n. (Anhui), Nitidotachinusbini sp. n. (Zhejiang), Nitidotachinusbrunneus sp. n. (Zhejiang), Nitidotachinuscapillosus sp. n. (Zhejiang), and Nitidotachinusxiangi sp. n. (Hubei). Nitidotachinusexcellensconcolor Schülke is synonymized with Nitidotachinusexcellens syn....